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Reuters
detroitnews.com > story > business > autos > 02/06/2026 > cheryto-start-production-in-spain-this-year-after-delays > 88545971007

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…...

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detroitnews.com > story > business > autos > 02/05/2026 > ev-u-turn-2026-alfa-tonale-leads-return-to-gas-lineup > 88525793007

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…...

The Detroit News
detroitnews.com > story > business > autos > chrysler > 01/28/2026 > stellantis-set-to-delay-belvidere-plant-reopening-uaw-official-says > 88395995007

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…...

Associated Press
detroitnews.com > story > business > autos > 01/22/2026 > as-trump-talks-tariffs-argentina-welcomes-1st-shipload-of-chinese-evs > 88300208007

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…...

Bloomberg
detroitnews.com > story > business > autos > 01/21/2026 > cheap-electric-suvs-poised-to-woo-buyers-despite-end-of-u-s-subsidies > 88265882007

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…...

Bloomberg
detroitnews.com > story > business > autos > 01/21/2026 > london-sees-luxury-car-sales-slump-as-tax-hikes-hit-rich > 88281209007

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 News
detroitnews.com > story > business > autos > detroit-auto-show > 01/15/2026 > the-detroit-auto-shows-biggest-vehicle-reveal-might-be-this-army-tank > 88202254007

The Detroit Auto Show's biggest vehicle reveal might be this Army tank

The Detroit Auto Show's biggest vehicle reveal might be this Army tank3+ 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…...

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detroitnews.com > story > business > autos > 01/15/2026 > moreno-says-usmca-update-will-require-more-final-car-assembly-in-u-s > 88152722007

Moreno says USMCA update will require more final car assembly in U.S.

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…...

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detroitnews.com > story > business > autos > ford > 01/14/2026 > detroit-auto-show-jim-farley-ford-globalization-localization-u-s-manufacturing > 88050761007

Auto industry reverses globalization course, pivots to localization

Auto industry reverses globalization course, pivots to localization3+ 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…...

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detroitnews.com > picture-gallery > media > photo > 01/14/2026 > gallery-2026-chrysler-pacifica > 88168385007

Gallery: 2026 Chrysler Pacifica

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (10+ words) Gallery: 2026 Chrysler Pacifica'The Detroit News Gallery: 2026 Chrysler Pacifica...