Automakers: Page 10


  • Toyota's manufacturing plant in Princeton, Indiana
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    Toyota to assemble new EV at Indiana plant

    The automaker will add up to 340 jobs at the facility with a $1.4B investment.

    By April 25, 2024
  • A Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup on the road.
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    Facing pricing pressure, Ford takes big loss on EVs

    CEO Jim Farley called the segment a “huge drag” on the automaker and the industry overall.

    By April 25, 2024
  • Front view of the Nissan Ariya electric SUV.
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    Courtesy of Nissan Motor Co. Ltd
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    Nissan slashes operating profit amid sales dip

    The automaker lowered its forecasted sales volume for fiscal year 2023 to 3.44 million vehicles last week.

    By April 24, 2024
  • The 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV 3LT in Riptide Blue parked beside a lakeside home.
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    GM aims to build up to 300K EVs in 2024

    The automaker anticipates that new electric vehicle launches will help it achieve its ambitious sales targets in 2024.

    By April 24, 2024
  • A blue Tesla Model S sedan on the highway.
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    Tesla accelerates launch of new models

    The EV maker said production for a new vehicle lineup will start months earlier than originally announced and include a more affordable model.

    By April 23, 2024
  • A Chevy Volt goes through an assembly line as sparks fly and robotic arms work to build it.
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    Bill Pugliano via Getty Images
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    Automakers get new standard for cutting a top source of scope 3 emissions

    Indirect emissions are notoriously hard to calculate and address, so the Science Based Targets initiative put forth a new guideline.

    By S.L. Fuller • April 23, 2024
  • A photo of Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares
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    Stellantis shareholders approve CEO compensation boost

    Carlos Tavares’ total compensation was nearly $39.5 million last year, a 56% year-over-year increase.

    By April 23, 2024
  • A rendering of a 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV in a residential garage with GM's vehicle-to-home charging equipment mounted on the wall.
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    Courtesy of General Motors
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    GM Energy rolls out its first vehicle-to-home EV charging products

    The bidirectional charging technology allows an electric vehicle’s battery to provide backup power to homes.

    By April 22, 2024
  • The 2024 Tesla Cybertruck outdoors with mountains and greenery in the background.
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    Courtesy of Tesla Inc.
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    Tesla recalls Cybertruck to fix accelerator pedal problem

    The recall is Tesla’s fourth this year and involves 3,878 Cybertrucks manufactured from Nov. 13, 2023 through April 4.

    By April 20, 2024
  • Volkswagen workers celebrate UAW victory
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    Volkswagen workers join UAW in historic vote

    A vast majority of the Chattanooga, Tennessee plant workers voted in favor of joining the union.

    By April 20, 2024
  • A worker inspects a 2023 Acura Integra as comes off of the assembly line at Honda's Marysville Auto Plant.
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    Courtesy of American Honda Motor Co., Inc
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    Honda details progress on Ohio EV hub

    The automaker is retooling facilities in Marysville, Anna and East Liberty, Ohio.

    By April 18, 2024
  • Robots help build a Ford Ranger at the automaker's Michigan Assembly Plant.
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    Courtesy of Ford Motor Co.
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    Ford, GM, Honda collaborate on standardized Scope 3 emissions reporting

    A new supplier questionnaire can streamline how suppliers report on climate goals and consumption.

    By S.L. Fuller • April 18, 2024
  • Three 2022 Rivian R1T electric pickups driving.
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    Rivian cuts 1% of workforce

    The EV maker said the latest round of layoffs are part of a continued effort to right-size the business.

    By April 18, 2024
  • The front grill of a red 2022 Ford Bronco Sport Badlands.
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    Courtesy of Ford Motor Co.
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    Ford recalls over 456K Bronco Sport, Maverick models

    An undetected low battery charge can result in a loss of drive power on two of the automaker’s more popular vehicles.

    By April 18, 2024
  • The Toyota logo is displayed outside a Toyota Motor Corp. dealership.
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    Toyota clinches $150M for new climate-focused fund

    The fund will build on the automaker’s inaugural 2021 climate fund, which has backed climate tech startups and carbon capture and storage companies.

    By Zoya Mirza • April 17, 2024
  • A businessperson gets coached by their leader
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    The great stagnation: Workers feel replaceable amid hiring push

    A disconnect between employer perceptions and worker realities around advancement points to an opportunity for worker upskilling, a report said.

    By Carolyn Crist • April 16, 2024
  • A cutaway view of the components of a Rimac-designed EV battery pack using cylindrical cells.
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    BMW, Rimac Technology to co-produce battery tech for EVs

    The electric vehicle technology company expects the partnership — its largest and most ambitious yet — will help it become a high-volume Tier 1 automotive supplier.

    By April 16, 2024
  • A red Tesla Model 3 and blue Model Y with a city skyline in the background.
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    Tesla to cut 10% of global workforce: reports

    CEO Elon Musk cited the company’s push for cost reduction and existence of duplicative roles as reasons for the layoffs.

    By April 15, 2024
  • CIO Dive Reporter Lindsey Wilkinson discusses data and AI strategy with American Honda VP of IT Bob Brizendine, during a CIO Dive virtual event on March 21, 2024.
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    American Honda gives data a promotion on the road to AI

    The automotive company is pursuing an AI-for-all strategy, VP of IT Bob Brizendine said on a CIO Dive panel.

    By Matt Ashare • April 12, 2024
  • The 2022 BMW iX electric SUV.
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    Courtesy of BMW Group AG
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    BMW, Tata Technologies to collaborate on software-defined vehicles

    The deal adds to a trend of automakers seeking out external tech expertise to help develop next-generation vehicles.

    By April 12, 2024
  • The 2024 Chrysler Pacifica hybrid minivan parked outdoors with buildings in the background.
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    Stellantis trims dealer support center network

    The move comes after the automaker updated its corporate sales structure in North America.

    By April 11, 2024
  • An range and white Chevy Bolt EV robotaxi operated by Cruise crosses an intersection San Francisco.
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    Cruise to resume mapping for robotaxis in Phoenix

    It’s the first deployment of the company’s vehicles on public roads since California regulators suspended its permits last fall.

    By April 11, 2024
  • Kia President and CEO Ho Sung Song speaks on stage at the company's 2024 CEO Investor Day event in Seoul, South Korea.
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    Courtesy of Kia Corporation
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    Kia wants electrified vehicles to make up 58% of sales by 2030

    The automaker will lean more into hybrid vehicles as short-term EV demand stagnates.

    By April 11, 2024
  • Lutz Meschke, Porsche AG Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board, Finance and IT (left), and Qasar Younis, CEO of Applied Intuition. The two companie will jointly develop automotive software.
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    Porsche and Applied Intuition to jointly develop vehicle software

    The partnership also aims to help the automaker better manage and provide vehicle updates.    

    By April 8, 2024
  • A commanding general views the fallen Francis Scott Key Bridge.
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    Retrieved from U.S. Army on April 05, 2024
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    Auto shipments may regain access to Port of Baltimore in weeks

    The Army Corps of Engineers is working to open a temporary channel for automobiles and farm equipment shipments by the end of April.

    By Alejandra Carranza • April 5, 2024