Automotive industry

Toyota revives Scion with KEI-01 kei truck for U.S. fleets in 2027

Scion by Toyota's first vehicle is a 25-mph, Indiana-built kei truck sold first to fleet customers through a small set of Toyota dealers.

Automakers head into 2027 leaning on cost discipline as production stays flat

GM, Ford and other legacy automakers expect a tighter 2027 as commodity, logistics and memory-chip costs rise. Cost cuts, efficiency gains and demand for higher-margin vehicles are the levers they are using.

Geely argues a Europe R&D office won’t replicate its 13-year setup

Geely engineers tell Automotive News the China-Europe system they built with Volvo took 13 years to mature, as Chery plans a UK R&D center this year.

General Motors taps Maersk as integrated logistics partner across South America

GM's South America supply chain director says the automaker now treats Maersk as a strategic partner, not a vendor, to keep production lines running.

Toyota's $3.6 Billion San Antonio Expansion Moves Tacoma Production From Mexico to Texas

Toyota is shifting Tacoma production from Mexico to San Antonio in a $3.6B bet. The trigger is trade uncertainty, and the lesson generalizes across every industrial supply chain.

Revolutionizing Automotive Innovation with Agile Software Updates by LeddarTech

Automakers can now deliver vehicle improvements to drivers without expensive hardware replacements through agile software cycles

LeddarTech’s AI Fusion: The Future of Autonomous Mobility

A sensor-agnostic platform enabling automakers to cut costs while advancing safety capabilities across all levels of autonomous driving

Inforum MobilityNext | 19TH Automotive Breakfast

Industry leaders gathered in Detroit to examine how mobility is reshaping the future of automotive