Ford Motor Co., building on its reveal last week of the all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck, on Monday introduced a version of the vehicle that’s designed for commercial customers. The Blue Oval debuted and opened reservations for what it’s calling the F-150 Lightning Pro. The vehicle, which launches next year, will join the E-Transit, a forthcoming… Continue reading Ford introduces F-150 Lightning Pro for commercial customers
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Tesla tests Luminar sensor that Musk scorned as ‘fool’s errand’
Tesla, whose boss Elon Musk says he can develop a fully self-driving car without using laser-sensor technology, has a contract to use such sensors. Go to Source
Vaccine shortage in Taiwan threatens semiconductor supply
Back in February, as the world was beating a path to Taiwan’s door for help to tackle a shortage of semiconductors, the health minister got into a scrap with China over COVID-19 vaccines. Beijing, he suggested, had used political pressure to derail Taiwan’s plan to purchase 5 million doses directly from Germany’s BioNTech SE, rather… Continue reading Vaccine shortage in Taiwan threatens semiconductor supply
Ford CEO: Electric vehicle demand will transform industry
Dearborn – A new electric version of Ford’s immensely popular F-150 pickup truck might just be the catalyst that hastens America’s transition from gasoline to battery-powered vehicles. Jim Farley, the company’s new CEO, calls the introduction of an electric version of the nation’s top-selling vehicle a watershed moment for Ford as well as for the… Continue reading Ford CEO: Electric vehicle demand will transform industry
Ford CEO says US needs to regulate automated driving systems
Detroit – The CEO of America’s second-largest auto company is calling for the federal government to set standards for fully or partially automated vehicles to tighten the safety of electronic driving systems. In urging federal regulation, Ford CEO Jim Farley becomes the highest-profile auto executive to publicly recognize a need to more closely monitor the emerging… Continue reading Ford CEO says US needs to regulate automated driving systems
GM to halt Corvette production next week for supply issue
Detroit — General Motors Co. confirmed Thursday it will halt production at its Chevrolet Corvette plant in Kentucky the week of May 24 for an temporary parts supply issue that’s not related to the global semiconductor shortage. GM didn’t provide specifics on the parts supply issue. “Our supply chain, manufacturing and engineering teams are working closely with… Continue reading GM to halt Corvette production next week for supply issue
Ford confirms new round of production cutbacks amid ongoing semiconductor shortage
Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday confirmed a new round of production cuts at several of its plants in North America amid an ongoing semiconductor chip shortage that has hit auto production worldwide. The latest production changes are: Ford’s Chicago Assembly Plant — which builds the Ford Explorer, Police Interceptor Utility and Lincoln Aviator — will be down the week of… Continue reading Ford confirms new round of production cutbacks amid ongoing semiconductor shortage
Chip woes: Ford cuts F-150 production again
Detroit — Ford Motor Co. is bringing its three-shift Dearborn Truck Plant, where America’s best-selling vehicle, the F-150, is built down to one shift the week of May 24, the automaker confirmed Monday. Production of Ford’s profit-fueling vehicle is also down this week and next at the Kansas City Assembly Plant, the automaker previously said. Automakers… Continue reading Chip woes: Ford cuts F-150 production again
Stellantis cuts second shift at Jeep Cherokee plant in Illinois
Stellantis NV is cutting almost 1,700 jobs at its Jeep Cherokee plant in Illinois, the transatlantic automaker said Friday, the latest example of how the global semiconductor shortage is affecting the industry with lasting implications. The automaker is reducing shifts at Belvidere Assembly Plant from two to one by July 26. The move, which seeks to “balance sales… Continue reading Stellantis cuts second shift at Jeep Cherokee plant in Illinois
Officials: Tesla in fatal California crash was on Autopilot
Los Angeles – A Tesla involved in a fatal crash on a Southern California freeway last week was operating on Autopilot at the time, authorities said. The May 5 crash in Fontana, a city 50 miles (80 kilometers) east of Los Angeles, is under investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The probe is the… Continue reading Officials: Tesla in fatal California crash was on Autopilot