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Auto suppliers continue to face worker shortage and high costs

The Federal Reserve indicated labor supply and demand are in sync in the U.S. economy for the first time in years. But suppliers are still lagging behind.

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How Nissan is trying to reclaim its marketing edge

Nissan marketing and sales VP Vinay Shahani discusses making the car the star of advertising, while regaining some of the brand’s irreverence.

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Honda Canada dealers lawyer up, prep for class action suit over margin cuts

Honda dealers in Canada have retained legal counsel and are preparing for a possible class-action lawsuit against the automaker’s Canadian unit, as the company enacts a plan that will significantly reduce dealer profit margin on vehicle sales, according to multiple dealers. 

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Most automakers predict missed EV sales goals, slower transition in Kerrigan survey

The majority of automaker executives who participated in the 2024 Kerrigan OEM Survey said the transition to EVs will be slower than initially projected in the U.S.

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Maserati under scrutiny after disappointing 1st half

Stellantis CFO Natalie Knight said there could be “some point in the future” when the group looks at “what’s the best home” for the luxury brand. 

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Stellantis CEO Tavares: U.S. plants building too many vehicles that need rework

Shipments of the Ram 1500 and other vehicles have been slowed by problems that need to be repaired after they come off the assembly line.

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Stellantis awaits 1st shipment of Leapmotor cars from China

Sales of the T03 small EV and C10 midsize SUV from Stellantis’ “15th brand” are set to start in September in nine countries.

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Toyota weighs 4-day workweek in sweeping overhaul of office life

The possible change in Japan is part of a sweeping rethink of office life meant to streamline workloads for a modern, more agile era of global competition and innovation.

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GM ups guidance after posting 14% higher profit, record Q2 revenue

GM said it set records for global revenue, North American profit and North American revenue in the second quarter, by strong sales of pickups and SUVs.

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Leo Michael cartoon: Rethinking things

GM won’t have production capacity in place to build 1 million EVs at the end of next year, which was the previous target, says CEO Mary Barra.