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Back to SearchJune 27, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Midyear market outlook; Polestar U.S. ban
Automotive News journalists Larry Vellequette and Michael Martinez discuss the past week’s biggest stories, including the state of the auto market at…
2 months ago
June 26, 2026 | Cox’s Jeremy Robb on the midyear outlook; Polestar dealers react to U.S. ban
Cox Automotive Chief Economist Jeremy Robb joins Daily Drive to break down the state of the auto market at the halfway point of 2026. A new report sa…
2 months ago
June 25, 2026 | Polestar forced out of U.S. market; Nissan’s shareholder chaos
The Trump administration forces Polestar out of the U.S. market, starting with the 2027 model year. Ford pulls off a stunning quality comeback, at le…
2 months ago
June 24th, 2026 | Honda Element returns; Kearney's Kushal Fernandes on the DRAM chip crunch
Honda plans to revive the Element as a hybrid crossover, targeting nearly 100,000 sales in its first full year. An industry group says California cou…
2 months, 1 week ago
June 23rd, 2026 | Auto Alliance's John Bozzella on China and USMCA; DRAM chip crunch hits automakers
Alliance for Automotive Innovation CEO John Bozzella makes his case for the United States-Mexico-Canada agreement as a competitiveness platform — not…
2 months, 1 week ago
June 22nd, 2026 | Unifor-Ford contract talks begin; TomTom's Locarno Ajayi on AI mapping
Unifor and Ford kick off contract talks in Toronto today, the first of three negotiations with the Detroit 3 automakers this summer. Toyota’s RAV4 fi…
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June 20th, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Shawn Fain's 2nd term bid; are dealers softening on Carvana?
UAW President Shawn Fain heads into a fall election facing five challengers and a federal monitor’s scrutiny. Toyota’s all-hybrid RAV4 is flying off …
2 months, 1 week ago
June 19th, 2026 | Top 100 dealerships by F&I preview; what’s next for FTC’s dealership ad crackdown?
Reporter Paige Hodder previews Automotive News’ upcoming list of the top 100 U.S. dealership groups ranked by F&I revenue. Attorneys Brooke Conkle an…
2 months, 1 week ago
June 18th, 2026 | NADA’s Mike Stanton: Carvana now "part of the family"; Ram targets Jeep
NADA CEO Mike Stanton joins Automotive News from the sidelines of the Center for Automotive Research Management Briefing Seminars in Ypsilanti, Mich.…
2 months, 1 week ago
June 17th, 2026 | Mitsubishi walks the talk on new products; AlixPartners’ Mark Wakefield
Mitsubishi previews a wave of new models for U.S. dealers. Chevrolet pulls the wraps off a redesigned Silverado 1500. Plus, AlixPartners Global Autom…
2 months, 2 weeks ago