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An Automotive News analysis finds Japan’s automakers have absorbed $28 billion in combined costs from tariffs, electric vehicle write-downs and policy reversals — with more pain ahead. Two major auto suppliers are merging. Plus, Ducker Carlisle analyst Nate Chenenko breaks down d ... Show More

The UAW and Dauch Corp. have a tentative deal, likely ending a 10-day strike that threatened General Motors’ most profitable trucks. Volvo’s top U.S. manufacturing chief is out just months before the launch of its best-selling model on American soil. Plus, Automotive News Atlanta ... Show More

Swamy Kotagiri, CEO of Magna International, says uncertainty is the single biggest challenge complicating manufacturing decisions right now. There’s a light at the end of the tunnel for Ford’s aluminum supply problem. Plus, General Motors is pivoting its battery business toward t ... Show More

Shareholders at Tesla approved the most valuable pay package ever for Elon Musk in an effort to bring his attention back to the company. The CEO will have to hit a number of milestones to get the full value of the package, including shifting Tesla’s focus to developing robotaxis ... Show More

Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Elon Musk said he’s committed to still leading Tesla Inc. five years from now and expects to pare back his political spending, assuaging some investors’ concerns about the future of his most valuable company. T ... Show More

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss the fallout between President Trump and Elon Musk, as Tesla stocks regain some of Thursday’s losses. Plus, the spat could impact U.S. space ambitions and SpaceX. The CEO of Anysphere, the maker of AI coding assistant Cursor, also ex ... Show More

The venture capital industry has no shortage of ideas right now in the AI space. Companies specializing in everything from mobility to software to chip design are trying to cash in on the AI boom, and VCs are aiming to be there to grow entrepreneurs and drive returns for their in ... Show More

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss the curious financial structure Elon Musk’s AI startup, xAI, is using to expand its ongoing fundraise. Plus, Tesla unveils cheaper versions of its top-selling EV models. And, the UK Minister for AI discusses increased investments be ... Show More

Elon Musk said he’s committed to leading Tesla Inc. as chief executive officer in five years’ time, easing the concerns of some investors wary about his level of commitment to the carmaker. Musk, 53, commented on his future at Tesla during a remote appearance Tuesday at the Qatar ... Show More