longside JLR’s partners who conduct on-site audits of material sources and use advanced tech such as AI, machine learning, and real-time data tools to increase supply chain transparency and resilience. With global supply chains stretched across many countries, risks from pandemics, conflicts, and shipping disruptions are high. These new hires will gather critical data to assess risks, prevent stoppages, and ensure compliance with regulations. T...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/12

ent Trump, according to people familiar with the matter. Hyundai is considering a 1% increase to the suggested retail price of newly built vehicles as soon as the beginning of June, the people said, while cars already on dealer lots would not be affected. In addition, the company is likely to raise shipping charges and the fees for optional accessories installed before cars arrive at retailers. Officially, Hyundai said its pricing strategy will r...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/03

s will join the two currently available and three additional imported EVs that Toyota will have in U.S. showrooms in the coming months, the bZ Woodland, C-HR crossover and a version of the Lexus ES sedan. By mid-2027, a total of seven EVs will be in its U.S. dealerships. Toyota is on track to start shipping lithium-ion batteries later in 2025 from its plant in Liberty, North Carolina. Of that facility’s 14 production lines, 10 are dedicated to ...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/30

t had a USD (47.10) million net loss in Q2 2025, compared to a USD (132.45) million loss in fiscal Q2 2024. Sale activity for Mullen commercial EVs in Q2 include:   •  Cashflow on Wheels took delivery on 20 Class 3 vehicles, representing a retail value of USD 1.4 million.  •  Global Expert Shipping in Glendale, California, purchased a Mullen ONE Class 1 cargo van.  •  The local government of Orange County, North Carolina, purchased a...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/28

st scenarios. The dialogue continues, and Terranet intends to involve the partner in future evaluations of the Minimum Viable Product (MVP). The prototype will continue to be developed into an MVP during the first and second quarters of 2025. With the design now finalized, Terranet expects to begin shipping the MVP to customers in the third quarter of 2025. Based on Terranet AB press release...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/26

GM to halt exports of U.S.-made cars to China On May 17, General Motors informed employees and dealers for its Durant Guild import business in China that it would stop shipping vehicles to the Asian country from the U.S.  "Due to significant changes to economic conditions, we have decided to restructure The Durant Guild and correspondingly optimize GM China’s operations," the spokesperson said in a statement. The move comes as the U.S. and Chi...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/21

e agreement builds on the industrial concept presented in November 2024 to make thyssenkrupp Steel independent, competitive, and geared up for the future. Both parties have reaffirmed their goal of avoiding redundancies for operational reasons. Key measures include reducing production capacity to a shipping level of between 8.7 and 9 million metric tons due to market conditions, and continuing the company’s green transformation with the constru...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/15

kers' Union of Camaçari, there’s growing uncertainty over whether BYD will establish full-scale vehicle manufacturing in Bahia, or simply operate a logistics hub assembling semi-knocked down units imported from China. Union leader Silvio Bonfim warned that the increasing use of BYD’s dedicated shipping fleet could indicate a greater focus on imports rather than local job creation. These developments raise doubts about BYD’s earlier promise...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/13

as been expanded to vessels built in countries other than China. The port fees are not currently imposed on non-U.S. built vessels. Generally, about 6,000 to 7,000 vehicles are loaded in a vehicle carrier vessel, and so the port fee ranging from USD 900,000 to UDS 1.05 million will need to be paid. Shipping agents pay port fees, but it is possible that increased port fees will be passed on to freight charges, and expenses borne by automakers who ...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/07

is investing nearly USD 120 million to construct a supplier park in Normal, Illinois near its EV manufacturing plant, which is already underway and expected to be completed in 2026.  Co-locating key suppliers in Normal is expected to benefit Rivian operations by reducing imports and cross-country shipping, logistics and warehousing costs, while adding several hundred supplier jobs and nearly 100 direct Rivian jobs in the next two years. A subse...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/06

Ram 1500 Express model lowers entry price to under USD 50,000 On May 5, Ram addressed the affordability issue of its product line by offering a Ram 1500 Express model priced at under USD 50,000, which it says is targeted toward customers seeking a “combination of attitude and value.” The Express starts at USD 44,495 with shipping. It will be assembled at the Sterling Heights, Assembly Plant and arrive at dealerships in Q3 2025. Buyers can sel...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/06

otive sector. Müller said that the measures fall far short of what’s needed, offering only minor relief and applying to a limited set of parts for just two years. Müller welcomed exceptions that prevent the double calculation of tariffs, but even with the new announcements, German manufacturers shipping from Europe to the U.S. will continue to have to pay a total of 27.5% in tariffs on passenger cars, she said. Müller asked for more clarity ...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/01

America that also owns and operates its own fleet. ABS will provide its Proliance Intelligent Battery Series 700-volt lithium-ion batteries to power TICO’s fleet of Pro-Spotter Electric terminal tractors initially through fiscal year 2028. TICO uses the Class 8 vehicles to move semi- trailers and shipping containers short distances quickly and efficiently. Under the partnership, valued at more than USD 132 million, TICO is integrating ABS’ hi...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/29

tor in response to Chinese tariffs as high as 150% in response to Trump’s 145% tariffs on Chinese goods, according to sources familiar with the matter.  Jackson did confirm that Ford so far continues to import the Lincoln Nautilus SUV into the U.S. from China, as other sources said Ford is still shipping 3.0-liter engines it makes in Lima, Ohio, to China, as well as 10-speed transmissions made in Livonia. In 2024, Ford shipped about 5,500 Bron...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/22

Mitsubishi Motors halts shipments to U.S. dealers in response to tariffs On April 12 and 14, Mitsubishi Motors revealed that it has stopped shipping cars to the U.S. The brand is holding back vehicles, keeping them at home in port and avoiding shipping them to the U.S. in response to the 25% tariff on vehicles that will boost prices of vehicles like the Outlander significantly when they land on U.S. soil. All Mitsubishi models on sale in the U.S....

News  Updated at: 2025/04/22

e appreciation of the Brazilian real in January and February likely contributed to the surge in imports, making foreign goods more affordable. The main concern for the sector in 2025 remains the 25% tariff imposed by the U.S. on Brazilian auto parts and vehicles. China led imports with a 21% share, shipping USD 782.2 million in parts, a 21% increase year-over-year, reflecting the growth in Chinese car sales and demand for replacement parts. Upcom...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/07

Ford plants in Canada shipping engines as fast as possible before April 2 Ford is moving over vehicles and components across the U.S. Canadian border as fast as it can as it prepares for any future tariff announcements on April 2. One truck full of 45 Ford engines used in the popular Super Duty pickup would cost Ford about USD 70,000 in tariffs, while a truck stocked with 66 of the 5.0-liter engines used in Ford's other F-Series trucks would cost...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/21

, and since 2024, have worked collaboratively with an aim to commercialize Freight-Only (driverless) operations at scale.  Specifically, Gatik, will use NVIDIA DRIVE AGX accelerated by the DRIVE Thor system-on-a-chip (SoC) to serve as the AI brain for these next-generation self-driving trucks. Now shipping to the global transportation market, the automotive-grade DRIVE AGX Thor, which runs on the safety-certified DriveOS operating system, is bui...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/20

Acura’s all-new 2025 ADX SUV now on sale in U.S. On March 18, Acura announced that the 2025 Acura ADX all-new premium compact SUV, is now shipping to dealerships across the U.S. with turbocharged performance, top-class features and an engaging driving experience, all at an attainable USD 35,000 base price point. The all-new ADX is built at the Honda plant in Celaya, Mexico. The ADX delivers refined power and low-end torque from a turbocharged 1...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/19

pects to achieve Automotive segment EBITDA breakeven for the next quarter (Q1 FY 2026), with the financial impact of these initiatives beginning to reflect from April 2025 fully. This program has encompassed distribution network transformation projects like shutting down all regional warehouses and shipping vehicles, spare parts, and accessories from the factory directly to stores, automating registration and other processes, and productivity imp...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/12