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Polestar will not appeal its U.S. ban and will wind down American operations, the WSJ reported.
State franchise laws may still require the EV maker to compensate...
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Mercedes-Benz is lobbying to raise the bill's Chinese ownership cap from 15% to 25%.
The bipartisan bill from Sen. Moreno and Sen. Slotkin targets automakers over Chinese...
China's economic influence continues to expand in the U.S. auto industry, and dealers are watching closely as the debate over Chinese-made vehicles entering the American market heats up. Lower prices...
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Bill Ford says the U.S. can't rely on tariffs to keep Chinese automakers out forever.
Ford Motor backs a bipartisan bill aimed at banning Chinese vehicles from...
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Retail used-vehicle supply hit 47 days in June while listing prices held flat at $27,027, up 6% year over year
Wholesale values fell 0.6% in July after...
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Cybersecurity concerns grow as a Norwegian transit operator's SIM card test confirms a real OTA risk
The finding prompted new cybersecurity investigations in the U.K. and Denmark
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Affordability pressure, a slower EV market and mounting scrutiny over pricing transparency are forcing dealers to rethink how they sell and service vehicles. Manny Sedano of Sedano Automotive Group is...
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New-vehicle affordability declined slightly in June as prices and loan rates outweighed income growth
Affordability still beat last year, thanks to 4.1% income growth and lower...
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Volvo Cars' EBIT margin fell to 1.1% from 2.2% in the first quarter.
China sales slumped 35%, driving the sharpest hit to second-quarter profitability.
Cost cuts topped...
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Ford patented a system (US 12,682,191) that tells tool theft from tag failure using sensor data.
The system checks toolbox temperature and door/window status before issuing a...