General Motors Co. has delivered the first GMC Hummer EV pickups to customers, the automaker said Friday. The $112,595 Edition 1 2022 Hummer made at GM’s Factory Zero Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center is the first product released on the automaker’s new Ultium electric platform. GM President Mark Reuss told CNBC Friday that the company plans to make… Continue reading GM delivers first electric Hummers to customers
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GM bids a brusque farewell to the CEO of Cruise. Here’s what may have driven that
Surprise! Dan Ammann has abruptly left the CEO role at Cruise LLC, the autonomous driving unit that is majority owned by General Motors Co. Just two months ago, Ammann played a starring role in GM’s Investor Day presentation, where the automaker said it could double revenue to $280 billion by 2030. Ammann explained that Cruise… Continue reading GM bids a brusque farewell to the CEO of Cruise. Here’s what may have driven that
GM’s BrightDrop delivers first electric vans to FedEx
BrightDrop, General Motors Co.’s new electric delivery and logistics business, has delivered the first five vans of an order of 500 to customer FedEx Corp., the company said Friday. FedEx is the first customer to receive EV600s. The first few will be operated and stored at the FedEx Express facility in Inglewood, California. BrightDrop, which GM introduced in early… Continue reading GM’s BrightDrop delivers first electric vans to FedEx
Corvette production on track to restart next week
General Motors Co.’s Chevrolet Corvette plant is on track to restart production Monday after going down this week because of damage from tornadoes that hit the Bowling Green, Kentucky, facility. The Detroit automaker said the plant will take a “cadenced” return to production. “A safe restart of Bowling Green Assembly is our top priority, along… Continue reading Corvette production on track to restart next week
Rivian tumbles to lowest since IPO after production warning
Rivian Automotive’s shares fell to the lowest level since they started trading last month after the electric-truck maker’s debut earnings report revealed a slower-than-expected increase in production. The buzzy company expects to fall “a few hundred vehicles short” of its goal to make 1,200 this year. RJ Scaringe, Rivian’s chief executive officer, told analysts after Thursday’s… Continue reading Rivian tumbles to lowest since IPO after production warning
Biden’s highway safety pick vows to reduce US traffic deaths
Washington – President Joe Biden’s pick to run the nation’s highway safety agency pledged Thursday to attack a crisis of fatal car crashes by implementing safety rules to deter impaired driving while scrutinizing fast-emerging automated technologies, such as in Tesla vehicles, that could put people at risk. Steven Cliff, a former California pollution regulator, said… Continue reading Biden’s highway safety pick vows to reduce US traffic deaths
GM plots mass-market EV push under pressure from plug-in rivals
GM plots mass-market EV push under pressure from plug-in rivals News Sports Autos Business Michigan Life + Home Entertainment Opinion Obituaries David Welch Bloomberg General Motors Co. has talked up its electric-vehicle plans for years, and even generated buzz by resurrecting Hummer’s gas-guzzling name in the form of an electric pickup truck. Now comes the… Continue reading GM plots mass-market EV push under pressure from plug-in rivals
2021 Detroit News Vehicle of the Year: Fresh, feisty, ‘ffordable Ford Maverick pickup
News that Dodge is burying its iconic Hellcat models sent a shiver through the auto market this fall as enthusiasts fear a wave of cookie-cutter electric vehicles in the decade ahead. Government scolds are in the driver’s seat — are we doomed for a repeat of “That ’70s Show”? Happily in 2021, the auto menu is… Continue reading 2021 Detroit News Vehicle of the Year: Fresh, feisty, ‘ffordable Ford Maverick pickup
Buying a new car? Here are 5 must-have features
One of the perks of buying a new vehicle is that it offers features that promise a safer and more convenient driving experience. Some technologies have trickled down from luxury to mainstream segments, while others have been introduced quickly across the market. But which features are essential? Edmunds’ experts break down five must-have features to… Continue reading Buying a new car? Here are 5 must-have features
GM Bolt production to remain down through February
General Motors Co.’s Chevrolet Bolt EV and EUV production will remain down through February at the automaker’s Orion Assembly plant in Lake Orion, GM said Thursday. The automaker has been prioritizing the output of new battery modules for the recalled EVs instead of making new vehicles. GM has mostly kept Orion Assembly production down since… Continue reading GM Bolt production to remain down through February