Stellantis delays Ram electric pickup truck until 2025

Stellantis’ Ram 1500 Revolution battery-electric concept pickup truck is introduced during a keynote address by Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavaras during CES 2023 at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas on January 05, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Ethan Miller | Getty Images DETROIT — Stellantis is delaying the launch of its Ram all-electric pickup truck from… Continue reading Stellantis delays Ram electric pickup truck until 2025

Jim Cramer says ‘nothing truly dulls the case’ for owning Tesla stock

watch now CNBC’s Jim Cramer made the case for owning Tesla stock, saying it’s worthwhile not because President-elect Donald Trump reportedly wants to relax U.S. self-driving rules, but because of CEO Elon Musk himself. “While I don’t buy the national self-driving mandate, I think nothing truly dulls the case for owning Tesla,” he said. “The… Continue reading Jim Cramer says ‘nothing truly dulls the case’ for owning Tesla stock

Tesla stock pops after report Trump wants to relax U.S. self-driving rules

Tesla CEO Elon Musk (R) joins former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a campaign rally at the site of his first assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 5, 2024. Jim Watson | Afp | Getty Images Tesla shares jumped Monday following a report that President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is… Continue reading Tesla stock pops after report Trump wants to relax U.S. self-driving rules

GM lays off 1,000 employees amid reorganization, cost-cutting

The GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit on March 16, 2021. Rebecca Cook | Reuters DETROIT – General Motors laid off roughly 1,000 employees on Friday as the automaker attempts to cut costs and realign priorities amid changing market conditions, according to a person familiar with the… Continue reading GM lays off 1,000 employees amid reorganization, cost-cutting

Hyundai names North American exec Jose Munoz as CEO, effective Jan. 1

Hyundai CEO Jaehoon Chang (left) and José Muñoz, Hyundai president and global chief operating officer, attend the 2024 New York International Auto Show Michael Wayland | CNBC DETROIT – Hyundai Motor Co. on Thursday named Jose Munoz as the next president and CEO of the South Korean automaker, effective Jan. 1. Munoz, an auto industry… Continue reading Hyundai names North American exec Jose Munoz as CEO, effective Jan. 1

Britain’s car finance industry is in crisis – with banks bracing for billions in payouts

View looking towards the Royal Exchange and in the City of London where the glass architecture of the tower 22 Bishopsgate disappears into mist on 6th November 2024 in London, United Kingdom. Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images Britain’s motor finance industry is in disarray, with analysts warning of worst-case scenarios similar in… Continue reading Britain’s car finance industry is in crisis – with banks bracing for billions in payouts

Tesla initiates sixth Cybertruck recall in a year

New Tesla Cybertruck vehicles parked at a logistics drop zone in Seattle on Aug. 22, 2024. M. Scott Brauer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tesla is recalling 2,431 Cybertrucks to replace defective drive inverters, according to notices made public by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Wednesday. It’s the sixth recall of the Cybertruck… Continue reading Tesla initiates sixth Cybertruck recall in a year

VW’s $5.8 billion investment in Rivian isn’t guaranteed. Here are the milestones the EV maker needs to hit

Workers assemble second-generation R1 vehicles at electric auto maker Rivian’s manufacturing facility in Normal, Illinois, U.S. June 21, 2024.  Joel Angel Juarez | Reuters DETROIT — Volkswagen Group increased its planned investment for a joint venture with electric vehicle startup Rivian Automotive to $5.8 billion as the companies have broader aspirations than they initially announced… Continue reading VW’s $5.8 billion investment in Rivian isn’t guaranteed. Here are the milestones the EV maker needs to hit

Why American automakers can’t make cheap cars

Cars once represented a pillar of the American dream — mobility and independence. But they’ve become something of a luxury product, and customers and auto dealers are growing frustrated. The average price for a car in the U.S. is nearly $50,000, an increase of close to 30% in the past five years, according to Kelley… Continue reading Why American automakers can’t make cheap cars

Trump says Musk and Ramaswamy will lead government efficiency group

Elon Musk embraces Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on Oct. 5, 2024. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that Elon Musk and former Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy will lead an efficiency group when his second term begins in January. Trump wrote in a post that the… Continue reading Trump says Musk and Ramaswamy will lead government efficiency group