US expands scope of Section 232 steel, aluminum tariffs

Truck trailers, certain car parts and numerous household appliances will now face 50% levies, per guidance from Customs and Border Protection.

By Phil Neuffer • Aug. 19, 2025

Volvo names chief commercial officer

Erik Severinson is tasked with improving the automaker’s product line up and boosting EV sales.

By Paul Myles | WardsAuto • Aug. 19, 2025

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Autoline Daily 2025: Top Industry News for Aug. 18

Ford GT Mk IV 1,300 Lbs. Lighter Than ZR1X ‘Vette; L4 Startup Emerges from Stealth Mode; Lucid to Pay Its Own $7,500 Rebate

Aug. 18, 2025

Autoline Daily 2025: Top Industry News for August 15

Monterey Car Week Concepts; Tesla, Rivian, Lucid Lose Big Source of Revenue; Ram in Hot Water with The Police

Aug. 15, 2025

MLB, PGA Drive Reach for Hyundai’s Most-Seen Auto TV Ad

With 121.6 million national TV ad impressions, a Hyundai Getaway Sales Event promotion takes first place on iSpot’s ranking of the most-seen non-luxury auto TV ads for Aug. 4-10.

By Wards Staff • Aug. 15, 2025

Lyft co-founders depart board, convert Class B shares

Logan Green and John Zimmer launched the ride-hailing company in 2012, which has since grown into a global mobility platform.

By Eric Walz • Aug. 15, 2025

Trump says semiconductor tariffs to come next week

The president indicated that duties on chips would be “approximately 100%” earlier this month.

By Phil Neuffer • Aug. 15, 2025

Tesla’s North America service director departs

Piero Landolfi joined the electric automaker in October 2016 and was appointed as head of service for North America in August 2020.

By Larry Avila • Aug. 14, 2025

Autoline Daily 2025: Top Industry News for August 14

Geely Catching Up to BYD; Lucid Gravity SUV Falls Flat; Tesla Sales Soar in Norway Despite Musk Bias

Aug. 14, 2025

BMW appoints new head of US technology office

Stefan Gerhaeusser will lead BMW’s Silicon Valley-based research and development operation, swapping positions with the former head of the division.

By Kalena Thomhave • Aug. 14, 2025

Autoline Daily 2025: Top Industry News for August 13

VW & UAW Still Don’t Have a Contract; Auto Industry Powering Robot Growth; Global EV Growth Slows

Aug. 13, 2025

Rivian announces new Atlanta headquarters

The automaker’s East Coast office is expected to open by year’s end and will initially house around 100 workers.

By Larry Avila • Aug. 13, 2025

Waymo readies its robotaxis for winter weather

The company has tested its autonomous ride-hailing vehicles in Boston, New York City and Philadelphia. Can they handle snow, ice and winter storms?

By Dan Zukowski • Aug. 13, 2025

Autoline Daily 2025: Top Industry News for August 12

Ford Reveals Model T of EVs; U.S. Does 180 on EV Chargers; GM Jumps Back Into AVs

Aug. 12, 2025

More new car buyers are trading in vehicles they still owe money on

Higher prices and interest rates are fueling a rise in underwater car loans, according to new analysis from Edmunds.

By Kalena Thomhave • Aug. 12, 2025

Ford launching new $30K BEV pickup with modular assembly in 2027

The automaker says it has shaken off an older design approach to engineer and manufacture a vehicle to match the quickness and flexibility of Chinese OEMs.

By Christie Schweinsberg | WardsAuto • Aug. 12, 2025

Autoline Daily 2025: Top Industry News for Aug. 11

Dodge Durango Going V8 Only; Used Tesla Prices Tumble; Xiaomi Struggling to Deliver YU7 SUV

Aug. 11, 2025

Uber and Lyft CEOs want to add more robotaxis

The ride-hailing companies are partnering with several robotaxi and technology companies to bring more AVs to more cities.

By Dan Zukowski • Aug. 11, 2025

Lucid-led coalition seeks to boost critical minerals sourcing

The partnership between the automaker, producers and refiners is meant to accelerate and stabilize electric vehicle supply chains.

By Larry Avila • Aug. 11, 2025

Autoline Daily 2025: Top Industry News for August 8

Musk Kills Dojo Supercomputer Project; Dodge Reveals All-New ICE Charger

Aug. 8, 2025

Genesis Dominates Latest Ranking of Most-Seen Luxury Auto TV Ads

The top two spots from Genesis had a combined 149 million national TV ad impressions for July 28 through Aug. 3, per iSpot.

By Wards Staff • Aug. 8, 2025

New vehicle brand loyalty inching closer to pre-pandemic levels

Toyota leads OEMs while Tesla has faltered, according to a new report.

By Kalena Thomhave • Aug. 8, 2025

Autoline Daily 2025: Top Industry News for Aug. 7

New Corvette ZR1X Has $207K Price Tag; GM & Hyundai To Co-Develop 5 Vehicles

Aug. 7, 2025

GM-Hyundai Partnership Yields Five New Vehicles

General Motors and Hyundai announce five new vehicles that have emerged from an alliance that was inked less than a year ago.

By David Kiley • Aug. 7, 2025

Toyota reports $3.3B drop in Q1 net income as tariffs take hold

The automaker expects that the impact of tariffs on its operating income for the remainder of FY2026 will be $9.5 billion.

By Eric Walz • Aug. 7, 2025