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Report: Auto Pact Needed Tying Duty-Free Vehicle Imports To Canadian Production

TORONTO — A new report suggests that if Canada can’t convince U.S. President Donald Trump to drop all auto tariffs, it should negotiate a new auto trade agreement with the U.S. and Mexico that would impose permanent import tariffs but grant automakers a break if they meet minimum local production requirements. The strategy outlined in

By |2025-05-11T10:45:56-04:00May 8th, 2025|Auto Tech|

Ford CEO: Automaker So Dependent On Imports Can’t Buy Certain Car Parts In U.S.

DEARBORN - Ford has been touting its American-made roots as Trump's tariffs target international automakers, but the company's CEO has warned it's still dependent on global trade to make its vehicles. Jim Farley, appearing on CNN, said Ford will be affected when tariffs go into effect this Saturday on auto parts, which could raise consumer prices. And

By |2025-05-01T17:30:14-04:00May 1st, 2025|Auto Tech, Featured, News|

South Korea Scientists Develop EV Battery With 600 Mile Range

ULSAN - South Korean scientists have discovered why a unique battery cathode that could unlock electric vehicle range improvements is suffering from performance issues. Better yet, the experts also have a solution, according to a news release. The research was led by researchers at the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, or UNIST, per the release. Experts

By |2025-05-01T15:32:47-04:00May 1st, 2025|Auto Tech, Clean Update, Clean, green, hybrid|

Trump Tariffs To Drive General Motors, Nissan To Boost Production At US Plants

DETROIT - General Motors and Nissan are boosting production at their US-based plants, while Chrysler-parent Stellantis has rolled out bigger discounts in response to President Trump’s reciprocal tariffs. GM said it was adjusting its manufacturing strategy by shifting more production of its popular light-duty trucks to Fort Wayne, Ind., following the Trump administration’s imposition of a

By |2025-05-01T15:34:02-04:00April 29th, 2025|Auto Tech|

China’s BYD Unveils EV Lineup That Gets 249 Range, Recharge In Minutes

BEIJING - BYD Co., a Chinese carmaker, unveiled a groundbreaking fleet of electric vehicles. The EVs could change the game in the industry, as they can be recharged in the same amount of time as it takes to refill gas-powered vehicles. The company began selling these EVs this month, and they are "capable of providing around 400 kilometers

By |2025-04-26T15:38:59-04:00April 26th, 2025|Auto Tech, Clean Update|

Expert Warns If US Abandons EVs, US Auto Industry Is Lost

DETROIT - The U.S. auto industry has a choice to make: to keep developing new Battery Electric Technology (EVs), or be left behind by the rest of the world and slowly collapse. In a recent interview with InsideEVs, LG Energy North America President Bob Lee equated this tipping point to the transition from sailing ships

By |2025-04-26T11:50:11-04:00April 26th, 2025|Auto Tech, Featured|

Michigan Startup Backed By Amazon’s Bezos Seeks To Transform Affordable EVs

TROY - What if you could walk into your driveway, snap your fingers, and convert your vehicle to fit your needs? For moving day, you could reassemble it into a pickup truck, or for a hot date, make it into a sleek convertible. This sounds like the plot of an episode of "Transformers," but it's

By |2025-04-24T09:55:47-04:00April 24th, 2025|Auto Tech, Featured|

Portable Hydrogen Fuel Cell Charging Cartridges Latest Auto Tech Wrinkle

TOKYO - Hydrogen fuel cell technology has received increasing attention from automobile companies worldwide. While electrical engine solutions have been the main contender as an alternative engine solution, hydrogen is growing in popularity and is set to become a major complement to electrical technology. Japanese automobile brand Toyota has been instrumental to this, focusing on

By |2025-04-16T17:24:52-04:00April 16th, 2025|Auto Tech, ESD|

ChargePoint Unveils Revolutionary EV Charger That Can Double Level 2 Speeds

DETROIT - EV charging veteran ChargePoint has unveiled its new charger product architecture, which is described as a “generational leap in AC Level 2 charging.” The new ChargePoint technology designed for consumers in North America and Europe will enable vehicle-to-everything (V2X) capabilities and the ability to charge your EV in as quickly as four hours. ChargePoint is

By |2025-04-10T15:37:22-04:00April 10th, 2025|Auto Tech|

GM Cars Made In Mexico Or Canada To Cost $4,300 Per Vehicle Triggered by Tariffs

DETROIT - General Motors Co. is facing higher costs and lower demand that may eat into the U.S. automobile giant’s profits under the tariff program imposed by President Donald Trump, UBS analysts said Thursday. UBS downgraded GM’s stock to neutral from buy and slashed its price target on the stock to $51 from $64. Analysts

By |2025-04-10T15:37:23-04:00April 10th, 2025|Auto Tech|