John Graves, head of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition's Automotive Project, wants to make sure automakers find ways for minority suppliers to participate in the industry's shift to electric vehicles.
Stellantis, suppliers take over tooling from bankrupt supplier to avoid "enormous losses" from shutting down vehicle assembly lines.
Despite automakers' delayed production plans and slowing EV growth, battery startups raised at least $5.2 billion from institutional investors this year, including $4.9 billion in August and September.
The Chinese automaker's Ora Funky Cat EV becomes the GWM Ora 03, and the Wey Coffee 01 plug-in hybrid will be called the GWM Wey 05. The changes are meant to make Great Wall's lineup easier to understand.
Auto factories worldwide are encountering relatively few problems from microchip shortages as the year comes to a close.
Set up a reliable charging network, and the most serious 'hurdle' EV automakers seem incapable of overcoming evaporates: 'range anxiety.'
The presence of two big Chinese brands, BYD and MG Motor, could help to make up for the loss of some top automakers such as VW, Stellantis and BMW.
Workers at the Tesla Gigafactory in Buffalo, N.Y., shared videos of a bedbugs infestation with a local TV station and complained that a chemical Tesla used to deal with the issue has caused dizziness, nausea and eye irritation.
The UAW's push to collectively organize the rest of the industry at once means tumult is likely to spread far beyond the Detroit area in the coming months.
Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said the company is closing the gap on margins between EVs and internal combustion vehicles.
The UAW has launched an effort to potentially organize workers at up to 13 nonunion automakers with plants in the U.S. The union's work will be easier if the automakers overreact.
Strict eligibility requirements in the Inflation Reduction Act's tax credit for new-EV purchases seek to encourage a transition to EVs and build up a domestic battery supply chain. But achieving one goal could hinder the other.
The Smart and Volvo rival will be unveiled in April, first with a full-electric drivetrain and later with mild-hybrid gasoline engines. It will be the Stellantis brand's first EV.
Forvia is looking to design innovative parts that make vehicles greener while keeping costs contained and making the right investments globally. It's a tricky balancing act to pull off.
The measures include speeding up development and production times, reducing staff costs and implementing a more efficient procurement strategy.
Service departments are not just adapting to change, they're strategically navigating complex negotiations with manufacturers and embracing technology to meet customer expectations.
Electric vehicle battery companies have cut hundreds of jobs over the last few months, an effect of the automotive industry recalibrating the timeline for the electric vehicle transition.
For the auto industry broadly, 2023 was the year when the UAW struck the Detroit 3 all at once, the microchip crisis ended and inventory returned.
When a brand is folded up and leaves our fast-paced world of auto shows, concept cars, franchised dealers and mercurial executives, The Roadster Factory often stepped in.
In 2023, 34 percent of all vehicle launches experienced production delays, compared with 5 percent in 2018, said PwC.