Michael Martinez

1 day ago | autonews.com | Michael Martinez |Larry P. Vellequette |Vince Bond Jr. |Gail Kachadourian Howe

China has imposed export restrictions on rare earth elements. A deal reached May 12 between the U.S. and China lowered tariff rates, and Trump administration officials hoped exports of rare earths and magnets would be freed up as a result, but that has not happened.

2 days ago | autonews.com | Gail Kachadourian Howe |Michael Martinez |Larry P. Vellequette

Curb on rare earth exports could be more disruptive than microchip shortageTrade groups and automotive executives are sounding the alarm that a curb on rare earth metals from China could lead to production disruptions worse than the microchip shortage.

2 weeks ago | autonews.com | Hans Greimel |Michael Martinez |John Irwin

Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa, at the company’s May 13, 2025, briefing to review financial results, in Yokohama, Japan, is ramping up the Japanese carmaker’s revival plan with more job cuts and factory closures after booking a big net loss in the latest fiscal year.

2 weeks ago | autonews.com | Paige Hodder |Michael Martinez |John Irwin |Julie Walker

Jennifer Slater, CEO of STRATTEC Security Corp., moved for job in 2008, which "helped me understand that any self-doubt I carried, I was putting that constraint on myself. I needed to be a little bit more open to what I could do.”

2 weeks ago | autonews.com | Mary Barra |Michael Martinez |John Irwin |Julie Walker

Mary Barra, who has been CEO of General Motors for 11 years, is on the list of 100 Leading Women for the fifth time. Here, she salutes other female executives across North America working to cultivate the next generation of leaders, with whom she shares the honor.