Larry Avila

Chicago

Editor at Supply Chain Dive

Interim Editor at Automotive Dive

Award-winning journalist; grad of @CMUniversity and @TeamMije program at @RSJNevada; editor at @SupplyChainDive

Articles

Motional names president and CEO

1 week ago | automotivedive.com | Larry Avila

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Laura Major was appointed president and CEO of Motional, the autonomous technology joint venture of Hyundai Motor Group and automotive supplier Aptiv, the company announced on June 12. Major, who has been the company’s chief technology officer since its launch in August 2020, will lead the firm as it works with Hyundai and Aptiv to launch its driverless commercial ride-hailing service in 2026.
Allison Transmission acquires Dana Inc.’s off-highway unit for $2.7B

1 week ago | manufacturingdive.com | Larry Avila

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Allison Transmission is acquiring the off-highway business of Dana Inc. for $2.7 billion, the drivetrain specialist announced on June 11. The move will expand Allison’s commercial duty powertrain and industrial solutions to a broader global marketplace, the company said in its release. The deal is expected to close by Q4.
Lucid’s strategy to strengthen supply chain means using fewer parts

1 week ago | automotivedive.com | Larry Avila

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. NOVI, MICHIGAN — The key to building supply chain resilience may be as simple as using fewer parts to build a finished product, according to Lucid Group VP of Engineering James Hawkins. “Doing more with less is efficiency,” Hawkins said during a presentation at AutoTech 2025.
Allison Transmission acquires Dana Inc.’s off-highway unit for $2.7B

1 week ago | truckingdive.com | Larry Avila

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Allison Transmission is acquiring the off-highway business of Dana Inc. for $2.7 billion, the drivetrain specialist announced on June 11. The move will expand Allison’s commercial duty powertrain and industrial solutions to a broader global marketplace, the company said in its release. The deal is expected to close by Q4.
Trump signs resolutions killing California’s zero-emissions mandates

2 weeks ago | buff.ly | Alejandra Carranza |Larry Avila

President Donald Trump moved to sever California's EPA waivers by signing a series of joint resolutions Thursday, rolling back the Golden State's strict truck and automotive emissions policies. The president’s signingof joint resolutions under the Congressional Review Act reverses the Biden administration’s approval of California’s Advanced Clean Trucks rule. That earlier rule called for requiring 75% of Class 8 trucks sold in the state to be zero-emissions vehicles by 2035.
Allison Transmission acquires Dana Inc.’s off-highway unit for $2.7B

2 weeks ago | automotivedive.com | Larry Avila

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Allison Transmission is acquiring the off-highway business of Dana Inc. for $2.7 billion, the drivetrain specialist announced on June 11. The move will expand Allison’s commercial duty powertrain and industrial solutions to a broader global marketplace, the company said in its release. The deal is expected to close by Q4.
GM names head of global manufacturing

2 weeks ago | automotivedive.com | Larry Avila

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. General Motors named Mike Trevorrow SVP of global manufacturing, effective June 6, the automaker announced in a press release. Trevorrow will serve a dual role, retaining his position as VP of global manufacturing engineering but will also oversee the automaker’s worldwide manufacturing operations, the company said. The combined units have more than 95,000 employees across 110 sites in 11 countries.
Lucid elects Douglas Grimm to board

2 weeks ago | automotivedive.com | Larry Avila

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Lucid Group shareholders elected transportation industry veteran Douglas Grimm to its board of directors effective June 5, the company announced in a press release. Grimm, who began his career with Chrysler in the mid-1980s, is current CEO of V-to-X, a mobility sector consultancy. He also serves as board chairman for bus maker Blue Bird Corp.
Automakers must cope with tariff-fueled business climate in the short-term: analyst

2 weeks ago | automotivedive.com | Larry Avila

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. NOVI, MICHIGAN — Clarity on tariff policy for automakers may take months, but even that forecast might be overly optimistic, according to Michael Robinet with S&P Global Mobility.
Stellantis scraps plans for Illinois battery plant, parts hub: UAW

2 weeks ago | automotivedive.com | Larry Avila

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Stellantis still plans to reopen its shuttered assembly plant in Belvidere, Illinois, but it has canceled its plans to bring in a new electric vehicle battery facility and parts hub to the state, Matt Frantzen, president of UAW Local 1268, said in an email to Automotive Dive. The Belvidere factory, slated to open in 2027, will build a new mid-size truck, he said.