Cartoons

A collection of cartoons highlighting trends and stories in the automotive industry.
Leo Michael cartoon: Stock departure avoidance

Tesla’s stock price dropped 28 percent from Jan. 1 to the March 26 market close, wiping out hundreds of billions of dollars in market capitalization. The Wall Street collapse is in part driven over concerns over Elon Musk’s damage to the brand.

March 30, 2025 10:00 AM
Leo Michael cartoon: Feeling optimistiq

Sales of GM’s Cadillac Lyriq EV tripled in 2024 to 28,402, outpacing each of its XT4, XT5 and XT6 gasoline crossovers. And in January, Cadillac saw a 38% rise in its electric vehicle registrations.

March 23, 2025 10:00 AM
Leo Michael cartoon: Finding common ground

The UAW and President Donald Trump have seldom seen eye-to-eye, but the promise of 25 percent tariffs on products made in Canada and Mexico has created common cause. UAW President Shawn Fain has long been an opponent of free trade agreements, and Fain is one of the few high-profile figures to openly support the president.

March 16, 2025 10:00 AM
Leo Michael cartoon: Blocked by the chicken tax

Kia is building its new PV5 electric commercial vehicle in South Korea, and that means it is not destined for the United States, which imposes a 25 percent tariff on imported light trucks.

March 09, 2025 10:00 AM
Leo Michael cartoon: A different kind of anxiety

Upstream’s 2025 Automotive & Smart Mobility Global Cybersecurity Report shows that the share of cyberattacks involving EV chargers increased to 6 percent in 2024 from 4 percent in 2023.

March 02, 2025 11:00 AM
Leo Michael cartoon: Nissan needs to find a path

In detailing plant closures, job cuts and a sweeping management overhaul last week, embattled Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida promised to unveil more big fixes for the automaker, and soon.

February 23, 2025 11:00 AM
Leo Michael cartoon: Man of Steel tariffs

While President Trump has outlined plans to place levies on all goods from Canada and Mexico and all steel and aluminum imports, as well as considering reciprocal tariffs on all U.S. trading partners, it remains unclear to many in the industry if those tariffs will ultimately come to pass and, if they do, for how long they’ll stay in place.

February 16, 2025 11:00 AM
Leo Michael cartoon: Pushing the pause button

Following a series of phone calls on Feb. 3 with his counterparts in Canada and Mexico, Trump announced progress in the negotiations and said he will delay imposing the new tariffs until March 1.

February 09, 2025 11:00 AM
Leo Michael cartoon: Going big during the big game

Stellantis says Ram and Jeep will both run commercials during the Super Bowl this year. This while other automakers stay on the sidelines.

February 02, 2025 11:00 AM
Leo Michael cartoon: Figuring out the energy emergency

President Donald Trump declared a an energy emergency, ordering steps intended to unleash domestic energy production and undo Biden-era policies designed to fight climate change.

January 26, 2025 12:06 PM
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