auto industry

A customer looks at trucks Friday at a Toyota dealership in El Monte, Calif. Car sales have been recovering for several weeks despite the continuing coronavirus outbreak.

Economy

7-Year No-Interest Loans: What It Takes To Sell Cars In A Pandemic

2:07pm May 14, 2020

by Camila Domonoske

U.S. new car sales have been recovering for six straight weeks. They're still low compared with pre-coronavirus levels, but huge incentives have helped attract buyers despite an economic crisis.

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A worker wearing protective gear checks an automobile assembly line worker's temperature at the entrance to a Toyota plant in Onnaing, France, on April 21. U.S. auto plants are preparing to reopen with new coronavirus safety protocols.

Health & Safety

U.S. Automakers Are Slowly Rolling Toward A Restart

10:59am May 05, 2020

by Camila Domonoske

U.S. auto plants are gradually starting to reopen. New safety measures, from social distancing to face shields, are being put into place, while some workers are anxious about the risk of an outbreak.

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Ford's Mustang Mach-E will be unveiled Sunday. It's part of the Detroit-based company's $11 billion investment in electric cars.

Fans Getting Charged Up To See Ford's New Electric Mustang SUV

5:23pm November 16, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

For nearly two years, car enthusiasts have been trying to figure out what Ford meant when it said its new electric SUV was "Mustang inspired." On Sunday, they'll find out.

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The Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety Program seeks to develop devices that will automatically detect when a driver is intoxicated with a blood-alcohol concentration over the legal limit.

Politics & Government

A Push To Have Cars Say 'No' To Drunk Drivers

7:28pm October 21, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

All new autos would be outfitted with alcohol detection technology, under legislation being proposed by U.S. lawmakers. That would make it impossible to drive if you're over the limit.

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Nissan announced that it will cut 12,500 jobs globally to reduce costs after a big drop in profits in the first quarter.

Nissan Is Cutting 12,500 Jobs; Latest Sign Of Trouble For The Auto Industry

3:42pm July 25, 2019

by Amy Scott

Battered by a drop in sales and profits, Nissan plans cuts around the world — including more than 1,400 jobs in the United States. It's the latest sign of tumultuous times for the car industry.

A Jaguar I-Pace, the first electric vehicle from the premium carmaker, charges during an event in Barcelona, Spain, in May.

Environment

Tesla Led The Charge, But More Premium Electric Vehicles Are Arriving

12:51pm June 30, 2019

by Camila Domonoske

With new offerings from Audi, Jaguar and Porsche, Tesla is no longer the only game in town for people looking to drop big bucks on a high-performance electric vehicle.

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Morning traffic fills a freeway in Los Angeles. Seventeen automakers signed a letter to the Trump administration and California Gov. Gavin Newsom saying they want one set of policies to reduce greenhouse gases and make cars more fuel efficient.

Carmakers To White House: Work With California On Rules For Greenhouse Gases

9:29pm June 06, 2019

by Camila Domonoske

Seventeen automakers signed a letter to the Trump administration and California Gov. Gavin Newsom saying they want one set of policies to reduce greenhouse gases and make cars more fuel efficient.

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An employee works at a wiring harness and cable assembly manufacturing company in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, that exports to the U.S. in 2017. The auto industry says threatened tariffs would play havoc with supply chains.

Ohio To Juárez And Back Again: Why Tariffs On Mexico Alarm The Auto Industry

10:38am June 06, 2019

by Camila Domonoske

The U.S. auto industry opposes President Trump's threatened tariffs on goods imported from Mexico. It says the taxes would increase the cost of vehicles and play havoc with supply chains.

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Trucks are seen heading into the United States from Mexico along the Bridge of the Americas in El Paso, Texas, on Tuesday. U.S. industries say President Trump's threatened tariffs on goods from Mexico raised uncertainty just as they were looking forward t

White House's About-Face On Mexican Trade A 'Gut Punch' To U.S. Businesses

5:13pm June 04, 2019

by Yuki Noguchi

U.S. industries, from grocers to clothing-makers, say President Trump's threatened tariffs on goods from Mexico raise uncertainty. The turmoil comes just as a new trade agreement seemed near.

About 7,000 white-collar jobs are being eliminated as part of Ford's massive organizational restructuring. The automaker says it will save $600 million per year as a result.

Ford Slashes 10% Of Its Global Salaried Workforce

3:30pm May 20, 2019

by Camila Domonoske

About 7,000 white-collar jobs are being eliminated as part of Ford's massive organizational restructuring. The automaker says it will save $600 million per year as a result.