Payne: Kia EV6 spins heads with high style, tech — and price

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EV maker Lucid slashes 2022 production target; stock sinks

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Interested in an electric vehicle? Here are 5 to fit almost any budget

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Takata air bag claims another driver’s life, 19th US death

Detroit – The death toll from exploding air bag inflators made by Takata Corp. has risen to 19 in the U.S. and 28 worldwide. Authorities say the driver of a 2006 Ford Ranger pickup truck was killed in what should have been a minor crash last month near Pensacola, Florida. But the driver’s air bag… Continue reading Takata air bag claims another driver’s life, 19th US death

Nikola stands by 2022 electric big rig goal as sales climb

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How bonkers is demand for rugged SUVs? Even sporty Mazda is making a CX-50 Meridian dirt-kicker

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Ford’s July sales up on better inventory flow

Ford Motor Co.’s July sales grew 36.6% year-over-year even as industrywide sales fell, which the Dearborn automaker chalked up to improvements in inventory flow. Ford sold 163,942 new vehicles in the U.S. last month, one year from a period when the automaker was being hit particularly hard by a global shortage of semiconductor chips. Light-vehicle sales in the… Continue reading Ford’s July sales up on better inventory flow

Nile Rodgers & Chic to bring ‘Good Times’ to NAIAS Charity Preview

Hitmaker, party-starter and music legend Nile Rodgers, along with Chic, will perform at this year’s North American International Auto Show Charity Preview, organizers announced Wednesday.  The black-tie event will be held Sept. 16 at Huntington Place, the former TCF Center, and Cobo Hall prior to that.  Tickets, $400 each or $700 a pair, are now available through the NAIAS website.… Continue reading Nile Rodgers & Chic to bring ‘Good Times’ to NAIAS Charity Preview

Automakers blitz Congress to fix an EV tax credit they can’t use

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GM expands Super Cruise tech for use on 400K miles of roadways

Customers driving General Motors Co.’s vehicles with the Super Cruise hands-free driving technology soon will have access to double the amount of miles where they can use the technology, GM said Wednesday. The Detroit automaker is expanding Super Cruise availability from 200,000 miles to 400,000 miles of roadways in the U.S. and Canada, included undivided… Continue reading GM expands Super Cruise tech for use on 400K miles of roadways