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AI, China, 'dark factories' and the future of the US auto industry
Economist Mary Lovely dismisses claims that getting automakers to produce more cars in America is proof that tariffs work. She warns the US could end up building more auto plants, but because of automation, employ even fewer workers. Published On…
Chinese Auto Brands Lead Japanese In Western Europe; VW Suffers
Chinese sedan and SUV brands, regardless of production location, edged out Japanese brands in Western Europe during the second quarter for the first time, while during the first six months local manufacturers lost almost three percentage points of…
The Greatest Automotive 'World-Firsts' That Still Shape Cars Today
The Volvo PV544 was the first car to employ a 3-point seatbelt. (Photo by Sjoerd van der Wal/Getty Images) Every new car promises to be revolutionary, but genuine revolutions are rare. Throughout automotive history, only a handful of breakthroughs…
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Is JSW's Volkswagen deal the start of a new homegrown auto giant?
The JSW Group, one of India's largest industrial conglomerates, is in “advanced talks” to buy a majority stake in Volkswagen's India operations. First reported by Bloomberg News and then by Reuters, this potential tie-up could change…
As Musk pivots beyond cars, Tesla's autos engine is under strain
As Elon Musk pivots to robots and AI, he wants investors to stop thinking of Tesla TSLA.O as simply an automaker. Yet to fund those bets, he is relying on a car business that is under mounting pressure, as the company's second-quarter results on…
Senate panel advances China auto bill that could bar Mercedes-Benz from U.S.
The Senate Commerce Committee advanced bipartisan legislation aimed at blocking Chinese-linked automakers and vehicle technology from the U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, warned that the bill's 15% Chinese ownership threshold could cover Mercedes-Benz…
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. 0807 GMT – Yangzijiang Shipbuilding shares likely offer an attractive risk-reward profile with a…
Penske Automotive Group: Go-Private Deal Appears Likely (NYSE:PAG)
Penske Automotive Group surged on a $210 per share take-private bid from Penske Corp and Mitsui, valuing the company at $13.8 billion. Given PAG's undervaluation and resilient business model, I expect the final deal price to exceed the initial $210…
Penske, Mitsui make $3.8 billion offer to take auto retailer Penske Automotive private
July 22: Penske Corp and Mitsui <8031.T>, the controlling shareholders of Penske Automotive Group, have offered $210 per share in cash to take the auto dealership chain private, according to a regulatory filing on Wednesday. Penske Automotive…
WhatsApp's latest update makes the app way more useful on Android Auto
Sanuj Bhatia / Android Authority WhatsApp has revamped the audio experience on Android Auto. Users can now hear and respond to messages, make calls, see call history, and reach favorites from their car's screen. WhatsApp is rolling out a suite of…
WhatsApp adds Apple CarPlay and Android Auto upgrades, iPad sign-ups, and more
WhatsApp is rolling out a suite of new features, including a revamped Apple CarPlay and Android Auto experience as part of the Meta-owned company's broader push to make its app a more complete cross-device communication platform rather than one…
Spanish Auto-Parts Maker Antolin Seeks Court Protection in US
Spanish auto-parts maker Grupo Antolin-Irausa was granted court protection for its assets in the US on Wednesday, the latest development in an ongoing legal case to recognize the restructuring procedure it started in Spain last month. Judge Shireen…
Hyundai Profit Falls as Weak Auto Demand, Labor Unrest Weigh
recorded weaker second-quarter net profit as vehicle sales declined amid cooling global demand, marking the latest setback for South Korea 's largest carmaker. The downbeat earnings come as Hyundai's unionized auto workers in South Korea are…
Mavis Tire to acquire iconic auto-service chain in $700M deal
Icahn Enterprises on Tuesday announced that the company reached a deal to sell Pep Boys to Mavis, one of the largest independent tire and service providers in the country, in a $700 million deal. Pep Boys has nearly 800 locations around the country…
GitLab previews auto-remediation of vulnerable dependencies
GitLab has released GitLab 19.2, an update to the company's devsecops platform that allows teams to fix vulnerable dependencies automatically, use Security Review Flow to catch logic flaws that scanners miss, and run AI agents straight from the…
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