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More auto plant shutdowns for COVID-19

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Joining BMW, Ford and FCA in suspension of production in the US due to COVID-19 ( earlier post ) are: Toyota is temporarily suspending production at all of its automobile and components plants in North America, including Canada, Mexico and the US, through 3 April. Tesla will suspend production at its Fremont plant on 23 March.

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Ford and UAW reached a tentative local agreement at Kentucky plant

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automaker would build factories in the future, and amidst concerns of some companies “nearshoring” production and moving manufacturing into other parts of North America. “Maybe it needs to recommit to American workers and find a CEO who’s interested in the future of this country’s auto industry.”

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Tesla bucked the industry with its Q1 results — now TSLA is seeing momentum

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Tesla ( NASDAQ:TSLA ) essentially bucked the auto industry in the first quarter of 2022. General Motors noted that its sales were down 20% for the quarter, while Toyota’s sales fell by 15%. Honda also reported a 23% decline in the United States, while Hyundai registered a measly 4% drop. .

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KPMG survey finds global auto execs ranking fuel efficiency the top consumer priority

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Fuel efficiency, safety innovation, and vehicle styling will be the three most important product issues influencing automotive consumer purchase decisions over the next five years, indicating a perceived shift in buying priorities, according to the 12 th annual global automotive survey conducted by KPMG LLP.

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Auto Alliance urges EPA to withdraw premature Final Determination on light-duty GHG regulations, resume Midterm Evaluation process with NHTSA

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This request by the Alliance echoes a similar, earlier request by Global Automakers, the trade association representing the US divisions of 12 international automakers (Aston Martin, Ferrari, Honda, Hyundai, Isuzu, Kia, Maserati, McLaren, Nissan, Subaru, Suzuki and Toyota). Earlier post.).

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At CES, legacy automakers scramble to keep up in AI arms race – ET Auto

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Not so long ago, automakers boasted about horsepower and towing capabilities in their cars and pickups, but in the fast-changing world of technology that now dominates the auto industry, software-driven enhancements are prominent in consumers’ minds. General Motors on Dec.

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2025-2035: Rewriting The Automotive History

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A recent report from the Environmental Defense Fund indicates that electric vehicle sales volumes are growing at a rapid pace, signalling an epochal shift in the auto industry over the next decade. Research and development of new technologies and products. General Motors. Revisit the supply chain structure.