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Generation Z: Nissan’s sports icon reborn as a mid-priced driver’s car
This time, it’s known simply as Z. The seventh-generation Nissan Z, Japan’s sports car icon, is updated for the first time in more than a decade. As the simplified nomenclature suggests — the Z stripped of its numerical prefix for the first time — the sports car is returning to its spare, athletic roots. With sleek looks, twin-turbo V-6… Continue reading Generation Z: Nissan’s sports icon reborn as a mid-priced driver’s car
This Ford plant gambled on an electric future — and it’s paying off
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Tesla probe signals get-tough approach at U.S. auto safety agency
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Traverse City classic-car insurer Hagerty goes public for $3 billion
Traverse City-based classic-car insurer Hagerty will now also be known by its New York Stock Exchange ticker symbol “HGTY.” The 37-year old company is going public in a merger with Aldel Financial Inc., a special purpose acquisition company. The deal values Hagerty at a whopping $3.13 billion. The move comes as Hagerty has aggressively pursued… Continue reading Traverse City classic-car insurer Hagerty goes public for $3 billion
Biden pressed to slash big-rig pollution as next climate target
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FCA sentenced for paying more than $3.5M in bribes to UAW leaders
A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV to pay $30 million for conspiring to break federal labor laws by paying more than $3.5 million in bribes to United Auto Workers leaders. FCA, now part of auto giant Stellantis NV, must pay the fine within the next 30 days after pleading guilty in March to one… Continue reading FCA sentenced for paying more than $3.5M in bribes to UAW leaders
Payne: Jeep Grand Wagoneer rolls out the red carpet
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US probing Autopilot problems on 765,000 Tesla vehicles
Detroit — The U.S. government has opened a formal investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot partially automated driving system after a series of collisions with parked emergency vehicles. The investigation covers 765,000 vehicles, almost everything that Tesla has sold in the U.S. since the start of the 2014 model year. Of the crashes identified by the National… Continue reading US probing Autopilot problems on 765,000 Tesla vehicles
Chevy makes an all-American pitch with the apple pie hot dog
Detroit — Chevrolet’s latest creation doesn’t involve motors, wheels or pedals. Instead, it’s a concoction that combines two culinary treats meant to evoke the brand’s all-American identity as it pivots toward an electric future. Meet the apple pie hot dog. Its assembly is simple, really, with ingredients that truly capture what it means to be sweet and… Continue reading Chevy makes an all-American pitch with the apple pie hot dog