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Larry Avila is an editor for Automotive Dive. He is a seasoned, award-winning business news journalist working for daily newspapers and B2B publications around the Midwest. Larry is a graduate of Central Michigan University with a double major in political science and history and minor in journalism. He enjoys collegiate and professional sports and watching action movies. Larry is the proud papa of a Boston Terrier, Louie.

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Toyota halts RAV4 production in Japan after deadly explosion at supplier
March 7, 2025
ComEd offering $100M in rebates to drive EV growth in Illinois
March 6, 2025
GM names its first-ever chief AI officer
March 5, 2025
Toyota’s North America chief strategy officer to retire in May
March 4, 2025
Volvo weighs increasing US production, domestic sourcing to offset tariffs
Feb. 27, 2025
Lucid CEO resigns, company seeking permanent successor
Feb. 26, 2025
Nissan focused on finding new partnerships
Feb. 25, 2025
GM confident it can mitigate tariffs
Feb. 20, 2025
Nissan weighing production shift to mitigate tariffs
Feb. 19, 2025
Honda, Nissan officially end merger talks
Feb. 13, 2025
Tariffs on Canada, Mexico would devastate US auto industry: Ford CEO
Feb. 12, 2025
Tariffs on steel, aluminum likely mean higher costs for auto industry
Feb. 12, 2025
Ionna moves forward with EV charging network
Feb. 11, 2025
Toyota’s expanded $14B North Carolina EV battery plant ready to roll
Feb. 10, 2025
GM weighs production shifts, sourcing reviews to mitigate tariffs
Feb. 7, 2025
Nissan, Honda merger talks still on — for now
Feb. 5, 2025
Lucid names CFO
Feb. 5, 2025
Stellantis names new CEO for Jeep
Feb. 5, 2025
Policy shifts shake up automotive landscape in 2025
Jan. 31, 2025
Sales growth in the forecast for EVs, hybrids
Jan. 31, 2025
Nissan offers buyouts as US production scales back
Jan. 31, 2025
GM expects to save $1B by shutting down Cruise robotaxi
Jan. 29, 2025
Mitsubishi weighs decision to be part of Honda, Nissan merger
Jan. 29, 2025
Toyota Motor North America COO retires
Jan. 27, 2025
EV sales top 1.3M units in the US in 2024
Jan. 23, 2025
What Trump’s executive orders mean for automakers
Jan. 22, 2025
Hyundai Motor America names COO
Jan. 16, 2025
US finalizes ban on connected vehicle tech from China, Russia
Jan. 15, 2025
Most automakers close 2024 on a high note
Jan. 14, 2025
Automakers respond to devastating California wildfires
Jan. 13, 2025
Toyota shuffles its North American C-suite operations
Jan. 10, 2025
Hyundai CEO encourages company to embrace change
Jan. 7, 2025
BMW shores up EV rare earth materials source
Jan. 6, 2025
Toyota Motor North America lands $4.5M DOE grant
Jan. 6, 2025
Hyundai fills executive ranks to shore up leadership roles
Jan. 3, 2025
Honda, Nissan merger would boost automakers’ global position: analysts
Jan. 2, 2025
Slowing global sales spark layoffs in 2024
Dec. 17, 2024
Nissan shuffles C-suite to spark turnaround
Dec. 16, 2024
Hyundai and Genesis Motor North America names CEO
Dec. 13, 2024
Rivian lands $6.6B loan from the Department of Energy
Nov. 26, 2024
BMW’s US footprint may protect it from tariff impacts, CEO says
Nov. 25, 2024
Volkswagen names Rivian exec as its North America CEO
Nov. 22, 2024
GM cuts hundreds of jobs across the globe
Nov. 20, 2024
Honda weighs production pivot ahead of potential tariffs
Nov. 18, 2024
Hyundai shakes up C-suite to drive growth
Nov. 15, 2024
Rivian locks in 5-year battery deal with LG Energy Solution
Nov. 11, 2024
Nissan plans to cut 9,000 jobs as it slashes global production
Nov. 7, 2024
Automotive groups react to Donald Trump’s victory
Nov. 7, 2024
Stellantis Q3 year-over-year revenue nosedives 27%
Nov. 4, 2024
Volvo dials back full-year growth projections
Oct. 29, 2024
BMW of North America shuffles C-suite leadership
Oct. 28, 2024
More automakers install improved tech to remind drivers to buckle up
Oct. 24, 2024
GM targets EV growth with 500-mile range trucks
Oct. 23, 2024
Canadian rail carriers’ recovery from work stoppage may take weeks
Aug. 29, 2024
Labor board orders Canada’s railroads to resume operations Monday
Aug. 24, 2024
Canada’s major rail carriers shut down
Aug. 22, 2024
‘No possibility’ trucking can fill gap of Canada rail disruption
Aug. 20, 2024
Canada’s rail networks edge closer to disruption
Aug. 9, 2024
CPKC’s next distribution center to aid automotive growth
June 12, 2024
Border agents reach tentative deal with Canadian government
June 11, 2024
Canadian border agents set Friday strike deadline
June 10, 2024
Canada border agent strike averted, for now
June 7, 2024
Canada border disruption? What shippers should know about a possible strike
June 7, 2024
Cummins, Daimler, Paccar partner on $3B US battery plant
Sept. 6, 2023
Railroads, car haulers scramble to meet auto delivery demands
Aug. 10, 2023

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