Loren Angelo

At this stage of the transition and considering current market conditions, consumer incentives can significantly enhance EV adoption and affordability in California. This approach also supports the automotive and battery industrial base across the country, as highlighted by John Bozzella, president of the Alliance for Automotive Innovation. For more details, you can read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eDD_48g2

Amid all the EV headlines at #IAA2025, one message stood out to me: hybrids are here to stay. From long-range PHEVs to modular range extenders, OEMs and suppliers are proving that hybrids are not a step back, but a strategic enabler for resilience, affordability, and competitiveness in global markets. The 2020s may well be remembered as the Hybrid Decade. #IAA2025 #HybridAlliance #Decaorbnization #Powertrain #PHEV #RangeExtender

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🚗💡 In an AI-first search world, how you structure your content matters just as much as what you say. HRIZN’s Chunk, Cite, Clarify, Build framework isn’t just another marketing acronym… it’s a blueprint for #dealerships and agencies to create content that’s: ✅ Easy to find ✅ Easy to cite ✅ Easy to trust If you want your answers showing up in AI results, you can’t rely on “more content” alone… you need better-structured content that connects in both search engines and the real customer journey. This guide breaks down exactly how to do it (and why it’s about to be your competitive edge): #AutomotiveMarketing #AIContent #SEO #DealershipGrowth #Hrizn #Agency

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Dealers face big wins—and bigger threats. National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Chairman, Tom Castriota, says dealers scored a major win with the rollback of California’s 35% EV sales mandate—but warns challenges like tariffs, affordability, and Chinese EVs are escalating fast. 🚫 EV mandate rollback removes 2026 pressure on OEMs and dealers 📉 Tariffs risk pricing out buyers—NADA wants a “bridge” period 💰 With new-car prices near $49K, affordability remains a major barrier 🇨🇳 Chinese EVs could flood the market and disrupt domestic brands ⚖️ NADA is backing lawsuits to protect the franchise model from direct sales 🤖 AI training for dealers is ramping up to boost ops and efficiency 🗳️ Advocacy remains key—with allies like Senator Bernie Moreno in D.C. "We're asking for a bridge. We support the President’s two philosophies... bring strategic industry back to the United States... and rebuild the U.S. economy through the industry base." Watch the full episode here ⤵️ ↳ YouTube | https://cbtnews.co/4eG7WkY ↳ CBT News | https://cbtnews.co/3Tuw5Bj ↳ Podcast | https://cbtnews.co/4lFm3ZY ——— Thanks to our sponsor: Dave Cantin Group (https://lnkd.in/eEGFjPhn)

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“Used EVs should remain a relative bright spot, supported by improving affordability and narrowing price gaps versus ICE+ vehicles,” said Cox Automotive Inc. director of industry insights Stephanie Valdez Streaty “Near‑term momentum will hinge on disciplined production, more targeted incentive strategies, and the ability of more affordable EV models to sustain consumer interest without reigniting excess inventory.” Used EVs and the opportunities they bring to dealers will be the focus of "EV Day" at April's Used Car Industry Summit in Miami, where Valdez Streaty and Recurrent director of market insights Liz Najman (also quoted in story below) will be speakers. For full analysis, see story below. To learn more about #UsedCarSummit, visit https://lnkd.in/edJQfETU

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It's not often that Automotive CEOs speak this openly with the media, and in the case of Don Romano, new boss of Hyundai Australia, I'm putting it down to two things. The first is that TheAutoExec.com, the publication to which he gave this interview, is proud to support the Australian Automotive Industry and to provide its innovators, free-thinkers, revolutionaries and reformers with a public platform to air their observations, ambitions and opinions. The second is that Don Romano has openly acknowledged that this role will probably be his last before retiring (after a stellar 40-year career in automotive), so he doesn't need to 'tread carefully'. He can actually focus on making things better for his successor, which he hopes will come from Hyundai Australia's current team, not head office in Korea. Actually, there's a third reason: Mike Sinclair. There are few journalists with the experience and expertise to match Mike and his innate ability to put interview subjects at ease so they speak so candidly on the record. It's an exciting time for the Australian Automotive Industry — even more than the last 20 years. The transformative impact of electrification, China, India, Software Defined Vehicles, connectivity, autonomy and more will shape the next century. And, if Don Romano gets his way, Hyundai will continue to be at the pointy end for decades to come.

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How much will U.S. tariffs cost Japanese automakers? Automotive News' Hans Greimel puts the total at more than $18 billion in a story today. https://lnkd.in/gyY7mup6

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