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roadandtrack.com - Lucas Bell - Senator Slotkin Has Auto Industry Concerns on Her Mind Ahead of Trump's Visit to China
Senator Slotkin Has Auto Industry Concerns on Her Mind Ahead of Trump's Visit to China
Road & Track

The rise of Chinese auto market exports has been both rapid and impactful all around the globe. And while these machines are still effectively banned from sales in the United States by way of tariffs, regulations, and limitations on Chinese…

bloomberg.com - Lutnick Shuts Down Talk of Any Chinese Investment in US Autos
Lutnick Shuts Down Talk of Any Chinese Investment in US Autos
Bloomberg

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick ruled out the possibility of Chinese investment in the US auto industry, saying there's no need for companies like electric carmaker BYD Co. in America. When asked during a fireside chat at a Semafor event in…

wsj.com - Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk
Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk
Wall Street Journal

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. 0737 GMT – Delivery Hero investors take well to news that tech giant Uber is increasing its stake…

bloomberg.com - Gonzalo Soto - US Weighs Tougher Auto Import Rules to Accelerate Reshoring
US Weighs Tougher Auto Import Rules to Accelerate Reshoring
Bloomberg

The Trump administration is considering potential changes to North American trade rules that would raise tariff costs on US automobile imports and push manufacturers to boost domestic production, according to people familiar with the matter. US…

thetruthaboutcars.com - AutoEsoterica, TTAC Creator - How Ford Stole The 2026 Detroit Auto Show
How Ford Stole The 2026 Detroit Auto Show
Ttac

Ford made big news at January's 2026 Detroit Auto Show. The Dearborn-based manufacturer debuted a pair of new high-performance models that appeal to enthusiasts at both extremes of the automotive spectrum. A hot new Mustang is slated to arrive…

bloomberg.com - Paige Smith - Ally Earnings Top Estimates With Auto-Loan Demand Staying Strong
Ally Earnings Top Estimates With Auto-Loan Demand Staying Strong
Bloomberg

Ally Financial Inc. reported earnings that beat estimates, fueled by consumers purchasing more cars even as gas prices rose. The company reported $11.5 billion in car-loan originations, more than the $10.5 billion average estimate from analysts.

bloomberg.com - China's Changan Is Said to Weigh Setting Up Auto Plant in Spain
China's Changan Is Said to Weigh Setting Up Auto Plant in Spain
Bloomberg

Chongqing Changan Automobile Co. is considering opening a plant in Spain, according to people familiar with the matter, following other Chinese carmakers that have located production in the European nation. The facility would likely be in northern…

seekingalpha.com - SA Transcripts - Polestar Automotive Holding UK PLC (PSNY) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Polestar Automotive Holding UK PLC (PSNY) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha

Polestar Automotive Holding UK PLC (PSNY) Q4 2025 Earnings Call April 17, 2026 8:00 AM EDT Anna Gavrilova - Head of Investor Relations Michael Lohscheller - CEO & Director Jean-Francois Mady - Chief Financial Officer Anand Balaji - Cantor…

menshealth.com - Ben Court - How the President of INEOS Auto Stays Fit
How the President of INEOS Auto Stays Fit
Men's Health

YOU'VE PROBABLY HEARD of the “aggregation of marginal gains,” a concept pioneered by Sir Dave Brailsford, director of sport for the petrochemical giant INEOS, who guided the British cycling team to an unprecedented haul of gold medals…

rediff.com - Shine Jacob - Auto Renault gets 'FutuREady', to launch 7 new cars by 2030
Auto Renault gets 'FutuREady', to launch 7 new cars by 2030
Rediff.com

The Renault group is set to significantly expand its presence in India, aiming to establish the country as one of its top three global markets by 2030 through the launch of seven new vehicles, a 5 per cent market share target, and ambitious export…

ubergizmo.com - Paulo Montenegro - WhatsApp To Auto-Hide Business Chats: New Feature To Reduce Inbox Clutter
WhatsApp To Auto-Hide Business Chats: New Feature To Reduce Inbox Clutter
Ubergizmo

WhatsApp is developing a new feature aimed at organizing the user interface by automatically separating business interactions from personal chats. Discovered in the latest Android beta version, this update addresses growing user concerns regarding…

seekingalpha.com - SA Transcript Insights Editor - Ally expects 2026 NIM of 3.60%-3.70% while reiterating retail auto NCOs of 1.8%-2.0% (NYSE:ALLY)
Ally expects 2026 NIM of 3.60%-3.70% while reiterating retail auto NCOs of 1.8%-2.0% (NYSE:ALLY)
Seeking Alpha

Management reported Q1 adjusted EPS of $1.11 (up 90% YoY), a 3.52% NIM affected by lease headwinds, but reiterated full-year NIM guidance of 3.60-3.70%. Retail auto net charge-offs were at 1.8%-2.0% guidance; management noted consumer pressures…

americanbanker.com - Nathan Place - Ally's auto credit improves, despite tough backdrop
Ally's auto credit improves, despite tough backdrop
American Banker

Nationally, Americans are struggling to afford cars. But you wouldn't know that by reading Friday's earnings report from Ally Financial, one of the country's top auto lenders. In the first quarter of 2026, 60-plus-day loan delinquencies and net…

scmp.com - Carol Yang - China focuses on car standards to put industry in global driving seat
China focuses on car standards to put industry in global driving seat
South China Morning Post

To sharpen its competitive edge in the world's next-generation vehicle market, China has pledged to fast track automotive technical standards to build its status as a global rule-setter. The carmaking powerhouse would drive high-quality development…

gizmodo.com - Zac Estrada - The EV Collapse in America Shows Early Signs of Relenting
The EV Collapse in America Shows Early Signs of Relenting
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

The electric vehicle market hasn't died in the U.S. It wasn't ever going to. But many automakers, who historically don't have a crystal ball to foresee tremendous global events, have to worry that they were too hasty to change course on EVs in…

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