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GM Pulls Out of EV Battery JV with Samsung

Samsung will now acquire the U.S. automaker’s stake, citing weaker-than-expected ‌electric vehicle demand, after ⁠the loss of a $7,500 U.S. federal tax credit in September 2025.

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Chinese EV Sales Surge to Record Highs in Western Europe

Chinese carmakers made up 14.2% of new BEV registrations in Western Europe's largest markets between January and May of 2026, up from 9.4% in that same period last year.

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Has Trump Turned USMCA Into a ‘Zombie Agreement’?

Among global trade pacts, has President Trump turned the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement into a member of the walking dead?

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Canada Seeks to Avoid Looming 50% Tariffs

Canada has been vocal and active in pushing back against punitive tariffs, as well as Trump's repeated claimes he intends to make the country the "51st State."

'Shop Canadian' signs on grocery store shelves in Victoria, Canada. Photographer: James MacDonald/Bloomberg

Trump’s Latest Tariffs Hit with New Lawsuit by 25 States

Trump is rebuilding a tariff wall that was struck down in February 2026, when the Supreme Court ruled levies issued under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act were illegal.

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How One Manufacturer Cut LTL Costs 16.5% and Regained Freight Control

Before FreightOptics, the manufacturer didn’t have its own contracted rates and relied solely on the default rates available through its TMS provider. Shipment data was entered by hand, parcel and freight invoices moved through separate batches, and suppliers booked freight directly. Transportation decisions, carrier costs, and billing were spread across disconnected processes.

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7 Tips for Software-driven Cost Savings in Automotive Supply Chains

Cost pressure has become a defining challenge for automotive supply chains. Demand volatility, shifting trade dynamics, transportation disruptions and evolving production footprints are forcing manufacturers and suppliers to balance cost, service and resilience in increasingly complex operating environments.

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BMW to Cut 8,000 Jobs in Germany

According to The Wall Street Journal, BMW has started a "voluntary redundancy program" agreed to with employee representatives.

Tariffs Are Working, Trump Assures Michigan Autoworkers

The White House pointed to GM's $6 billion investment in U.S. manufacturing, as well as smaller investments by Ford, Stellantis and Detroit Diesel.

Detroit, Michigan. 2014. Photo: iStock.com/wesellenterprises

Gordie Howe Bridge Is Open at Last

Detroit bridge crossings have particular significance for maintaining the supply chains of the automotive industries of the U.S. and Canada.

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EU’s Battery Passport 2027: The Data That Supply Chains Must Deliver

The battery passport often reads as a regulatory burden, just another rule from Brussels. In practice, it’s something more useful.

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Gordie Howe Bridge Opening Ceremony Goes Ahead, Without U.S. Guests

Many Canadians remain perplexed and angered by the deterioration in what was previously one of the most reliable trading alliances in the world, worth more than $900 billion in 2024.

Donald Trump, right, and Mark Carney. Photographer: Francis Chung/Politico/Bloomberg

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