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  • The 2024 Hyundai Palisade SUV parked outside with mountains in the background.
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    IIHS makes top pick safety award tougher for automakers

    The changes to the 2024 award criteria are designed to encourage automakers to pursue higher levels of vehicle safety, IIHS said.

    By • March 19, 2024
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    Biden administration boosts EV supply chain with $2B lithium loan

    The money will fund processing facilities at Lithium Americas’ upcoming Nevada project. General Motors has exclusive purchasing rights to all lithium production for up to 15 years.

    By Kate Magill • March 18, 2024
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    Trendline

    Artificial Intelligence

    Automakers and dealers alike are increasingly seeing the use case for AI within their operations. Explore some use cases in this trendline.

    By WardsAuto staff
  • Nissan Motor Corp. President and CEO Makoto Uchida and Toshihiro Mibe, director, president and representative executive officer at Honda Motor Co., speak at a press conference.
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    Honda, Nissan consider co-developing EVs, AI

    The nonbinding agreement could eventually help the companies catch up in the race to develop and go to market with EVs, as both automakers have fallen behind in recent years.

    By Michael Brady • March 15, 2024
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    Schaeffler to open $230M Ohio auto manufacturing plant

    The Dover facility will produce parts like electric axles for light- and medium-duty vehicles and is expected to be finished by 2025.

    By Joelle Anselmo • March 13, 2024
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    Alliance for Automotive Innovation names new safety, technology lobbyist

    Sarah Puro previously held senior roles at the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board and the House Committee on Appropriations.

    By • March 11, 2024
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    The White House wants to know more about Tesla’s charging standard

    As more automakers switch to the EV maker's North American Charging Standard, regulators want to know how it will impact standards for public chargers.

    By Michael Brady • March 11, 2024
  • Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares and the automaker's South America COO Emanuele Cappellano pictured together in a press photo.
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    Stellantis invests 5.6B euros in South America

    The automaker plans to launch more than 40 new products through 2030, including vehicles powered by “Bio-Hybrid” powertrain technologies.

    By • March 11, 2024
  • A white Ram ProMaster electric cargo van parked in front of a service facility.
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    Stellantis launches ‘Ram Professional’ commercial unit in North America

    It's part of the automaker’s effort to boost recurring revenue.

    By • March 8, 2024
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    GM, Magna and Wipro to create automotive software marketplace

    The platform, dubbed SDVerse, aims to match buyers and sellers of embedded automotive software for software-defined vehicles.

    By Michael Brady • March 8, 2024
  • A white Ram ProMaster electric cargo van with its right side door open.
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    Stellantis’ Pro One commercial business accounted for one third of its $200B net revenue in 2023

    The automaker’s Ram brand reached 20% market share in North America’s commercial van segment.

    By • March 6, 2024
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    Tesla loses top interior designer to aviation startup Skyryse

    Peter Blades oversaw the design of the minimalist interiors in the Model 3 and Model Y.

    By • March 6, 2024
  • A 2024 Toyota Prius Limited driving.
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    Toyota to buy EV battery company, ending venture with Panasonic

    The automaker expects Primearth EV Energy Co. to help it respond to changes in demand for electrified vehicles.

    By Michael Brady • March 6, 2024
  • A white Xpeng G9 electric SUV plugged in for charging.
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    China’s Xpeng, Volkswagen Group to co-develop EVs

    The automakers will jointly develop and source common parts for two China-specific midsize EVs.

    By • March 4, 2024
  • A test dummy placed in the left rear passenger seat of a vehicle for crash testing.
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    IIHS updates moderate overlap front crash test

    The new procedure better accounts for differences in rear shoulder belt positions to more accurately reflect safety differences for rear seat passengers.

    By • March 4, 2024
  • A Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric SUV test vehicle on the road in downtown Pittsburgh with building in the background.
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    AV startup Motional to cut non-technical staff by 5%

    It’s the latest autonomous vehicle company, including Cruise, to face financial challenges as the technology comes under increasing scrutiny.

    By • March 1, 2024
  • A red Tesla Model 3 and blue Tesla Model Y parked with a city skyline in the background.
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    Biden administration scrutinizes China’s links to connected vehicle supply chains

    The Commerce Department is exploring whether to regulate transactions with China-linked firms supplying automakers with goods, technology or services for their connected cars.

    By • Feb. 29, 2024
  • A portrait of Nikola President and CEO Steve Girsky.
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    Nikola close to naming next CFO

    CEO Steve Girsky has been serving as interim finance chief following Anastasiya “Stasy” Pasterick’s departure.

    By David Taube • Feb. 28, 2024
  • The internal components of an Ultium Drive electric vehicle motor developed by General Motors.
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    Samsung, Magna, Allison Transmission invest $25M in Niron Magnetics

    The startup is developing more sustainable and affordable rare earth-free permanent magnets, which can be used for EV motors and other applications, the company says.

    By • Feb. 28, 2024
  • An all-electric Mercedes-AMG EQS 53 4MATIC+ parked.
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    Mercedes-Benz delays EV goal amid slowing demand

    Low-cost EV sales are growing faster than more expensive luxury models, a company executive said.

    By Michael Brady • Feb. 23, 2024
  • A woman behind the wheel of a Cadillac Escalade IQ with a pillar-to-pillar dashboard display in view.
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    GM nearly doubles Super Cruise road network miles

    The automaker increased the number of usable miles from 400,000 to 750,000.

    By • Feb. 23, 2024
  • A autonomous Waymo Jaguar I-PACE SUV yields to a pedestrian at a crosswalk.
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    Waymo updated its vehicle software after ‘rare scenario’ in Phoenix

    The action comes as federal regulators increase scrutiny of AV ride-hailing companies’ safety measures following a Cruise incident last fall.

    By • Feb. 16, 2024
  • An overhead view of Stellantis' STLA Medium EV platform with the powertrain components highlighted in orange.
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    Stellantis to produce EV drive modules in Hungary

    The modules, which combine an electric motor, reduction gearset and inverter into a single unit, should begin production in late 2026.

    By • Feb. 15, 2024
  • A rendering of Panasonic's upcoming manufacturing facility in De Soto, Kansas. With green grass, trees, and a building with one car coming out and one going out.
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    Courtesy of SSOE Group.

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    Panasonic, Novonix sign synthetic graphite supply deal

    The deal will help the battery maker as it opens its Kansas factory, which is expected to supply automakers like Tesla and Mazda.

    By Kate Magill • Feb. 15, 2024
  • The Cruise Origin autonomous ride-hailing vehicle.
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    GM’s Cruise unit names safety leader amid federal investigations

    Steve Kenner will help the company improve safety and reestablish trust with regulators, government officials and the public.

    By Michael Brady • Feb. 14, 2024
  • A man, talking on mobile phone while looking at the car engine on the side of a road.
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    Vehicle dependability slips after 3 years of ownership: JD Power

    The study found a decline in long-term dependability for two-thirds of the vehicle brands analyzed.

    By • Feb. 13, 2024