Automakers: Page 13


  • 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
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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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    Courtesy of Stellantis
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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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    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
  • The Mercedes-Benz logo is seen on the wheel hub
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    Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama file for UAW election

    A “supermajority” of the more than 5,000 autoworkers at the facility filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board, the UAW announced Friday.

    By Kalena Thomhave and Haley Cawthon • April 5, 2024
  • A light green 2022 Ford Maverick hybrid pickup truck on a highway.
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    Ford to expand hybrid offerings, delay EV launches

    With demand for EVs decreasing, the automaker will focus on launching new hybrid models and upgrading its manufacturing facilities.

    By April 5, 2024
  • A yellow Mercedes-Benz C Class sedan undergoes crash testing.
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    Mercedes-Benz pilots high-speed X-ray technology for crash tests

    Researchers used high-speed X-ray technology to analyze how vehicle body structures deform in a crash to better protect test dummies.

    By April 5, 2024
  • The lineup of Tesla vehicles parked at a Supercharger with tress in the background in a media photo.
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    Tesla deliveries fall to lowest level since 2020

    The automaker produced over 46,000 more vehicles than it delivered in Q1 2024.

    By April 4, 2024
  • A vehicle emits exhaust.
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    After months of conflict, Stellantis strikes emissions deal with California

    The automaker will follow the state’s emissions standards, even if the federal government or judicial action bars the state from enforcing them.

    By Kalena Thomhave • April 4, 2024
  • New Hyundai cars are displayed on a sales lot in California
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    Automakers tout EV sales growth in banner March

    Most automakers — except for General Motors and Stellantis — saw sales increase for the month, with some boosts driven by electric vehicle purchases.

    By April 4, 2024
  • The 2023 Nissan Ariya electric SUV.
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    Courtesy of Nissan Motor Co. Ltd
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    Nissan names new chief communications officer

    Lavanya Wadgaonkar’s promotion comes as Nissan begins to execute its new EV transition plan, dubbed “The Arc.”

    By April 2, 2024
  • A person holds SteerLight's compact lidar-on-a-chip next to their right eye to show its compact size.
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    Stellantis invests in lidar startup SteerLight

    The company’s solid-state lidar sensor uses low-cost silicon photonics technology and has no moving parts.

    By April 2, 2024
  • A driver charges a Freightliner eM2 medium duty battery-electric truck.
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    Courtesy of Daimler Truck North America
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    Trucking interests blast EPA’s heavy-duty truck emissions rule

    Groups representing carriers and retailers expressed concern about the fallout from the regulations for model years 2027 through 2032.

    By Colin Campbell • April 1, 2024