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  • A worker disassembles a high-voltage battery removed from a BMW vehicle.
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    BMW announces battery recycling partnership with SK tes

    The partnership is set to expand to the US-Mexico-Canada region as early as 2026.

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    Most automakers close 2024 on a high note

    Ford, GM report record-setting marks for electric vehicles sold, while Stellantis falters.

  • Boxes of the diabetes drug Ozempic rest on a pharmacy counter on April 17, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
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    5 compensation and benefits trends to buy into in 2025

    To attract and retain workers, employers will focus on competitive salaries and flexible benefits, experts say.

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    Tesla recalls over 239K vehicles for rearview camera display fault

    The computer circuit board may short leading to a blank camera screen when shifting into reverse.

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    Automakers respond to devastating California wildfires

    Ford, Rivian and Lucid and Mercedes-Benz joined the list of automakers donating or offering support to relief efforts.

    Updated Jan. 16, 2025
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    DOT announces $635M in EV charging, other clean transportation grants

    The grants will support installation of more than 11,500 electric vehicle charging ports as well as hydrogen and natural gas fueling infrastructure.

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    GM using AI to find the best locations for EV chargers

    The automaker says uncertainty about how to find charging stations remains a hurdle to prospective customers.

  • A driver without their hands on the steering wheel using GM's Super Cruise hand-free highway driving feature on a 2025 Tahoe RST SUV.
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    5 auto industry trends to watch in 2025

    Automakers are not likely to lose sight of their long-term electrification goals.

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    Toyota shuffles its North American C-suite operations

    The new executive assignments are aimed at bolstering the automaker’s leadership in its software and electrification segments.

  • A photo of two people looking at an outdoor electric vehicle charging cabinet, with one of the cabinet's connectors hooked into the charging port on a truck. Lettering on the truck reads "SPATCO."
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    Dover Fueling Solutions debuts EV charger

    The company’s Wayne PWR fast charger debuted last month at a Chevron site in Loganville, Georgia.

    EVs
  • Executive headshots of GM design executives Michael Simcoe (left), and Bryan Nesbitt (right).
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    GM’s SVP of global design to retire after a 42-year career

    Bryan Nesbitt, current executive director of global Cadillac design, will take over the role July 1.

  • A person holds a smartphone in a dimly lit room showing Amazon Auto checkout screen and "place your order" button.
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    Amazon Autos launches online sales

    The platform allows shoppers to browse, order and finance any new Hyundai vehicle in 54 U.S. markets.

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    When HR uses engagement data, productivity and retention increase, McLean says

    But “engagement action planning is not just about addressing employee feedback,” one McLean & Co. leader said.

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    Hyundai CEO encourages company to embrace change

    Executive Chair Euisun Chung said, “evolving consumer preferences, technological evolution and the accelerating pace of innovation will make 2025 a year of complex global dynamics.”

  • Cyclum receives approval for first travel center

    The Tulare, California, site will offer EV charging and several other fuel types, including hydrogen and renewable diesel.

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  • A person secures tires in the bed of a white 2021 F-250 Super duty pickup in an outdoor industrial setting.
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    Ford recalls 295K Super Duty trucks for fuel pump failures

    Biodiesel deposits may form in the high-pressure fuel pump of trucks equipped with diesel engines, according to the NHTSA.

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    Toyota Motor North America lands $4.5M DOE grant

    The funding will go toward the development of an industry template for EV battery recycling.

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    Bosch nabs $225M in CHIPS funds

    The automotive supplier is expanding its first semiconductor plant in the country to produce chips for the EV industry.

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    BMW shores up EV rare earth materials source

    The automaker’s private equity firm invested in mining startup Phoenix Tailings, which is building a New Hampshire plant expected to begin production in June.

  • A Volvo Autonomous Truck for DHL Supply Chain on the road.
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    DHL Supply Chain deploys Volvo autonomous trucks in Texas

    The logistics company is using the technology along two routes in the state as it seeks to increase freight capacity. 

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    Rise in EV financing may signal growing interest among consumers: Experian

    The arrival of new, more affordable models alongside the federal EV tax credit has boosted leasing.

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  • A person kneels with two large dogs in front of a garage with a Ford residential EV charger mounted on a wall.
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    Ford extends free home EV charger promotion though March

    The automaker is extending the offer following record EV sales in 2024. 

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    Hyundai fills executive ranks to shore up leadership roles

    The new company leaders will oversee a wide range of operations, including finance, technology and innovation.

  • Honda Nissan Mitsubishi execs merger
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    Honda, Nissan merger would boost automakers’ global position: analysts

    The potential deal promises to create the world’s third largest automotive company with significant technology, manufacturing and supply chain synergies.  

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    Dana elevates board member to interim CEO

    Veteran industry executive Bruce McDonald will oversee the company as it searches for a permanent chief executive.