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CEO James Taylor left Bollinger Motors in a restructuring move to reduce head count and conserve cash.

Automakers and suppliers are trying to calculate tariffs on semifinished parts that cross borders for completion and then cross again for installation in a system or in a vehicle.

Ramcharger arrives at dealers this summer with the industry's first range extender drivetrain in a pickup. It's fast. It's quiet. It's smooth. And it can haul heavy loads. But Ramcharger's fuel economy is nowhere near best in class.

Caresoft executives say the speed at which the Chinese auto industry is moving to roll out vehicles, reduce costs and introduce new technologies threatens the existence of legacy automakers.

Commercial fleet operators are focused more on costs than emissions regulations. Because EVs can be less expensive to operate than diesel-powered vehicles, changing emissions regulations likely won't have a big effect on EV growth in the nation's work trucks.

Supercapacitors can help satisfy the demand for electricity in hybrids and vehicles with advanced self-driving features.

BMW has spent big time to boost its Mini brand. There are five new models in dealer showrooms to start 2025. Mini topped all other European brands in the most recent J.D. Power & Associated Dependability Study, and sometime this month Mini will sell its 1 millionth car in the United States.

JLR officials are working with dealers to improve the poor quality rankings of Jaguar and Land Rover brand vehicles.

Dan Fields, chairman of the JLR Retailer Cabinet, said dealers are on board with plans to reinvent Jaguar and take it upmarket.

New products, high quality and attractive prices could help Mini dealers end their yearslong sales slide. Dealer Council Chairman Frank Koeberlein talks about Mini's prospects for 2025.