Associated Press Published 11:28 a.m. ET May 4, 2018 Tesla CEO Elon Musk (Photo: Evan Vucci / AP) Tesla CEO Elon Musk is going on the defensive in a series of tweets, saying the people he shut down during a contentious conference call were “sell-side analysts who represent a short seller thesis, not investors.” Musk,… Continue reading Tesla’s Musk defends comments made in conference call
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Former VW CEO charged in Dieselgate scandal
Martin Winterkorn (Photo: Sean Gallup / Getty Images) Detroit — Former Volkswagen AG CEO Martin Winterkorn and five other former VW executives have been federally charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States to commit wire fraud and to violate the Clean Air Act. The criminal indictment of the former VW CEO, who resigned in… Continue reading Former VW CEO charged in Dieselgate scandal
GM builds driverless, electric future at Orion plant
Buy Photo Orion Assembly worker Justine Murphy installs the rear suspension on a Chevy Bolt last month. (Photo: Clarence Tabb Jr. / The Detroit News)Buy Photo Orion Township — A General Motors Co. manufacturing plant in Metro Detroit that was idled during the Detroit automaker’s federally induced bankruptcy is now one of the keys to… Continue reading GM builds driverless, electric future at Orion plant
Ford adds 26K vans to recall list for fire risk
Share This Story! Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about Ford adds 26K vans to recall list for fire risk Ford is adding Transit vans to a full-size van recall to fix wiring problems that could cause fires Post to Facebook Sent! A link has been sent to your friend’s… Continue reading Ford adds 26K vans to recall list for fire risk
Tesla sued for $2B over semi-truck patents
Rex Crum, The Mercury News Published 4:04 p.m. ET May 2, 2018 Tesla Semi (Photo: Tesla) There’s never any shortage of drama with Tesla. If it’s not concerns over the production levels of its Model 3 sedan, it’s controversy over the possible role of Tesla technology in a fatal car crash. If it’s not one… Continue reading Tesla sued for $2B over semi-truck patents
Ford: We won’t abandon affordable, entry-level vehicles
Ford says U.S. consumers no longer want sedans. Jim Farley, Ford president of global markets, told The Detroit News on Thursday that doesn’t mean the Blue Oval won’t have affordable, fuel-efficient options. (Photo: Justin Sullivan / Getty Images) Some dealers are concerned that Ford Motor Co.’s decision to cut back its lineup of sedans and… Continue reading Ford: We won’t abandon affordable, entry-level vehicles
GM swaps factories with L’Oreal on energy-savings quest
GM employees Al Hildreth, global energy manager, left; Erin Lawrence, associate energy engineer; and Brian Wilger, senior environmental engineer, explored the L’Oreal factory. (Photo: GM) What do a car factory and a cosmetics factory have in common? More than you might expect. General Motors Co. and L’Oreal USA temporarily swapped energy management teams earlier this… Continue reading GM swaps factories with L’Oreal on energy-savings quest
GM, Korean union reach tentative deal on wages, workers
Youkyung Lee, Associated Press Published 6:21 a.m. ET April 23, 2018 GM Korea CEO Kaher Kazem, left, talks with GM Executive Vice President Barry Engle after a tentative agreement reached between the GM Korea’s management and labor union at GM Korea’s factory in Bupyeong, South Korea, April 23, 2018. (Photo: Yun Tae-hyung / AP) Seoul,… Continue reading GM, Korean union reach tentative deal on wages, workers
Diesel fuel economy gives Ford F-150 new edge
Ford F-150 is delivering another first – its all-new 3.0-liter Power Stroke diesel engine targeted to return an EPA-estimated rating of 30 mpg highway (Photo: Ford) In its never-ending quest to keep the F-150 America’s best-selling pickup, Ford Motor Co. has a new idea: diesel fuel. The Blue Oval company says its new 3.0-liter Power… Continue reading Diesel fuel economy gives Ford F-150 new edge
Cadillac boss ousted as GM looks to speed brand revival
Buy Photo Johan de Nysschen, EVP and president, Global Cadillac, speaks at the Automotive News World Congress at the Marriott Renaissance Center in Detroit on Jan. 16, 2018. (Robin Buckson / The Detroit News) (Photo: Robin Buckson / The Detroit News)Buy Photo Cadillac President Johan de Nysschen’s abrupt ouster by General Motors Co.’s top brass,… Continue reading Cadillac boss ousted as GM looks to speed brand revival