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Will Direct-to-Consumer Sales Surpass the Franchise Dealer System?

Consumer preferences and inventory costs make it unlikely.

By Tyson Jominy • Nov. 10, 2023

Auto Industry Better in Emissions than Many: KPMG

A climate change expert urges "transformational changes...in our consumption and investment behaviors."

By Paul Myles • Nov. 10, 2023

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Automotive Manufacturing

Production strategies are changing rapidly as tariffs and shifts in consumer buying patterns affect the industry.

By WardsAuto staff

Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for Nov. 9

UAW Going to Get “Creative” w/ Transplants & Startups; EU Backing Off Stricter Emissions; U.S. Wants Bigger Chinese Tariffs

Nov. 9, 2023

EV sales are rising. So why are automakers nervous?

Slower sales growth, lower prices and growing inventories have spooked carmakers, leading some to reconsider their electric vehicle plans to bolster their finances.

By Michael Brady • Nov. 9, 2023

Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for Nov. 8

AM Radio Mandate Will Cost Automakers Billions; Hyundai to Build e-VTOLs In U.S.; Cruise Recalls 950 Vehicles

Nov. 8, 2023

Lucid Group names Marc Winterhoff as first-ever COO

The EV startup named a chief operating officer after reducing its full-year production guidance to adjust to dwindling demand for its Lucid Air sedan.

By Eric Walz • Nov. 8, 2023

GM halts production of the Cruise Origin robotaxi

The decision comes after California regulators ordered Cruise to cease operations after a pedestrian was struck by one of its self-driving vehicles in downtown San Francisco.

By Eric Walz • Nov. 8, 2023

Installing AM radio in EVs could cost automakers $3.8B

The costs stem from mitigating electromagnetic interference caused by electric vehicle propulsion systems, a Center for Automotive Research report says.

By Michael Brady • Nov. 8, 2023

Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for Nov. 7

Ram Drops V8 for 6-Cylinder; Battery Material Prices Will Keep Falling; Pickups Need Better Rear Seat Protection

Nov. 7, 2023

IKEA’s Flat-Pack Model Comes to Car Building

How alternative vehicle production methods are disrupting traditional thinking.

By Eric Volkman • Nov. 7, 2023

Hyundai’s EV manufacturing campus draws 3 more suppliers to Georgia

The latest auto parts manufacturing investments will help supply the automaker with armrests, headrests, chassis and body parts, and seat frames for electric vehicles.

By Sara Samora • Nov. 7, 2023

Autoworkers in Canada approve labor agreement with Stellantis

The three-year collective bargaining agreements cover about 8,200 autoworkers, including two assembly plants in Windsor and Brampton, as well as the Etobicoke Casting Plant.

By Michael Brady • Nov. 7, 2023

Fisker CTO resigns, automaker names David King successor

He will lead the automaker’s engineering and software teams.

By Michael Brady • Nov. 7, 2023

Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for Nov. 6

EU Unions Target Tesla; Ford to Build Bronco in China; NIO Targets 2025 For U.S. Market

Nov. 6, 2023

GM to invest another $2B in EVs under UAW deal

The additional funds are part of the automaker’s plans to invest more than $13 billion in electric and internal combustion vehicle production in the U.S.

By Michael Brady • Nov. 6, 2023

Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for Nov. 3

BMW’s EV Sales Soar 80%; Ford Michigan Assembly UAW Workers Approve New Deal; NIO Plans 10% Jobs Cut

Nov. 3, 2023

UAW takes aim at Toyota after historic agreements with the Big Three

The union plans to use its new agreements with the Big Three to court non-unionized autoworkers, including those working for Toyota.

By Eric Walz • Nov. 3, 2023

Epsilon Advanced Materials to build $650M graphite anode facility in North Carolina

The plant will start producing high-capacity anode materials in 2026 and use green technologies to make enough materials to power 1.10 million electric vehicles by 2030.

By Joelle Anselmo • Nov. 3, 2023

Hyundai reorganizes design units and names new chief design officer

Hyundai, Kia and Genesis will retain separate design leadership to ensure product differentiation among the brands.

By Eric Walz • Nov. 2, 2023

Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for Nov. 2

Toyota 1st with Non-Union Pay Raises; BMW Thinks New Batteries As Good As Tesla; VinFast Considering $20K EV for the U.S.

Nov. 2, 2023

Murky economy leads manufacturers to cut staff, expectations: PMI

The ISM and S&P Global purchasing managers’ indices both showed manufacturers are making adjustments in light of soft demand.

By Edwin Lopez • Nov. 2, 2023

Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for Nov. 1

Elon Musk Shares New Cybertruck Details; Toyota Slashes EV Sales Forecast; Porsche Launches Bug Bounty Program

Nov. 1, 2023

LG Energy Solution plans to make Arizona a hub for cylindrical battery production

The company is pivoting its manufacturing strategy in a bid to match U.S. demand.

By Kate Magill • Nov. 1, 2023

Stellantis lost $3.2B to UAW strike

The automaker said the strike reduced vehicle shipments by 50,000 units in September and October, which led to the revenue drop.

By Eric Walz • Nov. 1, 2023

Tesla wins lawsuit over deadly Autopilot crash

A jury found the system had no manufacturing defect but did not consider whether it had a design defect.

By Michael Brady • Nov. 1, 2023