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The Trump administration wants vehicles to contain 82% North American parts, with half the value produced in the United States, to qualify for preferential treatment under the USMCA.

Electrek reports Toyota is scrapping plans to launch the Lexus LF-ZC electric sedan, a next-generation luxury EV once expected to enter production later this year.

The 2026 Lexus ES drops a pure gasoline powertrain and moves to a platform that supports one hybrid and two battery-electric variants under the same body.

An exclusive interview with Stellantis executive Tim Kuniskis indicates the Dodge Copperhead SRT is not based on Charger hard points, signaling a different approach to performance halo cars.

The planned investments highlight Serbia’s role as a regional manufacturing base and show how automotive supply chains are increasingly intersecting with AI and robotics activity.

The 2026 GMC Sierra lineup spans gasoline, diesel, and electric variants, reflecting a truck market in which manufacturers are serving multiple use cases rather than betting on a single propulsion path.

Honda says its affordable electric hot hatch is exceeding expectations, with more than 7,000 preorders for a model priced at about $21,000.

A new Automotive News column examines how changing US trade rules are reshaping planning and competitive dynamics across the global auto industry.

Volvo’s new all-electric EX60 pairs 800-volt charging and structural battery integration with megacasting and a new SPA3 platform, signaling how automakers are treating production efficiency as a core EV technology battl

Honda is signaling that hybrids will anchor its mainstream business for years, while Acura moves faster toward a hybrid-only lineup.

AutoPayPlus CEO Robert Steenbergh argues that aligning car payments with paychecks, rather than cutting interest rates, is the more practical answer to dealership affordability pressures.

Toyota is adding a 457-horsepower hybrid powertrain to select Land Cruiser 300 models in Australia and other markets, widening the gap between the global SUV and the smaller version sold in the United States.

Ford, General Motors and Stellantis have together reduced their U.S. salaried workforces by more than 20,000 jobs from recent peaks, reflecting deep structural change in the car business.

Mercedes-Benz is keeping the S-Class formula largely intact for 2027 while adding new powertrain choices, a standard three-screen Superscreen interface, and thousands of revised parts beneath a restrained exterior.

China’s auto market contracted sharply in April, with weaker demand for gasoline vehicles overwhelming electric-vehicle momentum as subsidy changes and tax policy weighed on buyers.

General Motors will pay $12.75 million and accept new privacy restrictions after California alleged the company sold sensitive driver information, including geolocation and driving behavior data, to data brokers.

A new warning from Automotive News highlights how geopolitical tensions and climate threats are exposing the auto industry’s dependence on a handful of critical waterways.

Automotive News has updated its weekly tracker of national customer cash-back and finance-rate programs, a small but important signal of how aggressively automakers are trying to move metal in a changing US market.

A federal trade court ruled President Donald Trump’s 10 percent global tariffs were unlawful, marking a second major setback after a February Supreme Court ruling.

In a brief interview highlighted by Electrek, Slate Auto’s commercial chief framed the company’s new truck around two themes: lower cost and adaptable use cases aimed at fleets and everyday buyers.