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Editorial: Prioritizing flexibility could mean losing stability

If automakers don’t reassess their assembly plants over the next few years, underutilization could become another pain point of the EV transition.

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Lexus EV concepts to make North American debut at Monterey Car Week

The Lexus LF-ZL and LF-ZC concept EVs feature styling cues and advanced technology that brand officials said will be coming to Lexus within the next several years.

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Guest commentary: Overcoming legacy data constraints to unlock the potential of generative AI

Decades of siloed data management, outdated IT structures and a lack of visibility across the supply chain have created barriers to innovation.

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Column: Realities of the EV transition are setting in

There is a downstream consequence of the automaker pull back on EV production plans. Just ask auto suppliers.

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The EV sales reality has settled in — and suppliers worry they’ll be left holding the bag

The sunny electric vehicle forecasts of past CAR Management Briefing Seminars gave way to a cloudier picture this year.

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Marissa West leaves GM after 8 months as North American president

Rory Harvey has taken over management of North America, and Duncan Aldred is being promoted to vice president of commercial growth strategies and operations.

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Panelists say treat talent recruitment like a supply chain to attract skilled workers

Recruiting and retaining top employees will require work by companies, schools and state policymakers, experts said at the 2024 CAR Management Briefing Seminars.

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Ram Professional unit looks to grow truck brand’s commercial business

Ram’s commercial team is touting a product slate with the brand’s most diverse set of powertrains ever, including the new ProMaster EV that Amazon will use for last-mile deliveries.

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Big utilization drop for North American auto factories on the horizon as EV production begins

Automakers will build less than two-thirds of their vehicle assembly capacity in 2030, according to GlobalData.

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Sustainable products give manufacturers an edge over competition, suppliers say

Suppliers and automakers increasingly see developing sustainable products not just as a way to check a box on climate targets but to help them save costs and differentiate themselves from competitors.