GM Just Spent $275 Million to Put a Gas Engine Back Into Its Cadillac EV Plant
Spring Hill, Tennessee, doesn’t get much attention outside of GM’s investor calls, but for the...
Manufacturing
Toyota Just Reversed Its Own Tacoma Playbook, and Nobody’s Talking About the Axles
Toyota did not spend $3.6 billion in San Antonio because it rediscovered patriotism. It spent...
Toyota’s $3.6 Billion San Antonio Bet Isn’t About Jobs. It’s About Which Trucks Are Worth Building in America.
Governor Greg Abbott just announced that Toyota is spending $3.6 billion to build a second...
Kia Barely Raised 2027 Carnival Prices, and That Restraint Is the Real Story
Kia raised 2027 Carnival prices by just $100, even while eating tariff costs on its only imported minivan. That restraint,…
Thailand’s $4.1 Billion EV Push Isn’t About Electric Cars. It’s About Not Choosing Sides.
Thailand just put $4.1 billion behind electric vehicles. Read the fine print, though, and you’ll...
The Toyota-Joby Deal Isn’t About Flying Cars — It’s About Who Can Actually Build Them
Ask anyone building an electric air taxi what actually keeps their program grounded, and the...
The ‘Buy American’ and ‘Buy European’ Pitch Is Getting Harder to Believe When the Platforms Keep Coming From China
Two stories crossed the wire at roughly the same moment this week, and read together...
A Behind-The-Scenes Look At Wheel Manufacturing
This is better than any ASMR video.
Historic UAW Strike Injects Uncertainty Into The Market
For the first time ever, the union is striking on all three major American automakers at once.
Analyst Warns UAW Strike Could Push Economy Toward Recession
And it could get even worse.
China’s Toyota Tundra Clone, Nord Stream’s Energy Impact, and Why Used Car Buyers Need to Be Careful Right Now
Here are the automotive news stories you might have missed this week.