
May 5, 2026 | Inside Ford's California Skunk Works; Chinese automakers land in Canada
Automotive News Ford Reporter Michael Martinez shares an inside look at the automaker’s secretive California Skunk Works, where an isolated team is developing the automaker’s answer to Chinese EVs. Pu...
5 Maj 22min

May 4th, 2026 | UAW strike vote at Stellantis Ram plant; Honda extends model life cycles
The UAW plans a strike authorization vote at Stellantis’ Ram truck plant over contractor disputes. Honda is stretching vehicle life cycles after taking a $15.8 billion hit backing away from its electr...
4 Maj 19min

May 2, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Ford’s employee pricing return; tariff refunds buoy earnings
Automotive News journalists Larry P. Vellequette, Michael Martinez and Molly Boigon discuss Ford bringing back employee pricing for all customers through July, Toyota posting record sales despite tari...
2 Maj 36min

May 1, 2026 | Preview of top 100 dealership groups in used-vehicle sales; Ford brings back employee pricing for all
Automotive News previews the 2026 top 100 dealership groups ranked by used-car sales as dealers increasingly bet on pre-owned vehicles. Nissan cancels its $500 million electric vehicle investment in M...
1 Maj 22min

April 30, 2026 | Beijing Auto Show reveals Chinese brands' global ambitions; Fed holds rates
Douglas Bolduc, managing editor of Automotive News Europe, discusses his visit to the Beijing auto show and how Chinese automakers are positioning themselves for global expansion. The Fed’s decision t...
30 Apr 22min

April 29, 2026 | BMW’s Sebastian Mackensen; Toyota suppliers face crisis from Iran war
BMW North America CEO Sebastian Mackensen talks about the rollout of the Neue Klasse electric vehicle platform and whether the brand is nervous about the timing as EV markets reset. Toyota suppliers f...
29 Apr 16min

April 28, 2026 | Top dealer groups plagued by bait-and-switch complaints; GM earnings
Widewail CEO Cuyler Owens discusses why so many of the top 150 dealership groups generate more bait-and-switch complaints than the national benchmark. General Motors posts lower Q1 earnings but raises...
28 Apr 18min

April 27, 2026 | Toyota posts record sales; finding white space in powertrain segments
Toyota posts record sales despite tariffs thanks to hybrids. Automotive News Managing Editor Jerry Hirsch makes the case for simple, affordable “appliance cars” to solve the vehicle affordability cris...
27 Apr 19min



















