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Electric Silverado will offer four-wheel steering, Chevrolet says
Detroit — Chevrolet released a tidbit of news Wednesday that its coming Silverado electric pickup will offer four-wheel steering and 24-inch wheels. The technology enables the vehicle to steer all four wheels, “giving the new pickup increased agility and tighter turning radius at low speeds, improved handling and stability at higher speeds, as well as great trailering dynamics,” Chevrolet… Continue reading Electric Silverado will offer four-wheel steering, Chevrolet says
Cadillac delivers Blackwings, the brand’s last new gas-powered sedans
Detroit — A pair of Cadillac performance cars have begun arriving at dealers, and the CT4-V Blackwing and CT-5 Blackwing aren’t just powerful, track-ready racers. They’re the last new gas-powered sedans from General Motors’ flagship luxury brand, which is going electric by decade’s end. The CT5-V, GM says, “is the most powerful and fastest Cadillac production… Continue reading Cadillac delivers Blackwings, the brand’s last new gas-powered sedans
Chip shortage hits Nissan plant in Tennessee
Detroit — Nissan says its huge factory in Smyrna, Tennessee, will close for two weeks starting Monday due to computer chip shortages brought on by a coronavirus outbreak in Malaysia. The shutdown is among the longest at any U.S. auto plant of this size since the semiconductor shortage, which has hobbled auto production worldwide, started… Continue reading Chip shortage hits Nissan plant in Tennessee
Tesla China shipments of locally made cars plunge in July
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Chip shortage could hurt autoworkers’ profit sharing, pay raises
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Opel is ‘fresh sheet’ for Stellantis struggling in China
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Motor City Car Crawl brings glitzy gala to Detroit’s downtown
Detroit — Car fanatics rejoiced this weekend with a return of an auto event in the Motor City after more than two years without one. Motor City Car Crawl, put on by the Detroit Auto Dealers Association and Downtown Detroit Partnership, filled six downtown parks with about 50 cars, food trucks and entertainment. The highlight of the weekend: the… Continue reading Motor City Car Crawl brings glitzy gala to Detroit’s downtown
Payne: Building 144 simulator is where GM hones its vehicle tech
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Lear to make seats for GM, create ‘hundreds of jobs’ at Cadillac Stamping Plant site
Lear Corporation will operate a seat manufacturing facility that will create “hundreds of new jobs” at the site of the former Cadillac Stamping Plant on Detroit’s east side, officials said Friday. The Southfield-based company will produce seats for General Motors Co. electric vehicles, as first reported by Crain’s Detroit Business. “We are excited to be… Continue reading Lear to make seats for GM, create ‘hundreds of jobs’ at Cadillac Stamping Plant site