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Guest commentary: Overcoming legacy data constraints to unlock the potential of generative AI

By Rick Whitford β€” August 13th 2024 at 06:54

Decades of siloed data management, outdated IT structures and a lack of visibility across the supply chain have created barriers to innovation.

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Column: Realities of the EV transition are setting in

By Omari Gardner β€” August 11th 2024 at 10:00

There is a downstream consequence of the automaker pullback on EV production plans. Just ask auto suppliers.

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The EV sales reality has settled in β€” and suppliers worry they'll be left holding the bag

By John Irwin β€” August 9th 2024 at 08:40

The sunny electric vehicle forecasts of past CAR Management Briefing Seminars gave way to a cloudier picture this year.

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Marissa West leaves GM after 8 months as North American president

By Lindsay VanHulle β€” August 9th 2024 at 08:28

Rory Harvey has taken over management of North America, and Duncan Aldred is being promoted to vice president of commercial growth strategies and operations.

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Panelists say treat talent recruitment like a supply chain to attract skilled workers

By Lindsay VanHulle β€” August 9th 2024 at 08:20

Recruiting and retaining top employees will require work by companies, schools and state policymakers, experts said at the 2024 CAR Management Briefing Seminars.

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Ram Professional unit looks to grow truck brand's commercial business

By Vince Bond Jr. β€” August 7th 2024 at 13:03

Ram's commercial team is touting a product slate with the brand's most diverse set of powertrains ever, including the new ProMaster EV that Amazon will use for last-mile deliveries.

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Big utilization drop for North American auto factories on the horizon as EV production begins

By Hannah Lutz β€” August 7th 2024 at 05:15

Automakers will build less than two-thirds of their vehicle assembly capacity in 2030, according to GlobalData.

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Sustainable products give manufacturers an edge over competition, suppliers say

By John Irwin β€” August 6th 2024 at 14:43

Suppliers and automakers increasingly see developing sustainable products not just as a way to check a box on climate targets but to help them save costs and differentiate themselves from competitors.

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Automakers, suppliers need to work together through EV transition

By Lindsay VanHulle β€” August 6th 2024 at 14:09

Automakers and suppliers have similar challenges in the bumpy EV transition, panelists said at the 2024 Car Management Briefing Seminars.

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Auto suppliers continue to face worker shortage and high costs

By John Irwin β€” August 1st 2024 at 05:00

The Federal Reserve indicated labor supply and demand are in sync in the U.S. economy for the first time in years. But suppliers are still lagging behind.

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How Nissan is trying to reclaim its marketing edge

By E.J. Schultz β€” July 31st 2024 at 03:00

Nissan marketing and sales VP Vinay Shahani discusses making the car the star of advertising, while regaining some of the brand’s irreverence.

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Honda Canada dealers lawyer up, prep for class-action suit over margin cuts

By David Kennedy β€” July 29th 2024 at 12:24

Honda dealers in Canada have retained legal counsel and are preparing for a possible class-action lawsuit against the automaker’s Canadian unit, as the company enacts a plan that will significantly reduce dealer profit margin on vehicle sales, according to multiple dealers.Β 

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Most automakers predict missed EV sales goals, slower transition in Kerrigan survey

By Gail Kachadourian Howe β€” July 25th 2024 at 09:47

The majority of automaker executives who participated in the 2024 Kerrigan OEM Survey said the transition to EVs will be slower than initially projected in the U.S.

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Maserati under scrutiny after disappointing 1st half

By Luca Ciferri β€” July 25th 2024 at 07:49

Stellantis CFO Natalie Knight said there could be "some point in the future" when the group looks at "what’s the best home" for the luxury brand.Β 

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Stellantis CEO Tavares: U.S. plants building too many vehicles that need rework

By Vince Bond Jr. β€” July 25th 2024 at 06:59

Shipments of the Ram 1500 and other vehicles have been slowed by problems that need to be repaired after they come off the assembly line.

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Stellantis awaits 1st shipment of Leapmotor cars from China

By Peter Sigal β€” July 25th 2024 at 05:11

Sales of the T03 small EV and C10 midsize SUV from Stellantis'Β β€œ15th brand” are set to start in September in nine countries.

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Toyota weighs 4-day workweek in sweeping overhaul of office life

By Hans Greimel β€” July 24th 2024 at 05:00

The possible change in Japan is part of a sweeping rethink of office life meant to streamline workloads for a modern, more agile era of global competition and innovation.

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GM ups guidance after posting 14% higher profit, record Q2 revenue

By Lindsay VanHulle β€” July 23rd 2024 at 03:30

GM said it set records for global revenue, North American profit and North American revenue in the second quarter, by strong sales of pickups and SUVs.

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Leo Michael cartoon: Rethinking things

By Leo Michael β€” July 20th 2024 at 21:00

GM won’t have production capacity in place to build 1 million EVs at the end of next year, which was the previous target, says CEO Mary Barra.

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North American auto manufacturing footprint unlikely to change through 2029, Chicago Fed says

By Hannah Lutz β€” July 16th 2024 at 12:39

Many existing plants will provide flexibility across propulsion systems as EV demand and consumer preferences fluctuate.

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