Chevrolet is rolling out software for 2017-18 recalled Bolt EVs to undo charging and parking restrictions customers have been told to follow for months, the General Motors Co. brand said Wednesday. GM in August recalled all Bolt EVs and the new, larger Bolt EUVs — more than 141,000 from model years 2017-2022 — for battery fire risk. GM has so far… Continue reading Chevy rolls out software update on other Bolt model years to lift recall restrictions
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Ford can’t make EVs fast enough … and might not want to
Ford Motor Co., for years a bit of a laggard in the race to electric vehicles, has taken a counterintuitive approach to EV sales: pumping the brakes. A few days ago, Ford stopped taking reservations for its F-150 Lightning pickup, an all-electric rig due out this spring. Some 200,000 electric trucks are spoken for from… Continue reading Ford can’t make EVs fast enough … and might not want to
GM’s VP of innovation heading to Delta Airlines
General Motors Co. Vice President of Global Innovation Pamela Fletcher is leaving the company next year for Delta Airlines, the automaker confirmed. GM plans to fill Fletcher’s role, but had nothing to announce Wednesday. Fletcher will be Delta’s senior vice president and chief sustainability officer starting in February, the airline said. Fletcher has held several electric and autonomous… Continue reading GM’s VP of innovation heading to Delta Airlines
Rivian to announce $5 billion electric truck plant in Georgia
Atlanta — Electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive will announce Thursday that it’s building a $5 billion battery and assembly plant east of Atlanta that’s projected to employ 7,500 workers, sources briefed on the decision told the Associated Press. Rivian, based in Irvine, California, is a startup manufacturer of electric trucks and commercial delivery vans, challenging… Continue reading Rivian to announce $5 billion electric truck plant in Georgia
GMC teases coming Detroit-built electric Sierra pickup
GMC teased its coming electric Sierra pickup for the first time Wednesday, noting the truck will be revealed in 2022 and built at General Motors Co.’s Factory Zero Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center. The electric Chevrolet Silverado, which will be revealed at the Consumer Electronics Show in January, also will be built at GM’s only Detroit assembly… Continue reading GMC teases coming Detroit-built electric Sierra pickup
Detroit car dealers target Sept. 14-25 for 2022 auto show
After a years-long COVID-19 pandemic-induced hiatus, the Detroit Auto Dealers Association is targeting Sept.14-25, 2022, to revive the North American International Auto Show, Doug North, the DADA’s chairman emeritus of events, told The Detroit News Tuesday. The news comes as the state legislature is considering a spending bill that includes a one-time grant of $9 million for the auto… Continue reading Detroit car dealers target Sept. 14-25 for 2022 auto show
Toyota to plow $35 billion into accelerating electric car shift
Toyota Motor Corp. wants the world to know it’s serious about competing in the market for battery-based electric vehicles. The world’s biggest carmaker is planning to invest 4 trillion yen ($35.2 billion) to supercharge its EV push, with a target to sell 3.5 million units annually by the end of the decade, Chief Executive Officer… Continue reading Toyota to plow $35 billion into accelerating electric car shift
Ford to launch free food delivery program in southwest Detroit using autonomous shuttle
In a move aimed both at fulfilling a community need and advancing vehicle technologies considered a key part of its future, Ford Motor Co. is launching a fresh food delivery pilot in southwest Detroit using an autonomous vehicle shuttle. The Dearborn automaker, with its philanthropic arm the Ford Motor Co. Fund, on Tuesday announced a six-month initiative kicking off after the… Continue reading Ford to launch free food delivery program in southwest Detroit using autonomous shuttle
Lansing City Council endorses tax breaks for GM battery plant
Lansing City Council on Monday moved forward with supporting a $2.5 billion investment from General Motors Co. for a battery cell manufacturing plant near its Delta Township assembly plant. Council approved a resolution recommending the formation of a renaissance zone for the development in an application to the Michigan Strategic Fund. Granting a renaissance zone exempts persons and property… Continue reading Lansing City Council endorses tax breaks for GM battery plant
Kentucky tornado disrupts GM Corvette production
General Motors Co. is halting production of the Chevrolet Corvette at its Bowling Green Assembly plant in Kentucky after tornadoes this weekend damaged the plant, the company confirmed Monday. A Saturday morning tornado caused damage to the Corvette plant, including the roof and an employee entrance, spokesman Dan Flores said, adding a “small number of employees that were… Continue reading Kentucky tornado disrupts GM Corvette production