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Yanfeng International in November will close its plant in Riverside, Mo., around the same time GM plans to end Chevrolet Malibu production at a nearby assembly plant, according to a recently posted layoff notice.

Most auto executives maintain strict boundaries in public settings, and the box is there for a good reason.

VW's U.S. sales rose 26 percent in the first half of 2024, the largest gain of any mass-market brand. VW dealers to get fresh products by year-end.

Self-driving tech company Waymo is holding discussions with Hyundai Motor Group about using the Ioniq 5 as a robotaxi platform, according to reports from Reuters and a South Korean newspaper.

The German luxury automaker will offer 200 copies of the special edition.

Most global automakers, unable to match or catch up with China’s rapid shift to electrified vehicles, and losing market share, still seem to have no idea how to respond other than cutting production.

GM didn't provide details about the supply issue, which will shut Fort Wayne Assembly and three components plants in Michigan and Indiana for the week of Sept. 23.

Northern Tool + Equipment and Monster Jam are partnering to provide Bryan High School with an engine, tools and mentors to build its own monster truck.

Honda is still weighing whether it can start its ambitious Tokyo robotaxi service on time as its partner in the project, GM's Cruise, deals with a safety scandal and keeps production paused on its self-driving people mover.

The Changsha facility, once home to Jeep and Fiat output but shuttered since 2022, had already failed to attract any buyers at previous auctions in June and July.

Against long odds, Bollinger Motors started production Sept. 16 as the first of its Class 4 electric chassis cab commercial trucks began the slow crawl down a long, curving assembly line.

UAW members at Ford's River Rouge tool and die unit set strike deadline over local contract issues.

BMW is the seventh automaker or EV battery maker to sign an agreement with Redwood Materials.

Output of the Grenadier and its derivative is being stopped at the off-road vehicle maker's French factory until it can regain access to a key component.

The touchscreen only displays song lyrics when the vehicle is parked but lets passengers control the experience via smartphone while in motion.

Carter Myers CEO Liza Borches discussed her start in service and parts and why it remains her passion on the ‘Trailblaze Your Path' podcast.

Car dealerships might see higher demand from consumers following the Federal Reserve's decision Sept. 18 to cut its benchmark rate target 0.5 points, according to Edmunds.

As a result of a stop-sale, VW is pausing ID4 production in Chattanooga with some employees set to be furloughed.

Welcome to today's edition of the Daily 5.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, in new research that studied Volvo and Tesla driver-assistance features, found partial automation systems in some cars increase the likelihood that drivers will engage in distracted behavior, such as checking a mobile device or eating while driving. And researchers discovered that once drivers became comfortable using the technology, the level of distraction rose. The safety organization studied Volvo's Pilot Assist System and Tesla's Autopilot system. In the Tesla study, drivers learned how to manipulate the timing of safety reminders to avoid system interventions. IIHS' previous research has found driver-assistance systems function more as convenience features rather than advance or enhance safety. The organization's latest research is prompting fresh questions about whether technology pitched to reduce traffic fatalities and injuries is having the opposite effect. Georgia Hall has more.

In Massachusetts, Nissan and a dealership have spent nearly a decade battling over sales performance metrics. In 2015, for example, Coastal Nissan complained it wasn't listed as the primary dealership on Nissan's website for some ZIP codes in its primary market area. A federal judge has now ruled Coastal Nissan can pursue claims that Nissan North America's sales performance metrics and volume-based sales incentive programs were arbitrary and unfair. U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs' ruling means Coastal Nissan, in Norwell, can proceed with allegations that the automaker has violated the state's dealer law, Eric Freedman reports.

Remember Sharp, the Japanese electronics company that has made everything from stereo equipment to TVs to vacuum cleaners? It is teaming up with Taiwan's Foxconn to produce an electric van that puts your modern living room on wheels. Sharp traces its roots to 1912 but fell on hard times amid cheaper competition for displays from China. Foxconn bought control of Sharp in 2016. While it remains one of Japan's top TV brands, Sharp aspires to sell its own EVs someday, but not so soon. Sharp's Next Innovation division has been tapped to develop EVs and AI. The stretch goal is to sell EVs by the end of the decade, starting in Japan, Hans Greimel reports.

Also make sure to check out our stories on Volvo's plans for 10 new, updated models in the next two years and VW stopping the sale of its ID4 EV over faulty door handles.

That's it for our Sept. 18 report. Enjoy the rest of your day.

Retailers at a meeting with CEO Jim Rowan in South Carolina got to drive the battery-powered Volvo EX90 crossover.