Toyota Motor Corp. is aiming to commercialize an autonomous shipping-container-like vehicle within a few years that it says could double as a mobile store or roving office.
December 22, 2020automaker News Updates
Toyota’s Driverless Shuttles Could Double as ‘Roving Offices’
Biden Win Is Pressuring Carmakers to Unite on Tailpipe Rules
Carmakers that signed up for President Donald Trump’s battle with California over auto emissions are now being pressured to join a peace plan brought on by the election of Joe Biden.
December 2, 2020FCC Reassigns Transportation Safety Spectrum
Despite pushback from transportation stakeholders and key policymakers on Capitol Hill, the Federal Communications Commission moved forward with its plan to reallocate some transportation safety spectrum for broadband uses.
November 18, 2020GM to Invest $1 Billion to Resurrect Pickups in Ontario
Canada’s Motor City is about to come back to life after a near-death experience threatened to end more than a century of production.
November 5, 2020Top US Dealer Warns Automakers Are Missing Resupply Deadlines
AutoNation Inc., the largest U.S. car retailer, is warning new-vehicle inventories remain thin as automakers miss resupply deadlines, which may mean fewer choices and higher prices for buyers.
October 21, 2020Jim Farley Becomes New Ford CEO, Pledges Stronger Profit Margins
On his first day in Ford’s top job, CEO Jim Farley is replacing the company’s chief financial officer and announcing other structural and management changes.
October 1, 2020US Automakers Dig Out of Pandemic Hole as Prices Soar
Automakers are climbing out of the ditch they fell into this spring, with U.S. auto sales expected to rebound strongly in the third quarter thanks to cheap borrowing costs and a shift toward private transportation amid the pandemic.
September 30, 2020Ford CEO’s Vow for Flawless Launches Tested by High-Stakes F-150
Ford Motor Co. is gearing up for an intricate, two-phase overhaul of factories for its most profitable vehicle, putting to the test a pledge by incoming CEO Jim Farley for flawless execution.
August 24, 2020GM’s CFO Resigns to Join Fintech Startup Stripe
General Motors Co.’s chief financial officer is stepping down after two years to take a job at a financial technology company in an unexpected move prompting the automaker to appoint an acting successor.
August 11, 2020Automakers Split in Legal Fight Over Trump’s Fuel Economy Rules
Four automakers backing a California effort to curb tailpipe emissions will break with some big rivals in the legal battle over the Trump administration’s relaxation of fuel efficiency standards.
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