U.S. ambassador to Canada predicts new trade deal will keep tariffs in place On May 28, the U.S. ambassador to Canada, Pete Hoekstra, spoke about the current state of affairs in the current trade war with Canada. For the good news, Hoekstra suggested that a new Canada-U.S. agreement is achievable in the not-too-distant future, and that it would benefit both countries. "The president and the prime minister would like to get to a resolution sooner ...

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e nonpartisan Liberty Justice Center on April 14, representing five small businesses facing the “devastating” impact of such tariffs, arguing that the Trump Administration could not “issue across-the-board worldwide tariffs without congressional approval.”  Dow futures jumped 500 points on news of the ruling, which the Trump administration immediately appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. It ordered a temporary s...

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ive version.  It has a 15.6-inch touchscreen media system with instant response thanks to the Snapdragon 8155 processor and an 8.9-inch color screen of the onboard computer. It has OMODA Connect telematics for connecting car services. It also includes online services, including VK video, VK music, news, weather, and a navigation system developed jointly with Yandex. Based on OMODA Russia press release ...

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majority of workers at Stellantis’ EV battery joint venture in Kokomo, Indiana, have signed authorization cards to join the union. StarPlus Energy, the partnership between Stellantis and Samsung SDI, has agreed to recognize the union as representing the 420 workers at the site, the UAW said in a news release.  StarPlus began production in Kokomo earlier in 2025. Stellantis announced plans in 2022 for a first battery plant in the city where it...

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s are or when a tiny truck could be launched. “We could really do well in that segment, so we’re trying to do it,” Cooper Ericksen, a senior vice president in charge of planning and strategy at Toyota Motor North America, said in a separate interview. “It’s a matter of timing.” (Detroit News article on May 21, 2025)...

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d follow a sustainable, circular economy model. The project is expected to create thousands of skilled jobs, strengthen local supply chains, and play a major role in Ha Tĩnh’s economic growth. (From Ha Tinh Province Financial Services and Business Support Center release and an article of Vietnam News)...

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second-generation silicon carbide microchips in 2026 at a Roseville, California, facility it acquired in 2023. Its new venture capital fund called Bosch Ventures will have USD 270 million to support innovation in electromobility, hydrogen, software-defined vehicles, and factory automation. (Detroit News article on May 14, 2025)...

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watch Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan)’s restructuring schemes. NHK Spring Co., Ltd. (NHK Spring)’s spokesperson explained on May 19 that, having no information, the company had no other option but to watch and wait. Topre Corporation (Topre) also said it could learn what was happening only from news reports. However, its spokesperson added that even if the reports were correct, the plants would not be closed immediately, as it would require s...

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and in the U.S. We must think about how to go about that.” The Legacy is ending production in Lafayette at the end of the 2025 model year, and production of the Outback will finish there by the end of 2025, a move that has been planned since 2024 and was reconfirmed two weeks ago in local Indiana news media. The shift away from the Outback works to accommodate production of the Forester model, and by spring of 2026, the Forester Hybrid, its fir...

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as-powered Ram 1500 pickups built at SHAP is enough to keep workers busy across three shifts. The plant has often run for six days a week in recent months, and Spencer said it's expected to stay busy later in 2025 as new engine variants and more affordable trims are available for the 1500. (Detroit News article on May 15, 2025)...

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s a stylish shape that resembles an airplane yoke. In achieving this design, Toyoda Gosei adopted the technology it has cultivated in ergonomics-based design for steering wheel structure and grip shape, and in production processes including wrapping the wheel with genuine or synthetic leather. This news steering wheel will first be used on Lexus RZ (F Sport) electric vehicle (EV) model. (From a press release dated May 8, 2025)...

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, the EV plant was set to produce up to 240,000 vehicles per year when fully operational in 2028. The Canadian federal government was set to give Honda around CAD 2.5 billion through tax credits, while Ontario committed to providing up to CAD 2.5 billion in support directly and indirectly. (Detroit News article on May 13, 2025)...

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g corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and greenhouse gas emission rules for 2027 and beyond. The bill is set for a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on May 13 for a key vote later this week, and would yet have to clear the Senate, as well as the House, before becoming law. (Detroit News and other sources on May 12, 2025)...

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nal candidates, the board has considered outsiders, according to people familiar with the matter, including José Muñoz, whom Hyundai Motor Co. made its CEO effective January 1, and Mike Manley, who led Fiat Chrysler from 2018 until it merged with France’s PSA Group three years later. (Detroit News article on May 9, 2025)...

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les”. As the European Commission is beginning negotiations with the U.S. this week, officials are expected to present Washington with a menu of options, including ideas to lower trade and non-tariff barriers and boosting investments in the U.S. that could be turned into formal proposals. (Detroit News and other sources on May 8, 2025)...

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directly into the infotainment system, offering a seamless, phone-free digital experience tailored to each brand. It is built on Android Automotive OS, the store supports a growing ecosystem with market-specific apps and features. Drivers can access 100+ car-optimized apps across categories such as news, sports streaming, messaging, and outdoor planning—all integrated into the car’s interface. More local apps are being added regularly. The op...

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Mach-E's increase is up to USD 2,000 with some options also increasing. Ford recently extended its "From America, For America" employee discount pricing campaign launched in early April through the July 4 weekend. That program remains in place and is available on the Mexico-built vehicles. (Detroit News article on May 7, 2025)...

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support high demand for trucks after halting production there in 2019. Canada in turn invested CAD 259 million into GM in 2022 to bolster both the Oshawa plant and the CAMI Assembly Plant in Ingersoll, which makes BrightDrop commercial electric vans, but will be idled for 5 months in 2025. (Detroit News and other sources on May 2, 2025)...

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ky Truck Plant and Ford's smaller Louisville Assembly Plant that produces the Ford Escape and Lincoln Corsair together represents about 20% of Ford's hourly workforce. In 2024, the Louisville area plants assembled more than 700,000 vehicles. (Detroit Free Press article on April 30, 2025)  (Detroit News article on April 30, 2025)...

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s halted production in recent weeks due to tariffs, parts shortages, model changeovers and other issues. Those plants include the Detroit Assembly Complex, which is also down this week, as well as the Warren Truck Assembly Plant, which is paused for several weeks due to an engine shortage. (Detroit News article on April 30, 2025)...

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