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Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for June 12

Chevy Bolt Likely Going to Ultium Platform; VW Teases Electric Beetle; Nio Is Running into Trouble

June 12, 2023

AutoTech: Detroit Experts Raise Questions, Offer Answers

Connected and software-defined cars, in-vehicle commerce and entertainment, and the future of vehicle design are among the issues addressed by panelists at the event staged by the Informa Tech Automotive Group.

By Paul Myles • June 12, 2023

Explore the Trendline➔

Automotive Manufacturing

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

By WardsAuto staff

Toyota to invest $50M in new Michigan battery lab

The facility, expected to open in 2025, will evaluate batteries for the automaker’s electric and hybrid vehicles sold in North America.

By Eric Walz • June 12, 2023

7 trends transforming the automotive industry

Technology is reshaping how car makers design, build, sell and service vehicles as they shift to electrification, boost domestic manufacturing and develop new hardware and software partnerships.

By Eric Walz • June 12, 2023

Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for June 9

GM Joins Tesla Charging Network; ICE Sales Down, EVs Up, Oil Declining; Porsche’s New Electric Hypercar

June 9, 2023

Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for June 8

GM Won’t Invest in New EV Plants; Lucid Expanding Into China; U.S. Dealers Worried Sales Will Slow

June 8, 2023

Ford appoints former GM and Whirlpool exec as its chief supply chain officer

Liz Door joins the automaker as it focuses on improving quality and reducing costs through its supply chain as part of its Ford+ plan.

By Eric Walz • June 8, 2023

Stellantis forms joint venture for end-of-life vehicle recycling

The company will partner with Belgium-based recycling company Galloo to recover used vehicles and components from automakers for reuse, recycling and remanufacturing.

By Eric Walz • June 7, 2023

Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for June 7

Tesla M3 Cheaper Than Camry In CA; Volvo EX30 EV Priced Under $35K; China Startup Has Cold Weather Battery

June 7, 2023

Keeping Up With Growing Online Used-Car Sales

New technology is making it possible for used-car dealers and auction companies to move their businesses online and still make a profit.

By Eliron Ekstein • June 7, 2023

The Future of Mobility is in the Cloud

Editor's note: This story is part of the WardsAuto digital archive, which may include content that was first published in print, or in different web layouts.With the move towards the car as a software defined vehicle, it ceases to be just mechanical carriages to get people from A to B.Jeremy Roll...

By Graham Jarvis • June 7, 2023

Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for June 6

GM Developing New EV Architecture; Ford Quadruples BlueCruise Price; Tesla Plug Could Become Standard

June 6, 2023

GM invests over $1B to boost EV battery production

The automaker and its joint venture partner POSCO Future M want to increase the production of cathode active material.   

By Eric Walz • June 6, 2023

No Stopping Company Working to Improve Brake Rotors

PureForge’s proprietary treatment creates a “super-tough” surface suitable for all brake applications. It also can be used on the heavy, cast-iron rotors used in motor vehicles – including electric vehicles.

By Joseph Szczesny • June 6, 2023

Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for June 5

Tesla Model 3 Now Only $32,000; GM AVs Coming To Showrooms; Lexus Baby LBX Debuts

June 5, 2023

No Concessions in Talks With Detroit 3, UAW President Vows

The union says it is demanding a contract which repays active and retired members for their sacrifices at a time when the Detroit Three automakers have made billions in profits.

By Joseph Szczesny • June 5, 2023

Insights on Mexico Industrial Real Estate: Focus on the Bajio and Northeast Automotive Regions - June 2023

In this GlobalAutoIndustry.com Audio Interview "Insights on Mexico Industrial Real Estate: Focus on the Bajio and Northeast Automotive Regions - June 2023" Ron Hesse Interviews Fernanda Martinez and Edgardo Hernandez, Regional Directors with NAI Mexico.

June 5, 2023

Why Antivirus Cannot Protect Your Car

Editor's note: This story is part of the WardsAuto digital archive, which may include content that was first published in print, or in different web layouts.In July last year, BMW announced its intention to make heated seats an $18-per-month subscription service.A week later, a group of hackers c...

By Roma Nazarov • June 5, 2023

Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for June 2

High Car Prices Could Open Door for Chinese; Expect More EV Launch Delays; Most Powerful Range Rover Sport

June 2, 2023

Ram Trucks Are ‘For Every Season’ in No.1 Auto TV Ad

A new spot promoting Ram’s Memorial Day Sales Event had the most TV ad impressions, per iSpot.tv.

By Wards Staff • June 2, 2023

Toyota to launch its first US-assembled battery-electric SUV

To help with production, the automaker will invest another $2.1 billion in its North Carolina EV battery factory.

By Eric Walz • June 1, 2023

Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for June 1

Chevy Brings Back Colorado ZR2 Bison; BYD 2023 NEV Sales Top 1 Million; NHTSA Proposes AEB Mandate

June 1, 2023

Ford to grow mobile service fleet by nearly 1,000 vehicles

The expansion could help the maker of the Escape better compete against Tesla as mobile service bookings rise across the industry.

By Eric Walz • May 31, 2023

Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for May 31

Toyota Creates Hydrogen Division; Fiat Revives The Topolino; Freightliner Investigated Over ‘Phantom Braking’

May 31, 2023

Stellantis inks development deal with lithium-sulfur battery maker

Lyten and the EV maker aim to bring the batteries to market by the second half of the decade.

By Kate Magill • May 31, 2023