May 1, 2025 | Auto Industry, Fuel Cell, Trucks
Fontaine Modification is leading a consortium of companies working together to develop a Class 6 fuel-cell-electric truck to meet the demands of “middle mile” delivery logistics. The consortium includes Ballard Power Systems, Forsee Power and Linamar...
Apr 24, 2025 | Auto Industry, Tariffs
Six trade groups representing automakers and the aftermarket have written to the Departments of the Treasury and Commerce asking that regulations to implement President Donald Trump’s 25% tariff on imported automotive parts allow them more time to reroute supply...
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...
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