Automotive News Underground 3/31/2023

Here are the car news stories you might have missed this week.

March has been an interesting month full of developments in the auto industry, including people sobering up about the reality of electrification, thanks in no small part to geopolitical developments and financial upheavals. This week’s news includes the death of a popular Toyota, many recalls, and Stellantis getting popped for pollution.

The Camry is dead.

Don’t worry, the Toyota Camry lives on in North America, Australia, and many other markets, but it has been pulled from the brand’s lineup in Japan of all places. After 43 years of being offered to Japanese consumers, the automaker has decided to pull the Camry thanks to a lack of interest. Meanwhile, Americans gobble up Camrys like they’re candy.

Read more about this move here.

UAW has a new leader.

The United Auto Workers’ Union has a new president, Shawn Fain, who in his first speech after being elected said the organization is “ready to get back in the fight.” He has a rallying cry for auto workers to band together against their true “enemy” whom he says are their employers. Naturally, the Big Three are a little on edge right now.

Read more about this development here.

Recalls abound.