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Detroit News Readers’ Choice awards: Z06, V-8s and EVs take prizes
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NTSB wants all new vehicles to check drivers for alcohol use
Detroit — The National Transportation Safety Board is recommending that all new vehicles in the U.S. be required to have blood alcohol monitoring systems that can stop an intoxicated person from driving. The recommendation, if enacted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, could reduce the number of alcohol-related crashes, one of the biggest causes… Continue reading NTSB wants all new vehicles to check drivers for alcohol use
Ford has ‘higher-than-planned’ stock of unfinished vehicles; reaffirms full-year guidance
Ford Motor Co. reaffirmed its full-year financial guidance Monday even as it said it expects to have a “higher-than-planned” number of vehicles assembled but awaiting parts at the end of the third quarter due to supply shortages. The Dearborn automaker said in a news release that it expects to have 40,000 to 45,000 vehicles sitting and awaiting parts… Continue reading Ford has ‘higher-than-planned’ stock of unfinished vehicles; reaffirms full-year guidance
Hertz to order up to 175K EVs from GM to meet EV fleet goals
The Hertz Corp. is planning to order up to 175,000 electric vehicles from General Motors Co. over the next five years for its rental fleet, the companies said Tuesday. Hertz will offer GM EVs across all brands: Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac and also BrightDrop, with first deliveries of the Chevrolet Bolt EV and Bolt EUV expected in the first… Continue reading Hertz to order up to 175K EVs from GM to meet EV fleet goals
Truck makers hedge bets on batteries vs. fuel cells
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Summer edition of Detroit auto show appears to be off to smooth ride
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Porsche IPO to raise up to $9.4 billion for parent VW
Volkswagen AG is looking to raise as much as 9.4 billion euros ($9.4 billion) from the initial public offering of its iconic sports-car maker Porsche AG in what could be Europe’s largest listing in more than a decade. The German carmaker said late Sunday it is seeking a valuation of 70 billion to 75 billion… Continue reading Porsche IPO to raise up to $9.4 billion for parent VW
Electric big rigs face uphill trip from show floor to highways
After electric cars, here come the battery trucks. Global leaders Daimler Truck Holding AG and Volvo AB are joining dozens of commercial-vehicle makers in Germany this week to showcase their latest electric semis, with more zero-emissions vehicles debuting at the IAA Transportation show than ever before. Daimler is unveiling the Mercedes-Benz eActros, capable of hauling… Continue reading Electric big rigs face uphill trip from show floor to highways
Detroit Auto Show visitors buzzing about event’s new approach
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