Light Vehicles Sales "Beat the tariff" at 17.3 million SAAR in April

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 10:49 UTC

a story from Calculated Risk › Calculated Risk

Wards Auto released their estimate of light vehicle sales for April: Tariff-Induced Buying Pumps U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales for Second Month in April (pay site).

Tariff-related buying lifted sales over …

SUVs 44% more likely to kill cyclists and pedestrians than conventional cars when involved in collisions

found 2025 › Apr › 30 (Wed) @ 07:10 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

New research has suggested that SUVs - Britain's favourite car type in 2024 - are far more likely in a collision to kill pedestrians and cyclists compared to standard cars.

"Inside the Auto Tariff Battle: What Washington Is Not Saying Out Loud"

found 2025 › Apr › 29 (Tue) @ 18:45 UTC

a story from Calculated Risk › Calculated Risk

This substack is from a auto industry insider: Inside the Auto Tariff Battle: What Washington Is Not Saying Out Loud

A friend of mine who lives in the thick of Washington called me this week. What he…

GM recalling nearly 600,000 U.S. vehicles over engine issue

found 2025 › Apr › 29 (Tue) @ 13:40 UTC

a story from CNBC › Top News

General Motors said Tuesday it is recalling nearly 600,000 SUVs and trucks in the United States because of engine issues.

Bibles, bullets and beef: Amazon cowboy culture at odds with Brazil’s climate goals

found 2025 › Apr › 17 (Thu) @ 18:15 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

As the first climate summit in the Amazon approaches, a gulf is opening between what the area’s farming lobby wants, and what the world needs

Revealed: world’s largest meat company may break Amazon de…

The Observer view on SUVs: they are too dangerous and too big, their drivers should be made to pay

found 2025 › Apr › 06 (Sun) @ 06:10 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

If a car generates more potholes, takes up more space and poses more risk, it is only fair that its owner pays more

Britain is facing an unusual crisis: carspreading. Our road vehicles are getting big…

GM's first-quarter U.S. vehicle sales lead industry as automakers braces for tariffs

found 2025 › Apr › 01 (Tue) @ 17:20 UTC

a story from CNBC › US News

GM reported a 16.7% jump in U.S. sales compared to the first quarter of 2024, led my incremental gains in sales of new EVs and notable gains in full-size SUVs.

GM's first-quarter U.S. vehicle sales lead industry as automakers braces for tariffs

found 2025 › Apr › 01 (Tue) @ 17:20 UTC

a story from CNBC › Top News

GM reported a 16.7% jump in U.S. sales compared to the first quarter of 2024, led my incremental gains in sales of new EVs and notable gains in full-size SUVs.

GM reports robust first-quarter U.S. vehicle sales, but Ford sales slip as industry braces for tariffs

found 2025 › Apr › 01 (Tue) @ 16:10 UTC

a story from CNBC › US News

GM reported a 16.7% jump in U.S. sales compared to the first quarter of 2024, led my incremental gains in sales of new EVs and notable gains in full-size SUVs.

GM reports robust first-quarter U.S. vehicle sales, but Ford sales slip as industry braces for tariffs

found 2025 › Apr › 01 (Tue) @ 16:10 UTC

a story from CNBC › Top News

GM reported a 16.7% jump in U.S. sales compared to the first quarter of 2024, led my incremental gains in sales of new EVs and notable gains in full-size SUVs.