‘700 miles of range’: What Ford and Ram replaced their EV pickups with

Ford Motor‘s F-150 Lightning was the best-selling electric pickup truck in the U.S. last year. Still, Ford dropped it, showing the challenges automakers face in learning what kinds of EVs customers want. Now, companies are pivoting to extended-range electric vehicles, or EREVs. Ford and Stellantis‘ Ram, as well as newcomer Scout Motors are scheduled to… Continue reading ‘700 miles of range’: What Ford and Ram replaced their EV pickups with

Lear Q4 Earnings Call Highlights

Lear NYSE: LEA executives told investors the company closed 2025 with higher revenue, record net operating performance savings, and a surge of new business awards that management said reinforce its competitive positioning in Seating and E-Systems. 2025 results: revenue growth, record net performance, and shareholder returns On the call, President and CEO Ray Scott said… Continue reading Lear Q4 Earnings Call Highlights

Lear Corp (LEA) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Record E-Systems Awards and Strategic Wins …

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Full Year Revenue: $23.3 billion. Core Operating Earnings: $1.1 billion or 4.6% of net sales. Adjusted Earnings Per Share: $12.80, a 1% increase from 2024. Free Cash Flow: $527 million. Share Repurchases: $325 million in 2025. Seating Segment Sales: $17.3 billion for 2025, a 0.4% increase from 2024. E-Systems… Continue reading Lear Corp (LEA) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Record E-Systems Awards and Strategic Wins …

UAW, Volkswagen reach tentative deal at Tennessee plant

The agreement provides workers with a 20 per cent pay increase over the contract. Volkswagen and the United Auto Workers reached a tentative agreement on their first contract at a plant in ‌Tennessee, nearly ‌two years after workers voted in favor of joining the labor group, the union ‌said Wednesday evening. The agreement provides workers… Continue reading UAW, Volkswagen reach tentative deal at Tennessee plant

‘Experimental’ new Citroen C4 to be radically different from rivals

Citroën will go “as far as possible” to ensure the next-generation C4 stands out from its rivals and range-mates as part of a push for more ‘experimental’ designs across its line-up.  The third generation of the French brand’s C-segment hatchback is entering its sixth year on sale, making it the oldest model in the line-up,… Continue reading ‘Experimental’ new Citroen C4 to be radically different from rivals

Automakers back Trump plan to rollback fuel economy rules, but seek changes

The previously issued CAFE standards are simply unachievable. Major ‍automakers on Wednesday ​called for changes ⁠in the Trump administration’s proposal to reform fuel economy standards ‌but ‌said they back the plan ‌to drastically slash the efficiency requirements. The Alliance for Automotive Innovation, which represents General Motors, Toyota Motor, Volkswagen, Hyundai, Ford and other ‌automakers, ‍backed… Continue reading Automakers back Trump plan to rollback fuel economy rules, but seek changes

Clean Technica: Which Automakers Are Electrifying Fastest In USA?004347

Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe.Or support our Kickstarter campaign! With 2025 numbers in and the more basic US EV sales reports out, now is the time for one of my favorite topics of exploration — how fast different automakers are electrifying. Yes, it just hit me that we should really… Continue reading Clean Technica: Which Automakers Are Electrifying Fastest In USA?004347

Clean Technica: Tesla Had 46% of US EV Market in 2025 (Down from 49% in 2024) — GM 13%, Ford 7%004346

Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe.Or support our Kickstarter campaign! It’s taken some time, but we’ve finally crunched the numbers for the US electric vehicle market in terms of auto brands and auto groups. (That’s full battery-electrics, not inclusive of plugin hybrids.) Here’s our report on how different auto brands and… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Had 46% of US EV Market in 2025 (Down from 49% in 2024) — GM 13%, Ford 7%004346