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Mike Wayland @mikewayland.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

GM news: After an outsider/Tesla veteran only lasted a year leading its manufacturing, GM returns to hiring from within (it's hard to build cars and manage a company's operations that are as vast as GM): pressroom.gm.com/gmbx/us/en/p...

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GM names Mike Trevorrow senior vice president of global manufacturing

General Motors has named Mike Trevorrow as senior VP of global manufacturing, responsible, adding to his current position as head of manufacturing engineering.

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Mike Wayland @mikewayland.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

I kind of miss in-person annual shareholder meetings. It was a love/hate relationship covering them but way more interesting with a live audience/shareholders. (Monitoring GM’s and just not the same).

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Mike Wayland @mikewayland.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Toyota Motor is targeting significant growth in plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, or PHEVs. The automaker plans to increase PHEVs from 2.4% last year to roughly 20% of its U.S. sales volume by 2030, according to company sources. www.cnbc.com/2025/05/28/t...

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Hybrid leader Toyota targets major growth in plug-in vehicles amid industry's EV uncertainty

Company sources said Toyota plans to increase PHEVs from 2.4% last year to roughly 20% of its U.S. sales volume by 2030.

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Mike Wayland @mikewayland.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Was going to say I don't know how I feel about this but I don't like it: Stellantis uses AI to bring back late ‘Imported from Detroit’ ad voice for a new patriotic campaign www.autonews.com/stellantis/an-stellantis-ai-ad-campaign-0523/

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Stellantis uses AI to bring back late ‘Imported from Detroit’ ad voice for a new patriotic campaign

Stellantis deployed AI technology to use recordings of the late Kevin Yon to create the voiceover for the new ad, called “America Made Us.”

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Mike Wayland @mikewayland.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Here at Toyota’s HQ for the first time. Really impressive campus.

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Mike Wayland @mikewayland.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Ford CEO Jim Farley touts American manufacturing, says “we never left” … unlike others. Farley says what if others who import vehicles invested as much as Ford in the US? Farley says 4 million more vehicles a year would be manufactured in the U.S.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

".. The joint letter is uncharacteristic, if not unprecedented, for the automotive industry. Such organizations rarely, if ever, sign on to a single joint message." @mikewayland.bsky.social @cnbc.com $GM $F $STLA $AN www.cnbc.com/2025/04/22/a...

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Auto groups lobby Trump administration against parts tariffs in rare unified message

The group – representing franchised dealers, suppliers and nearly all major automakers – say the upcoming levies could jeopardize U.S. automotive production.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

It’s all about inventories now. And how fast they’ll shrink. @mikewayland.bsky.social @cnbc.com $GM $F $STLA www.cnbc.com/2025/04/16/u...

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Mike Wayland @mikewayland.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

The auto industry is having an unprecedented challenge in trying to plan out their businesses. It’s “no longer the exception” … it’s pretty normal, says Magna CEO Swamy Kotagiri.

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Mike Wayland @mikewayland.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Stellantis Chair John Elkann, who's leading search for a CEO, says “painful” tariffs are putting U.S. automotive industry “at risk.”

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Mike Wayland @mikewayland.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

NEW: $GM adjusting U.S. production amid Trump's tariffs, including the cancellation of previously announced downtime the week of May 12 at its Spring Hill plant in Tennessee: "The company continues to update and revise production schedules as part ... " www.cnbc.com/2025/04/14/a...

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Auto stocks rise as Trump says he wants to 'help' some car companies

The comments pushed stocks such as Ford, GM and Chrysler parent Stellantis higher, swinging from trading levels or negative to being up between 1% and 4%.

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Mike Wayland @mikewayland.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Fain on tariffs: “Tariffs are a tool in the toolbox. They are a first step ... They are a start to stop the bleeding" of free trade deals such as NAFTA/USMCA. But says they need to be implemented strategically.

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Mike Wayland @mikewayland.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Fain on accusations the union is "flipflopping" by supporting Trump's tariffs: "We aren’t Democrats. We’re not Republics. We’re trade unionists.” Says union can back actions without agreeing with candidates.

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Mike Wayland @mikewayland.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Fain accuses Trump and Republicans of stealing “money from the public to pay for billionaire tax cuts.”

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Mike Wayland @mikewayland.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Fain now criticizing Trump for "trampling" of rights; deportations for no reasons; protest arrests; not upholding First Amendment.

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Mike Wayland @mikewayland.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Fain says the UAW has fought for an "end to the free trade disaster” under both Democrats and Republicans.

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Mike Wayland @mikewayland.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

UAW President Shawn Fain on current state of politics: "Both sides talk about bulls*** issues to hype up their fanbase ... We have a different way of doing politics … we see politics as a negotiation.” Says union is not on the side of Trump (following support for tariffs).

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Mike Wayland @mikewayland.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Carmax misses bottom-line earnings expectations and pulls long-term financial targets amid Trump's tariff rollercoaster.

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Mike Wayland @mikewayland.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Bessent, when asked about sectoral tariffs such as autos, said the 90-day pause DOES NOT APPLY.

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Mike Wayland @mikewayland.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent says Mexico and Canada are part of the 90-day pause and universal 10% tariff, HOWEVER, again, those countries as well as the autos were not part of the reciprocal tariffs.

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Mike Wayland @mikewayland.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

SO ... unclear if the auto tariffs will be changed, as Trump mentions reciprocal tariff pullback, but Wall Street seems optimistic: www.cnbc.com/2025/04/09/t...

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Mike Wayland @mikewayland.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Jamie Dimon says a recession is 'likely outcome' from Trump's tariff turmoil cnb.cx/4lf6TeC

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Jamie Dimon says a recession is 'likely outcome' from Trump's tariff turmoil

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