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Toyota, Honda stand behind Canadian footprints in face of auto tariffs

The two automakers produced more than two thirds of the 1.4-million vehicles assembled in Canada last year.

March 28, 2025 03:59 PM
Akio Toyoda says size not solution in warning about auto industry consolidation

As the quest for scale ramps up across the industry, Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda, head of the world’s biggest carmaker, cautions automakers on its pitfalls.

March 27, 2025 04:41 PM
Nissan, Toyota and VW models fuel February sales in Norway

Strong sales of the Nissan Ariya, Toyota bZ4X and VW ID4 made Norway one of Europe’s fastest growing markets in February.

March 27, 2025 04:09 PM
Daily 5 report for March 26: Can the third-generation Leaf help save Nissan? And here’s the latest on tariff chaos

The pioneering Leaf EV couldn’t save former CEO Carlos Ghosn’s job at Nissan, but in the coming years it could help save the company as part of several new products in the pipeline.

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March 26, 2025 08:10 PM
Toyota divides retiring Chris Reynolds’ North American role across 4 top managers

Toyota is eliminating the chief strategy officer position it created when restructuring roles for Chris Reynolds and Jack Hollis.

March 26, 2025 02:30 PM
Michigan approves incentives transfer after GM exits EV battery plant

A state of Michigan board overseeing economic development deals has approved the transfer of incentives for a $2.5 billion electric vehicle battery plant in Lansing after General Motors Co. exited the project.

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March 25, 2025 05:46 PM
Top 5 stories of the week: Foxconn nears EV deal; Canadians could flood used-car market

A quick look at the week's top stories as determined by reader interest.

March 21, 2025 03:00 PM
Major automakers stop tracking spending with minority-owned suppliers amid DEI pullback

Presidential directives aimed at ending “illegal discrimination” and restoring “merit-based opportunity” have automakers scrambling to protect themselves from potential lawsuits amid a broader shift away from DEI programs.

March 21, 2025 09:45 AM
Toyota’s Hino Motors pleads guilty to U.S. emissions fraud, fined $1.6 billion

Hino Motors, a subsidiary of Japanese automaker Toyota, pleaded guilty on March 19 over a multi-year emissions fraud scheme in the United States and must pay $1.6 billion in penalties, the U.S. Justice Department said.

March 20, 2025 10:53 AM
Japan’s automakers brace for ‘significant’ production cuts if Trump tariffs go ahead

Toyota, Honda and Nissan add tariffs as an “emergency agenda” as they race to devise countermeasures to the U.S. tariffs threatened for April 2.

March 19, 2025 07:45 AM
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