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Auto Investments Shift To Fewer, But Bigger, Projects, Report Says
Volvo Cars announced in September it's adding a hybrid model to a factory in South Carolina. Auto industry investments are moving to fewer but larger projects, a report issued Thursday said. “The global automotive industry is undergoing a…
Alki resident to travel to Detroit with auto-industry, and family, history
On March 3, my brother Jim Starck and I will board a plane to Detroit carrying something far too fragile to ship — our grandfather's 1930 Fisher Body Napoleonic model coach, carefully secured inside the handcrafted wooden box he built for it…
Jeep, Ram Parent's Potential Chinese EV Deal Signals A Major Auto Industry Role Reversal
Stellantis might expand its partnership with China's Leapmotor. The automaker might use its EV technology across its European portfolio. It already has an ongoing collaboration with Leapmotor to sell its cars in Europe. For decades, Western…
Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk
The latest Market Talks covering the Auto and Transport sector. Published exclusively on Dow Jones Newswires at 4:20 ET, 12:20 ET and 16:50 ET. 0820 GMT – Investors will look to see how Stellantis can return to profitable growth, RBC Capital…
Thames Valley Police opens officer roles to auto-only drivers
Indy Almroth-WrightSouth of England People who have an automatic driving licence can now apply to become a Thames Valley Police officer. Previously, the force required applicants to hold a full manual licence by the time of their formal offer. The…
O'Reilly Automotive Inc. stock underperforms Wednesday when compared to competitors
Shares of O'Reilly Automotive Inc. ORLY slipped 3.06% to $91.44 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.81% to 6,946.13 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average…
Outlook will auto-launch Copilot in Edge, just to piss you off
Summary created by Smart Answers AI Microsoft is introducing a new Outlook feature that automatically launches Copilot in Edge when users click links, rolling out in May with unclear opt-out options. PCWorld reports this raises security concerns as…
State Farm auto customers getting $100 refund
State Farm, the nation's largest auto insurer, has lowered insurance rates and is issuing an average dividend of $100 per vehicle to policyholders. Why it matters: Insurance rates skyrocketed during the pandemic, when vehicle prices spiked, but…
Brampton Council locks in auto assembly zoning for Stellantis plant
BRAMPTON, ON, Feb. 25, 2026 /CNW/ - Today, Unifor welcomed the news that the Mayor of Brampton and the City Council moved and unanimously adopted a motion to protect the future of the Stellantis Brampton assembly plant that will explicitly…
Moore: Subsidies killed the EV industry
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Here's a depressing but predictable headline from The Wall Street Journal last week: “Detroit's EV Pullback Is Costing $50 Billion.” Once again, we have confirmation of an iron law of…
EU auto sales start 2026 with a slump
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Europe's car industry began the year with new-vehicle registrations falling 3.9% in January from the same month last year to 799,625. According to a Feb. 24 report from the…
Japanese auto subsidiaries like Suzuki, Honda propose investment in Uttar Pradesh
Automobile and auto components companies like Suzuki Motor (SMC), Honda Motor (HMC) and Minda Corporation offer to invest in Uttar Pradesh (UP) towards green mobility and sustainable industrial growth. Senior leadership of these companies have met…
Apis Capital Expands Garrett Motion Stake as Hybrid Demand Extends the Combustion Cycle
According to a recent SEC filing dated February 17, 2026, Apis Capital Advisors, LLC increased its stake in Garrett Motion (GTX +0.74%)by 2,090,000 shares. At quarter-end, the position was valued at $38.87 million, a $36.96 million increase from…
Promising Automotive Stocks To Follow Today - February 26th
Up Over 20% in 2025, These 3 Stocks Are Boosting Buyback Capacity Keysight Technologies, Monolithic Power Systems, O'Reilly Automotive, AutoZone, and SoundHound AI are the five Automotive stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock…
Microsoft Edge to auto-launch Copilot on every Outlook link
Microsoft has announced that its Edge browser will automatically open the Copilot side pane when users open links from Outlook. The feature appeared on the Microsoft 365 roadmap on February 25, with a rollout due to start in May 2026. According to…
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