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    Inventory management key amid EV uncertainty, affordability woes, experts say

    Automakers might struggle to manage inventories as federal support for electric vehicle purchases could change with the new administration.

    Michael Brady • Dec. 11, 2024
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    The Port of Baltimore is reopened from the bridge collapse. How much cargo will return?

    With wreckage from the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse removed, leaders are bullish on the port’s ability to retain customers.

    Colin Campbell • June 13, 2024
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    Why aren’t more women joining automotive manufacturing?

    As gender diversity remains an industry challenge, experts say companies can help tackle the problem by expanding childcare options and prioritizing career development and mentorship. 

    Megan Ruggles • April 17, 2024
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    The UAW won big for future EV battery plants

    The United Auto Workers agreements with GM, Ford and Stellantis will likely increase labor costs for the Big Three as more EV battery plants open. 

    Kalena Thomhave • Jan. 16, 2024
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    Automotive consumer trends in 2024

    Buyers remain concerned about the price of EVs and a lack of a national charging infrastructure, hampering EV adoption.

    Michael Brady and Eric Walz • Jan. 10, 2024
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    3 EV trends shaping the auto industry in 2024

    GM, Ford and others are retooling production plans amid slowing EV demand, while also working to move more suppliers and production to the U.S.

    Michael Brady and Eric Walz • Jan. 9, 2024
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    Mexico’s nearshoring wave is years in the making

    Whether through foreign direct investments or internationally purchased goods, the automotive sector has an outsized share of Mexico's trade.

    Alejandra Carranza and Edwin Lopez • Dec. 21, 2023
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    How will the adoption of Tesla’s NACS port affect automakers’ EV charging businesses?

    Adopting Tesla’s North American Charging Standard may slow sales of automakers’ residential chargers. So could cheaper alternatives available from retailers like Amazon.

    Eric Walz • Dec. 11, 2023
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    EV sales are rising. So why are automakers nervous?

    Slower sales growth, lower prices and growing inventories have spooked carmakers, leading some to reconsider their electric vehicle plans to bolster their finances.

    Michael Brady • Nov. 9, 2023
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    How utilities are partnering with GM, BMW, Lyft and others in the auto sector to accelerate EV adoption

    Automakers and utilities “are now partners until the end of time, whether they like it or not,” said Joel Levin, executive director of Plug In America.

    Robert Walton • Sept. 11, 2023
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    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.

    Eric Walz • June 12, 2023
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    Biden ‘EV revolution’ delayed as utilities, carmakers await critical IRS guidance on Inflation Reduction Act

    A domestic EV industry and a national charging network buildout await federal agency interpretations of complex IRA tax credit and supply chain requirements. 

    Herman K. Trabish • March 17, 2023