Hertz is now selling used vehicle inventory on Amazon Autos

The company is offering used vehicles at non-negotiable prices, often below Kelley Blue Book suggested retail value.

By Eric Walz • Aug. 21, 2025

Ex-Tesla exec named CEO of Uber Freight

Rebecca Tinucci is taking the reins from founder Lior Ron, who will become the COO of autonomous trucking startup Waabi.

By Haley Cawthon • Aug. 21, 2025

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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

Silicon Valley startup Tensor unveils a personal ‘RoboCar’

The company plans to deliver the Level 4 autonomous vehicle to customers in the second half of 2026.

By Eric Walz • Aug. 20, 2025

Autoline Daily 2025: Top Industry News for Aug. 19

Jaguar's New Strategy Has Dealers Bailing; Tesla Brings Back Turn Signal Stalk

Aug. 19, 2025

Rivian moving forward on $5B Georgia EV plant

The battery electric vehicle maker will host two events next month to mark the restart of construction in 2026. 

By Larry Avila • Aug. 19, 2025

Toyota Motor North America appoints CTO

Keita Moritsu will be responsible for all of the automaker’s North American vehicle research and development efforts.

By Larry Avila • 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

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

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