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1 day ago | autonews.com | Terry Kosdrosky |Carly Schaffner |Michael Martinez

The U.S. Coast Guard said about 70 electric vehicles and 681 hybrids were on the ship that caught fire about 300 miles south of Adak Island in Alaska.

1 day ago | autonews.com | Carly Schaffner |Michael Martinez |Gail Kachadourian Howe

Trump and Elon Musk scheduled to speak Friday after alliance descends into public feud, report saysThe reported call could ease the feuding after an extraordinary day of hostilities — largely conducted over social media — that marked a stark end to a close alliance.

1 day ago | autonews.com | Carly Schaffner |Michael Martinez |Gail Kachadourian Howe

Price increases from tariffs are inevitable for most manufacturers, but they will position adjustments strategically to avoid backlash from the Trump administration as well as consumer concern.

2 days ago | autonews.com | Nick Bunkley |Michael Martinez |Gail Kachadourian Howe |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 days ago | autonews.com | Carly Schaffner |Michael Martinez |Gail Kachadourian Howe |Larry P. Vellequette

Mazda said it has not announced price increases, but dealers say it has started to cut expenses elsewhere. The Mazda CX-50 is the only vehicle the automaker builds in the U.S., but it still faces a 10 percent tariff on parts imported from Japan.