A quick look at the top automotive stories of the week as determined by reader interest.
September 20, 2024 11:11 AM
1. VW captive switches to marketing and referrals
MICHAEL MARTINEZ
Stellantis workers protested outside an assembly plant in Sterling Heights, Mich., in August, urging the company to uphold commitments it made in the labor contract they ratified last fall.
2. UAW says Dodge Durango production could leave U.S.
LAURENCE ILIFF
Other than the Cybertruck, Tesla’s lineup is aging. “That bloom is off the rose,” says Brian Maas, president of the California New Car Dealers Association.
3. Silicon Valley rebuffs Tesla
Car buyers in Silicon Valley, where Tesla was born, are turning away from the brand as its models grow stale, EV competition heats up and the liberal majority there rebuffs CEO Elon Musk’s rightward political shift, according to industry analysts and the most recent vehicle registration data.
4. Future Product from Stellantis
VOLVO
The battery-powered Volvo EX90 arrives in U.S. stores this year.
5. Volvo plans new-model blitz
