Automakers: Page 26

  • The exterior and entrance of General Motors' Lansing Grand River Assembly/Stamping facility.
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    GM to layoff 1,300 workers at 2 plants in Michigan

    Workers at the automaker’s Orion Assembly plant, which builds the outgoing Chevrolet Bolt EV models, make up most of the cuts.

    By • Dec. 15, 2023
  • Solar panels and wind turbines in the desert producing renewable energy.
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    Treasury releases guidance on IRA clean energy tax credits

    Battery manufacturers can receive a tax credit on a percentage of their production costs until 2033.

    By • Dec. 15, 2023
  • The Lucid Gravity.
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    Lucid CFO resigns in latest leadership shakeup

    The news comes weeks after the company unveiled its Gravity SUV and days after the automaker was removed from the Nasdaq-100 Index.

    By • Dec. 14, 2023
  • A Chevy Bolt EV operated by Cruise on the road in San Francisco.
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    Courtesy of Cruise LLC
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    GM’s Cruise unit dismisses 9 top executives amid safety probes

    COO Gil West was among the executives let go from the automaker's robotaxi division.

    By • Dec. 14, 2023
  • An AutoNation Chevrolet car dealership.
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    FTC finalizes rule to fight dealer bait-and-switch tactics, junk fees

    The Combating Auto Retail Scams rule bans dealers from misrepresenting key information like price or charging consumers for add-ons that do not provide them with a benefit.

    By • Dec. 14, 2023
  • The interior of the Tesla Model 3.
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    Tesla’s largest-ever recall: 2M vehicles to get Autopilot fix

    The automaker says the system’s driver monitoring controls may not be sufficient to prevent the misuse of its Autosteer advanced driver assist feature.

    By • Dec. 13, 2023
  • A Cruise Poppy ride-hailing vehicle turning.
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    Courtesy of Cruise
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    Auto industry groups lobby for federal autonomous vehicle rules as skepticism grows

    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration was supposed to publish its proposal in November but has not.

    By • Dec. 13, 2023
  • A worker dismantles an electric vehicle battery for recycling.
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    Courtesy of Toyota Motor Corp
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    Toyota to expand its US EV battery recycling network

    The automaker will partner with Cirba Solutions to recover up to 95% of the critical raw minerals used to produce electric vehicle batteries.

    By • Dec. 13, 2023
  • A Honda associate does a quality check on a 2023 Honda CR-V.
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    Courtesy of American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
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    Autoworkers accuse Honda, VW and Hyundai of retaliating against unionization efforts

    The workers said they are filing unfair labor complaints against the three companies as they try to rally support to join the United Auto Workers union.

    By • Dec. 12, 2023
  • A Resideo smart thermostat mounted on a wall of a home.
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    Ford, Resideo launching a joint vehicle-to-home energy management project

    The two companies will study how Ford’s future electric vehicle batteries can supply power to homes to help reduce energy costs.

    By • Dec. 12, 2023
  • A person plugs an electric F-150 Lighting for charging in a garage.
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    Courtesy of Ford Motor Co.
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    Deep Dive

    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.

    By • Dec. 11, 2023
  • Toledo Assembly Complex.
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    Courtesy of Stellantis
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    Stellantis blames California emissions standards for potential layoffs

    The Jeep maker may lay off thousands of workers at its factories in Detroit and Toledo as early as Feb. 5.

    By Kalena Thomhave • Dec. 11, 2023
  • Toyota vehicles displayed at a Toyota dealership.
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    Toyota’s carbon footprint rises despite emissions-curbing initiatives

    The car manufacturer’s scope 1 and scope 2 emissions saw an increase over last year’s levels, even as the company aims to be carbon neutral by 2035 across its North America operations.

    By Zoya Mirza • Dec. 8, 2023
  • A Fiat 500e electric vehicle inside Ample's battery swapping station.
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    Stellantis to test EV battery swapping technology with Ample

    The EV battery swap process takes less than five minutes and is an alternative to waiting an hour or more for a vehicle’s battery to charge.

    By • Dec. 8, 2023
  • A red and white dump truck parked in front of a rusty Sloss factory
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    GM to supply hydrogen fuel cells for Autocar’s heavy-duty vocational trucks

    Production of the zero-emissions commercial vehicles will start in 2026 at Autocar’s plant in Alabama.

    By Kalena Thomhave • Dec. 8, 2023
  • An illustration depicting Volkswagen's vehicle-to-home electric vehicle charging technology.
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    Courtesy of Volkswagen AG
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    VW is launching a vehicle-to-home EV charging pilot in Sweden

    The bidirectional charging capabilities are available on all new ID electric models equipped with the 77 kWh battery and software version 3.5 or higher.

    By • Dec. 7, 2023
  • A vehicle infotainment screen of Gracenote's Nexus Auto interface.
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    Courtesy of Nielsen
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    Gracenote’s new data platform lets automakers customize infotainment offerings

    Vehicle makers will have access to the company’s entertainment datasets for radio, streaming music, movies, podcasts, sports and more.

    By • Dec. 6, 2023
  • The Toyota logo is displayed at One Toyota of Oakland on February 06, 2019 in Oakland, California.
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    Toyota’s hybrid-only Camry serves as a ‘bridge’ during slow EV adoption

    The automaker is building out its mix of low-emissions products, which to date include more hybrids than battery-electric vehicles.

    By Kalena Thomhave • Dec. 6, 2023
  • A Ford truck sits behind a Ford Pro EV charging station
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    Ford Pro and Xcel Energy to install 30,000 EV chargers for commercial fleets

    The partnership will roll out in Colorado and Wisconsin next year, with plans to expand to six other states by 2030.

    By Kalena Thomhave • Dec. 5, 2023
  • GM Defense’s Heavy-Duty Sport Utility Vehicle
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    GM lands 10-year contract to build armored SUVs for State Department

    The automaker is revamping the manufacturing process to improve build and delivery times. 

    By • Dec. 4, 2023
  • An image of Hyundai and Kia's Uni Wheel drive system.
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    Courtesy of Hyundai Motor Group
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    Hyundai and Kia unveil ‘Uni Wheel’ in-wheel motor for EVs

    Hyundai and Kia’s Universal Wheel Drive System could be a game changer, with the potential to transform how electric vehicles are made.

    By • Dec. 1, 2023
  • 2023 Ford F-Series Super Duty pickups on the assembly line at Ford's Kentucky Truck Plant.
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    Ford says new UAW contract will cost $8.8B

    The automaker estimates its new labor contract with the United Auto Workers union will cost around $900 per vehicle by 2028.

    By • Dec. 1, 2023
  • Two workers inspect a vehicle body on the assembly line at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky.
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    Courtesy of Toyota Motor North America
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    Thousands of nonunion autoworkers launch campaign to join UAW

    The massive union drive covers nearly 150,000 autoworkers from at least 13 companies, including Toyota, Honda, Hyundai and Mercedes-Benz.

    By • Nov. 30, 2023
  • Chevrolet Traverse SUVs on the assembly line at GM's Lansing Delta Township assembly plant.
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    GM says UAW labor agreement will cost $9.3B through 2028

    GM said the stock buyback would help the company offset the cost of its UAW deal, which includes a 25% wage increase for hourly workers over the next four and a half years.

    By • Nov. 29, 2023
  • 2023 Volkswagen ID.4
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    Volkswagen will consider layoffs to cut costs amid disappointing EV transition

    Brand chief Thomas Schäfer told staff its namesake brand was “no longer competitive.”

    By Kalena Thomhave • Nov. 29, 2023