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VW Sets ID.3 Intro; BMW Pulls Plug on i8 Successor; Tesla Cuts Cobalt in Batteries

VW ID.3 intenders can complete their orders, BMW shelves its next-generation plug-in hybrid sports car and research reveals Tesla will...

Mexico LV Sales Drop 66.0% in April

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mexico began Q2 two-thirds below last year’s sales with cars and light trucks taking similar...

U.S. Heavy-Duty Trucks Plummet 49.4% in April

U.S. medium- and heavy-duty truck sales totaled 28,323 in April, a 41.0% dive compared to year-ago’s 46,141.

Canada Big Trucks Drop 57.5% in April

Double-digit losses posted by every class resulted in large drop from Canada medium- and heavy-duty truck sales.

GM Plans Ohio Battery Plant News

The company’s new Lordstown, OH, battery plant, currently under construction, received regulatory approval nearly two weeks ago.