Advance Auto Parts shutting 500 stores, cutting jobs amid sluggish demand
Advance Auto Parts said Thursday it will close about 500 stores by mid-2025 under a restructuring plan, as demand for auto parts has been hit by fewer consumers choosing to repair their cars. announced that it would reduce its workforce. The auto parts retailer's stock rose about 2% even though it also reported a surprise […]
Trump takes the wheel: Can he put the US auto industry back in the fast lane?
What's in store for the auto industry once President Trump is in the driver's seat? Many automakers hope the country will be able to change lanes. Under the Biden administration, current regulations require stricter fuel economy and emissions standards by 2030, making this an uncertain road ahead. This year's election is expected to have more […]
Is the auto industry headed for a crash?
Factory closures in Europe. Layoffs in America. Sales are plummeting everywhere. The auto industry is suffering, and we could all suffer the consequences. The EV woes are also hitting Ford hard. The company plans to shut down operations at its F-150 Lightning EV factory later this month until the end of the year. Let's start […]
Fire erupts at NYPD’s Brooklyn auto pound, damaging 22 vehicles: sources
A fire broke out at an NYPD auto repair shop in Brooklyn on Wednesday, damaging 22 vehicles, two years after the fire destroyed decades of evidence at the facility, officials and sources said. revealed. The fire broke out at 12:47 p.m. at the Erie Basin Auto Pound in Red Hook, sending heavy smoke overhead, according […]
Kamala Harris Under Fire for Taking Campaign Cash from Chinese Auto Exec with Ties to CCP
Vice President Kamala Harris is accused of receiving campaign funds from Chinese auto executives with ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) that were originally sent to President Joe Biden's campaign before being withdrawn. It's been criticized. Driving Force Action PAC stakeholders I wrote To Harris on October 11th: We are senior executives of BYD, […]
Stellantis to Close Arizona Testing Site After Laying Off Michigan Auto Workers
Stellantis laid off more than 1,000 auto workers at its Warren, Mich., plant this month and about 200 auto workers at its Sterling Heights, Mich., plant last month, followed by the company's largest auto test in Yucca, Ariz. Close the facility. Stellantis plans to sell the testing site and lay off dozens of workers. According […]
Harris an ‘Existential Threat’ to the Auto Industry
Trump Auto Workers Founder Brian Pannebecker told Newsmax TV's “America Right Now” on Saturday that the U.S. auto industry faces an “existential threat” if Vice President Kamala Harris is elected president. Then he said. Host Tom Bashir asked, “Why do union leaders believe that a Harris presidency would be better for the industry and workers […]
Slotkin’s Support of EV Mandates Is Ceding Auto Market to China
Former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) criticized Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) for her history of supporting electric vehicle (EV) mandates during Tuesday's Michigan Senate debate. did. The auto industry has proven to be one of the most important issues in both Michigan's presidential and U.S. Senate races, and it was a hot topic Tuesday night. clock: […]
Stricter rules of origin won’t help Michigan’s auto workers
In speeches in Michigan over the past few weeks, both presidential candidates made big promises to autoworkers about U.S. trade policy. Their proposals would do more harm than good. vice president kamala harris criticized the U.S.-Mexico-Canada agreement (USMCA) decried what ails the industry, arguing that “President Trump's trade deals made it all too easy” to […]
Keanu Reeves Spins Out at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Pro Auto Racing Debut
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Hollywood Star Keanu Reeves He made his professional auto racing debut at Saturday's event. Star of “The Matrix” It spun out at the famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Reeves spun into the grass on the halfway exit of Turn 9 without colliding. 45 minute race. He got back into the car, showed himself […]