Charlotte, North Carolina — Heaven is riding a Ford Mustang Dark Horse at 7,500 RPM. Coming off the 24-degree Turn One banking at Charlotte Motor Speedway, I banged the manual Tremec shifter from 4th to 5th gear at redline, all 500 ponies roaring in front of me. Down the back straight we thundered until a… Continue reading Payne: On track in the sinister Mustang Dark Horse
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The times they are a changin’, even for Rolls-Royce
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Stellantis-Mercedes joint venture considers Canadian battery plant
Stellantis NV’s European electric-vehicle battery manufacturing joint venture with the Mercedes-Benz Group and a French energy company earlier this year lobbied Canadian officials for incentives for a battery plant. Representatives for Automotive Cells Co. — the collaboration between the maker of Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram and other vehicles; the German automaker; and TotalEnergies SE —… Continue reading Stellantis-Mercedes joint venture considers Canadian battery plant
Toyota’s iconic Land Cruiser to return to North America
Toyota is bringing its iconic Land Cruiser back to North America next year with slimmer dimensions and a lower price tag. The world’s biggest carmaker unveiled three variations of its most enduring model in Tokyo on Wednesday. Production will be limited to 5,000 units for the first two months and pricing will start at around… Continue reading Toyota’s iconic Land Cruiser to return to North America
Ford posts sales gain in July
Ford Motor Co.’s U.S. sales rose 5.9% year-over-year in July, according to figures released Wednesday. The Dearborn automaker sold 173,639 vehicles last month. More than 155,000 of those were internal combustion engine vehicles, sales of which were up 5.7%. Sales of hybrid vehicles were up 31.6% to just under 11,500, while sales of battery-electric vehicles… Continue reading Ford posts sales gain in July
Payne: Living auto legend Bob Lutz celebrated at Willow Run
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UAW president reveals ‘the members’ demands’ for Detroit Three talks
A 32-hour work week, the ability to strike when a plant closes and paid volunteer work in the event of a closure were among the negotiating priorities emphasized by United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain on Tuesday during a Facebook livestream. The requests are “the members’ demands” to the Detroit Three, he says. Making public… Continue reading UAW president reveals ‘the members’ demands’ for Detroit Three talks
F-150 Lightning plant resumes production after six-week shutdown to boost capacity
Ford Motor Co. this week resumed production of the electric F-150 Lightning at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn following a six-week shutdown to expand and retool the plant to support a boost in production capacity. The Dearborn automaker said Tuesday that production restarted Monday and that it remains on track to hit its… Continue reading F-150 Lightning plant resumes production after six-week shutdown to boost capacity
Gotion buys 270 acres for battery parts plant in Big Rapids area
Battery parts manufacturer Gotion Inc. purchased 270 acres for a $2.4 billion plant in the Big Rapids area, a critical step in the company’s plans for the project. The privately-owned parcels are largely already zoned industrial, except for a 10-acre patch that will require rezoning approval from Mecosta County. “Completion of the land acquisition process… Continue reading Gotion buys 270 acres for battery parts plant in Big Rapids area
NHTSA opens probe into complaints from Tesla drivers of steering control loss
U.S. auto safety regulators have opened yet another investigation into safety problems with Tesla vehicles. This time the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is looking into a dozen complaints about loss of steering control or loss of power steering in the 2023 Models 3 and Y electric vehicles. The probe covers an estimated 280,000 vehicles. Five drivers… Continue reading NHTSA opens probe into complaints from Tesla drivers of steering control loss