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Molly Boigon
Reporter covering technology and innovation for Automotive News
molly.boigon@crain.com
Molly Boigon works as a technology and innovation reporter for Automotive News, where she covers vehicle software, connectivity, infotainment, autonomy, alternative fuels and electric vehicles. She has been honored for her work at Automotive News and in other roles with an Azbee award, a Deadline Club award for best business investigative reporting, the Robert D.G. Lewis Watchdog Award, a Rockower Award and other prizes. Boigon has a bachelor’s degree in applied psychology and human development from Boston College and a master’s degree from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, concentrating in business and economics reporting and data journalism.

Latest from Molly Boigon

Sen. Bernie Moreno: Tariffs ‘will be a blip’ industry ‘won’t remember’

Sen. Bernie Moreno's comments reflect a growing chasm between the auto industry and the Trump administration.

Alliance CEO John Bozzella: States can ‘make decisions’ not to follow California rules

States following California’s policy that 35% of new-car sales must be zero-emission vehicles by the 2026 model year can still 'control their own destinies,' said the CEO of the Alliance for Automotive Innovation.

Safety parts tariff creates fertile ground for counterfeits, experts say

The tariffs may undercut a yearslong effort by the federal government to combat dangerous fake automotive parts.

Who are the auto winners from Trump’s tariffs? It’s not that simple

Domestic battery materials recycling firms, U.S. steel and aluminum producers and some manufacturers could benefit from Trump’s tariffs — but the trade situation’s complexity offers no guarantees.

Take a look at how tariff stacking impacts vehicles and parts

Our graphic shows how new tariffs impact different goods in different ways.

Republican attack on California waiver hits procedural roadblock

A Congressional adviser decided that House Republicans cannot use a contested method to revoke California’s ability to write its own strict vehicle emissions regulations.

Dealers advertise no-tariff vehicles ahead of price increases

Automotive dealers are using marketing campaigns, tools at signing and a focus on service and parts to prepare for price and inventory impacts from President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

What vehicle parts are now subjected to tariffs? Powertrain, suspension, safety and more

Automotive News identified parts subjected to the tariffs beginning May 3 and created a list that demonstrates the wide-ranging and deep impacts across the industry.

MSRP and dealers and finance, oh my! Why tariff price impacts may vary

While Trump is imposing a 25 percent tariff on imported vehicles, consumers will not see a 25 percent price hike because of factors including the amount of non-U.S. content in each vehicle, automaker calculus, dealer decision-making and loan agreements.

California has nearly 50% more EV chargers than gas nozzles

California’s march toward an electric future hit a milestone as the state reached more than 178,000 EV chargers.

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