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How Japan's Auto Industry Became Two Factions To Survive The EV War

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Plus, Chrysler CEO faces an uphill battle to make the storied brand survive and another fatal crash allegedly caused due to Tesla’s Autopilot.

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Auto industry spent less on advertising in 2022; Tesla already spends $0

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Although Tesla spends $0, the decline in ad spending could be an indicator of troubles for an industry trying to compete with Tesla’s EV lead. Reuters reported that the auto industry’s ad spending fell to $4.8 billion between January and July 2022 or 4% year-on-year. Compared with the same period in 2019 ($5.50

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Auto Industry Strike: UAW and Big Three Fail to Agree on Terms

The Truth About Cars

Last night, the Union launched a strike against Ford, GM, and Chrysler/Stellantis, taking almost 13,000 workers off production lines and factory floors across the country. After weeks of speculation over whether the UAW and Big Three automakers would come to an agreement, we have our answer: They didn’t.

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Tesla US Sales Up 104% While US Auto Industry Down 22%

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Comparing the 3rd quarter of 2021 to the 3rd quarter of 2020, US Tesla sales were up 67% while overall US auto sales were down 13%. Compared to 2019, the difference was even more stark — Tesla sales were up 104% and US auto sales were down 22%.

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Former Chrysler CEO Joins Electrovaya Board; Special Advisor to CEO

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Former Chrysler CEO Tom LaSorda has joined Li-ion battery manufacturer Electrovaya’s Board of Directors. LaSorda brings more than 30 years of auto industry experience, most recently as Vice Chairman, President and Board Member of Chrysler LLC. Earlier post.).

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Stellantis now facing strike from unions in Italy

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charged the Dodge-Chrysler parent company with unfair labor practices just last week, threatening strikes at multiple facilities. Stellantis rejects request to buy back Chrysler & Dodge brands What are your thoughts? Meanwhile, the United Automotive Workers (UAW) union, the largest automotive union in the U.S.,

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ISU study finds large potential for biobased materials in auto industry, but with challenges

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To create the largest impact, the researchers concluded, emphasis should be placed on the largest producers of vehicles; the five largest producers of automotive vehicles in the United States are General Motors, Ford, Toyota, Chrysler, and Honda. Cost to manufacture is one of the main considerations.