Japan’s Auto Giants Unite
Peter Landers of The Wall Street Journal reports that Honda and Nissan plan to merge by 2026, forming the world’s third-largest automaker with Mitsubishi...
China’s Auto Market Extended Strong Momentum
Tracy Qu of The Wall Street Journal reports that China auto sales sustained momentum on subsidies and sales campaigns. Qu writes:
Chinese car sales rose...
EV Startups From Bad to Worse
Amrith Ramkumar and Shane Shifflett of The Wall Street Journal report that makers and suppliers of electric cars are dealing with diminishing cash and...
EU Automakers Are Struggling to Sell Expensive Electric Vehicles
Kana Inagaki and Sarah White of the Financial Times report that carmakers and governments have spent billions trying to entice people to switch from...
Nixing the EV Tax Credit
Rick Clough of Bloomberg reports that Elon Musk has said Tesla will be better positioned to deal with the potential pullback of incentives. Clough...
Trump Agenda to Benefit Auto Industry
Sarwant Singh of Bloomberg reports that Trump’s agenda prioritizes American manufacturing and eases business regulations, benefiting the automotive industry. Singh writes:
Now that Election Day...
EU Increases Tariffs as China Pumps EVs Into Europe
Philip Blenkinsop of Reuters reports that the extra tariffs on Chinese EV imports to the European Union were formally approved and published in the...
Battery Metals: An Oversupply and Demand Problem
Andy Home of Reuters reports that electric vehicles are proving a bumpy ride for battery metals. He writes:
Electric vehicles (EVs) were supposed to supercharge...
World’s Largest Commercial Truck Manufacturer Faces ‘Catastrophic’ Sales Drop
Ryan McMorrow, Tina Hu, and Edward White of the Financial Times report that cheap natural gas is spurring Chinese truckers to switch over from...
U.S. Vehicle Sales Fall in Third Quarter
Christopher Otts of The Wall Street Journal reports that U.S. car sales are stuck below pre-pandemic levels despite better vehicle availability and more deals....