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Hannah Lutz
Deputy Editor of Technology and Innovation for Automotive News
hlutz@crain.com
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Hannah Lutz is deputy editor for the technology and innovation team at Automotive News. Lutz primarily covers the electric vehicle ecosystem. She is also a member of the Automotive News editorial board. Lutz has covered some of the biggest industry trends and largest automakers and dealership groups, including General Motors and AutoNation, since 2014. She graduated from Loyola University Chicago with a bachelor’s degree in journalism.

Latest from Hannah Lutz

2025 100 Leading Women: Aruna Anand

The changes that have happened in the last three, four years are tremendous compared to what happened in the last 20 years, said Aruna Anand, President & CEO, Automotive of Continental N.A.

2025 100 Leading Women: Siyu Huang

Siyu Huang's big break came when she decided to spin off a side project.

2025 100 Leading Women: Celina Mikolajczak

Celina Mikolajczak's career took off when she became an expert on why cells go boom.

2025 100 Leading Women: Pamela Fletcher

Pamela Fletcher was hooked early on the adrenaline rush, sound and smell of cars.

Column: Auto industry embraces tariff relief and will push for more

Auto industry embraces tariff relief and will push for more.

GM could take $5 billion tariff hit; Cox Automotive analyzes Trump’s changes

General Motors says tariffs could have up to a $5 billion impact this year as it cuts its 2025 profit forecast. Ford CEO Jim Farley says Trump’s import duty changes don’t do enough. Plus, Cox Automotive Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke and the company’s executive analyst, Erin Keating, talk about the likely impacts of the latest tariff moves on the industry.

Trump’s new executive orders relieve some tariff pressure on auto industry

The moves are an adjustment for many automakers and suppliers that were concerned about the tariffs. Some say the tariff revisions fall short of protecting suppliers.

Tech of yesterday underpins today’s EVs

Technology developed decades ago laid the foundation for today's advanced EVs.

How Trump’s China tariffs, retaliation could put the U.S. EV supply chain in a tailspin

President Donald Trump's tariff policy seeks to increase U.S. auto production. But it’s virtually impossible to build an EV battery from start to finish in the U.S. today.

Column: Steering through the tariff maze

What will the tariff on my vehicle be? What will the duty on my part be?

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