Stellantis Recalls 1.5 Million Ram Pickups to Fix Software Problem
Automaker Stellantis is recalling over one million Ram pickups due to an issue linked to their electronic stability control (ESC).
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Dead Batteries: Weak EV Earnings Reports Send Rivian and Lucid Shares Tumbling
Electric vehicle makers Rivian and Lucid both suffered plummeting share prices after disappointing fourth-quarter earnings reports revealed stagnant production numbers.
Bidenomics: Zero Electric Vehicle Chargers Built So Far with $7.5 Billion Allocated by Congress
Despite Congress having allocated billions to building electric vehicle chargers, not a single charger has been built so far with the funds.
Exclusive: Consumer Groups Pressure Congress to Stop Car Companies from Spying on Americans
A coalition of over a dozen consumer rights, data privacy advocates, and free market organizations has signed a letter encouraging the House Innovation, Data, and Commerce subcommittee to give car owners control of the data generated by their vehicles.
China Dominates World’s Nickel Supply Needed for U.S.-Made Electric Cars
China now dominates the world’s supply of nickel, a critical mineral needed to manufacture batteries for Electric Vehicles (EVs) in the United States, a new report details.
Marco Rubio: ‘No Federal Funds’ Should Enrich Chinese Communist Party-Linked Firm Working with Ford on U.S. Plant
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) says “no federal funds” should go to enrich companies linked to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), requesting a federal review of a deal between Ford and China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. (CATL) to build an electric vehicle battery plant in Marshall, Michigan.
U.S. Motor Vehicle Production Slumped Again in January
Cold weather boosted utilities output in January as demand for home heating climbed.
Study: Opioid Deaths Rise in Towns Where U.S. Auto Plants Have Closed
Opioid deaths sharply rise in American communities where multinational automakers have closed their United States plants, the latest medical study confirms.
China’s Tariffs on U.S. Autos Backfired, Study Finds
Chinese imports of U.S. cars rose after retaliatory tariffs were imposed last year, likely because the tariffs served as free ads.
Bugatti Sells Most Expensive Car Ever Built for $19 Million
The elite French automobile manufacturer sold the one-of-a-kind Bugatti La Voiture Noire to an unnamed buyer.
Report: China May Slash Tariffs on U.S. Autos to 15 Percent
A sign of progress in the China trade talks.
Trump Points Out the ‘Chicken Tax’ Has Protected America’s Best Vehicles for Decades
American cars fell behind Japanese imports in the 1980ss. But what turned things around was not ‘free trade.’
General Motors Says Factory Closings and Restructuring Will Cost 14,700 Jobs
Job losses in Michigan, Ohio, and Maryland.
GM Closing Five Plants in North America as Consumers Turn Against Cars
Four plants in the U.S. and one in Canada are scheduled to close in 2019.
GM Cuts Profit Outlook Amid Rising Steel and Aluminum Costs, Unfavorable Exchange Rates
Tax cuts boosted profits although metals tariffs raised the cost of raw materials.
