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Canadian ZEV sales continued recovery in December, before return of incentives
3+ hour, 59+ min ago (58+ words) ZEV adoption reached its highest level of 2025 in December, though uptake remained well below highs reached at the end of 2024. Canadian ZEV sales continued recovery in December, before return of incentives GM has reduced its inventory levels by as much…...
BMW CEO Oliver Zipse says German automakers need China to compete globally
5+ hour, 4+ min ago (56+ words) The comments come as the CEO visits Beijing as part of a business delegation with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. BMW CEO Oliver Zipse says German automakers need China to compete globally GM has reduced its inventory levels by as much…...
VW Group names Andreas Mindt design boss in planned leadership handover
8+ hour, 5+ min ago (58+ words) Mindt, who will succeed Michael Mauer, has overseen a modernization of VW brand's styling direction, addressing perceived missteps from the early phase of the ID electric car era. VW Group names Andreas Mindt design boss in planned leadership handover More…...
First Shift: Plant upgrades amid GM job cuts at Oshawa
10+ hour, 41+ min ago (39+ words) After eliminating hundreds of jobs at the plant in January, the automaker said the added spending underscores the Oshawa Assembly Plant's "critical role" in its pickup assembly portfolio. Europe, ... First Shift: Plant upgrades amid GM job cuts at Oshawa...
Ethiopia banned fossil fuel car imports in 2024. EV sales there boomed
12+ hour, 37+ min ago (62+ words) Ethiopia banned fossil fuel vehicle imports in 2024 and slashed EV tariffs. Electric vehicle adoption jumped from under 1 percent to nearly 6 percent, above the global average of 4 percent. Ethiopia banned fossil fuel car imports in 2024. EV sales there boomed More than…...
Renault reports 2025 profit dip, issues cautious guidance as competition grows
22+ hour, 12+ min ago (61+ words) Renault's operating margin fell to 6.3 percent in 2025 and is expected to drop to 5.5 percent in 2026 as Chinese brands and European rivals squeeze prices in its core markets. Renault reports 2025 profit dip, issues cautious guidance as competition grows More than 4 in…...
Adient slashes development time with digital tools, halves foam use
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (191+ words) Adient says it has eliminated an entire prototype phase in its seat development process, cutting three months off timelines as automakers demand faster, more affordable programs. Flying taxis take flight with $900 million boost from Toyota With money, manpower and manufacturing…...
Automotive News Video: Toyota invests $900 million in air taxis
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (41+ words) Toyota has poured nearly 900 million dollars into Joby Aviation, helping the California startup scale production of its six-rotor electric air taxi from one per month to four by 2027. Automotive News Video: Toyota invests $900 million in air taxis...
Software-defined vehicles’ hidden threat: The high cost of keeping their tech fresh
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (179+ words) For all the industry momentum behind software-defined vehicles, the hardest problems are no longer about launching digital features, but about sustaining them over a decade-long vehicle life. Solid-state battery race accelerates as 2 key players reach big milestones An arms race…...
Pohanka Automotive maps path from lube tech to $150,000 master technician
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (47+ words) Pohanka Automotive maps path from lube tech to $150,000 master technician'Automotive News Pohanka Automotive maps path from lube tech to $150,000 master technician GM, Ford, Stellantis and Honda all have announced billions of dollars in charges to write down EV investments that…...