Trump’s meeting with Xi comes as U.S. automakers and lawmakers push to keep restrictions on Chinese vehicles and manufacturers.

Nissan has two production shifts at its assembly plant in Smyrna, Tennessee, and adding another could mean hundreds, if not thousands, of new jobs.

Leaders of six major auto trade groups joined to sign a letter to the president.

The large, gas-guzzling models continue to sell well in pickup trucks thanks to their ability to tow and haul heavy things.

Ford said the changes are meant to provide customers with more choice and help expand sales of key models, a strategy CEO Jim Farley has touted.

The new system comes as vehicles are becoming more digital, leading GM to also redesign its organizational processes.

Most battery cells currently rely on raw materials from China. GM is seeking to establish domestic supply chains both for EVs and energy storage.

Ford Motor on Thursday announced a $1 billion investment to build a new paint shop at its crucial truck plant in Kentucky.

In a letter to Ford CEO Jim Farley, U.S. DOT Secretary Sean Duffy questioned the automaker’s strategic trajectory involving Chinese companies.

The Department of Energy has given grants to small battery tech companies. But the U.S. has a few years to do what took China decades.