On November 5, the Mid-Georgia Gateway Development Authority released documents detailing state tax incentives and grants Audi will receive to build the new USD 4 billion assembly plant near Macon, Georgia that it announced with President Trump on October 25.
Audi is planning to produce 200,000 SUVs annually built by

On October 30, Jamie Lovegrove, public affairs representative with Scout Motors, provided an update on the company’s plant in Blythewood, South Carolina to South Carolina public radio.
Lovegrove said that Scout Motors now has approximately 1700 employees across the U.S. and about 900 in South Carolina, including clos

On November 6, Tesla CEO Elon Musk posted on X that “Tesla plans to wind down Cybertruck production at its Texas gigafactory around the middle of next year to accommodate increased production of the Cybercab”.
Musk did not say whether the company would produce the Cybertruck at a different facility, but he later resp

On October 27, when GM announced plans to invest in its Lansing Delta Township Assembly plant for future hybrid-electric vehicle production, it said details about nameplates would be announced closer to launch. 
Reuters, however, reported that the three vehicles would be hybrid versions of the Chevrolet Traverse, GMC

On November 5, Humble Robotics, the company California company pioneering unified autonomy for freight, announced a USD 51million Series A funding round, bringing its total funding to USD 75 million in less than a year after its founding. 
The latest funding will provide for customer pilots, testing and validation, e

On November 4, Mercedes-Benz confirmed that it is delaying U.S. production of its GLC SUV at the Tuscaloosa Plant from November 2027 to May 2030, leaving the model subject to U.S. import tariffs for another two and a half years.
While Mercedes-Benz did not provide details on the revised schedule, the rescheduling wil

Tesla Cybercabs have been recently spotted driving out on public roadways in the Detroit area, as noted in the last couple days by the Detroit News and other media, marking the start of testing in a northern metropolis. 
Two dozen of the golden-colored autonomous vehicles have been parked at the Tesla collision repai

The Rivian Commercial Van (RCV), also known as the Amazon-branded Electric Delivery Van (EDV), now offers the availability of a larger-capacity battery pack or a dual-motor option with an electric motor on the rear axle on its Delivery 700 models.
Rivian revealed that the company began delivering the new options in i

On October 31, Karma debuted the first vehicle from its newly launched Eximius bespoke vehicle program, which enables customers to personalize vehicles by modifying the vehicle’s body, performance and powertrain through collaboration with Karma’s design and engineering teams 
The first vehicle, Eximius 1, is a Karma

On October 28, Ford CFO Sherry House said in her part of the Q3 2026 financial report that the production launch of the Fathom EV at the Louisville Assembly Plant would now begin in the fourth quarter of 2027.
Ford CEO Jim Farley confirmed the information on the Q3 earnings call “At Louisville, we are preparing the l

On October 30, Nissan USA announced that the all-new 2027 Nissan Rogue Hybrid will begin reaching dealerships in the first week of November. The Rogue Hybrid with e-POWER is currently produced at, and imported from, Nissan’s Kyushu Plant in Japan 
The Rogue Hybrid will also make its public show debut at the 2026 Los

On October 28, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) announced a series of investments totaling approximately USD 450 million that will support future vehicle production, expand engine manufacturing capabilities, and advance next-generation propulsion technologies at the Montgomery Plant. 
The investments includ

On October 28, 2026, Ford provided a progress update on its preparations for its upcoming Fathom midsize electric pickup truck, announcing that it had produced more than 5,000 large aluminum unicastings at its Shelbyville Technical Center. These aluminum unicastings are used to support the testing and refinement of t

On October 22, Subaru of America announced pricing for its 2027 Outback model lineup, now lower than the previous year, in an attempt to offer more affordable models, including a new, entry-level trim starting at USD 32,995. 
Similarly, prices for the 2027 Outback lineup have been adjusted compared to the previous ye

The Ford Escape still has a dedicated page on the company’s website as units are still being sold from inventory in the U.S. though production at the Louisville Assembly plant ended in December 2025, with wording that suggests a return.
The official landing page says “Ford Escape is tapping the brakes”, at the top, f

General Motors says the next-generation 2027 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 remain on schedule, though production will ramp up gradually through 2027 as three plants transition to the new trucks.
“We’re focused on a flawless launch,” GM Chair and CEO Mary Barra said during the company’s Q3 2026 earnings

Volkswagen is prepared to build a new body-on-frame truck platform for the U.S. market by itself if it does not reach an agreement with Ford or any other OEM, company executives told a group of reporters on October 22.
CEO Oliver Blume has identified North America as an opportunity for growth, particularly in rugged

On October 22, Hyundai Translead announced plans to increase its investment in its new Illinois manufacturing operations to USD 600 million and expand its job commitment to 3,750 full-time positions.
Hyundai Translead initially announced in March that it would invest USD 450 million to establish two advanced manufact

On October 16, Lexus announced that it is discontinuing its 550h+ PHEV for the 2027 TX range of SUVs in the U.S. but bringing some upgraded features for the rest of the lineup.
Launched three years ago and presently in its first generation, the Lexus TX is built on the same Global Architecture-K (GA-K) platform as th

On October 15 evening, Tesla and CEO Elon Musk unveiled the long-awaited Roadster 2, looking far different from the first iteration in 2017, and acting far different from any automobile.
At a demonstration event at SpaceX’s rocket development and testing facility in McGregor, Texas, the new Roadster did what Musk has