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Massaron, who is currently Wayne State University's CFO, plus the treasurer on the board of governors, is starting in his new role Jan. 2.

Vinnie Johnson contended he is the true leader of his automotive supplier Piston Group in contentious testimony in Wayne County Circuit Court this week.

The global marketing company's sale to Truelink Capital is designed, in part, to reduce debt and avoid liquidation, the company said.

CEO Mary Barra sent a memo to staff Tuesday saying employees must commute into GM on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday each week if they live within 50 miles of a GM office.

Kodiak says that the test vehicle can handle areas with degraded GPS and off-road elements such as rocks, dust, mud and water.

A Ventura, Calif., dealership remains on the hook for a $4 million jury verdict arising from a fatal accident caused by a sales manager who was rushing to the store on his day off to close a deal. The California Courts of Appeals unanimously rejected the argument that Crown Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram shouldn't be held liable because employee Aaron Lane was commuting to his job.

Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said the company is closing the gap on margins between EVs and internal combustion vehicles.

The status of U.S. permitting reform remains in limbo as automakers and suppliers look to speed up the regulatory process for opening mines for critical materials needed for electric vehicle batteries.

China's new restrictions on exports of graphite, a key material for EV batteries that the country has significant control over, went into effect this month, adding uncertainty to North American battery production.

Toyota will sell 4.4 million shares of Harmonic Drive Systems at an undecided sale price, the precision control equipment maker said. The stake was worth $123 million on Wednesday.

The swoopy two-door is powered by a 3.0-liter turbocharged inline six-cylinder engine and has a nine-speed paddle-shifted automatic transmission and standard all-wheel drive.

Andrew Mach was charged with two counts of felonious assault after he shot a customer in the upper leg.

The 2023 Automotive News All-Stars were recognized at a special event in Detroit.

Openlane CEO Peter Kelly said Openlane will retain about 100 Manheim Canada employees as part of the proposed transaction.

There are more than 1 million wildlife vehicle collisions in the U.S. with large animals like deer that cost more than $8 billion annually.

Craig Aaron, BorgWarner's vice president and controller, will succeed Kevin Nowlan, effective March 1. Nowlan will remain with the company in an advisory capacity through April 1.

The EV maker is reducing trims from four to three and expanding options packages. The most inexpensive Air is $78,900 with shipping vs. $83,900 for the 2023 model year, Lucid says.

Lidar company's success hinges on boosting its production volume amid investors' tapering enthusiasm for driver-assist tools.

The initial 17 EV fast-charging locations began to open in 13 states in a soft launch starting in September. At least 25 locations are expected to be up and running by the end of the year.

The local crowd was split between supporters excited about jobs and opponents worried about safety and other concerns. The Village Board in Manteno, Ill., approved the project late Monday.