Automotive

Norfolk Southern has promoted a 21-year company veteran to lead intermodal and automotive operations.

The Trump administration’s trade agenda is facing mounting legal and political pressure from importers, the European Union and automakers.

This week in Borderlands Mexico: China automakers gain ground in Mexico as U.S. exports soften; OmniTRAX restarts Central Texas rail line with quarry deal; and China’s Windrose delivers first Class 8 EV in U.S.

This week in Borderlands Mexico: GM, Stellantis drive auto exports to US in February; BNSF Railway breaks ground on $500M logistics center north of Dallas; and global shipper opens ground freight hub in Fontana.

RPM’s second acquisition this month adds more services to the non-asset auto hauler.

Trump expands tariff powers, targeting imported metals and auto parts, while setting a 15% baseline on Japanese goods under a new trade deal.

Mexico’s automotive manufacturing industry exported 331,517 passenger vehicles and pickup trucks in June.

Here’s a sector-by-sector breakdown of how major players are reacting to the mounting pressure of tariffs and retaliatory trade measures.

The Trump administration said on Tuesday it plans to curb some tariffs on cars and foreign parts imported to the U.S.

Stellantis said on Thursday it paused production at assembly plants in Canada and Mexico and temporarily laid off 900 U.S. employees.

Cross-border trade flows for industries such as autos, lumber and agrifoods could be affected by President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs, experts said.

Mexico’s automotive industry exported 3.2 million passenger vehicles during the first 11 months of 2024.

The U.S. wants a labor rights investigation of a Volkswagen factory in Puebla, Mexico.

The $284 billion automotive logistics market needs technologies that enhance supply chain visibility, experts say.

The automotive industry has been going strong while other sectors of the economy are slowing. What are some of the reasons for this and how long will it last?

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Manufacturers are feeling the pressure to up their production big time, and that means finding ways to get around continued hurdles like shortages.

Tesla has been many things, but to Ed Niedermeyer, the company is a case study filled with both good and bad lessons on how to build a company.

New car inventories are down significantly from 2019 due to manufacturing slowdowns and parts shortages. Meanwhile, demand continues to surge, with multiple used car pricing indices showing prices up about 27% year-over-year.

Parts shortages are beginning to let up, pointing to a looming surge in vehicle production. Still, the market is expected to remain strained for the foreseeable future.