Autoline Daily 2025: Top Industry News for Sept. 10

Chinese Automaker Blatantly Rips Off Bugatti Chiron; PHEVs No Cleaner Than ICE; SAIC MG Fails Euro NCAP Test Spectacularly

Sept. 10, 2025

Toyota moving Lexus ES production back to Japan

The automaker’s largest global manufacturing site in Kentucky will continue building its Camry and RAV4 hybrid models.

By Larry Avila • Sept. 10, 2025

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Mercedes-Benz USA appoints VP of customer services

Long-time company executive Nicolette Lambrechts will take over the role on Nov. 1.

By Larry Avila • Sept. 10, 2025

Supreme Court to hear Trump’s tariff legality case in November

The high court granted an expedited review of an appellate court finding that the president's sweeping tariffs were illegal.

By Antone Gonsalves • Sept. 9, 2025

Autoline Daily 2025: Top Industry News for Sept. 9

Sept. 9, 2025

Tier 1 supplier Astemo Americas to open new regional headquarters in Michigan

The company says the new campus will help it meet growing demand for more complex vehicle software to support advanced driver assist systems and electrification.

By Eric Walz • Sept. 9, 2025

Feds arrest 475 at Hyundai’s EV battery factory jobsite

The project in Georgia is the future home of the automaker's $4.3B battery factory co-owned by LG Energy Solution.

By Zachary Phillips • Sept. 9, 2025

Autoline Daily 2025: Top Industry News for Sept. 8

Tesla U.S. EV Market Share at Lowest Level Since 2017; VW Group Reveals New Small EVs; Porsche Develops New Hybrid for the 911

Sept. 8, 2025

Stellantis loses global sales leader of Jeep

Mike Koval also previously led Mopar North America and the Ram truck brand.

By Larry Avila • Sept. 8, 2025

Rivian lays off workers from its commercial team

The staff reduction impacted less than 1.5% of the company’s workforce of nearly 15,000, a spokesperson said.

By Larry Avila • Sept. 8, 2025

Energy Department allocates $60M for two critical mineral programs

The Trump administration’s latest funding plans target rare earth magnet development and evaluation of domestic ore deposits.

By Antone Gonsalves • Sept. 8, 2025

Hyundai officially launches its ‘Next Urban Mobility Alliance’

The public-private initiative brings together government, industry and academia to co-develop an AI-powered mobility ecosystem for cities.

By Eric Walz • Sept. 8, 2025

Autoline Daily 2025: Top Industry News for September 5

Gen 2 Lucid = ½ Parts Count of Tesla Model Y; China Eyes Ban on Retractable Door Handles; BMW iX3 Bristles with Innovation

Sept. 5, 2025

HGTV Drives Reach for Mercedes-Benz’s Most-Seen Luxury Auto TV Ad

A spot for the 2025 GLS takes first place with 118 million national TV ad impressions – over half of which came from HGTV – per iSpot’s analysis for Aug. 25-31.

By Wards Staff • Sept. 5, 2025

VW of America names chief communications officer

Jeannine Ginivan returns to her former role with the automaker after departing in 2018.

By Larry Avila • Sept. 5, 2025

US enacts Japan tariff deal

Automakers will pay just a 15% tariff instead of the 25% section 232 tariff for vehicles and auto parts deemed “products of Japan.”

By Kelly Stroh • Sept. 5, 2025

Autoline Daily 2025: Top Industry News for September 4

U.S. Tariffs to Eliminate 18K Auto Jobs; BYD Shaves Its Sales Forecast; Dacia Hybrid Uses 2-Speed EV Gearbox

Sept. 4, 2025

Stellantis to build Mopar parts distribution center in Georgia

The 422,000-square-foot facility will feature automated storage and retrieval to cut order wait times.

By Kelly Stroh • Sept. 4, 2025

Autoline Daily 2025: Top Industry News for September 3

Audi TT Inspires New Concept; VW EVs Adopting ICE Vehicle Names

Sept. 3, 2025

Stellantis Cost-Cutting Extends Worker Furlough and Halts L3 Roll-Out

U.S. tariffs force shortened working hours at an Italian plant making engines for the exported Jeep Compass, cars while AutoDrive Level 3 remains on the shelf.

By Paul Myles • Sept. 3, 2025

Kia America COO retires

Longtime automotive executive Steven Center, whose career spanned more than four decades, joined the automaker in 2022. 

By Larry Avila • Sept. 3, 2025

FCA US recalls 79K Jeep Wranglers for tire pressure monitor fault

Models equipped with an optional remote start feature may have a pinched or shorted antenna cable, causing a malfunction of the tire pressure warning system.

By Eric Walz • Sept. 3, 2025

Autoline Daily 2025: Top Industry News for September 2

Most of Tesla’s Value Tied to Optimus Robot; Foxconn Still Plans U.S. EV Assembly; Cyber Attack Hits JLR Hard

Sept. 2, 2025

August manufacturing activity flat as tariff uncertainty looms: PMI

Production fell 3.6 percentage points over the previous month, wiping out gains from new orders, according to the Institute for Supply Management.

By Nathan Owens • Sept. 2, 2025

Volkswagen adds 5 years to AWS cloud, AI partnership

The automaker has more than 1,200 AI applications for software development and improving quality control, among other use cases. 

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Sept. 2, 2025