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May 12th, 2026 | Unifor President Lana Payne on USMCA talks; Mazda delays EV by 2 years

Unifor President Lana Payne discusses what Canadian auto workers want from the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement renegotiations, including its push for a “sell in North America, build in North America” rule. Mazda delays its first dedicated electric vehicle by two years and slashes its EV investment nearly in half, pivoting to hybrids. Plus, a look at Automotive News’ series on the state of trade in 2026.

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  May 14, 2026 | Ford’s Liz Door on supplier relations; Honda posts first lo…

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  May 13th, 2026 | Ford cracks down on suppliers; APMA’s Flavio Volpe on USM…

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  May 11th, 2026 | Nissan cuts tariff costs $2.3B; Geely lands first in Cana…

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  Bonus Episode: Top 100 dealership groups by service and parts revenue prev…

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  May 9, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Toyota's billion-dollar paradox; Ford Skunk W…

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  May 8, 2026 | Why a Pennsylvania dealer sold his collision center; court b…

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  May 7, 2026 | New Jersey dealers fight broker networks; April sales takeaw…

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  May 6, 2026 | The case for bringing back EV credits to counter China; Luci…

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  May 5, 2026 | Inside Ford's California Skunk Works; Chinese automakers lan…

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  May 4th, 2026 | UAW strike vote at Stellantis Ram plant; Honda extends mod…

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  May 2, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Ford’s employee pricing return; tariff refund…

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  May 1, 2026 | Preview of top 100 dealership groups in used-vehicle sales; …

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  April 30, 2026 | Beijing Auto Show reveals Chinese brands' global ambition…

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  April 29, 2026 | BMW’s Sebastian Mackensen; Toyota suppliers face crisis f…

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  April 28, 2026 | Top dealer groups plagued by bait-and-switch complaints; …