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Industry roundup:
FROM AUTOMOTIVE NEWS: Toyota, Ford, Honda sales rise as market rebounds 17% in August
August sales met expectations by climbing 17% last month, with a total SAAR of 15.17 million units. Honda saw the month’s most drastic year-over-year sales increase of 56.7%, while Volvo and Mazda followed with double digit increases.
FROM CNBC: GM, Google exploring ways to use AI across automaker’s business
Like most industries, OEMs are exploring how emerging AI technologies fit within their product offerings. Many have partnered with major software developers to expand their in-car features and enhance the shopping experience.
FROM REUTERS: U.S. offers $12 billion to automakers, suppliers for advanced vehicles
The government is giving automakers funds to update their existing factories in order to boost electric vehicle production while maintaining workers’ jobs. This act doubles down on the administration’s dedication to EVs while encouraging a united front ahead of the looming UAW strike.
FROM AUTO REMARKETING: Prices keep falling even as dealer talk of automaker plant strike intensifies
Used car dealers are attempting to bolster their inventories in case new car production drops in the coming months, pushing last week’s sales rate at auction to 49%.
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