Toyota cemented its position atop the world’s automaking giants, producing a record 10.7 million cars as a group for the 12 months ended March 31 thanks to increased capacity and production optimization in North America and Asia. Global sales, which includes brands like Daihatsu and Hino, came in at 10.6 million units, up 1.7% on… Continue reading Toyota vehicle output hits record as supply chains untangle
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UM, state finalize contract for new $130 million EV research center
The University of Michigan and the state have finalized a contract for a $130 million Electric Vehicle Center that was funded by Michigan lawmakers last year. The center will be focused on accelerating collaborative research and development, building a skilled workforce and creating a campus that supports both. Alan Taub, an engineering professor and former… Continue reading UM, state finalize contract for new $130 million EV research center
Payne: Back to Hell in the updated Mustang Mach-E
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The charging challenge facing EVs and their owners
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Whitmer touts new EV chargers to be built in Auburn Hills
Auburn Hills — Electric-vehicle charging company FLO will produce a new electric-vehicle fast charger at its Auburn Hills facility that will be shipped across the country to support the company’s North American charging network. The Canada-based company, which produces EV chargers and operates a charging network, made the production news official at an event Wednesday… Continue reading Whitmer touts new EV chargers to be built in Auburn Hills
Recession? GM’s strong Q1 numbers don’t point to one despite fears
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UAW: Stellantis will offer buyouts to cut hourly workforce by 3,500
The maker of Jeep SUVs, Ram pickup trucks and other vehicles is looking to reduce its U.S. hourly workforce by as many as 3,500 employees through buyouts, according to a letter posted by a United Auto Workers local on Facebook. Stellantis NV spokeswoman Jodi Tinson said she wouldn’t respond Tuesday to the details in the… Continue reading UAW: Stellantis will offer buyouts to cut hourly workforce by 3,500
Feds file charges in Michigan alleging diesel emissions cheating
Grand Rapids — Federal authorities in Michigan filed charges Wednesday against nine people in a scheme to defeat air-pollution rules by tampering with software and hardware in heavy-duty diesel engines. The nine agreed to plead guilty, along with three companies, according to documents filed simultaneously in federal court in western Michigan. Diesel Freak LLC, based… Continue reading Feds file charges in Michigan alleging diesel emissions cheating
UAW President Shawn Fain blasts Stellantis buyout offer as ‘disgusting’
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain on Wednesday blasted the maker of Jeep SUVs, Ram pickup trucks and other vehicles for offering voluntary buyouts to thousands of hourly and salaried workers, calling the move “disgusting.” Stellantis NV declined to provide workforce reduction targets for both the bargaining and non-bargaining workforces, but spokesperson Jodi Tinson said… Continue reading UAW President Shawn Fain blasts Stellantis buyout offer as ‘disgusting’
No one is driving this taxi. What possibly could go wrong?
San Francisco – I won’t forget the first time I took a ride in a car without anyone sitting in the driver’s seat. It happened one night last September when a Chevy Bolt named Peaches picked me up outside a San Francisco bar. Our ensuing half-hour ride together produced, at first, a titillating display of… Continue reading No one is driving this taxi. What possibly could go wrong?