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

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?

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

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

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

Denso’s new ¥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

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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Kia is slow-rolling EV9 U.S. assembly to wait for locally sourced batteries

Kia America COO Steve Center says the automaker will continue to lean on leasing to sell its EVs but calls the provision ‘very fragile.’

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Audi freshens A3 sedan for 2025

The sedan gains a tweaked exterior design, new interior features and additional power.

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VW warns of plant closures, job cuts in Germany to reduce spending

VW considers one large vehicle plant and one component factory in Germany to be obsolete, according to the automaker’s works council.

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Fed’s decision could benefit industry, but how about customers?

Our editorial board weighs in on the possibility of interest rate cuts.