Apr 10, 2025 | Auto Industry, Featured, Michigan, Tariffs
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) voiced agreement with some of President Trump’s trade policies during a Wednesday speech from Washington, but she warned against his use of sweeping tariffs. “These last few days have been tough for Michigan,” Whitmer said,...
Apr 3, 2025 | Auto Industry, Detroit, Featured, Tariffs
The Trump administration enacted a 25% tariff on April 3 on any vehicle not assembled in the U.S. President Donald Trump has said he also plans to place tariffs on some auto parts (including engines and transmissions), but those won’t take effect until May 3....
Mar 27, 2025 | Auto Industry, Canada, Featured, Tariffs
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s auto tariffs are a “direct attack” on his country and that the trade war is hurting Americans, noting that American consumer confidence is at a...
Mar 25, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence, Auto Industry, Jobs, Robots
Mercedes-Benz is now one of several automakers that see a role for humanoid robots in a car factory setting—an idea that would have seemed whimsical if not laughable a decade ago—and it’s now taking steps to further this vision at its Berlin-Marienfelde hub for...
Mar 20, 2025 | Auto Industry, Electric Vehicles
The first of the three vehicles set to launch is the R2, a smaller SUV styled like its bigger brother, the R1S. Rivian aims for this vehicle to compete against Tesla’s best-selling Model Y. In its attempt to cast a wider net and a broader audience, Rivian states...
Mar 20, 2025 | Auto Industry, Software
A day after the Ford Motor Co. board praised CEO Jim Farley for bringing fresh talent to the company, the Dearborn-based automaker announced another top hire: a former executive from Lululemon clothing company to run Ford’s integrates services division. Michael...
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