April 20, 2026 | F-150 inventory crisis deepens; Iran war threatens helium supply for chips
Ford F-150 supplies remain constrained seven months after the Novelis plant fire, with inventory down 43 percent and market share slipping. Pessimism is on the rise among auto executives. Plus, the Ir...
20 Apr 16min
April 18, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Ford's tech shakeup; Nissan's new vision
Automotive News journalists Larry P. Vellequette and Michael Martinez discuss organizational changes at Ford, Volkswagen’s financial hit from ending ID4 production in Tennessee, Nissan CEO Ivan Espino...
18 Apr 27min
April 17, 2026 | Stellantis' Brampton plant pitch rejected; RockEd CEO Matthias Stoever
Stellantis’ plan to assemble Chinese Leapmotor electric vehicles at its idled Brampton plant gets rejected. Stellantis doubles down on artificial intelligence with a new Microsoft partnership. Plus, M...
17 Apr 17min
April 16, 2026 | Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa on turnaround strategy; EVs plunge in February
In an exclusive interview with Automotive News, Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa discusses his vision for the automaker’s turnaround, including artificial intelligence-driven autonomous tech and reducing the ...
16 Apr 20min
April 15, 2026 | Ford's Andrew Frick on electric pickup strategy; Stellantis, Dongfeng eye tie-up
Andrew Frick, president of Ford Blue and Ford Model e, discusses the automaker’s evolving pickup strategy, including extended-range EVs. Stellantis is in talks with Chinese automaker Dongfeng about sh...
15 Apr 18min
April 14, 2026 | Ford CEO’s warning about China; 2026 top 150 dealership groups
Ford CEO Jim Farley warns against Chinese automaker imports. Lucid appoints Silvio Napoli as CEO to lead turnaround efforts. Plus, dealers offer insights from Automotive News’ 2026 top 150 dealership ...
14 Apr 17min
Nissan Rogue to debut as hybrid; NTSB’s Ford BlueCruise investigation
Nissan is launching the next Rogue as hybrid-only late this year as it plays catch-up in a market dominated by Toyota and Honda. New steel and aluminum tariff math could cost automakers more. Plus, Kr...
13 Apr 16min
Bonus Episode: Kia’s Russell Wager on EV3, Seltos hybrid and multi-powertrain strategy
Russell Wager, Kia’s vice president of marketing, discusses the brand’s newly announced EV3 compact electric SUV coming to the U.S., the redesigned Seltos with hybrid powertrain and how Kia’s multi-po...
12 Apr 14min
