Jan. 17, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Trump welcomes China in Detroit; Stellantis dumps PHEVs

January 17 · 18 min · 13.7 MB

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Automotive News’ Larry Vellequette and Michael Martinez discuss President Donald Trump’s combative Detroit visit, including him flipping off a Ford plant worker who heckled him and his invitation for Chinese automakers to build U.S. plants. Plus, Stellantis cancels its entire plug-in hybrid lineup while GM still plans PHEVs, and what the diverging strategies mean for the industry.