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The Electric Van Is Poised To Take Over The World

Mercedes helped invent the motorized van in Germany in the late 19th century. Now, it’s reinventing the category for America in the 21st. The global luxury brand has announced that it will be sending various iterations of its modular, battery-powered VAN.EA architecture to the States to move not just cargo,…

InsideEVs · Apr 23, 2025

Tariff Fallout Begins: Major Companies Slash Thousands of Jobs Citing Rising Trade Tensions

Thousands of workers across North America are being laid off as major companies — including Volvo, Stellantis, Sheertex, and Cleveland-Cliffs — slash jobs in response to newly imposed U.S. tariffs.

Barchart · Apr 21, 2025

How the EU’s reliance on China has exposed carmakers to trade shocks

Caught in the middle of a deepening trade row between the United States and China, Europe’s car industry is under growing strain. The latest round of US tariffs on Chinese vehicles and components is shaking up global supply chains – and putting French and European carmakers in a tough spot.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 18, 2025

China’s EV giants shift gears toward the U.K. as tariff troubles mount in the U.S. and Europe

Shut out by tariffs in the U.S. and EU, China’s EV makers are accelerating into the U.K.—now Europe’s biggest electric-car market.

Fortune · Apr 12, 2025

These Are The Biggest Losers In The Automotive Tariff War

Since President Donald Trump’s sweeping automotive tariffs were announced, we’ve seen plenty of denial, anger and bargaining. Depression is setting in. With the other four stages of grief sorted, let’s focus on acceptance. Accept, at least for argument’s sake, that an auto-market contraction will be a result of this trade…

InsideEVs · Apr 11, 2025

Maserati Sales Aren’t Doing Great

Maserati sales continue to tumble. The brand is down 48 percent year-over-year in the first quarter of 2025, with just 1,700 vehicles sold. The numbers are the latest in a worrying trend for the Italian brand, which saw sales slip 57 percent last year.

Motor1 · Apr 11, 2025

This Year’s Easter Jeep Safari Concepts Look Back, Not Forward

It’s almost time for Jeep faithful to descend upon the rock canyons of Moab, Utah, for the annual Easter Jeep Safari (EJS) pilgrimage. Despite recent shakeups at parent company Stellantis, Jeep is still participating in the event with seven drivable concept cars. Interestingly, they’re all Wranglers and Gladiators, predominantly with…

Motor1 · Apr 11, 2025

US Auto Union Praises Some Trump Tariffs

The head of the US auto workers union endorsed car tariffs Thursday as a way to address the "free trade disaster" while rejecting use of the levies for "political games."

International Business Times · Apr 11, 2025

Trump's Tariffs Could Force Stellantis to Sell Alfa Romeo and Maserati

Stellantis is already wounded. The conglomerate watched as sales and revenue nosedived through 2024, eventually leading to the abrupt resignation of its former CEO, Carlos Tavares. This was supposed to be a year of rebuilding for the company, but with Trump's steep tariffs now in effect and no indication of…

Motor1 · Apr 8, 2025

Trump’s Tariffs Are Already Derailing The Auto Industry

President Trump urged Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency to use a “scalpel” and not a “hatchet” for agency cuts and firing thousands of American government workers. This approach seemingly does not apply to his tariff policies, which have smacked the auto industry like a hatchet.…

InsideEVs · Apr 7, 2025