Domino’s goes electric, acquiring over 800 Chevy Bolts for delivery fleet

Ann Arbor-based Domino’s Pizza Inc. is moving to electrify its pizza delivery with the acquisition of more than 800 custom-branded 2023 Chevy Bolt EVs. More than 100 of the General Motors Co. electric cars are arriving at select franchise and corporate stores throughout the United States this month. An additional 700 will arrive in coming… Continue reading Domino’s goes electric, acquiring over 800 Chevy Bolts for delivery fleet

Carvana stock rout hits 97% this year with used-car prices crumble

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Toyota-Panasonic’s battery venture looking for new coastal site

Prime Planet Energy & Solutions Inc., the battery joint venture of Toyota Motor Corp. and Panasonic Holdings Corp., is searching for a new domestic manufacturing site with sea port and clean energy access as it expands to keep up with consumer demand for electric vehicles, President Hiroaki Koda said in an interview in Tokyo. The… Continue reading Toyota-Panasonic’s battery venture looking for new coastal site

GM invests $45 million at Indiana casting foundry for EV production

General Motors Co. is investing $45 million at its Bedford, Indiana, aluminum die casting foundry to support future electric vehicle production, the automaker said Friday. The investment will expand the facility’s production capacity for EV drive unit castings for production of the Chevrolet Silverado EV and GMC Sierra EV full-size pickups. Work for the expansion… Continue reading GM invests $45 million at Indiana casting foundry for EV production

Ford recalling some F-150 vehicles due to wiper motor

Ford is recalling more than 550,00 F-150 vehicles in the U.S. and Canada because the front windshield wiper motor may stop functioning, causing the wipers to stop working. The automobile maker said that the inoperative windshield wipers on the 2021-2022 models can reduce visibility in certain conditions, which could increase the risk of a crash.… Continue reading Ford recalling some F-150 vehicles due to wiper motor

Payne: The Best of the LA Auto Show

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GM invests $45 million at Indiana casting foundry for EV production

General Motors Co. is investing $45 million at its Bedford, Indiana, aluminum die casting foundry to support future electric vehicle production, the automaker said Friday. The investment will expand the facility’s production capacity for EV drive unit castings for production of the Chevrolet Silverado EV and GMC Sierra EV full-size pickups. Work for the expansion… Continue reading GM invests $45 million at Indiana casting foundry for EV production

Ford recalling some F-150 vehicles due to wiper motor

Ford is recalling more than 550,00 F-150 vehicles in the U.S. and Canada because the front windshield wiper motor may stop functioning, causing the wipers to stop working. The automobile maker said that the inoperative windshield wipers on the 2021-2022 models can reduce visibility in certain conditions, which could increase the risk of a crash.… Continue reading Ford recalling some F-150 vehicles due to wiper motor

Fiat in North America will pursue wealthy city dwellers

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UM economists: ‘Mild’ recession likely — but auto sector might insulate Michigan

University of Michigan economists believe a “mild” U.S. recession is coming — but they say Michigan could be insulated from the worst effects thanks to the strength of its automotive sector. Those are some of the takeaways from annual forecasts on the U.S. and state economies released Thursday at the university’s 70th annual Economic Outlook… Continue reading UM economists: ‘Mild’ recession likely — but auto sector might insulate Michigan