Production of the Chevrolet Corvette at General Motors Co.’s Bowling Green, Kentucky, plant will be shut down next week due to a temporary parts shortage unrelated to the global semiconductor shortage, the company confirmed Friday. “Due to a temporary part constraint, Bowling Green Assembly will take downtime next week (week of April 25) on both first… Continue reading Parts shortage halts production of Chevy Corvette next week
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This Southern California lithium goldmine may power Detroit’s auto future
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Why Volkswagen wants to be relevant in America again
For years, Volkswagen’s poor performance in the U.S. fueled debate among the company’s managers about whether Europe’s biggest carmaker should simply pack up and leave. According to Chief Executive Officer Herbert Diess, that’s no longer remotely an option. “We are going nowhere,” Diess said in a recent interview with CBS’s “60 Minutes.” “No, we have… Continue reading Why Volkswagen wants to be relevant in America again
Plagued by toxic sea, California communities fight for their piece of EV lithium boom
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Payne: Smooth, comfy bZ4X is an EV for the Toyota faithful
Encinitas, California — Toyota pioneered the green auto segment 20 years ago with its egg-shaped Prius, expanding its customer base from Camry shoppers, Tacoma off-roaders and Supra speedsters to include hybrid tree-huggers. These loyal green customers then watched over the last decade as Tesla stole Toyota’s green eco-mantle with the all-electric Model 3 and Model Y. Go… Continue reading Payne: Smooth, comfy bZ4X is an EV for the Toyota faithful
Review: 2023 Maserati Grecale is a new vehicle from a revitalized brand
Maserati. Many Americans know the name, but few know why it became renowned. The long-lived, legendary brand won the Indianapolis 500 in 1939 and 1940. Later, in 1954 and 1957, Juan Manuel Fangio drove Maseratis to Formula One championships. Nevertheless, if car buyers remember the brand at all, it’s for such disastrous products as the… Continue reading Review: 2023 Maserati Grecale is a new vehicle from a revitalized brand
Opponents blast planned Rivian EV plant at Georgia meeting
Monroe, Ga. — Opponents trying to derail a $5 billion, 7,500-job electric truck plant dominated a state meeting Monday that was meant to gather suggestions on how to design the plant to mitigate environmental impacts. The state assumed oversight over the Rivian Automotive project after opponents overwhelmed Morgan County planning and zoning officials. The plant… Continue reading Opponents blast planned Rivian EV plant at Georgia meeting
Stellantis stops production in Russia because of sanctions, logistics
The maker of Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram on Tuesday said it has halted production of commercial vans at its plant in Russia. Stellantis NV has suspended the manufacturing operations at the plant in Kaluga more than three hours southwest of Moscow it operates with Mitsubishi Motors Corp. The company in a statement cited increasing cross… Continue reading Stellantis stops production in Russia because of sanctions, logistics
Growing pains: Inside EV startup Rivian’s push to ramp up production
Growing pains: Inside EV startup Rivian’s push to ramp up production News Sports Autos Business Michigan Life + Home Entertainment Opinion Obituaries Normal, Illinois — Rivian Automotive Inc. has the plant, the workforce and the demand — if only it could get the semiconductor chips. The upstart electric-vehicle maker was the first company to bring an all-electric pickup to market with… Continue reading Growing pains: Inside EV startup Rivian’s push to ramp up production
Tesla faces renewed federal scrutiny over Autopilot crashes
Derrick Monet and his wife, Jenna, were driving on an Indiana interstate in 2019 when their Tesla Model 3 sedan operating on Autopilot crashed into a parked fire truck. Derrick, then 25, sustained spine, neck, shoulder, rib and leg fractures. Jenna, 23, died at the hospital. The incident was one of a dozen in the… Continue reading Tesla faces renewed federal scrutiny over Autopilot crashes