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Key topics include billions of dollars in expected EV write-downs, a retrench to "core" businesses for automakers and a collapse of the auto industry in China.

Stellantis is resurrecting its well-known V-8 Hemi engine for its Ram 1500 full-size pickup trucks beginning this summer.

The drop comes as shares of the EV maker saw a 22% rally in May with Musk wrapping his time as Trump's Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.

There's a buzzword in China to describe excessive competition, in a race to the bottom: nei juan, or "involution."

Automotive industry groups are increasingly worried about a rare earth shortage.

Nikesh Arora, the CEO of Palo Alto Networks, is joining the board of Uber. Prior, he was COO of Softbank and also held positions at Google and T-Mobile.

Across sectors, CEOs are under pressure to navigate geopolitical instability, economic uncertainty, and rapid technological change.

"I think in the short term, the focus that we have is to fix ourselves the company," the Nissan CEO said.

The automaker's Australian electric vehicle sales hit their highest level in nearly 12 months in May -- a bright spot as it struggles with sales elsewhere.

Ford on Tuesday reported a 16.3% year-over-year sales increase for May, as the automaker continues an employee pricing program amid rising tariff costs.