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In the latest front in the US war on trade, China has imposed restrictions on exports of rare earth magnets that could cause automotive production to grind to a halt and at least cause significant price increases

Stellantis is bringing back the 5.7-liter Hemi V8 in the 2026 Ram 1500 just one year after going six cylinder only

The auto industry needs to do more to reduce consumer confusion about advanced driver assistance systems which currently leads to a lack of trust

AAA has released the 2025 edition of its EV consumer survey and the numbers don't look good for EV manufacturers

The Trump administration and its congressional allies are trying very hard to kill EVs and more efficient vehicles and if they succeed it's going to cost Americans a lot more drive

For nearly a decade, Tesla has been irresponsibly relying on its customers to do the testing of its automated driving systems and it still makes a great deal of serious errors such as failing to respond to stopped school buses. https://bsky.app/profile/realdanodowd.bsky.social/post/3lqafg2zqfk2v

Stellantis' new CEO Antonio Filosa has a much bigger task than just reviving the company's North American sales and profits. He needs to establish an organization and culture that can help avoid the company that used to be The Chrysler Corporation landing in another existential crisis within a decade.

In an era when there is so much uncertainty about the way forward for the automotive industry, flexibility will be essential to survival

Parking an EV at an airport can be challenging if you need a charge while traveling. Automated robotic charging systems can help

Starting with the 2026 Cadillac Vistiq, GM is introducing new features to its Super Cruise hands-off driving assist that take advantage of Google Maps integration

Toyota is living up to its 1:6:90 rule by augmenting its expanding its battery electric vehicle lineup with standard hybrid or plug-in hybrid drivetrains on the new 2026 RAV4

The 3-row electric SUV segment is expanding with both mainstream and luxury options that offer great room and are outstanding to drive

Stellantis is in a struggle for its ongoing existence

After going through several years of software quality problems on its current generation of EVs, General Motors finally feels ready to take advantage of the software defined vehicle nature of its vehicles with new features coming to the 2026 Hummer EV and also to existing Hummers on the road

Toyota is bringing the CH-R back to North America in 2026 as a 338-hp all-wheel-drive EV

Like Ford a couple of weeks ago, General Motors has announced a breakthrough in developing lithium manganese rich cells for next generation electric vehicles that achieve cost similar to lithium iron phosphate batteries with nearly 30% more energy density. The cells will be launched in a production vehicle in 2028.

The new Mercedes-Benz CLA launching this year will offer the brand's first level 2++ system, dubbed Drive Assist Pro. It also features an 800V electrical architecture, but inexplicably, it will only support DC fast charging on 800V chargers, not on the more common 400V chargers like those used by Tesla

The financial impact of the Trump tariffs is starting to bite the bottom line for automakers and Ford is increasing prices.

As the automotive world has transitioned toward software defined vehicles, legacy automakers have had a hard time doing it successfully. GM has had a lot of issues including a multi-month stop-sale on the Chevrolet Blazer EV. With a new software testing lab at its Warren Michigan tech center, the automaker is hoping to improve the situation. Read more about it in this article https://www.theautopi...

It's Electric has launched it's first 3 commercial deployments of its curbside EV charging system in Boston, San Francisco and last in Detroit. By the end of 2025, it hopes to have 200 chargers operational.

Aurora Innovation has completed its safety case for its automated driving system and this week it launched commercial driverless trucking operations between Dallas and Houston with El Paso to be added later this year.

Like most other legacy automakers, Ford has struggled with adapting to a new way of designing and building modern software and electronics architectures. The automaker has now reportedly cancelled the next-generation electronics architecture it has been working on for several years.

Toyota and Waymo have announced a preliminary agreement to collaborated on automated vehicles which could see Waymo technology deployed on consumer vehicles from Toyota and Lexus in future years.

At ACT Expo 2025, Hyundai has unveiled its latest generation Xcient hydrogen fuel cell heavy duty truck and announced a partnership with automated driving system developer Plus.

Startup Slate has introduced a minimalist compact electric pickup truck that offers a 5-foot bed, 150 miles of range, 2 seats and not much else for $27,000. Whether Americans actually go for this is going to be a very interesting market research experiment. https://www.telemetryagency.com/post/slate-s-big-market-research-experiment