US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on Aug. 21, 2026. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Monday said the U.S. will raise tariffs on imports of cars, trucks and auto parts from Canada to 50% on Jan. 1, 2027,…
A lot of cars are lined up for importing and exporting cars to the port. Kokouu | E+ | Getty Images Japanese automakers are looking vulnerable to fallout from the Iran war and any turnaround in the yen. Toyota, Honda and Nissan benefited in their most recent quarterly reports from a historically weak currency, with…
2026 Honda Ridgeline pickup truck. Courtesy HondaHonda, Honda Motor on Thursday confirmed a next-generation model of its Ridgeline pickup truck will be produced in the U.S. following a temporary production stoppage later this year. The future of the midsize pickup truck has been in flux amid reports that there could be a production pause coming…
A view of a Toyota RAV4 Hybrid on display before the game between the Washington Nationals and the Tampa Bay Rays against the at Nationals Park on April 03, 2023 in Washington, DC. ( G Fiume | Getty Images DETROIT — Second-quarter U.S. vehicle sales are turning into a tale of haves and have nots,…
In an aerial view, the Honda of San Marcos dealership is seen on March 12, 2026 in San Marcos, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Shares of Honda Motor rose over 7% on Friday, even after the Japanese automaker posted its first annual operating loss in nearly 70 years. Honda swung to an operating loss of 414.3 billion…
Japanese entertainment giant Sony on Friday said it expects annual profit to rise as revenue from some business segments in the fourth quarter helped offset headwinds from a memory price crunch. Here are Sony’s fourth-quarter results compared with LSEG estimates: Revenue: 3.036 trillion Japanese yen ($19.4 billion) compared to analyst estimates of 2.896 trillion yen….
A growing number of car buyers are opting for cheaper, more basic vehicles, a sign that average new vehicle prices near $50,000 are pushing drivers to rethink what they actually need. Many buyers “just want something to get them from A to B, and they don’t want to pay a lot of money,” says Amelia…
Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of “Inside India“ — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest growing large economy. Indian consumers’ desire to shift away from gasoline-based cars should have been Tesla and BYD’s moment to shine in the world’s third-largest auto market….
A year after President Donald Trump declared his “liberation day” and imposed sweeping tariffs on imports, kicking off a wave of economic and political uncertainty, some companies are still feeling the effects. While some industries have emerged largely unscathed — having weathered twists and turns of several tariff iterations — others, such as retail, automotive,…
The 2027 Infiniti QX65. Courtesy: Infiniti Japanese brand Infiniti on Thursday unveiled a new midsize luxury SUV, called the QX65, as it tries to mount a comeback in the U.S. The vehicle will have a 268-horsepower VC-Turbo engine with 286 foot-pounds of torque, as well as dual 12.3-inch displays. The QX65 “accelerates INFINITI into its…
