4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (512+ words) In Cox Automotive’s latest survey of sentiment, dealers cited affordability pressures, rising inflation, higher interest rates and economic uncertainty as key factors for what amounts to a decline. The Q3 Automotive Dealer Sentiment Index survey was conducted between July 22 and Aug....

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (648+ words) In a letter to Ford CEO Jim Farley, the DOT said it remains “deeply alarmed” by the automaker’s continued reliance on licensed technology from China-based battery manufacturer CATL. In a letter to Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley dated Sept....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (975+ words) While the new labor contract provides assurance for GM workers in Canada, plenty of uncertainty remains about what they’ll be building. Canada’s main automotive union Unifor has secured its members’ support for a three-year collective agreement with GM, while the US-Canadian…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (212+ words) The automaker’s Stockholm office is set to shift most responsibilities to its Gothenburg headquarters. Volvo Cars will be closing its flagship technology hub in the Sweden’s capital city as it cuts costs and pushes for greater competitiveness, the automaker announced…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (318+ words) Highly modular vehicle platforms and flexibility on electrification will be key to seeing the vision through. SACOMAN: Chrysler has been up and down in volume and today has just one product [Pacifica], a very good one that is emblematic of…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (519+ words) The forthcoming SUV will be the first model for the U.S. built on the automaker’s new STLA One global vehicle platform. In July 2024, Stellantis was among the recipients of a $1.7 billion Department of Energy grant allocated to automakers to support the…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (549+ words) With the automaker’s divestment, the facility will become the battery maker’s first wholly owned factory in North America. By acquiring GM’s ownership stake in the battery plant, the facility will become Samsung’s SDI’s first wholly owned battery factory in North…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (1139+ words) Experts say the labor union is playing its hand well in asking for commitments but wonder whether automakers will be able to honor them in this uncertain environment. OTTAWA — As Unifor negotiates a new contract with the Detroit 3 automakers, automotive…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (362+ words) The automaker’s global sales during the three-month period were hit by market challenges in China as U.S. sales rebounded. Volvo Cars reported global vehicle sales of 164,663 units in the three-month period May through July 2026, a 4% year-over-year decline. However, the automaker’s…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (547+ words) Too many car companies are operating without regard for a steadily declining customer base. Editor’s note: John McElroy is the president of BlueSky Productions, which produces Autoline Daily, and a longtime opinion columnist for WardsAuto. Views expressed here are his…...