Europe’s Auto Industry Is Splitting at the Seams: Valmet Automotive Halts for the First Time in 50 Years as Plants Shut Down One After Another
For the first time in half a century, Finland’s Valmet Automotive plant in Uusikaupunki has halted production — employees began receiving layoff notices on December 1.
Xiaomi to Lay Off All Workers and Replace Them with Robots in Its Factories
The company is betting on humanoid machines and artificial intelligence.
Stellantis Announces U.S. Workforce Expansion and Major Manufacturing Investments
Stellantis unveils a sweeping personnel overhaul and a refreshed product strategy.
Ford Workers Stage Mass Walkout After Plans to Cut 14% of Jobs
Employees protest the automaker’s planned layoffs.
Chevrolet’s Brazil Plant to Hit Pause for the New Sonic: A Major “New Layoff” and the Return of a Familiar Name
General Motors’ Gravataí plant, located in the Porto Alegre metro area, is once again preparing for a temporary shutdown.
Hyundai Sells Its Factory for a Quarter of Its Original Valuation
The final price came to $228 million.
Nissan in CRISIS? Production Halts as Chip Shortage Wreaks Havoc!
Nissan is once again cutting production in Japan as the global chip shortage drags on.
Ford Ends Focus Production After 27 Years
With the end of the Ford Focus, the company is gearing up to introduce new models.
A New Threat to the Global Auto Industry Has Emerged from China Again: Even They Don't Know What to Do
AlixPartners warns that China is producing five times more EV batteries than the market actually demands
Ford CEO Reveals a ‘Shocking’ Finding After Dismantling Tesla and Chinese EVs — and the ‘Brutal’ Decision It Triggered
A stunning discovery inside rival EVs forced Ford’s chief to rethink how the automaker builds its future.
Why Car Designers Still Sculpt in Clay — Even in the Digital Age
Even in the age of digital design, automakers haven’t abandoned old-school methods — clay models remain the key tool for shaping the cars of the future.
Nissan Unveils Kait, a New Compact SUV Made in Brazil for Markets Across the Americas
Nissan officially names its upcoming compact SUV “Kait.”
Nissan Reduces Production in Tennessee Due to Aluminum Shortage
The aluminum shortage forced Nissan to reduce production volume at its assembly plant in Tennessee during October
BYD Builds 100,000 Crossovers in Just 100 Days: Chinese Automaker Sets New Production Record
In China, the new BYD Sealion 06 crossover is being produced at an unprecedented pace: the 100,000th vehicle rolled off the assembly line just 100 days after the model’s launch.
Global Auto Industry Hit by New Microchip Crisis, Losses in the Billions
The global automotive sector is now facing losses in the billions of dollars due to disruptions in critical semiconductor supplies — and those damages continue to mount.