May 9, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Toyota's billion-dollar paradox; Ford Skunk Works
Ford Reporter Michael Martinez shares details from his rare visit inside the automaker’s secretive California skunk works. Larry P. Vellequette talks about Toyota’s big loss despite record U.S. sales....
9 Touko 28min
May 8, 2026 | Why a Pennsylvania dealer sold his collision center; court blocks Trump tariffs
John Masano of Masano Auto Group in Pennsylvania explains why he sold his collision center to focus on his core business. A federal trade court strikes down Trump’s 10 percent global tariffs as unlawf...
8 Touko 21min
May 7, 2026 | New Jersey dealers fight broker networks; April sales takeaways
Laura Perrotta, president of the New Jersey Coalition of Automotive Retailers, says dealers are pushing back against a growing network of brokers who charge fees and operate without licenses in the st...
7 Touko 20min
May 6, 2026 | The case for bringing back EV credits to counter China; Lucid's billion-dollar loss
Automotive News Managing Editor Jerry Hirsch argues in a new column that the U.S. needs its own electric vehicle industrial policy to counter China’s strategic push to dominate global auto exports. Lu...
6 Touko 19min
May 5, 2026 | Inside Ford's California Skunk Works; Chinese automakers land in Canada
Automotive News Ford Reporter Michael Martinez shares an inside look at the automaker’s secretive California Skunk Works, where an isolated team is developing the automaker’s answer to Chinese EVs. Pu...
5 Touko 22min
May 4th, 2026 | UAW strike vote at Stellantis Ram plant; Honda extends model life cycles
The UAW plans a strike authorization vote at Stellantis’ Ram truck plant over contractor disputes. Honda is stretching vehicle life cycles after taking a $15.8 billion hit backing away from its electr...
4 Touko 19min
May 2, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Ford’s employee pricing return; tariff refunds buoy earnings
Automotive News journalists Larry P. Vellequette, Michael Martinez and Molly Boigon discuss Ford bringing back employee pricing for all customers through July, Toyota posting record sales despite tari...
2 Touko 36min
May 1, 2026 | Preview of top 100 dealership groups in used-vehicle sales; Ford brings back employee pricing for all
Automotive News previews the 2026 top 100 dealership groups ranked by used-car sales as dealers increasingly bet on pre-owned vehicles. Nissan cancels its $500 million electric vehicle investment in M...
1 Touko 22min
