General Motors Co. said Wednesday that based on current projections, it will be able to power all of its U.S. sites with renewable energy by 2025 — five years ahead of its previous target of 2030. The automaker announced last September it would push to source all renewables for U.S. sites by 2025 after saying… Continue reading GM: All American sites will be powered with renewables by 2025
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Electric truck maker Via Motors eyes HQ move from Utah to Auburn Hills
Via Motors, an electric vehicle manufacturer, is considering relocating its headquarters from Utah to Auburn Hills to grow its production, move that would add 300 jobs in Michigan. The company detailed its plan in a request for a $2.5 million Michigan Business Development Program grant, which the Michigan Strategic Fund board approved Tuesday. The jobs… Continue reading Electric truck maker Via Motors eyes HQ move from Utah to Auburn Hills
TikTok challenge possibly linked to teens’ deadly car crash
Buffalo, N.Y. – A car crash that left four teenagers dead may have been linked to a TikTok challenge, a police commissioner said. A total of six teenagers were in a speeding Kia that crashed about 6:30 a.m. Monday, Buffalo police said. The car had been reported stolen Sunday night. All five of the passengers… Continue reading TikTok challenge possibly linked to teens’ deadly car crash
Magna gets $10.2M in state grants to expand in Michigan, add 1,500 jobs
The Michigan Strategic Fund board approved Tuesday a total $10.2 million in state program grants for Magna International Inc. as the automotive supplier seeks to expand its footprint in Michigan and create more than 1,500 jobs. Companies under Magna International, Inc. applied for two new Michigan Business Development Program grants for projects in Highland Park… Continue reading Magna gets $10.2M in state grants to expand in Michigan, add 1,500 jobs
GM beats expectations, nets $3.3 billion profit in third quarter
General Motors Co. on Tuesday said it made $3.3 billion in net income in the third quarter, up from 2021’s third quarter profits of $2.4 billion despite a tight supply inventory still hindering sales and lessening demand amid economic uncertainty. GM’s revenue was $42 billion in the quarter, up from the $27 billion the company made… Continue reading GM beats expectations, nets $3.3 billion profit in third quarter
Revealed: 2023 Ford Escape updated with new face, more tech, ST-Line
Detroit — Introduced in 2020, the fourth-generation Ford Escape gets a refresh for the 2023 model year. But in the auto market’s most popular non-truck class, no refresh is minor. Ford’s fourth best-selling vehicle — after the iconic F-150 pickup, F-series heavy duty pickups, and Explorer SUV — Ford’s compact SUV receives new model badging,… Continue reading Revealed: 2023 Ford Escape updated with new face, more tech, ST-Line
Yellen tempers expectations for EV tax-credit tweaks
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is throwing cold water on expectations that the agency will provide relief to foreign automakers lobbying against stringent limits on a popular electric-vehicle tax credit. “I’ve heard a lot about the concerns of the Koreans and Europeans about those rules, and we’ll certainly take them into account,” but “the legislation is… Continue reading Yellen tempers expectations for EV tax-credit tweaks
GM employees will be back in the office next year. Not all of them are happy
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‘Rotting from the inside out’ — How to avoid buying a car flooded by Hurricane Ian
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Carvana’s request to lift Novi license suspension denied
Online used-car retailer Carvana’s license to operate its Novi dealership remains suspended after a judge denied the company’s request to block the state’s suspension. Court of Claims Judge Thomas Cameron said in an opinion filed Wednesday that Carvana “failed to establish sufficient danger of irreparable harm.” Carvana had requested a temporary restraining order against the… Continue reading Carvana’s request to lift Novi license suspension denied