Auburn Hills — All-wheel drive is back on the 2021 Chrysler Pacifica minivan after a 17-year hiatus as Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV seeks to continue its dominance in the shrinking segment. Although the redesign takes athletic styling cues from SUVs, the new Pacifica, which debuts Thursday at the Chicago Auto Show, likely won’t attract SUV owners,… Continue reading All-wheel drive returns in redesigned 2021 Chrysler Pacifica minivan
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GMC Hummer EV: 1,000 horsepower, zero-to-60 in 3 seconds
Detroit — After months of speculation, General Motors Co. on Sunday will use a 30-second Super Bowl ad to finally reveal details of its new electric GMC Hummer EV pickup. The Hummer EV commercial, entitled “Quiet Revolution,” will feature NBA star LeBron James. It details features of the truck and ends with a date: May 20, when the Detroit-built Hummer… Continue reading GMC Hummer EV: 1,000 horsepower, zero-to-60 in 3 seconds
Fiat Chrysler’s new infotainment system is 5 times faster, answers to ‘Alexa’
Auburn Hills — Fiat Chrysler’s next-generation infotainment system will be up to five times faster and offer personalized settings and Amazon.com Inc.’s Alexa personal assistant. The upgrades with the fifth-generation Uconnect touchscreen system that were announced Monday come as vehicle sales slowly retreat from a 2016 peak and in-vehicle technology is a growing must for consumers. “The interior… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler’s new infotainment system is 5 times faster, answers to ‘Alexa’
Ford proposes $30M-plus settlement in transmission suit
Detroit — Ford Motor Co. has proposed a $30 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit regarding faulty transmissions Focus and Fiesta vehicles it no longer sells in the U.S. Multiple lawsuits, including a class-action suit that began in April 2017, have been filed on behalf of car owners unhappy with the transmissions, known internally as the… Continue reading Ford proposes $30M-plus settlement in transmission suit
GM’s Detroit-Hamtramck plant will build Cruise Origin self-driving shuttle
Detroit — General Motors Co. is expected to announce Monday plans to build the all-electric Cruise Origin self-driving shuttle at the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The Origin, developed by Cruise LLC, the autonomous-vehicle unit of GM, was created in partnership with Honda Motor Co. Unveiled in San Francisco on Tuesday, it’s a boxy… Continue reading GM’s Detroit-Hamtramck plant will build Cruise Origin self-driving shuttle
Auto supplier Dakkota gets state incentives for Detroit plant to employ 400
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Ford preps dealers for its first-ever battery-electric Mustang SUV
Ford Motor Co.’s push to peddle the Mustang Mach-E later this year starts by getting more than two-thirds of its 3,000 U.S. dealerships ready to sell a battery-electric SUV company officials say represents an important part of the Blue Oval’s future. The automaker is in the midst of training sales staff and shop technicians at some 2,100… Continue reading Ford preps dealers for its first-ever battery-electric Mustang SUV
GM planning Super Bowl ad for all-electric Hummer truck
General Motors Co. is expected to advertise a Hummer electric pickup truck during the Super Bowl, officially resurrecting the polarizing, gas-guzzling behemoth brand as an eco-friendly off-roader. The fully electric Hummer vehicles would be built at GM’s Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Plant and hit roads in late 2021, The Detroit News has reported. The Hummer will be in showrooms around the… Continue reading GM planning Super Bowl ad for all-electric Hummer truck
VW, Nissan chase African market where car loans are rare
Volkswagen AG and Nissan Motor Co. are among automakers planning new plants in Ghana to target West Africa’s 382 million people. Their challenge: Finding banks that will offer loans to make new cars affordable. In a country where about 70% of imports are second-hand, new car ownership is rare, said Believe Alorbu, who sells older… Continue reading VW, Nissan chase African market where car loans are rare
Fiat Chrysler plants in Windsor and Belvidere will idle for two weeks amid slow sales
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV’s assembly plants in Windsor and Belvidere, Illinois, will idle for two weeks this month following a year of declining sales for the minivans and SUVs built in those plants. Windsor Assembly, which produces Chrysler Pacifica and Dodge Grand Caravan minivans, will be down for the weeks of Jan. 13 and Jan. 20, the… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler plants in Windsor and Belvidere will idle for two weeks amid slow sales