CEO Antonio Filosa talks about Stellantis’ plan to pour $13 billion into the U.S., its biggest move since Chrysler was founded 100 years ago. Stellantis and General Motors are on a list of mysterious Department of Energy award cancellations. Plus, electric vehicle registrations surged in August, revealing clear winners and losers from the tax credit rush.

Automotive News’ Mark Hollmer talks about Pinewood.AI’s big, risky plan to jump headfirst into the U.S. dealership management system market. GM takes a $1.6 billion charge on its electric vehicle realignment. Plus, Toyota taps Century as its top luxury brand, even above Lexus.

First Brands founder Patrick James has stepped down as the auto parts maker advances its Chapter 11 bankruptcy process. Price hikes loom as tariffs erode profits. Plus, Shmuel De-Leon, CEO of Israeli battery consulting firm De-Leon Energy, talks about the safety and performance benefits of solid-state batteries in electric vehicles.

Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe says he believes software-defined vehicle architectures will be critical for automakers’ survival in a decade’s time, and legacy manufacturers are falling behind. On this bonus episode, Scaringe talks during an Automotive Press Association fireside chat with Axios’ Joann Muller.

Automotive News Staff Reporters Larry P. Vellequette and Molly Boigon talk about the week’s biggest news stories, including an aluminum plant fire that has caused major disruptions for Ford and others, automakers canceling their electric vehicle tax credit extension programs and more.

Ford joins General Motors in canceling its electric vehicle lease tax credit extension. The Chevy Bolt EV returns for a “limited run.” Plus, David Prusinski, co-CEO of Vehicle Management Systems, joins the show to talk about how artificial intelligence is transforming fleet management.

General Motors slips major new terms into supplier contracts. Ford’s F-150 Lightning plant will go idle in the wake of an aluminum plant fire. Plus, Neal Ganguli, AlixPartners managing director, talks about what new tariffs on robotics would mean for automakers and suppliers. 

General Motors cancels its electric vehicle tax credit extension and will offer its own discount instead. Ford faces a $1 billion hit from an aluminum plant fire. Plus, Hyundai Motor’s Genesis brand turns 10 and now aims to make a splash in the luxury high performance segment.

Nissan is in talks with multiple automakers to supply an electrified vehicle based on its top-selling Rogue crossover. A fire at an aluminum supplier could disrupt business at automakers for months. Plus, a panel of experts weighs in on how automakers and retailers can diversify their businesses with new revenue streams.

Stellantis is reportedly planning to invest about $10 billion in the U.S. Automakers are putting pressure on suppliers to use AI tech in their factories to be more efficient. Plus, Magna International’s Todd Deaville talks about how the supplier is implementing AI and machine learning in its factories.