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    Automotive Dive and WardsAuto combine: new site and newsletter coming soon

    Starting in October, readers will be able to access both publications’ work under a unified WardsAuto website and redesigned newsletters, as part of a larger combination.

    By • Sept. 12, 2025
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    Bridgestone Americas continues probe as it looks to restore operations

    The tiremaker disclosed a cyberattack just days after Jaguar Land Rover was impacted by a major hack that also disrupted production at certain locations. 

    By David Jones • Sept. 12, 2025
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    Mercedes-Benz, LG Energy strike $11B EV battery supply deal

    The two contracts are the largest order to date for the company’s cylindrical 46-series cells, according to news media reports. 

    By • Sept. 11, 2025
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    Supreme Court to hear Trump’s tariff legality case in November

    The high court granted an expedited review of an appellate court finding that the president's sweeping tariffs were illegal.

    By • Sept. 9, 2025
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    Feds arrest 475 at Hyundai’s EV battery factory jobsite

    The project in Georgia is the future home of the automaker's $4.3B battery factory co-owned by LG Energy Solution.

    By Zachary Phillips • Sept. 9, 2025
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    Tier 1 supplier Astemo Americas to open new regional headquarters in Michigan

    The company says the new campus will help it meet growing demand for more complex vehicle software to support advanced driver assist systems and electrification.

    By • Sept. 9, 2025
  • Lithium-rich brine dries in an evaporation pond next to mounds of salt bi-product at a lithium mine in the Atacama Desert on August 24, 2022 in Salar de Atacama, Chile.
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    Energy Department allocates $60M for two critical mineral programs

    The Trump administration’s latest funding plans target rare earth magnet development and evaluation of domestic ore deposits.

    By • Sept. 8, 2025
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    US enacts Japan tariff deal

    Automakers will pay just a 15% tariff instead of the 25% section 232 tariff for vehicles and auto parts deemed “products of Japan.”

    By • Sept. 5, 2025
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    Stellantis to build Mopar parts distribution center in Georgia

    The 422,000-square-foot facility will feature automated storage and retrieval to cut order wait times.

    By • Sept. 4, 2025
  • A white 2018 Ford Edge SEL with the optional Sport Appearance Package on a street in front of a building.
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    Ford recalls 499K crossovers for rear brakes hoses that could rupture

    The Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX models were previously recalled in April 2021 for front brake hose leaks.

    By • Sept. 4, 2025
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    Ford recalls more than 355K F-Series trucks for blank instrument cluster displays

    The automaker has issued 109 recalls since the start of the year, extending to over 7.8 million vehicles.

    By • Sept. 2, 2025
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    Energy Department to boost critical mineral supply with $1B funding

    The financial support is part of the Trump administration’s effort to reduce reliance on foreign sources of critical minerals, especially from China.

    By • Aug. 22, 2025
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    Trump says semiconductor tariffs to come next week

    The president indicated that duties on chips would be “approximately 100%” earlier this month.

    By Philip Neuffer • Aug. 15, 2025
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    Ford recalls 312K vehicles for loss of power brake assist

    The problem was escalated to the automaker’s Critical Concern Review Group on May 14 after the issue was identified on a management lease vehicle. 

    By • Aug. 13, 2025
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    GM inks domestic rare earth magnet supply deal with Noveon Magnetics

    The Texas-based company is supplying neodymium magnets, which are the most powerful commercially available and used in a wide range of automotive applications.

    By • Aug. 12, 2025
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    Lucid-led coalition seeks to boost critical minerals sourcing

    The partnership between the automaker, producers and refiners is meant to accelerate and stabilize electric vehicle supply chains.

    By • Aug. 11, 2025
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    Ford recalls 56K F-150 pickups for seat belt warning chime

    The latest recall is the automaker’s 94th in 2025, the highest-ever for an automaker in a given year.

    By • Aug. 6, 2025
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    EU delays countermeasures to US tariffs by 6 months

    The bloc has now paused implementation three times, with the latest moratorium coming after reaching a framework deal with the U.S.

    By Philip Neuffer • Aug. 5, 2025
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    FCA US recalls 121K Jeep models for second-row head restraint issue

    The headrests may not lock in the upright position due to an interference condition, which can increase the risk of injury in a crash.

    By • Aug. 1, 2025
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    US to install country-specific tariffs Aug. 7

    President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday officially codifying rates for over 60 trading partners while pushing back implementation by seven days.

    By Philip Neuffer • July 31, 2025
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    US unveils details for 50% copper tariff

    The plan includes levies on semi-finished copper products and their derivatives, a sales requirement for copper scrap and some exceptions for auto parts.

    By Philip Neuffer • July 31, 2025
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    US, South Korea strike tariff deal, Trump says

    Under the proposed agreement, imports from South Korea would be subject to a 15% tariff while U.S.-originating goods would be exempt from duties.

    By • July 30, 2025
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    Supplier expects to benefit from $16.5B Tesla, Samsung AI chip deal

    Graphjet Technology says growth in U.S. semiconductor manufacturing is timely for its planned expansion in Nevada.

    By • July 29, 2025
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    US, EU agree to lower tariffs in ‘framework’ deal

    Most imports from the bloc would face a 15% tariff under the pact, U.S. President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced Sunday.

    By Philip Neuffer • July 27, 2025
  • European Union President Ursula von der Leyen stands at EU headquarters on May 20, 2025, in Brussels, Belgium
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    EU preps latest round of US tariff countermeasures

    The European Commission plans to install duties of up to 30%, starting Aug. 7, if the bloc cannot reach a deal with the U.S. by the end of the month.

    By Philip Neuffer • Updated July 25, 2025