GM Korea Company, the South Korean subsidiary of General Motors, is reportedly planning to shut down its in-house aftermarket service operations in the country by early 2026 as part of a broader cost-cutting program.
GM Korea is now expected to stop accepting service appointments at its nine remaining directly manage

On November 5, ChargePoint announced it has been awarded a Sourcewell cooperative purchasing contract to provide EV charging solutions to public agencies in the U.S. and Canada. The award represents ChargePoint’s third consecutive agreement with Sourcewell since 2017, and simplifies EV charging deployment for up to 5

On November 6, J.D. Power released its 2025 U.S. Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) Study, which shows that despite recent market shifts, overall customer satisfaction with the vehicle purchase experience increased by 1 point this year to 802 (on a 1,000-point scale).
Interestingly, more than one-third (36%) of buyers in

On November 5, Nexperia announced that its entities in China are not following the established corporate governance framework and ignoring the instructions of Nexperia B.V.'s global management. It is uncertain about deliveries from China. 
Nexperia further announced that it cannot guarantee the intellectual property,

On November 5, Nexperia welcomed the one-year suspension of the 'Affiliate Rule' by US authorities. The rule had extended US export control restrictions to entities owned 50% or more by entities on the US Entity List. The Affiliate Rule could have otherwise affected Nexperia, as a wholly owned subsidiary of Wingtech

As scheduled on November 5, arguments in the case at the U.S. Supreme Court over President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs began at 10:00 a.m. as the first major test of his aggressive assertion of presidential powers to reach the high court. Lower courts found that Trump overstepped boundaries when he invoked the

On November 4, OEMs including General Motors, Ford, Stellantis, Tesla, Toyota, Hyundai, and Volkswagen, urged the Trump administration to extend the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement in filings with the U.S. Trade Representative's Office ahead of the 2026 formal review of the USMCA. 
The American Automotive Polic

On November 1, Whitehouse.gov. announced the details of accords reached in the summit between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping on October 30, in their first face-to-face meeting of Trump’s second term, that will serve to tamp down stresses placed upon the global trading system by the two world superpow

On November 1, the Chinese government announced that it will exempt certain orders from chip manufacturer Nexperia from the export ban to Europe.
“We will conduct a comprehensive investigation into the actual situation of companies and will allow exceptions for deliveries that meet the criteria,” stated the Chinese M

Nexperia was created in 2017 when NXP sold its Standard Products division to two Chinese investor Groups, JAC Capital and Wise Road Capital, for $2.75 billion. Towards the end of 2019, a Chinese electronics and computer equipment producer called Wingtech Technology acquired a controlling stake in Nexperia for $3.6 bi

On October 30, the U.S. Senate voted 51-47 to stop the Trump administration’s broad tariffs imposed on imported goods from around the world. The move was part of a series of votes on Trump’s tariffs during the week. On October 28, five Republicans joined Democrats to pass a resolution canceling the 50% tariffs on goo

On October 29, 2025, the United States and South Korea reached an agreement on a trade deal between the two countries as U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung attended the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Gyeongju, South Korea. While a formal agreement between the countries h

On October 27, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi signed a framework agreement to secure the supply of critical minerals and rare earths for both countries. The agreement was signed at the Akasaka Palace in Tokyo during President Trump’s visit to Japan. 
According to the agre

U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Japan on October 27, the second stop on his Asia tour that will culminate a few days later with a high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in Gyeongju, South Korea.
Trump visited with Japan's Emperor N

On October 25, multiple sources reported that Nissan is now considering the feasibility of importing U.S.-built Murano and Pathfinder crossovers to Japan both to take advantage of unused capacity at its Smyrna plant, Tennessee, and to increase sales at home in Japan.
“Nissan sells many attractive models in the U.S.,

On October 27, President of Mexico Claudia Sheinbaum said that the U.S. is extending its trade deadline for several weeks. 
Sheinbaum said she spoke with U.S. President Trump on October 25 and that both countries are "close to reaching an agreement" on pending non-tariff trade barriers. She confirmed that Washington

The U.S. and South Korea remain stuck on all the major details of a USD 350 billion investment pledge, President Lee Jae Myung said on October 24, indicating the countries may not finalize a trade deal in time for a summit meeting with U.S. President Trump.
“The method of investment, the amount of investment, the tim

On October 27, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced it is expanding its probe into 286,000 GM vehicles in the U.S. over a possible engine failure issue, following several complaints despite an earlier recall.
NHTSA said the issue stems from engine bearing failures in GM's L87 6.2-

On October 22, Paccar Inc. announced it has laid off 300 workers at its plant in Sainte-Therese, Quebec due to U.S. tariffs on heavy-duty trucks that are set to take effect on November 1.
This is the latest in a series of layoffs at the facility, which has shifted production for Canadian-bound trucks to focus solely