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Vehicles and parts already subject to auto tariffs would be exempt from new duties on 60 U.S. trading partners, the Trum...
06/06/2026

Vehicles and parts already subject to auto tariffs would be exempt from new duties on 60 U.S. trading partners, the Trump administration proposed June 2.

The administration said it plans to place tariffs of 10 percent or 12.5 percent on countries including Canada, Mexico, Japan, South Korea, China and the United Kingdom, as well as the European Union.

The proposed tariffs, which could take effect in July, stem from an investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. The administration contends those countries have not effectively stopped the trade of goods made with forced labor, a claim U.S. trading partners denied.

The proposal includes a wide range of carve-outs, including all products subject to sectoral tariffs implemented under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said in a Federal Register notice. Those include vehicles and many auto parts, as well as steel, aluminum and copper imports.

Read more: https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/an-trump-tariffs-section-301-exemptions-0604/

Volkswagen’s U.S. lineup remains without a hybrid and while the automaker says full hybrids are inbound, establishing a ...
06/05/2026

Volkswagen’s U.S. lineup remains without a hybrid and while the automaker says full hybrids are inbound, establishing a North American supply chain is the reason for the wait.

The hole in VW’s U.S. powertrain portfolio has been a frustration for dealers as U.S. consumers continue to embrace gasoline-electric hybrids.

The German brand last offered a hybrid in the U.S. market for the 2016 model year before turning its attention and resources to electric vehicles.

Read more: https://www.autonews.com/volkswagen/an-vw-hybrid-timeline-0605/

A new Hyundai Motor Co. campaign tied to its sponsorship of the 2026 FIFA World Cup shows a humanoid robot learning the ...
06/05/2026

A new Hyundai Motor Co. campaign tied to its sponsorship of the 2026 FIFA World Cup shows a humanoid robot learning the sport of soccer.

“School of Football” is part of Hyundai’s “Next Starts Now” theme for the World Cup, which runs June 11 to July 19 in 16 cities across North America. The ads aim to demonstrate how artificial intelligence technology can learn and adapt, while also showing off a robot called Atlas that Hyundai plans to deploy at its Georgia manufacturing complex in 2028.

Atlas comes from Boston Dynamics, of which Hyundai is the majority owner. Videos on the automaker’s social media channels show it progressing from simple drills to an advanced maneuver known as the Rabona kick.

After mastering that, the robot even adds a shot fake to create a new move that Hyundai calls the Ghost Rabona.

Read more: https://www.autonews.com/hyundai/an-hyundai-world-cup-robot-campaign-0605/

Unifor will be offering no concessions to Ford Motor Co., General Motors and Stellantis in contract talks set to begin J...
06/05/2026

Unifor will be offering no concessions to Ford Motor Co., General Motors and Stellantis in contract talks set to begin June 22, despite two idle Ontario assembly plants and protracted U.S. tariffs that threaten the competitiveness of Canadian auto production.

“We are not going backwards,” Unifor President Lana Payne said in a June 3 update to members. “We will make progress, and that includes fighting for the Detroit Three Unifor members currently on layoff.”

The union that represents about 18,000 workers at Detroit Three plants in Canada picked Ford as its initial target in May and will look to set a pattern agreement with the automaker that will serve as a benchmark for contracts with GM and Stellantis.

“We are approaching these contract negotiations with determination, but also with realism,” Payne said. “The stakes are incredibly high and we need to take the most disciplined, strategic approach possible.”

Read more: https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/automakers/anc-unifor-detroit-three-bargaining-no-concessions-0604/

U.S. auto sales are holding steady despite inflation hitting a three-year high and consumer confidence declining — a dis...
06/05/2026

U.S. auto sales are holding steady despite inflation hitting a three-year high and consumer confidence declining — a disconnect that has experts monitoring for signs the industry’s luck may be running out.

But while high gasoline prices, tariffs, trade instability and war weigh on the economy, economists and other auto industry stakeholders say the auto industry’s sales figures may be relatively insulated from the chaos for the moment.

“I think that the American consumer is going to be doing what they do best, and that’s spend money,” said Patrick Manzi, NADA’s chief economist. “We’re just in a unique industry here, and people love to buy cars.”

Yet, there are “a lot of big macro indicators that aren’t too hot,” Manzi said.

Several key economic indicators are flashing warning signs: April’s Consumer Price Index rose 3.8 percent year over year — the fastest inflation growth in three years — while the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index dipped roughly a percent in May, the Cox Automotive Dealer Sentiment future market index fell 16 percent from the first quarter, and slow hiring has left job seekers on the sidelines.

Read more: https://www.autonews.com/retail/an-inflation-economic-outlook-signals-0604/

Dutch chip supplier Nexperia plans to produce semiconductor devices for automobiles and other industries in the United S...
06/05/2026

Dutch chip supplier Nexperia plans to produce semiconductor devices for automobiles and other industries in the United States while facing the risk of losing its China operations amid geopolitical and trade tensions between Washington and Beijing.

Nexperia has reached a deal with Polar Semiconductor to manufacture next-generation metal oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors at the U.S. foundry company’s wafer plant in Bloomington, Minn., it announced May 27.

The semiconductor transistors are typically used in digital circuits to switch or amplify electronic signals.

“This collaboration is an important step in strengthening Nexperia’s long‑term manufacturing and supply-chain strategy,” Stefan Tilger, Nexperia’s interim CEO, said in a statement. “By working closely with Polar Semiconductor, we are securing reliable capacity, and providing our customers with a strong, stable, and resilient supply foundation to support future growth.”

Read more: https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/suppliers/an-china-semiconductor-chip-supply-nexperia-dispute-0603/

06/05/2026

American Honda is targeting more than 9 percent U.S. market share in 2026 and expects to outperform the broader industry.

The Japanese automaker already has demonstrated momentum, reaching 10 percent share in April, sales chief Lance Woelfer told Automotive News. It had 8.7 percent of the market last year.

“We believe 10 percent is an achievable direction for Honda over the next several years,” Woelfer said. “We see a clear opportunity to gain share as we move forward.”

Meanwhile, Honda is sticking with its goal of growing sales 4 percent in 2026, to about 1.5 million vehicles, despite ending production of the Acura RDX and canceling several electric vehicles.

Much has changed since Kjell Gruner took over as Volkswagen Group of America CEO in December 2024.President Donald Trump...
06/04/2026

Much has changed since Kjell Gruner took over as Volkswagen Group of America CEO in December 2024.

President Donald Trump’s tariffs have complicated VW’s North American manufacturing footprint, which relies heavily on Mexico. Even though the brand’s vehicles comply with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement up for review this year, the tariff rate on vehicles imported from Mexico is higher than on vehicles imported from South Korea, Japan and the European Union.

And while consumers’ powertrain preferences have shifted toward hybrids after federal tax credits on electric vehicles went away, the German brand’s U.S. lineup is missing a hybrid option.

Read more: https://www.autonews.com/volkswagen/an-vw-group-kjell-gruner-qa-0604/

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