Dealer News
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Tesla to reduce work force 7%; Musk expects 'tiny' Q4 profit
on January 18, 2019 at 11:36 am
Tesla plans to cut 7 percent of its work force -- an estimated 3,150 jobs -- as the EV maker looks to trim costs and be consistently profitable while […]
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Trump tariffs force tough choices at U.S. auto suppliers
by NICK CAREY on January 17, 2019 at 5:05 pm
With tariffs firmly part of the landscape, the choice is stark for most auto industry suppliers: absorb the extra cost, pass them on to customers or […]
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Rivian's Scaringe: Making EVs, ?the hardest part' of being an automaker
by Larry P. Vellequette on January 16, 2019 at 8:53 pm
Upstart automaker Rivian Automotive is now hitting "the hardest part" of becoming a full-on automaker: actually making autos. […]
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Cadillac CT6 isn't dead for U.S.
by Michael Wayland on January 14, 2019 at 6:29 pm
GM plans to keep the CT6 sedan in Cadillac's U.S. lineup, despite the potential closure of the domestic plant that produces the sedan. […]
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VW plans $800 million EV plant in Tenn.; will add 1,000 jobs
by Larry P. Vellequette on January 14, 2019 at 3:30 pm
Volkswagen Group is adding a second plant in Tennessee to build electric vehicles for Volkswagen and potentially other brands, with an $800 million […]
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Moves by unions have hurt, too
on January 14, 2019 at 5:00 am
An Automotive News reader writes that unions bear responsibility too for the impact on workers when auto plants close. […]
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Mobile, Ala., may become export hub
by Eric Kulisch on January 14, 2019 at 5:00 am
A new port investment at Mobile could help Alabama challenge the East Coast for auto export, import traffic […]
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Happy birthday! Now make some money
on January 14, 2019 at 5:00 am
Bentley celebrates the 100th anniversary of its founding this Friday as Volkswagen's key shareholders give the luxury brand a 1-2 year ultimatum to […]
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Could there be another name for GM?
on January 14, 2019 at 5:00 am
Analyst Adam Jonas' speculation last week that General Motors consider a name change isn't going anywhere, according to a company spokesman. But if […]
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Horizon watch: Shelbyville, Tenn.
on January 14, 2019 at 5:00 am
The arrival of Japanese parts makers in the United States in the 1980s brought air-conditioning and heating supplier Calsonic to Shelbyville, Tenn., […]