Volkswagen is reportedly planning to build a pickup truck for the US market as part of its efforts to strengthen its position in North America. The company has been considering bringing a pickup to the US for years, having previously…
Ford has officially named its new entry-level electric pickup the Fathom, slapping a starting price of $29,945 on the truck that’s due to hit U.S. driveways in late 2027. Pre-orders open in early 2027 as Ford tests demand in a…
The automotive industry is shifting away from frequent, smartphone-style over-the-air (OTA) updates, instead favoring fewer, higher-impact releases that significantly change how a vehicle behaves. With hundreds of millions of connected vehicles on the road by the end of 2025, automakers…
Sumitomo Riko has invested $4.5 million (€3.9 million) to expand its automotive anti-vibration rubber parts plant in Bluffton, Ohio. The expansion, set to commence operations in August, will increase the plant’s production capacity by around 15% and enable mass production…
General Motors and SAIC Motor have extended their 27-year-old joint venture for another 20 years, taking the partnership to 2047. The move comes as GM ramps up its push in China’s cutthroat new-energy vehicle (NEV) market, where it sold nearly…
A driver in a Ford F-150 and another in a Honda Civic Type R were caught on dashcam using the emergency shoulder to pass on SR-509 in Tacoma, WA. The incident occurred on July 22, 2026, and was shared on…
Goodyear has opened its first retail concept store, the Goodyear Motor City Garage, in Detroit, just in time for the 2026 Woodward Dream Cruise. The store, located at 3075 East Grand Blvd., will be open to the public during Dream…
BMW has announced plans to eliminate approximately 8,000 positions worldwide by the end of 2027, representing about 5% of its roughly 154,000-strong global workforce. The cuts are primarily targeted at white-collar roles in Germany, with production staff explicitly excluded. Instead…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng held a trade call on July 30 to discuss numerous flashpoints between the two countries ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s planned U.S. visit on September 24. The talks covered…
Ford Motor Co. delivered adjusted earnings of 42 cents per share for the latest quarter, beating Wall Street expectations of 36 cents and raising its full-year 2026 earnings outlook for the second time this year. The automaker now projects adjusted…