TSLA426.0108.16%
GM78.7901.58%
F14.9301.26%
RIVN14.2200.07%
CYD57.3501.69%
HMC26.4700.21%
TM189.080-0.58%
CVNA68.2803.89%
PAG164.7303%
LAD276.5802.05%
AN189.9803.55%
GPI326.1806.07%
ABG187.7202.34%
SAH78.1602.26%
TSLA426.0108.16%
GM78.7901.58%
F14.9301.26%
RIVN14.2200.07%
CYD57.3501.69%
HMC26.4700.21%
TM189.080-0.58%
CVNA68.2803.89%
PAG164.7303%
LAD276.5802.05%
AN189.9803.55%
GPI326.1806.07%
ABG187.7202.34%
SAH78.1602.26%
TSLA426.0108.16%
GM78.7901.58%
F14.9301.26%
RIVN14.2200.07%
CYD57.3501.69%
HMC26.4700.21%
TM189.080-0.58%
CVNA68.2803.89%
PAG164.7303%
LAD276.5802.05%
AN189.9803.55%
GPI326.1806.07%
ABG187.7202.34%
SAH78.1602.26%


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General Motors, layoffs

General Motors announces temporary layoffs due to EV demand decline

- April 11, 2025
General Motors (GM) announced on Thursday that it's temporarily laying off roughly 200 workers at its flagship electric vehicle plant, Factory Zero Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center. Despite nearly doubling its year-over-year...
auto credit

U.S. auto credit access reaches highest level since December 2022

- April 11, 2025
According to the latest data from Cox Automotive's Dealertrack Credit Availability Index, auto credit access hit the highest level since December 2022 in March. The All Loans Index reached 96.3,...
Loanbridge

Automotive Ventures backs LoanBridge.ai to modernize the repossession process

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Welcome back to the latest episode of “The Future of Automotive” on CBT News, where we put recent automotive and mobility news into the context of the broader themes impacting...
Chambers

Herb Chambers settles $11.8M PPP loan fraud allegations

- April 10, 2025
Herb Chambers, one of the most prominent auto dealers in the United States, along with several affiliated companies and a corporate officer, has agreed to pay $11.8 million to resolve...
tariffs

Canada imposes 25% tariffs on U.S. vehicles amid trade tensions

- April 10, 2025
Yesterday, the Canadian government announced 25% tariffs on U.S.-built vehicles. The country's retaliation marks a significant escalation in the trade standoff between the two nations, with the most significant impact...
loan terms

Edmunds finds record number of buyers opt for longer loan terms

- April 10, 2025
New-vehicle affordability remains a critical issue, and shoppers are feeling the pressure as they opt into longer loan terms. A recent report from Edmunds uncovered that nearly 1 in 5...
tariffs

Brian Benstock on tariffs and the road ahead for retail automotive

- April 10, 2025
As global trade tensions escalate and economic pressures mount, automotive retailers must adapt and be resilient in the face of economic shifts. In today's episode of CBT Now, host Jim...

GM expands EV battery production to lower costs and boost sales

- April 9, 2025
General Motors (GM) is leading the charge in transforming U.S. battery production and EV competitiveness. At the recent SAFE Summit in Washington, D.C., Kurt Kelty, GM's VP of Battery, Propulsion,...
traffic fatalities

NHTSA reports traffic fatalities reach lowest level since 2020

- April 9, 2025
In 2024, U.S. traffic fatalities decreased by 3.8%, reaching a total of 39,345 deaths, according to preliminary data released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) yesterday. This marks...

Edmunds’ Jessica Caldwell on tariffs’ impact on vehicle affordability

- April 9, 2025
As the auto industry celebrates a powerful start to 2025, a new challenge is already shaking market expectations: President Trump's implementation of sweeping tariffs. In today's episode of Inside Automotive,...


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