Automakers: Page 18

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    Deep Dive

    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. 

    By Kalena Thomhave • Jan. 16, 2024
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    UAW unionizing efforts ‘gaining traction’ at Mercedes-Benz’s largest US plant

    The United Auto Workers said crossing the 30% threshold of support was “a major milestone” for the automaker's employees.

    By • Jan. 12, 2024
  • Three Tesla workers conversing at the company's EV factory in Fremont, California.
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    Tesla’s factory workers in California are getting a wage hike: Bloomberg

    The automaker’s wage hikes come as hourly workers at non-union automakers are being encouraged to organize and join the United Auto Workers union.

    By • Jan. 12, 2024
  • A worker dismantles an electric vehicle battery for recycling.
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    New Jersey law holds EV battery makers responsible for old batteries

    It’s the first battery extended producer responsibility law in the U.S. to include EVs.

    By Megan Quinn • Jan. 12, 2024
  • The e-Corner System installed on the left front wheel of an Hyundai Ioniq 5 EV.
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    Hyundai Mobis unveils ‘e-Corner System’ EV drive technology

    The technology allows a vehicle to move laterally and diagonally, as well as perform stationary 360-degree pivot turns.

    By • Jan. 11, 2024
  • A Cadillac Lyriq being built.
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    Deep Dive

    Automotive consumer trends in 2024

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

    By , • Jan. 10, 2024
  • The Honda saloon EV concept on display at a media event at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
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    CES 2024

    Honda reveals futuristic Space-Hub, Saloon EV concepts at CES

    The automaker aims to launch a production vehicle based on the Saloon in North America in 2026.

    By • Jan. 10, 2024
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    EV startup Vinfast swaps CEO, board leadership

    The shift comes as the fledgling automaker seeks to grow its U.S. sales.

    By • Jan. 9, 2024
  • The Volkswagen ID.7 electric sedan on display at a press event at CES.
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    CES 2024

    Volkswagen debuts in-vehicle voice assistant powered by ChatGPT

    ‘Cerence Chat Pro’ is the world’s first automotive-grade ChatGPT integration, according to the automaker.

    By • Jan. 9, 2024
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    CES 2024

    China-based EV makers tap Nvidia for AI tech

    Automakers in China have been racing to produce autonomous vehicles with high-tech infotainment.

    By • Jan. 9, 2024
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    Transportation tech, challenges on agenda for new US DOT advisory committee

    The wide range of experts will advise the agency in what Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg called a time of “unprecedented” challenges and opportunity.

    By Dan Zukowski • Jan. 5, 2024
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    Tesla lowers advertised driving ranges for the Model Y, other EVs

    The automaker adjusted its range figures in response to changes to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s emissions testing cycle, Drive Tesla reported.

    By • Jan. 5, 2024
  • The LG widescreen display in the Mercedes-Benz EQS electric sedan.
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    Just 1 in 4 automakers ready for software-defined vehicles

    Over half of automakers preferred a proprietary software model, while suppliers and tech firms preferred a mix of open-source and proprietary vehicle software, an AlixPartners survey found.

    By • Jan. 5, 2024
  • The Fisker Ocean electric SUV.
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    EV startup Fisker abandoning its direct-to-consumer sales model in the US

    The automaker expects to have approximately 100 dealer locations in North America and Europe.

    By • Jan. 5, 2024
  • The 2024 Ford F-150 Platinum pickup outdoors with trees in the background.
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    Ford, VW report 2023 sales growth as pickups and crossovers reign supreme

    “We saw strong gains coming from gas-powered vehicles and record setting sales for our hybrid and electric vehicles,” Ford Blue President Andrew Frick said.

    By • Jan. 5, 2024
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    GM to provide $7,500 incentive for EVs that lost tax credit eligibility

    The move aims to help General Motors dealers sell EVs until more of its models are eligible for federal clean energy vehicle tax credits.

    By • Jan. 4, 2024
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    Cummins reaches $1.7B settlement with EPA, California for emissions violations

    The Justice Department accused the engine maker of installing parts that exceeded emissions standards in 630,000 Dodge Ram pickup trucks.

    By Sara Samora • Jan. 4, 2024
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    GM, Hyundai and other top automakers report record US sales in 2023

    Higher deliveries, supply chain improvements and stronger dealer incentives fueled the jump in new vehicle sales.

    By • Jan. 4, 2024
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    Tesla loses EV sales crown to BYD in Q4, despite annual sales record

    The change in quarterly sales rankings signals growing competition in China and other major markets.

    By • Jan. 3, 2024
  • A Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Daimler Truck with a white cab and black trailer drives on a sunny road.
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    Amazon to trial Mercedes-Benz hydrogen fuel-cell trucks in 2024

    Daimler Truck aims to make its carbon neutral vehicles available in core markets, including the U.S., Europe and Japan, by 2039.

    By Iulia Gheorghiu • Jan. 3, 2024
  • A Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup on the road.
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    Over 20 EVs will lose tax credit eligibility in 2024

    Fewer eligible vehicles could make it harder for automakers to sell EVs by making them less affordable.

    By • Jan. 2, 2024
  • Vehicles for sale at an AutoNation car dealership.
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    US new vehicle sales up 12.8% in 2023: J.D. Power

    Despite declining transaction prices, dealers’ “profits continue to exceed pre-pandemic levels,” Thomas King, president of the data and analytics division at J.D. Power, said.

    By • Dec. 22, 2023
  • A Mercedes-Benz EQS sedan test vehicle with a Drive Pilot logo on the door.
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    Mercedes-Benz approved to use turquoise-colored lights for self-driving vehicles

    It’s the first-ever approval from regulators in California and Nevada to use special colored lighting to indicate the vehicle is operating in autonomous mode.

    By • Dec. 21, 2023
  • A drone view of a train passing alongside Puerto de Anapra town at the border between USA and Mexico.
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    Deep Dive

    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.

    By Alejandra Carranza , • Dec. 21, 2023
  • A Buick Wildcat EV concept.
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    GM buys out around half of its Buick dealers

    Dealers accepting the buyouts declined to invest hundreds of thousands of dollars to sell and service General Motors’ future electric vehicles.

    By • Dec. 21, 2023