Sep 3, 2026 | Auto Industry, Canada, Detroit, Featured, Tariffs
The U.S. auto industry is staying mum for the moment as the governments of the United States and Canada duke it out in a trade war that is leaving businesses with uncertainty as to the economic impact it could cause. President Donald Trump enacted 50% tariffs on about...
Aug 27, 2026 | Auto Industry, Canada, Featured, Tariffs
Just last week, automakers were hoping summer U.S.-Canada trade talks would deliver relief from Washington’s 25% tariffs that have raised the cost of shipping vehicles and parts across the border. Instead, their problem got twice as bad on Monday,...
Aug 12, 2026 | Auto Industry, Manufacturing, Robots
Automakers are increasingly investing in humanoid robots as a potential next stage of factory automation, with BMW, Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz and Tesla among the companies testing or developing the technology, The New York Times reports. Unlike traditional industrial...
Aug 3, 2026 | Auto Industry, Auto Tech, Training
TRAINING FROM INTREPID CONTROL SYSTEMS Carl Anthony interviewed Intrepid’s Senior Field Engineer Jim Meyer about Vehicle Spy Data Logging and ICS training classes. The cost of test vehicles has forced OEMs and suppliers to decrease their testing fleets;...
Jul 23, 2026 | Auto Industry, Canada, Mexico, Tariffs
Canada and Mexico will work together to try to get the U.S. to cut auto tariffs on imports from the two countries, Mexico’s foreign affairs secretary said Friday at a meeting with his counterpart in Ottawa. Roberto Velasco Álvarez said the auto industry will be a key...
Jul 23, 2026 | Auto Industry, China
A nondescript facility south of Cleveland has become an early staging ground for the auto industry’s next supply-chain pivot: replacing vehicle hardware from China. The plant belongs to Eagle Wireless, a maker of electronics that was formed in late 2025,...
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