Automotive Dive

25/09/2025

Honda Motor Co. is ending U.S. production of the all-electric Acura ZDX, a spokesperson for the automaker confirmed in an email to Automotive Dive on Wednesday. Dealers have been notified that they will receive no further allocations of the vehicle. https://www.automotivedive.com/news/honda-acura-zdx-ev-gm-spring-hill-end-domestic-production/761085/

25/09/2025

Predictive data can help states, counties and cities identify and mitigate driver behaviors that lead to crashes, according to a report from the Governors Highway Safety Association and Cambridge Mobile Telematics. https://www.automotivedive.com/news/driving-accidents-deaths-predictive-data-ghsa-cmt/760772/

25/09/2025

Rideshare provider Lyft is wading deeper into the autonomous vehicle space, with Lyft and AV startup Waymo partnering to launch Waymo’s robotaxi service in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2026. https://www.automotivedive.com/news/lyft-waymo-robotaxi-service-nashville-2026/760874/

24/09/2025

Hyundai Motor America promoted Andrew Franceschini to VP, product line management, effective Sept. 1. https://www.automotivedive.com/news/hyundai-motor-america-vp-product-line-management/760697/

24/09/2025

Hertz, the global rental car giant, raised customers’ hackles after it deployed an AI system to scan vehicles for damage and bill them automatically. https://www.automotivedive.com/news/hertz-deployed-ai-vehicle-scanner-cx-meltdown/760718/

23/09/2025

Nissan Motor is cutting costs by closing two global design centers by the end of the 2025 fiscal year.

The automaker will also shutter a center in Brazil as it looks to slash costs and realign operations.

23/09/2025

Stellantis has canceled its fully-electric Ram pickup, which was originally slated to debut this year in North America. https://www.automotivedive.com/news/stellantis-cancels-ram-1500-bev-electric-pickup-rev-extended-range/760779/

23/09/2025

President Donald Trump possesses both statutory and constitutional authority under a 1977 emergency powers act to impose sweeping tariffs on U.S. trading partners to address the nation’s trade deficit and curb drug trafficking from Canada, China and Mexico, according to the government’s opening brief filed with the Supreme Court last week.

The government submitted a 49-page brief urging the high court to affirm Trump's broad emergency levies.

22/09/2025

Several senior management changes with Nissan, effective Oct. 1, are meant to “sharpen organizational focus, and foster a culture of empowerment and accountability,” according to the company.

The automaker appointed a new chairperson to oversee its operations in Africa, the Middle East, India, Europe and Oceania to help accelerate its turnaround.

22/09/2025

Automotive supplier Magna appointed Philip Fracassa EVP and CFO effective immediately. https://www.automotivedive.com/news/magna-names-new-cfo-philip-fracassa/760691/

22/09/2025

Nissan Motor Co. named Michael Soutter SVP of U.S. marketing and sales for Nissan and Infiniti. https://www.automotivedive.com/news/nissan-us-svp-marketing-sales-leader-michael-soutter/760588/

22/09/2025

Pilot Company has opened electric vehicle charging sites at more than 200 of its travel centers across almost 40 states. The initiative is in partnership with General Motors and charging infrastructure company EVgo. https://www.automotivedive.com/news/pilot-gm-evgo-200-ev-charging-sites/760527/