- Stellantis-Samsung's $2.5 billion EV battery plant signals another loss for MichiganAs Indiana officials delivered victory speeches, Michigan Economic Development Corp. CEO Quentin Messer said Michigan is still "competing aggressively" to win future investments by Stellantis… Read more »
- Toyota North America CEO Ted Ogawa manages expansion amid production challengesIn an exclusive interview Ted Ogawa discusses production issues, product cadence, electrification and more. Read more »
- Stellantis replaces North American purchasing chief amid supplier relations woesMarlo Vitous, the company's supply chain vice president, is replacing Martin Horneck, who is retiring. Read more »
- Piston Group to manufacture EV batteries for startup Our Next EnergyPiston Group said it plans to produce ONE's Aries battery packs, which utilize lithium iron phosphate chemistry to "increase range and reduce cost while eliminating… Read more »
- Audi JV apologizes over China ad's potential copyright breachAudi could suffer "huge losses" to its corporate image in China after the automaker was accused of plagiarizing a video. Read more »
- Stellantis ranks even lower among supplier basePlante Moran's annual automaker-supplier working relations study suggests automakers may be trying to play nicer with parts makers. Read more »
- The latest numbers on the microchip shortage: N. America, Europe take lossesAfter a reprieve the previous week, North American factories removed about 87,500 vehicles from their production schedules. Read more »
- Japan automakers boost R&D spending, even as profits slowJapan's automakers are stoking R&D investment to meet mounting demand for a staggering array of technologies. Toyota by far outpaces the pack. Read more »
- MEMA presses Congress to pass competition billThe Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association, which is holding a monthlong advocacy event this month, is pressing Congress to pass the bipartisan innovation and competition… Read more »
- American Axle denies report that it is exploring saleThe supplier has been a stalwart supplier of axles and drivetrain components to automakers. Read more »