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Stellantis made over $200B off its Pro One commercial vehicles business in 2023
The automaker’s Ram brand reached 20% market share in North America’s commercial van segment.
By Eric Walz • March 6, 2024 -
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 -
Hyundai moves up Georgia EV factory timeline
The new plant will now begin production in Q4 of this year, months earlier than expected.
By Sara Samora • March 5, 2024 -
SEC charges Lordstown Motors with misleading investors on sales outlook
The defunct EV startup allegedly made false or misleading statements about pre-orders, parts access and delivery timelines, according to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
By Jim Tyson • March 5, 2024 -
Honda, Hyundai, Mazda and Subaru saw US sales rise in February
Only Kia's sales dropped, its third consecutive month of falling numbers.
By Michael Brady • March 4, 2024 -
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 Eric Walz • March 4, 2024 -
Porsche names new head of North America customer experience
Christine Russell Fleischer, who was most recently at Infiniti, will take over as VP of customer experience and will report to CEO Timo Resch.
By Kristen Doerer • March 1, 2024 -
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 Eric Walz • March 1, 2024 -
Fisker seeks deal with major automaker as survival is in question
The automaker also plans to streamline operations and slash its staff by 15% after losing $464 million in Q4.
By Michael Brady • March 1, 2024 -
Consumer confidence falls, breaking three-month rising streak
Spending by consumers is showing signs of sputtering after propelling better-than-expected economic growth last year.
By Jim Tyson • Feb. 29, 2024 -
Ayvens to buy up to 500,000 Stellantis vehicles
Deliveries are expected to begin in the first half of 2024.
By Eric Walz • Feb. 28, 2024 -
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 -
EV startups seek alternatives to DTC sales
Direct-to-consumer car sales aren’t what they used to be, experts say. Are dealers the future for automakers like VinFast and Fisker?
By Amanda Loudin • Feb. 27, 2024 -
Stellantis CEO made over 36M euros in 2023
Carlos Tavares’ compensation soared 56% year over year, according to the automaker’s 2023 annual report.
By Michael Brady • Feb. 26, 2024 -
New vehicle sales rose to over 1.2M in February
Sales rebounded thanks to mild weather, strong inventory levels, and larger incentives and discounts, one analyst said.
By Michael Brady • Feb. 26, 2024 -
TBC’s first chief supply chain officer will help company leverage tech, data
The automotive tire distributor appointed Chris Stearman to manage its end-to-end operations, including manufacturing, distribution and procurement.
By Kelly Stroh • Feb. 23, 2024 -
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 -
LG Energy Solution, WesCEF expand lithium supply deal
The partnership will supply the battery maker's North American manufacturing sites and produce more IRA-compliant vehicles.
By Kate Magill • Feb. 22, 2024 -
Rivian to lay off 10% of salaried workforce
A company spokesperson said the hourly manufacturing workers at its plant in Normal, Illinois, would not be affected.
By Michael Brady • Feb. 21, 2024 -
UAW, Ford reach local deal, staving off strike at Kentucky Truck Plant
Local 862 was prepared to strike on Friday if the tentative agreement was not reached.
By Michael Brady • Feb. 21, 2024 -
Stellantis shakes up sales organization in North America
The reshuffle aims to increase the automaker’s focus on business-to-consumer and business-to-business sales.
By Eric Walz • Feb. 21, 2024 -
EV battery plant construction booms even as automakers hit the brakes
The U.S. may need 60 billion batteries and 40 large-scale gigafactories to meet EV demand in 2030, one expert said.
By Sebastian Obando • Feb. 21, 2024 -
Fisker stock is at risk of delisting
The EV startup has six months to boost its share price above $1 per share to stay on the New York Stock Exchange.
By Michael Brady • Feb. 20, 2024 -
Ionna appoints former chief engineer of Electrify America as CEO
The company, which received regulatory approval this month to begin operations, plans to install a minimum of 30,000 EV chargers in North America.
By Eric Walz • Feb. 20, 2024 -
Continental to ‘streamline’ R&D staff amid corporate overhaul
The automotive supplier also plans to develop new technologies for software-defined vehicles.
By Michael Brady • Feb. 16, 2024