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    Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for May 8

    EV Sales Jumping In Germany; VW’s Q1 Profits Plummet; China EV Market Getting Saturated

    May 8, 2023
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    Foreign Cars Vanishing From Russian Market

    Light-vehicle production and sales have fallen steeply since early 2022, when Russia’s invasion of Ukraine triggered economic sanctions, supply chain disruptions and foreign manufacturers’ withdrawal from the market.

    By Eugene Gerden • May 8, 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
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    Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for May 5

    Ferrari Hits 20% Net Profit Margin; BMW Tells Thousands Not to Drive Their Cars; Tesla’s Sales Slide in China

    May 5, 2023
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    Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for May 4

    White House Praises Tesla & Toyota; Kia to Double EV Leasing; Waymo Expands Robotaxi Service

    May 4, 2023
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    Breaking Down the Walls Between Sales, Service and F&I

    Dealers who encourage collaboration and brainstorming between departments will optimize the ownership experience and heighten opportunities to sell the customer that next vehicle.

    By Earl Brown • May 4, 2023
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    Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for May 3

    Q1 Global EV Sales Hit 1.8 Million; Worlds’ Biggest EV Battery Makers; Tesla Brings Back Long Range M3

    May 3, 2023
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    Are EPA’s New Emissions Targets Safe From Politics?

    The EPA’s aggressive targets for car and truck makers to reduce vehicle emissions by 2032, part of President Biden’s climate-change agenda, are threatened by the debt-ceiling fight in Congress.

    By David Kiley • May 3, 2023
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    Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for May 2

    Detroit 3 Preparing for a Downturn?; Mercedes Turns to F1 for Help; Japanese OEMs Getting Clobbered in China

    May 2, 2023
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    Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for May 1

    BYD Growing Faster Than Tesla; GM Tops In R&D Spending; Stretch Limos Going Extinct

    May 1, 2023
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    Keys to Successful International M&A Integration

    In this GlobalAutoIndustry.com Audio Interview "Keys to Successful International M&A Integration", Ron Hesse speaks with Kathreen Panah. Ms. Panah is Managing Director of PanaX Management Consulting, and an international M&A integration expert.

    May 1, 2023
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    Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for April 28

    North America Is Saving Nissan; Hertz Buying 340,000 EVs; Daimler Building U.S. Charging Network For Trucks

    April 28, 2023
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    Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for April 27

    OEMs Racing to Copy Tesla Gigacastings; Shelby Mach-E Not Sold in U.S.; MB EV Owners Pay For Performance

    April 27, 2023
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    Seventh auto supplier follows Hyundai to Georgia

    Seohan Auto Georgia brings auto parts manufacturers' investments in support of the EV campus to nearly $2 billion.

    By Sara Samora • April 27, 2023
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    Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for April 26

    EVs Headed For 50% Global Market Share; Tesla Testing Chargers For All In China; BMW i5 Uses Eye Gestures

    April 26, 2023
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    New UAW President Wants Respect for Rank-and-File

    Shawn Fain emphasizes he was elected on a reform platform and has pledged to do away with what he describes as “company unionism.”

    By Joseph Szczesny • April 26, 2023
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    GM, Samsung SDI partner on $3B battery factory

    The new site comes amid the automaker's plans to double EV production in the second half of the year, up to 100,000 vehicles made in North America.

    By Kate Magill • April 26, 2023
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    Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for April 25

    SAE: EVs Fall Short in EPA Estimates; Chrysler Shows Dealers New Electric Sedan; GM & Hyundai To Make More Batteries in U.S.

    April 25, 2023
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    Getting the Balance Right in Display Screen Lighting

    OEMs are increasingly focused on differentiating their infotainment human-machine interface displays and catching up to the technological advances now common in smartphones, tablets and television displays.

    By John Brady • April 25, 2023
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    Auto Tech Startup Funding Surviving Financial Downturns

    Dealership groups still find funding, says Quin Garcia of Autotech Ventures.

    By April 25, 2023
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    Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for April 24

    Lithium Prices Crashing; CATL Profit Up 557%; UAW Lays Out Contract Goals

    April 24, 2023
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    Tesla says lack of lithium refining capacity will become EV production ‘choke point’

    The EV maker is expanding its lithium production in the U.S. and calling on other companies to do so, too.

    By Kate Magill • April 24, 2023
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    Managing Trademarks in International Trade: Key Points for the Auto Industry

    In this GlobalAutoIndustry.com Audio Interview "Managing Trademarks in International Trade: Key Points for the Auto Industry", Ron Hesse speaks with Fred Rocafort and Robert Kossick, attorneys with Harris Bricken's intellectual property practice and international trade law group.

    April 24, 2023
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    Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for April 21

    BYD, CATL Unveil Sodium-Ion Batteries; Li Auto 800V = 400KM in 10 Min; Farley: Ford Needs to Rethink China

    April 21, 2023
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    Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for April 20

    Tesla Earnings Healthy, But Down Sharply; CATL’s New 500 Wh/Kg Battery; What? A Mustang Raptor?

    April 20, 2023
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    Canoo secures lease for Oklahoma manufacturing facility

    The EV maker will occupy a 500,000 square-foot site, with room for expansion, as it prepares to scale vehicle production.

    By Megan Ruggles • April 20, 2023