140 articles by Eric Walz

• Ford eases dealer requirements to sell EVs after pushback

  Nov. 22, 2023

• Toyota to source recycled EV battery materials from Redwood Materials

  Nov. 22, 2023

• GM tightens control over EV delivery startup BrightDrop

  Nov. 21, 2023

• Nissan raising wages 10% for 9,000 US production workers

  Nov. 21, 2023

• Cruise CEO resigns amid safety probes into company’s robotaxis

  Nov. 20, 2023

• Subaru to raise wages after similar moves by nonunionized automakers

  Nov. 20, 2023

• Hyundai to sell cars on Amazon in 2024

  Nov. 17, 2023

• GM buys gigacasting company with Tesla ties

  Nov. 16, 2023

• UAW strike had little impact on new car prices, Kelley Blue Book says

  Nov. 15, 2023

• Hyundai is raising wages 25% by 2028 for production workers

  Nov. 14, 2023

• Stellantis offers buyouts to 6,400 employees after UAW deal

  Nov. 14, 2023

• Honda raises production worker wages by 11% after Toyota pay bump

  Nov. 13, 2023

• GM, Stellantis VC arms invest in rare earth-free magnet company

  Nov. 10, 2023

• Lucid Group names Marc Winterhoff as first-ever COO

  Nov. 8, 2023

• GM halts production of the Cruise Origin robotaxi

  Nov. 8, 2023

• Mercedes-Benz installing EV chargers at 55 shopping malls

  Nov. 6, 2023

• UAW takes aim at Toyota after historic agreements with the Big Three

  Nov. 3, 2023

• Ford acquires EV charging startup Auto Motive Power

  Nov. 3, 2023

• Hyundai reorganizes design units and names new chief design officer

  Nov. 2, 2023

• Stellantis lost $3.2B to UAW strike

  Nov. 1, 2023

• GM, UAW reach tentative deal that would end the strike for the Detroit Three

  Oct. 30, 2023

• Ford lost $1.3B due to the UAW strike, zapping its Q3 profits

  Oct. 27, 2023

• Stellantis invests $1.6B in China-based EV startup Leapmotor

  Oct. 27, 2023

• Ford, UAW reach tentative agreement to end strike

  Oct. 26, 2023

• Honda, GM scrap $5B plan to jointly build affordable EVs

  Oct. 26, 2023

• GM abandons plan to build 400,000 EVs by mid-2024

  Oct. 24, 2023

• UAW expands strike to Stellantis’ biggest US factory

  Oct. 24, 2023

• Ford confirms more layoffs as a result of UAW strike

  Oct. 23, 2023

• Stellantis launches commercial vehicles business Pro One

  Oct. 23, 2023

• GM makes ‘record offer’ to UAW as it looks to end strike

  Oct. 20, 2023

• Stellantis announces more layoffs in Ohio due to UAW strike

  Oct. 20, 2023

• GM delays EV production at Michigan plant to 2025

  Oct. 19, 2023

• Tesla’s profits decline 44% in Q3 thanks to aggressive price cuts

  Oct. 19, 2023

• Ford appoints Kumar Galhotra as chief operating officer

  Oct. 18, 2023

• Ford furloughs 700 autoworkers at F-150 Lightning plant, 106 more at Sterling Axle

  Oct. 17, 2023

• GM wants to standardize vehicle software interfaces

  Oct. 17, 2023

• Ford executive chair pleads with UAW to reach deal

  Oct. 16, 2023

• UAW threatens more surprise strikes as Ford says it’s ‘reached its limit’

  Oct. 13, 2023

• 8,700 UAW members strike Ford truck plant in Kentucky

  Oct. 12, 2023

• BMW, Mercedes-Benz EV sales jump in Q3, as Tesla loses market share

  Oct. 12, 2023

• GM most vulnerable to UAW strike: Cox Automotive

  Oct. 10, 2023

• Automakers need help developing vehicle software, digital services: Deloitte

  Oct. 5, 2023

• EVs could reach 86% of global vehicle sales by 2030

  Oct. 2, 2023

• All new Nissan models in Europe will be 100% electric

  Sept. 25, 2023

• Toyota plans to triple its EV output to 600,000 vehicles in 2025

  Sept. 25, 2023

• UAW strike expands to 38 more GM, Stellantis plants in 20 states

  Sept. 22, 2023

• Ford, UAW making ‘significant progress’ in labor negotiations

  Sept. 22, 2023

• Redwood Materials acquires leading EU battery recycler Redux Recycling

  Sept. 21, 2023

• Stellantis lays off 68 workers in Ohio, may furlough hundreds more

  Sept. 21, 2023

• Volvo to kill diesel engines by early 2024

  Sept. 20, 2023

• New vehicle prices largely unchanged since last year: Cox Automotive

  Sept. 19, 2023

• UAW to expand strike noon Friday if Big Three talks don’t progress

  Sept. 19, 2023

• GM Fairfax Assembly plant could shut down this week due to UAW strike

  Sept. 18, 2023

• UAW strikes target factories making popular vehicles

  Sept. 18, 2023

• Ford appoints Toyota veteran as its global chief marketing officer

  Sept. 13, 2023

• Honda to unify product, sales and dealer communications

  Sept. 12, 2023

• BMW invests $750M in UK factories to build Mini EVs

  Sept. 12, 2023

• Audi appoints CMO to lead new brand marketing team

  Sept. 8, 2023

• Honda adopting Tesla’s EV plug in North America

  Sept. 7, 2023

• Continental, Google Cloud to bring generative AI to vehicles

  Sept. 7, 2023

• Dodge, Hyundai, Kia among most frequently stolen vehicles

  Sept. 6, 2023

• UAW accuses GM, Stellantis of unfair labor practices

  Sept. 1, 2023

• Hyundai, Korea Zinc, sign deal to establish nickel supply chain

  Aug. 31, 2023

• Redwood Materials raises $1B to expand US supply chain

  Aug. 31, 2023

• GM, Google Cloud bringing AI to millions of vehicles

  Aug. 30, 2023

• Mercedes-Benz’s first high-power EV charging stations opening this fall

  Aug. 29, 2023

• UAW, Ultium Cells agree to 25% wage increase

  Aug. 28, 2023

• Stellantis picks AGI to install EV chargers at US dealerships

  Aug. 24, 2023

• US regulators approve Massachusetts right-to-repair law

  Aug. 24, 2023

• Battery startup Northvolt raises $1.2B for Europe, North America expansion

  Aug. 23, 2023

• Continental may sell ContiTech amid electric vehicle shift: report

  Aug. 22, 2023

• Offering power seats with memory can boost automakers’ customer satisfaction: JD Power

  Aug. 21, 2023

• Continental, AWS aim to accelerate automotive software development with virtual tools

  Aug. 18, 2023

• Stellantis invests $100M in world’s largest geothermal lithium mining project

  Aug. 17, 2023

• GM leads $60M investment in Mitra Chem to develop low-cost EV batteries

  Aug. 17, 2023

• Ford to preinstall hands-free highway driving hardware on 500,000 vehicles by 2024

  Aug. 16, 2023

• Tesla launches lower-priced Model S, X versions

  Aug. 16, 2023

• President Biden urges Big Three, UAW to reach a deal to avoid strike

  Aug. 15, 2023

• Tesla slashes Model Y prices in China

  Aug. 14, 2023

• Continental posts a 10.4% sales jump on strong tire business

  Aug. 11, 2023

• Mitsubishi Motors Europe, Vinturas partner on blockchain-powered supply chain

  Aug. 11, 2023

• Hyundai Mobis to supply Volkswagen with EV battery system assemblies

  Aug. 10, 2023

• Honda’s US sales spur 78% leap in Q1 profits as supply chain disruptions ease

  Aug. 10, 2023

• Stellantis launches ‘bproauto’ private-label parts brand in North America

  Aug. 9, 2023

• Rivian boosts production by 50% in Q2

  Aug. 9, 2023

• GM’s future Ultium-based EVs will support vehicle-to-home charging

  Aug. 8, 2023

• Hyundai, Kia invest $50M in semiconductor startup Tenstorrent

  Aug. 8, 2023

• Tesla CFO resigns after 13 years at the company

  Aug. 7, 2023

• UAW wants 46% pay hike by 2027 from GM, Ford and Stellantis

  Aug. 4, 2023

• Former Hyundai Motor America, Waymo CEO John Krafcik joins Rivian’s board

  Aug. 3, 2023

• Geely develops large language model for in-vehicle infotainment

  Aug. 3, 2023

• GM to teach drivers about advanced driver assistance systems

  Aug. 2, 2023

• Ex-Tesla employees report layoffs on LinkedIn

  Aug. 1, 2023

• EV startup VinFast plans US public listing in August

  July 31, 2023

• Ford expects to lose $4.5B on EVs in 2023

  July 28, 2023

• Tesla inflated driving range estimates with rigged algorithm: Reuters

  July 27, 2023

• 7 automakers form massive EV charging joint venture

  July 27, 2023

• GM to bring back Chevrolet Bolt despite earlier plan to discontinue the EV

  July 26, 2023

• Foxconn to take 50% stake in ZF Group’s passenger vehicle chassis unit

  July 25, 2023

• New car owners unimpressed with their vehicles: J.D. Power

  July 24, 2023

• Tesla reports highest ever quarterly revenue of $24.9B in Q2

  July 21, 2023

• Nissan is first Japanese automaker to adopt Tesla’s EV charging port

  July 20, 2023

• Stellantis revamps its semiconductor strategy to ensure long-term supply

  July 19, 2023

• Ford cuts electric F-150 Lightning MSRPs by up to nearly $10K

  July 18, 2023

• Automotive semiconductor shortage mostly resolved: S&P Global

  July 17, 2023

• Bosch ramps up hydrogen fuel cell production in Germany

  July 14, 2023

• LG plans to double its automotive electronics business to $15.6B by 2030

  July 13, 2023

• Renault, Geely form joint venture for powertrain technology

  July 12, 2023

• Recycling batteries necessary to meet growing EV demand: Guidehouse

  July 11, 2023

• Stellantis unveils global EV platform with driving ranges of up to 435 miles

  July 7, 2023

• Mercedes-Benz EVs to come with Tesla’s charging port in 2025

  July 7, 2023

• Toyota says ‘breakthrough’ in solid-state EV batteries could significantly drop costs

  July 6, 2023

• US new car sales to reach 15M vehicles in 2023: Cox Automotive

  June 30, 2023

• Consumer interest in purchasing EVs, hybrids climbs to 48% in the US: EY

  June 30, 2023

• Lordstown Motors receives Nasdaq delisting notice after filing for bankruptcy

  June 29, 2023

• Volvo is latest automaker to adopt Tesla’s EV charging port

  June 28, 2023

• Lordstown Motors files for bankruptcy, sues investor Foxconn

  June 27, 2023

• Lucid, Aston Martin sign $450M EV powertrain deal

  June 26, 2023

• China supports commercialization of Level-3 autonomous driving technology

  June 26, 2023

• New vehicle quality is getting worse. Blame technology, J.D. Power says.

  June 23, 2023

• Mazda, Panasonic discussing long-term EV battery deal

  June 22, 2023

• Hyundai to invest $85B in EVs by 2030

  June 22, 2023

• Stellantis forms semiconductor joint venture with Foxconn

  June 21, 2023

• Rivian customers to gain access to Tesla’s Supercharger network beginning in 2024

  June 20, 2023

• Volkswagen subsidiary PowerCo to use new cost-saving process for manufacturing EV batteries

  June 20, 2023

• Industry standards are essential to EV adoption in the US: ANSI report

  June 16, 2023

• Nissan COO Ashwani Gupta to step down

  June 16, 2023

• Mercedes-Benz to use 200,000 tons of reduced CO2 steel annually

  June 15, 2023

• Toyota revamps its EV strategy as competition and government mandates mount

  June 14, 2023

• Global EV sales to reach 700M units by 2040: BloombergNEF

  June 14, 2023

• Ford opens its $2B electric vehicle factory in Cologne, Germany

  June 13, 2023

• California approves Mercedes-Benz Level 3 autonomous driving system for public roads

  June 12, 2023

• Toyota to invest $50M in new Michigan battery lab

  June 12, 2023

• 7 trends transforming the automotive industry

  June 12, 2023

• Ford appoints former GM and Whirlpool exec as its chief supply chain officer

  June 8, 2023

• Stellantis forms joint venture for end-of-life vehicle recycling

  June 7, 2023

• GM invests over $1B to boost EV battery production

  June 6, 2023

• NHTSA considering automatic emergency braking requirements for automakers

  June 2, 2023

• Toyota to launch its first US-assembled battery-electric SUV

  June 1, 2023

• Ford to grow mobile service fleet by nearly 1,000 vehicles

  May 31, 2023