F&I data: Santander study finds pent-up auto demand, need for lower payments
A Santander Consumer USA survey in February found 55 percent of middle-class customers delayed a car purchase during the previous year because of cost, up 5 percentage points from the last survey....
April vehicle shipments forge ahead behind exports
Wholesale deliveries of vehicles industrywide gained 9.3 percent year over year to 2.4 million last month, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said this week. Exports continued to drive the shipment growth, according to the trade group’s tally. ...
Guest commentary: It’s time for automakers to push back against China’s battery supply chain dominance
The most prolific material in an average EV battery is graphite. Unfortunately, graphite is also the material that China has the strongest hold over....
Column: Toyota spent a bunch to build batteries. It could have spent more to make its own electricity
Toyota is spending $13.9 billion to build EV batteries in rural N.C. It should have spent more to add on-site solar, wind generation from the get-go....
Cadillac expands Europe presence, takes aim at German premium rivals
The full-electric Lyriq's price is "extremely competitive" against comparable all-wheel-drive crossovers offered by BMW, Mercedes and Audi, GM Europe Managing Director Jaclyn McQuaid said....
8 automakers misled customers about giving driver data to police, lawmakers say
The lawmakers' findings raise questions about whether automakers can be held to account for departing from promises made about user privacy....
Tesla settles factory worker’s sexual harassment lawsuit
Tesla has settled a lawsuit by a former factory employee who says she was fired for complaining about severe sexual harassment, as the electric carmaker faces a series of sex and race discrimination lawsuits....
More stable new-vehicle production means higher Q1 sales for suppliers
More stable new-vehicle assembly meant higher sales numbers in the first quarter for many North American suppliers, another welcome sign for parts makers hoping for more consistent production schedules form automakers....
Guest commentary: Now is the time for the auto industry to go all-in on taking the coal out of cars
Automakers have the opportunity to soon buy green steel, made without fossil fuels....
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