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Column: A deep dive into how AI is changing the auto industry

By Jamie Butters β€” October 20th 2024 at 10:00

We've all learned a lot about generative artificial intelligence, its predecessors and machine learning in the last year and a half. It continues to pervade the automotive industry.

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BMW recalls almost 700,000 cars in China on fire safety risk

October 18th 2024 at 10:04

BMW AG is recalling nearly 700,000 vehicles in China due to coolant pump defects.

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IBM's Maximo helps prevent production snags by predicting when machinery needs maintenance

By Richard Truett β€” October 18th 2024 at 03:28

IBM has been expanding Maximo's capabilities to monitor the health of production machinery and tooling by using data to predict when critical maintenance is needed. The goal: Prevent unplanned downtime.

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Guest commentary: For safe jobs, EV battery workers need a union contract

By Shawn Fain β€” October 7th 2024 at 21:00

The UAW is aware of the grave dangers of an ill-equipped and unrepresented workforce.

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BYD will show high-tech Sealion, a Tesla rival, in Paris

By Nick Gibbs β€” October 4th 2024 at 05:25

The Sealion 7 will be the brand's most technologically advanced model in Europe.

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Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares blames marketing for Maserati's stumbles

By Luca Ciferri β€” October 4th 2024 at 04:30

Despite heavy financial losses and slumping vehicle sales, Maserati is sustainable but more needs to be done to position it as a pure luxury brand, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said.

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Tesla to return to Paris motor show after six years

By Peter Sigal β€” October 2nd 2024 at 02:19

The addition of Tesla is another indication that the Paris show is enjoying something of a comeback after a lackluster 2022 edition.

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Stellantis taking heat from dealers, UAW amid EV push

By Vince Bond Jr. β€” September 20th 2024 at 10:04

As Stellantis tries to build sales momentum in the U.S. and presses forward with its EV offensive, it's facing unrest among several constituencies that are monumentally important to its success.

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Top 5 stories of the week: VW drops in-house loans; UAW pressures Stellantis

By Terry Kosdrosky β€” September 20th 2024 at 08:11

A quick look at the top automotive stories of the week as determined by reader interest.

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Guest commentary: Every step counts to drive down greenhouse gas emissions with green materials

By David Williamson β€” September 18th 2024 at 07:57

Manufacturers are under increasing pressure to incorporate novel, recyclable materials that produce fewer greenhouse gases. Many are turning to next-generation materials.

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GM issues stop-sale, recall on 2024 GMC Canyon pickups to fix headlamp issue

By Lindsay VanHulle β€” September 14th 2024 at 04:15

The recall affects about 13,200 Canyons in the U.S., about 40 percent of which are in dealership inventory or in transit, a GM spokesperson said.

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Daily 5 report for Sept. 12: Where will the GM-Hyundai relationship end up?

By Terry Kosdrosky β€” September 12th 2024 at 12:37

While nothing has been promised or is happening now between GM and Hyundai, the potential is huge.

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Ford Pro CEO Ted Cannis to retire

By Michael Martinez β€” September 12th 2024 at 06:21

Cannis has the commercial vehicle unit Ford created in 2021 on pace for $70 billion in revenue this year. Ford Blue CEO Andrew Frick will take over on an interim basis.

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GM, Hyundai to explore collaboration across range of tech, products

By Hans Greimel β€” September 12th 2024 at 03:00

General Motors and Hyundai Motor Co. will explore cooperation in everything from passenger and commercial vehicles to electric cars and raw materials under a sweeping agreement that aims to improve efficiencies, slash costs and reach bigger economies of scale.

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Denso goes workerless under new factory concept for Toyota Group

By Hans Greimel β€” September 11th 2024 at 09:05

Denso's new Β₯69 billion ($482.9 million) workerless plant will make advanced on-board computers that bundle together control of multiple functions in the car, accelerating the transition of Toyota's top supplier into a software-driven mobility company.

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Rivian joins Tesla and Lucid with fresh referral programs

By Laurence Iliff β€” September 9th 2024 at 15:05

Rivian's new rewards program offers a $750 credit and six months of free charging to the Rivian owner making the referral and to the buyer of a new R1T pickup or R1S crossover, the company said.

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Many issues are hurting auto industry

August 24th 2024 at 20:00

The auto industry has a multitude of issues plaguing it, from overregulation and a push to an all-EV marketplace to overpriced model offerings with higher-interest loans that have placed many buyers out of the market.

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Column: EV transition requires battery and charging technology advances

By Jerry Hirsch β€” August 18th 2024 at 10:00

Consumers will switch to EVs after the range and charging speed matches that of gasoline vehicle refueling.

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Are recent job cuts the start of a bloodbath?

August 17th 2024 at 20:00

TO THE EDITOR:

Regarding autonews.com’s β€œStellantis laying off up to 2,450 workers at Mich. truck plant” (Aug. 9), β€œNissan offers buyouts to salaried workers as U.S. business slides” (Aug. 6) and β€œSeating supplier to cut jobs in Detroit after truck discontinuation” (Aug. 2), along with a video discussion about Chrysler’s future with Stellantis (Aug. 5) : Are we looking at the beginnings of a bloodbath?

ROBERT GAULT, President, Gault Chevrolet
Endicott, N.Y.

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Current EV battery chemistry maintains lead as research on improved formulations continues

By Hannah Lutz β€” August 16th 2024 at 21:00

But variations of a lithium iron phosphate chemistry could make up a third of the market by 2030, surging from less than 10 percent today, according to Boston Consulting Group.

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