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Chery to start production in Spain this year after delays
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (311+ words) Madrid/Barcelona "Chinese carmakerCherywill start production of its own vehicles in Spain "as soon as possible" this year, a top executive said on Friday, after successive delays to what will be its first factory in Europe. The confirmation that production…...
EV U-turn: 2026 Alfa Tonale leads return to gas lineup
13+ hour, 35+ min ago (106+ words) Once the brand's electrification leader, the Tonale offers only a turbo-4 for 2026. Plans for six EVs by 2030 have been shelved. EV U-turn: 2026 Alfa Tonale leads return to gas lineup Montreal " Three years ago in Italy, the plug-in-hybrid Tonale SUV projected…...
Stellantis set to delay Belvidere plant reopening, UAW official says
1+ week, 2+ day ago (406+ words) A local United Auto Workers union leader said it appears Stellantis NV will delay reopening its Belvidere Assembly Plant in Illinois, but the automaker isn't confirming any change in plans for the 5 million-square-foot facility that closed in 2023. Matt Frantzen, president…...
As Trump talks tariffs, Argentina welcomes 1st shipload of Chinese EVs
2+ week, 1+ day ago (939+ words) Za'rate, Argentina" The vast field of over 5,800 electric and hybrid vehicles gleamed on the cargo deck of the BYD Changzhou, a Chinese container vessel unloading Wednesday at a river port in eastern Argentina. In other places, such a scene would…...
Cheap electric SUVs poised to woo buyers despite end of U.S. subsidies
2+ week, 1+ day ago (607+ words) The sweet spot of the U.S. auto market isn't hard to find. Millions of American drivers only want one thing: a small- to medium-sized SUV, with a small- to medium-sized price tag. It's a huge, lucrative market " comprising around half of…...
London sees luxury car sales slump as tax hikes hit rich
2+ week, 2+ day ago (658+ words) Ricky Lawrence's daily routine often began behind the wheel of his 1986 Rolls-Royce, cruising through the pristine streets of London's elite Belgravia district in convoy with his friends in their luxury cars. But that's over now. Lawrence, a 34-year-old originally from…...
The Detroit Auto Show's biggest vehicle reveal might be this Army tank
3+ week, 23+ hour ago (105+ words) The Detroit Auto Show's biggest vehicle reveal might be this Army tank'The Detroit News The Detroit Auto Show's biggest vehicle reveal might be this Army tank Detroit " A decade or two ago, dozens of new vehicles were unveiled each year…...
Moreno says USMCA update will require more final car assembly in U.S.
3+ week, 1+ day ago (90+ words) Moreno says USMCA update will require more final car assembly in U.S.The Detroit News Automotive policy leader U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno says the trade agreement between the United States, Canada and Mexico that's set to be renegotiated this summer will require…...
Auto industry reverses globalization course, pivots to localization
3+ week, 1+ day ago (130+ words) Auto industry reverses globalization course, pivots to localization'The Detroit News Auto industry reverses globalization course, pivots to localization Detroit " The era of the automotive industry as a global business is over, Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley said from the…...
Gallery: 2026 Chrysler Pacifica
3+ week, 1+ day ago (10+ words) Gallery: 2026 Chrysler Pacifica'The Detroit News Gallery: 2026 Chrysler Pacifica...