TSLA388.930-5.53001%
GM76.810-0.83%
F14.115-0.065%
RIVN16.685-1.115%
CYD44.965-0.905%
HMC28.7400.85%
TM179.5002.58%
CVNA69.330-1.26%
PAG205.7705.37%
LAD339.7908.42%
AN208.8805.34%
GPI326.7207.32%
ABG226.6608.23%
SAH102.3802.65%
TSLA388.930-5.53001%
GM76.810-0.83%
F14.115-0.065%
RIVN16.685-1.115%
CYD44.965-0.905%
HMC28.7400.85%
TM179.5002.58%
CVNA69.330-1.26%
PAG205.7705.37%
LAD339.7908.42%
AN208.8805.34%
GPI326.7207.32%
ABG226.6608.23%
SAH102.3802.65%
TSLA388.930-5.53001%
GM76.810-0.83%
F14.115-0.065%
RIVN16.685-1.115%
CYD44.965-0.905%
HMC28.7400.85%
TM179.5002.58%
CVNA69.330-1.26%
PAG205.7705.37%
LAD339.7908.42%
AN208.8805.34%
GPI326.7207.32%
ABG226.6608.23%
SAH102.3802.65%


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tax incentive

EV tax incentive delays could work in auto industry’s favor

- December 21, 2022
The U.S. Treasury Department announced it would delay key pieces of its 2023 electric vehicle tax incentive guidelines until March. Originally, the agency aimed to have all relevant regulations published in...
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microchip shortage

Microchip shortage now expected to last until next Christmas

- December 21, 2022
While hopes of a supply chain recovery persisted throughout the year, industry insiders now expect microchip shortages to last throughout 2023. Semiconductor and chip manufacturers were hit especially hard by the...
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used-car

Used-car market floundered in 2022, according to Cox report

- December 13, 2022
A new Cox Automotive report reveals that the used-car market continually shrunk throughout 2022. Using the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index, Cox Automotive's preferred tool for measuring price fluctuations, the company...
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debt, auto-retailer

Carvana seeking financial advice to manage billions in debt

- December 9, 2022
Carvana is seeking financial advice after a difficult year of stock crashes, sputtering demand and high debt. In 2020 the retail company witnessed a record breaking year thanks to a surge...
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Human Rights Abuses

Union says auto industry benefiting from human rights abuses

- December 8, 2022
The United Auto Workers (UAW) union is demanding automakers across the country cease operations in the Xinjiang region of China, over accusations of human rights abuses. Xinjiang is one of the...
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railroad strike

Congress outlaws railroad strike to save economy, no chance for sick days

- December 5, 2022
Last Thursday, the Senate voted to force a deal between rail unions and company executives, preventing a devastating railroad strike. The intervention narrowly headed off the December 9th deadline to avoid...
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new-car sales

New-car sales beating expectations, reports Cox

- November 30, 2022
Cox Automotive has predicted that November’s new-car sales will be 10.8% higher than in 2021. This is a surprising shift in tone from earlier this year, when the media company...
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auto retail

Dealer principal Andy Wright looks back at the auto retail industry in 2022

- November 23, 2022
Andy Wright, an auto retail expert, is the Managing Partner of Vinart Dealerships and the Hyundai Dealer Council Vice President. Wright has business insights that few others possess and a wealth...
Management & Leadership Inside Automotive
supply shortages, Toyota

Toyota cuts 500,000 vehicles from production in the wake of supply shortages

- November 23, 2022
Toyota has adjusted its production output as the auto industry's supply shortages persist. The affected lines include the company's crossovers, utility vehicles, SUVs and sedans. The automaker estimated it would manufacture...
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EV batteries

EV battery materials are in short supply — how are automakers responding?

- September 1, 2022
EV experts are not hopeful that the shortages of rare earth metals used in EV batteries will improve in the next few years. More and more top players in the...
Articles Daily Automotive News

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