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Study: Smaller cars may be why crashes injure women more

Charlotte, N.C. – The smaller, lighter vehicles that women more often drive, and the types of crashes they get into, may explain why they are much more likely to suffer a serious injury in a collision than men, a new study published Thursday found. Researchers from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, a research group… Continue reading Study: Smaller cars may be why crashes injure women more

Autoworkers face dimmer future in a new era of electric cars

Toledo, Ohio – When General Motors boldly announced its goal last month to make only battery-powered vehicles by 2035, it didn’t just mark a break with more than a century of making internal combustion engines. It also clouded the future for 50,000 GM workers whose skills – and jobs – could become obsolete far sooner… Continue reading Autoworkers face dimmer future in a new era of electric cars

Ford launches new digital marketplace for used vehicles

Ford Motor Co. on Thursday launched Ford Blue Advantage, a new digital marketplace that will allow its dealers to list and sell certified used vehicles on a single platform — a response to customers looking for a digital shopping experience and an attempt to reclaim market share from upstart digital retailers that have eaten into dealers’… Continue reading Ford launches new digital marketplace for used vehicles

Biden team pledges aggressive steps to address chip shortage

The Biden administration is working to address the global semiconductor shortage that has caused production halts in U.S. industries including autos, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said. The administration is identifying choke points in supply chains and discussing an immediate path forward with businesses and trading partners, Psaki told reporters at the White House… Continue reading Biden team pledges aggressive steps to address chip shortage

Toyota to add electric, plug-in hybrid vehicles next year

Detroit – Toyota says it will roll out two new battery-electric vehicles and one plug-in gas-electric hybrid in the U.S. this year as the parade of new EVs continues. The company gave few specifics on the vehicles during a presentation Wednesday, but said one electric vehicle would be an SUV. Toyota said it has a… Continue reading Toyota to add electric, plug-in hybrid vehicles next year

GM to idle 3 plants until March for deepening microchip shortage

Detroit — General Motors Co. said the three plants it shut down this week because of a deepening microchip shortage hammering the global auto industry will remain closed through at least mid-March.  GM has halted production at the Fairfax, Kansas, plant where the Cadillac XT4 and the Chevrolet Malibu are built, the CAMI plant in Ontario where… Continue reading GM to idle 3 plants until March for deepening microchip shortage