Auto industry

Published
August 10, 2018

China auto sales fell 5.3% in July from a year ago

Demand within the biggest global vehicle market has cooled amid forecasts of an economic downturn.
Published
July 27, 2018

Minefields loom as GM decides fate of factories

The automaker's plants are operating below capacity, but remedies all come with financial and political costs.
Published
July 25, 2018

Sergio Marchionne, auto executive who rescued Chrysler, dies at 66

His health worsened following shoulder surgery earlier this month and his death comes days after Fiat Chrysler announced his replacement as CEO.
Published
July 16, 2018

Cave diver says he might sue Elon Musk after tweet

The Tesla Inc. and SpaceX chief executive suggested on Twitter that the diver was a pedophile.
Published
July 7, 2018

Another view: Trump’s car tariff idea is likely to backfire

Billed as an effort to protect U.S. workers, it may leave them worse off than they are today.
Published
July 1, 2018

Trump says he won’t sign any NAFTA deal until after midterm elections

Meanwhile, Canadian retaliatory tariffs take effect.
Published
June 29, 2018

General Motors: Trump auto tariffs threaten U.S. jobs

The company reflects the frustration among American multinational corporations, which fear the president's 'America First' trade policy ignores the realities of a global economy.
Published
June 20, 2018

New-vehicle buyers report least bugs ever

Korean brands Genesis, Kia and Hyundai claim the top three spots in the J.D. Power annual survey.
Published
June 18, 2018

Auto tariffs would raise prices, cost jobs, experts say

Tariffs on vehicles would send 'a shock wave through the economy,' one trade lawyer says, forcing Congress to take action.
Published
June 13, 2018

Tesla’s large layoffs underscore Musk’s need to stop burning through money

So far, the company has cumulatively lost about $5.4 billion.

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