Mike Colias
Reporter at The Wall Street Journal
Autos reporter for @WSJ. Chicagoland native. Alum: @ohiou. Formerly: @Automotive_News @CrainsChicago @AP. DM for Signal
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6 days ago |
wsj.com | Mike Colias |Becky Peterson
Auto executives wanted to focus on splashy vehicle debuts; instead, tariffs dominated events and discussionsNEW YORK—Auto executives gathered at the New York Auto Show this week, hoping for a respite from the months of triaging tariffs. They got only a brief one. The show floor was packed with shiny new sheet metal and lively vehicle debuts set to thumping music. There was a track inside New York’s sprawling Javits convention center for drivers looking to test the latest EV models.
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1 week ago |
wsj.com | Mike Colias
The Trump administration’s slate of tariffs on the car business has accelerated Nissan Motor’s plans to make more cars in the U.S., a top executive said. The Japanese automaker aims to produce 80% of its U.S.-sold cars in America, up from roughly half today, said Christian Meunier, chairman of Nissan Americas. “If you want to be a critical player in the U.S., you need to be localized,” Meunier said on the sidelines of the New York auto show.
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1 week ago |
wsj.com | Mike Colias
Mazda for now will absorb about $100 million in tariff-related costs this month without resorting to price increases, the Japanese automaker told its U.S. dealers. In an email to dealers Wednesday, viewed by the Journal, Mazda said that it wouldn’t raise its sticker prices or tack on import fees to any vehicles that are on dealership lots or that come into the country before May 1.
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2 weeks ago |
wsj.com | Mike Colias |Ryan Felton
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2 weeks ago |
wsj.com | Mike Colias
Hyundai vowed to not raise prices for two months as part of a consumer promotion, the latest automaker to launch a tariff-related marketing campaign. The Korean automaker said it won’t raise its manufacturer's suggested retail prices through June 2, a move it said was “in response to dynamic market conditions and the potential impact of tariffs on the automotive industry.”“Customers can enjoy the peace of mind of knowing that MSRP will not increase, regardless of market conditions,” Hyundai said.
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