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As Automotive News celebrates its 100-year anniversary, we are taking a look at today’s topics through both a historic and future lens. This installment looks at how federal regulations influence the industry.

“Roller coaster ride” is a cliché, but I’m guessing automakers, suppliers and retailers are feeling whiplashed — and maybe a bit queasy — after last week.

Does the legacy industry stand a chance against fast and hungry Chinese competitors?

As the largest and final global truck to be electrified in Lexus’ lineup — the large body-on-frame 2025 LX 700h hybrid — begins arriving at dealerships this winter, the flagship SUV’s mission is not necessarily to squeeze more mileage out of a gallon of gasoline.

Starting at the end of this year, new BMW Neue Klasse models will get Panoramic iDrive, the automaker said at the CES technology expo in Las Vegas.

Toyota Motor Corp. completed Phase 1 of construction in Susono, Japan, near the foot of Mount Fuji. The first 100 residents will be primarily Toyota and Toyota-related personnel and their families, Toyota said at CES.

As Donald Trump assembles his administration and prepares to shake up federal automotive policy, the industry’s various stakeholders are following a number of storylines.

There is a downstream consequence of the automaker pullback on EV production plans. Just ask auto suppliers.

The once-hypercompetitive segment has shrunk rapidly, falling victim to innovations in vehicle packaging and changing consumer tastes.

Volkswagen of America is working to diversify its work force and its future leadership with a commitment to hiring candidates today from a broad background.