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U.S. tariffs inflict huge blow on German automakers

July 31, 2025 - automakers. General Motors is anticipating a potential $5 billion annual impact from tariffs. Meanwhile, the Netherlands-based Stellantis is projecting up to €1.5 billion ($1.73 billion) in tariff-related costs by the end of the year.

The ripple effects of these tariffs extend beyond the automakers themselves. Suppliers, facing higher costs for foreign-sourced components and raw materials like aluminum and steel, have passed these expenses onto manufacturers....

Automakers track and store your location as you drive

January 12, 2014 - Automakers track and store your location as you drive

Sunday, January 12, 2014 by: J. D. HeyesTags: location tracking, automakers, data privacy

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Automakers, Bush administration push flex-fuel cars while ignoring electric vehicles

May 22, 2007 - Automakers, Bush administration push flex-fuel cars while ignoring electric vehicles

Tuesday, May 22, 2007 by: David Gutierrez, staff writerTags: flex fuel, ethanol, health news

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Fire at Japanese chipmaker adds to collapsing microchip supply lines for automakers

March 23, 2021 - automakers. The latter have been suffering from an unexpected strong comeback in demand after the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic hit last year. Car factories are unable to ramp up production because of the semiconductor shortage.

In February, the Ford Motor Co. stated that it expected to cut its output by up to 20 percent in the first quarter of the year. This will cost the company about $1 billion to $2.5 billion in pretax profit.

Meanwhile, the Renesas fire ...

Major automakers report DROP in EV sales following end of federal tax credits

November 04, 2025 -

Electric vehicle (EV) sales have taken a significant nosedive following the expiration of federal tax credits, raising questions about the market's long-term sustainability and consumer demand.

Major automakers Ford, Hyundai and Kia have each reported sales declines of over 60 percent, signaling a potential slowdown in the EV transition. Federal tax credits have been a driving force behind EV adoption, making electric vehicles more affordable ...

Automakers are recording your driving habits and feeding that data to insurance companies

March 19, 2024 - automakers share the data with analytics firms, which in turn sell it to insurers that use it to adjust premiums. The goal is for insurance companies to use this data as proof that they need to increase insurance costs on certain drivers.

For more than a decade, insurance companies have been offering special deals to those willing to use third-party trackers and apps that record how they accelerate and brake. But for the most part, Americans rejected those schemes....

Automakers slashing EV prices after government subsidies fail to prop up the industry

March 15, 2023 -

Falling demand has forced automakers to slash prices and recoup losses. The auto industry can afford to take losses for now because they have enjoyed copious government subsidies over the past year. How far will government go to ram expensive batteries down our throats?No serious demand for electric vehicles, even with government subsidies pushing them onto the global population

Rystad Energy research shows that only 672,000 units were sold in January, which is ...

Automakers cut programs and reassess future plans for EV production as consumer demand plummets

November 27, 2023 - automakers build because the focus should be on "how many EVs consumers want to buy and drive."

Since 1980, consumers have chosen gas and diesel-powered vehicles over electric cars because of factors like inadequate charging stations, range anxiety and a higher up-front cost compared to an internal combustion engine.

In the upper Midwest, Illinois leads the race to register EVs with nearly 80,000, while Minnesota has 41,417 and Michigan has 34,380.

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EV COLLAPSE: Automakers are scaling back and delaying their EV plans as consumer demand wanes

March 19, 2024 -

For years, automakers had been riding high on optimistic sales projections and ambitious targets for EV growth. From legacy giants like Ford Motor Company and General Motors to luxury marques such as Mercedes-Benz and Jaguar Land Rover and even tech-forward newcomers like Tesla, the focus has been squarely on electrification as the future of mobility.

Initially, auto companies that make EVs like Tesla, Ford, GM and Volkswagen had ambitious plans to revolutionize ...

Automakers are abandoning plans to mass-produce EVs: People are finally seeing reality, says Toyota chairman

November 01, 2023 -

In recent months, automaker giants Ford Motor Company and Toyota Motor Corporation have been issuing warnings about a sudden slowdown in consumer demand for EVs.

Compared to their Western counterparts, Japan's car manufacturing executives have been "more vocal" in pointing out the real challenges faced by EVs in the near term. Speaking in his capacity as head of the Japan Automobile Manufacturer's Association, Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda said: "People are finally seeing ...

Nobody is buying electric cars, but automakers continue to manufacture them in accordance with “green” agenda

July 14, 2023 - automakers do not report their EV sales separately like Ford does, but chances are that most, if not all, of them are losing money hand over fist just the same.

Take GM, for instance. The company says it plans to sell one million EVs per year by 2025, even though it sold just 40,000 EVs in 2022.

Rather than acknowledge the fact that almost nobody wants to buy an EV because they are trash compared to gas-powered vehicles, the left is instead blaming car dealers ...

Ford expected to announce HUGE losses in EV sales … other automakers are bound to follow suit

March 22, 2023 -

But the other major automakers who built their brands on the internal combustion engine and who have flocked to the EV market that was created by government policy, not through demand, are about to learn another hard business lesson: Left-wing 'woke' ideology is no way to succeed.

And the first is Ford Motor Co.

"Ford is about to tell investors what they’ve long wondered: How much is the transition to electric vehicles costing?" according to a report by CNBC this ...

Report suggests legacy automakers and EV manufacturers are “at risk of ties” to Uyghur FORCED LABOR in China

February 14, 2024 -

The region in China's northwest is an important aluminum producer and accounts for at least nine percent of global supply. The report suggests that the industry is linked to state-sponsored labor transfer programs that have been accused of forcing Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities into jobs.

This means legacy automakers Toyota Motor Corp., General Motors Co. (GM) and Volkswagen AG (VW), along with electric vehicle manufacturers Tesla Inc. and China's BYD ...

United Auto Workers union goes on strike against Big Three automakers – another sign that Bidenomics is a costly failure

September 18, 2023 -

For the first time in the history of the UAW, the approximately 146,000 members of the union are striking simultaneously against the Big Three auto companies in the United States – General Motors, Ford Motor Company and Stellantis, owner of luxury car brands like Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram. (Related: THIS DOESN'T ADD UP: Joe Biden gives auto companies BILLIONS in taxpayer dollars while auto worker wages are getting CUT IN HALF.)

For now, the strikes are limited ...

Automakers once again in meltdown mode; poised for another government-funded bailout because they followed government mandates and produced cars nobody wanted

August 21, 2024 - automakers attempt to reduce costs during an industry downturn and as they’re spending billions of dollars on super-expensive all-electric vehicles and so-called software-defined vehicles. These include self-driving autonomous vehicles that are continuously gathering up and sending all your personal data to a central computer, then they sell it off to third parties. These cars will also include remote kill switches.

In other words, the auto industry is pouring all ...

Trump’s 25% auto tariffs: A bold move to strengthen U.S. manufacturing despite short-term challenges

March 28, 2025 -

President Donald Trump’s proposed 25% tariffs on imported vehicles and auto parts, set to take effect in April 2025, have sparked intense debate about their potential impact on the global automotive industry. While critics warn of higher prices for consumers and financial strain on foreign automakers — particularly Japanese brands — the policy could ultimately serve as a strategic lever to revitalize American manufacturing. By incentivizing domestic ...

Trump eases auto tariffs to boost domestic manufacturing as trade war strains industry

May 03, 2025 -

President Donald Trump has moved to soften the economic blow of his aggressive trade policies by offering relief to automakers struggling under the weight of tariffs on foreign auto parts.

The decision, announced ahead of a rally in Michigan marking his first 100 days in office, signals a tactical retreat in his broader trade war while maintaining pressure on companies to shift production back to the United States. The policy change will allow ...

Trump administration announces phased auto tariff relief to reshape U.S. manufacturing amid political backlash

April 30, 2025 -

In a bid to balance trade protectionism with bipartisan criticism, President Donald Trump’s administration unveiled a phased tariff relief plan on Tuesday aimed at reviving domestic auto manufacturing while easing immediate financial pressure on automakers. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick outlined terms requiring foreign automakers to use at least 85% domestic content in U.S.-assembled vehicles to qualify for tariff exceptions, with ...

U.S. auto sales face decline as high prices push middle-class buyers out of market

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Rising vehicle prices are threatening to push U.S. auto sales into decline this 2026, as middle-class consumers increasingly struggle to afford new cars.

According to Cox Automotive, major automakers, including General Motors, Honda and Hyundai, reported weaker sales in the fourth quarter of 2025, signaling a potential slowdown for the industry. Industrywide sales likely surpassed 16 million vehicles in 2025, but the annualized rate fell to ...