Automakers trade group urges government to scrap gas tax, replace it with vehicle weight fee

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The leader of a trade group that represents most major automakers called on the federal government to eliminate its gasoline tax and replace it with a vehicle fee to finance road infrastructure needs. Alliance for Automotive Innovation CEO John Bozzella, whose group represents automakers such as General Motors, Toyota, Volkswagen, Hyundai and other leading car […]


Mercedes, Volkswagen, Stellantis scrap forecasts over Trump tariffs

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Unable to predict the impact of President Trump’s ever-changing trade war, Stellantis and Mercedes-Benz became the latest automakers on Wednesday to scrap their profit guidance citing market uncertainty wrought by tariffs. Volkswagen issued guidance at the bottom end of its forecast, but UBS analyst Patrick Hummel wrote in a client note that the German group’s outlook did not “include any […]


Honda and Nissan Scrap $50 Billion Merger Plan

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A $50 billion merger between Honda Motor and Nissan Motor, which would have established one of the world’s largest auto groups, has been called off. In December, Japan’s second- and third-largest automakers said they were exploring plans to combine their operations with the goal of sharing costs and jointly developing next-generation vehicles. Both companies said […]


IT company Accenture is the latest to scrap DEI policies

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Accenture has reportedly scrapped its diversity, equity and inclusion goals – becoming the latest major tech company this week to walk back the policies under conservative pressure. The global IT services company – which is based in Dublin, Ireland and hires extensively from India – will start “sunsetting” its 2017 diversity goals, according to an […]