The number of new vehicles sold in the U.S. in April 2025 (preliminary figures including estimates for GM/Stellantis/Tesla, etc.), aggregated by MarkLines as of May 2, was 1,465,356 units, up 10.0% y/y. The number of business days in April was 26, one day more than in the same month last year.
The U.S. has imposed an

On May 1, Mercedes-Benz announced plans to build another model at its U.S. plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama in response to U.S. import tariffs.
In a statement, the company said that it will shift assembly of a mid-range “Core” segment vehicle, tailored to U.S. customers, to its Alabama factory by 2027. The "Core" segment

On April 28, Stellantis paused production of Jeep Gladiator pickups in Toledo as it works to "align parts inventory with demand". 
The Toledo Assembly Complex's south plant normally builds the Gladiator on two shifts. The Toledo facility also makes the Jeep Wrangler.
Stellantis says it "will continue to monitor the s

On April 29, Rehlko and Toyota Motor North America announced at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo that Toyota will supply its hydrogen-powered fuel cell modules to Rehlko for use in its stationary power generator products.
Wisconsin-based Rehlko (formerly Kohler Energy) has a longstanding track record of deliver

On May 1, Uber Technologies and May Mobility announced a new multi-year strategic partnership. May Mobility aims to deploy thousands of AVs on the Uber platform over the next few years, with an initial launch planned for Arlington, Texas, by the end of 2025. 
Under the agreement, Uber will offer customers the option

On May 1, Aurora Innovation announced it has successfully launched its commercial self-driving trucking service in Texas. Following the closure of a recent safety case, Aurora has begun regular driverless customer deliveries between Dallas and Houston. 
To date, the Aurora Driver has completed over 1,200 miles withou

On April 25, Zeeland, Michigan-based Gentex, announced that while Q1 2025 net sales of USD 576.8 million were down 2.3%, net income for the first quarter of 2025 was down 12.3% to USD 94.9 million.
Gentex said that as a result of the current and expected tariff escalation in the China market, it has pro-actively halt

On April 29, Blue Bird Corporation announced it is showcasing both its groundbreaking electric step van and propane-powered stripped chassis at the 2025 Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo.
The electric-powered step van is based on its Class 5-6 stripped chassis that features a 178-inch wheelbase for last-mile-d

On April 29, Epsilon Carbon announced the launch of a new research institute in partnership with Tufts University. The Tufts Epsilon Materials Institute, based at the School of Engineering, will focus on materials science and engineering, with an emphasis on innovations in battery materials. The initiative is support

On April 30, the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) president Hildegard Müller reacted to the U.S. government's recent steps toward easing trade burdens on the automotive sector. Müller said that the measures fall far short of what’s needed, offering only minor relief and applying to a limited set of

GM's FY2025 first quarter financial results were announced.
Sales increased 2.3% YoY to USD 44.0 billion. This was a USD 1.0 billion increase over the previous year's USD 43.0 billion.
Operating income decreased 10.3% YoY to USD 3.4 billion, down USD 386 million from USD 3.7 billion in the previous year.
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On April 29, President Donald Trump spoke at a rally in Warren, Michigan to celebrate his first 100 days. He reiterated some of the content in executive orders he signed earlier in the day.  "I've just signed an executive order to give partial tariff rebates to any company that assembles its cars right here in the U.

On April 24, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy unveiled the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) new Automated Vehicle (AV) Framework as part of his transportation innovation agenda. The new framework will unleash American ingenuity, maintain key safety standards, and prevent a harmful p

On April 29, a report said that General Motors is reevaluating the vehicle segment and powertrain types slated for production at its Orion Assembly Plant and may not exclusively produce fully electric vehicles after its retooling, citing two people familiar with the matter, as GM adjusts production to address consume

On April 29, General Motors announced that it is recalling 721,000 SUVs and trucks worldwide due to engine issues that could lead to a loss of power and boost the risk of a crash, after nearly 900,000 2019-2024 model year vehicles were investigated for engine failure in January 2025.
The recall includes nearly 600,00

On April 30, Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. announced that it has signed the first binding business-to-business (B2B) pre-order agreement, with a non-refundable deposit and a non-binding reservation for 1,000 units of its new FX model, the Super One MPV (multi-purpose vehicle).
The pre-order was placed by N

On April 23, ReVolt Motors announced its future-proofing commercial and industrial fleets with the only U.S.-developed extended-range electric truck, delivering up to 40% fuel and emissions savings in targeted applications and a 1,200-mile range. 
ReVolt Motors will be at the 2025 Advanced Clean Transportation Expo,