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Incoming Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa, head of the company’s Americas operations, greets a Windsor Assembly Plant employee during an event celebrating Chrysler’s 100th anniversary on June 6, 2025. Stellantis DETROIT — “Mediocrity is not worth the trip.” That was part of incoming Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa’s first public message after being named to lead the…
Dodge Ram display is seen at the New York International Auto Show on April 16, 2025. Danielle DeVries | CNBC DETROIT — Ram Trucks plans to introduce an industry-leading warranty across its 2026 vehicle lineup this year as part of an 18-month turnaround plan for the Stellantis-owned brand. The warranty covers the engine, transmission, transfer…
Slate Auto electric vehicles inside the startup’s beta production facility in Lake Orion Township, Michigan. Slate Auto LAKE ORION TOWNSHIP, Mich. — In a nondescript supplier park in suburban Detroit, an electric vehicle startup backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is building what it hopes will be America’s newest automaker. The facility is filled with…
Sales of electric vehicles have been rising in recent years, partly because of a $7,500 tax credit from the federal government that helps lower the cost of buying one. But a budget bill that House Republicans released on Monday would end that tax credit. Their proposal would also put new restrictions on other tax breaks…
The United States imposed 25 percent tariffs on imported auto parts on Saturday that could sharply raise prices for new and used vehicles as well as for repairs and insurance. The latest tariffs, which President Trump ordered in March as part of his plan to promote domestic manufacturing, come after the 25 percent levies on…
Stellantis logo is pictured at one of its assembly plants following a company’s announcement saying it will pause production there, in Toluca, state of Mexico, Mexico, on April 4, 2025. Henry Romero | Reuters Auto giant Stellantis on Wednesday said it was withdrawing its full-year financial guidance due to uncertainties regarding the impact of U.S….
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with El Salvador President Nayib Bukele (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 14, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters DETROIT — Shares of automakers jumped during midday trading Monday following President Donald Trump saying he’s looking to “help some of the car…
President Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on imported vehicles, which went into effect last week, are already sending tremors through the auto industry, prompting companies to stop shipping cars to the United States, shut down factories in Canada and Mexico and lay off workers in Michigan and other states. Jaguar Land Rover, based in Britain, said…
Trucks make their way to the Ambassador Bridge to cross into the United States at Detroit on April 1, 2025 in Windsor, Canada. Bill Pugliano | Getty Images DETROIT — Canada’s 25% auto tariffs took effect Wednesday on U.S.-produced vehicles and many parts in American cars and trucks, but the new levies differ in important…
DETROIT — Prices of new and used vehicles in the U.S. are expected to notably increase this year amid President Donald Trump‘s 25% auto tariffs, according to a new analysis from industry experts at Cox Automotive. The automotive data and advisory firm expects the levies to add thousands of dollars to the costs of new…