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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to reporters at the White House on April 29, 2025.

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Trump is giving automakers a break on tariffs

President Trump signed executive actions as the White House marks his 100 days in office. It's the latest shift in Trump's on-again, off-again approach to tariffs.

April 29, 2025
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By:
  • Danielle Kurtzleben and
  • Tamara Keith
A Boston Dynamics robot "dog" inspects a vehicle body as part of quality control during a media tour at the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America in Ellabell, Ga., on March 26. During the grand opening ceremony for the plant, which actually produced its first vehicle in October, company executives and Georgia politicians did not emphasize — or even mention — that the plant produces electric vehicles.

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  • Business

Hyundai's plans for its new Georgia plant reveal an industry hedging its bets on EVs

Hyundai just opened a high-tech auto plant in Georgia. Originally meant to just build EVs, it's expanding toward plug-in hybrids — a sign of bigger shifts in the auto industry.

March 31, 2025
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By:
  • Camila Domonoske
A car hauler carries Toyota RAV4 vehicles as it enters to cross the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ontario to go to Detroit, Michigan on February 3.

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  • Business

Trump pauses tariffs on Canada and Mexico. Here's why it matters to automakers

The auto industry has built a North American supply chain that ping-pongs parts between the U.S., Mexico and Canada. Tariffs of 25%, if actually imposed, would be costly for buyers and the industry.

February 03, 2025
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By:
  • Camila Domonoske
A Powering Michigan display about electric vehicles and charging is shown at the 2025 Detroit Auto Show on Jan. 10. The Biden administration promoted electric vehicles through a range of policies, which the Trump administration is in the process of reversing.

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  • Business

Trump's pulling a U-turn on EVs, but not much has changed — yet

President Trump has charted a new course for electric vehicle policy in the U.S. While the direction is clear, the details aren't.

January 30, 2025
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By:
  • Camila Domonoske
A truck passes a Hino sign in Williamstown, W.V., in 2017. The truck manufacturer, a Toyota subsidiary, has agreed to plea guilty to federal conspiracy charges and pay a total of $1.6 billion to settle civil claims after regulators discovered it was submitted fraudulent data to evade emissions standards.

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  • Business

Toyota's commercial truck company will pay $1.6 billion for faking emissions tests

Hino Motors will plead guilty to submitting false emissions data to regulators for more than 100,000 heavy-duty trucks. The company will pay an array of fines, and fix some affected vehicles for free.

January 16, 2025
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By:
  • Camila Domonoske
A car hauler carrying Chrysler Pacificas' approaches the Ambassador Bridge that connects Windsor, Canada, to Detroit, Michigan,on October 5, 2018 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

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  • Business

After years of decline, the auto industry in Canada is making a comeback

Ontario is one of the largest car producers in North America. But after years of job losses and plant closures, the Canadian province is now betting on electric vehicles to grow its auto sector.

March 12, 2023
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By:
  • H.J. Mai
The Lucid Air takes the stage at the 2021 LA Autoshow on November 17, 2021. The luxury electric sedan won the 2022 Motortrend Car of the Year award this month.

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  • Business

Every auto startup wants to be the next Tesla. Why these 2 may have a real shot

They aren't household names yet, but Rivian and Lucid are two auto startups attracting a lot of buzz – and loads of money.

November 27, 2021
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By:
  • Camila Domonoske
Bill Ford, executive chairman of Ford Motor Co., with the 2021 Ford F-150 King Ranch truck in September in Dearborn, Mich. Strong demand for high-margin vehicles such as pickups has propelled Ford and its rivals to remarkably strong earnings this past quarter.

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  • Business

What Blockbuster Automaker Profits Tell Us About The Pandemic Economy

The auto industry was devastated this spring by coronavirus shutdowns. But the recovery has been much faster and stronger than anyone anticipated as demand for new trucks and SUVs continues.

November 06, 2020
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By:
  • Camila Domonoske

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