A lot of people have been having fun with "Stellantis," the made-up name intended to evoke the stars, like "stellar," for the combination of PSA and Fiat Chrysler. I suspect the creators were thinking about another bright light in the galaxy: Tesla.

The $2 trillion coronavirus aid package approved by Congress helped mitigate the economic damage in the early months of the pandemic, but another round of federal aid will be needed to reinforce the safety net.

Suppliers weathered the industry restart, with government assistance programs and smart strategies on preserving cash, but the real challenges may come over the next 12 months.

Dana White is probably better known for her 21 months at the Pentagon than for her three years in Paris with the Renault Nissan Alliance.

China's efforts to enter the U.S. auto market may have slowed, but that's not the case in the field of automated driving. In this week's issue, Automotive News will begin a five -part series on what's working in China and what's not, and what it all means for the American auto industry.

The auto industry may have already weathered the worst of the effects of COVID-19, even though the virus has by no means gone away.

Electric cars are still uneconomical, but that's changing as batteries become less expensive. There's no question EVs will be part of our future.

The automotive market may be on an upward trajectory, but there's no question the industry is in a deep retraction with a long, hard road ahead.

The pandemic will require changes in how people work, and while video conferencing and working from home can be productive for some, they're not a complete substitute for in-person communication.

UAW President Rory Gamble's insistence that early May was too soon to safely start auto production again may have prevented a larger setback.

Daimler's joint venture to merge its fuel cell programs with Volvo to develop hydrogen fuel cells underscores the need for collaboration on these expensive projects.

Lacking certainty about the future, Boston Consulting Group looked at history and macroeconomic theory and developed a very useful analysis for how to think about uncertainties and get a handle on what the future might look like.

The big decisions facing auto industry bosses right now require self-awareness and self-management to effectively lead in a time of crisis.

CES and the NADA Show this year both underscored a more pragmatic approach to technology and the changes ahead for the auto industry.