The Latest Breaking News from Stellantis

NEW YORK — The auto industry is being whipsawed by consumer, government and technological trends. Consumers want SUVs that take the kids to school Friday and climb Mt. Rushmore on Saturday. Government wants electric vehicles tomorrow. And Gen Y would just as soon let their phones drive anyway.

Automotive giant Stellantis and German brand BMW are in talks with Panasonic over the Japanese company’s cylindrical battery technology which has been used successfully in Tesla vehicles for several years.

Ram is close to unveiling a concept vehicle that will preview the brand’s first mid-size all-electric pickup truck, according to dealers who attended a company meeting in Las Vegas last week.

A challenger defeated the president of the United Auto Workers in a close election and vowed Saturday to take a more confrontational stance in negotiating with the big automakers.

The challenger in the race for the United Auto Workers’ top leadership post claimed victory Saturday in a close election that is likely to give his slate of candidates control of the huge union

Stellantis and Samsung SDI released a quick update, related to their battery joint venture in Indiana, where the two partners are building a new factory.

Fingers crossed it's a Stratos redux.

The next one will probably be electrified.

The Chevrolet Camaro, for decades the dream car of many teenage American males, is going out of production early next year. But General Motors says another generation may be in the works.