2+ hour, 58+ min ago   (582+ words) A global leader in energy storage is expanding its manufacturing operation in west Michigan beyond lithium-ion batteries to include supercapacitors for automotive use, the company said Thursday. Clarios LLC, which is based in Glendale, Wisconsin, makes more than 150 million low-voltage…...

5+ hour, 20+ min ago   (947+ words) Two of China's leading automakers, BYD and Geely, are among the finalists vying to purchase a Nissan-Mercedes-Benz plant in Mexico, according to a person familiar with the matter, as China seeks a manufacturing foothold in a country where U.S. tariffs are…...

10+ hour, 1+ min ago   (1230+ words) Emily Drueke is "heartbroken" this Valentine's Day " not because of her love life, but because that's the layoff date for her and her husband as Ford Motor Co.'s joint-venture battery plant in Kentucky lets 1,600 workers go. "I am depressed…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (290+ words) U.S. lawmakers agreed to advance an automotive safety bill that would require manual releases in new vehicles with electrically powered door handles, bringing the measure that could impact designs popularized by Tesla Inc. a step closer to becoming law. The Securing…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (130+ words) Ford predicts improved 2026 after hits to 2025 earnings'The Detroit News Ford predicts improved 2026 after hits to 2025 earnings Ford Motor Co. is forecasting an improved 2026 year-over-year after the automaker posted a net loss of $8.2 billion last year from special charges related to…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (70+ words) Stellantis seeks to end battery venture with Samsung as EV losses grow'The Detroit News Stellantis seeks to end battery venture with Samsung as EV losses grow Stellantis NV is looking to exit its U.S. battery joint venture with South Korea's Samsung…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (101+ words) EVs are still prominent at McCormick Place, but there may be less buzz with falling sales and the end of supportive federal policies. In recent years, the Chicago Auto Show has been steering toward electric vehicles, following the ambitious state…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (110+ words) The carmaker faces a litany of challenges that "make it necessary to fundamentally reassess our strategy and rebuild our competitiveness," it said. Honda Motor Co. added to a chorus of global automakers warning of the costly fallout from slowing demand…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (72+ words) Stellantis credit rating cut by Moody's after writedowns'The Detroit News Moody's Ratings downgraded Stellantis NV's credit rating, citing the carmaker's warning that a recovery in profitability will take longer than expected due to the costs of scaling back its electric…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (370+ words) Claudia Gast will be the carmaker's deputy chief financial officer and vice president of strategy, corporate development and technology partnerships. GM hires new head of strategy from Lucid Motors Detroit " General Motors Co. has hired an executive from electric-vehicle startup…...