Wes Raynal

Detroit

Writer and Editor at Freelance

Husband, dad, writer, editor, proud Wayne State University grad, proud Detroiter. These tweets are mine

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Articles

Evolution of the Ultimate Driving Machine: BMW’s 3 Series turns 50

1 week ago | autonews.com | Wes Raynal |Richard Truett |Greg Layson |David Phillips

While the new rule is a win for Canada, the non-U.S. content of every Canadian-assembled car shipped south of the border has been, and will continue to be, tariffed at 25 per cent.”
Top 5 stories of the week: Stellantis restarts Canada plant, Nissan sues a New Jersey dealership

2 weeks ago | autonews.com | Wes Raynal

The Dodge Charger Daytona is produced at Windsor Assembly Plant in Ontario.
Daily 5 report for April 15: Stellantis shrinks CEO shortlist to 5

1 month ago | autonews.com | Wes Raynal

Stellantis has cut its shortlist of CEO candidates to five, including two internal candidates.
Daily 5 report for April 14: Is anyone benefiting from tariffs?

1 month ago | autonews.com | Wes Raynal

Domestic battery recyclers, U.S. steel and aluminum producers and some automakers with significant American footprint could benefit from the Trump tariffs.
Daily 5 report for Dec. 16: What are Donald Trump’s EV plans?

Dec 16, 2024 | autonews.com | Wes Raynal

On the campaign trail, Donald Trump vowed to ease regulations on fossil fuel cars and roll back what he called President Joe Biden’s tightening emissions standards, which he termed an EV mandate.
Daily 5 report for Dec. 10: Next-gen Nissan EV spied testing

Dec 9, 2024 | autonews.com | Wes Raynal

A Nissan electric vehicle with heavy camouflage was spotted testing in metro Detroit.
Daily 5 report for Dec. 9: Volvo’s CEO weighs in on China, tariffs

Dec 8, 2024 | autonews.com | Wes Raynal

The Volvo EX30, a locally produced full electric crossover, went on sale in China in May.
Daily 5 report for Dec. 3:

Dec 2, 2024 | autonews.com | Wes Raynal

Bob Young, left, head of purchasing for Toyota Motor North America, and his successor, Ryan Grimm, middle, speak to Automotive News Staff Reporter Larry Vellequette near Ann Arbor, Mich., on Nov. 25.
Daily 5 report for Sept. 23: Polestar 3 delivers sports car handling in grocery-getter package

Sep 23, 2024 | autonews.com | Wes Raynal

Happy Monday, and welcome to today's edition of the Daily 5. We begin with the Polestar 3, a new electric vehicle masking sports car aggression behind its civilized people-mover package. The dual-motor midsize crossover delivers up to 517 hp, and the car can lay down a 4.5-second 0-to-60-mph time. Christian Samson, head of Polestar's product identity team, said the Polestar 3 delivers comfort, canyon-driving agility and even occasional off-road capability. Urvaksh Karkaria has more.
Daily 5 report for Sept. 20: UAW talks with VW over first contract could be long and contentious

Sep 21, 2024 | autonews.com | Wes Raynal

Happy Friday, and welcome to today's edition of the Daily 5. We begin today with a story about how contentious the contract negotiations between the UAW and Volkswagen could become. Experts say reaching a deal, even though it would cover only one plant instead of dozens, could be tricky because the two sides are starting fresh. UAW Vice President Chuck Browning, a veteran negotiator, suggested the negotiations would be tough.