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NHTSA bars 2 Michigan importers from bringing autos into the country
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has notified two registered Michigan vehicle importers they’re not allowed to import vehicles into the United States through the government’s Registered Importer program after they committed “serious and systemic violations of federal safety requirements.” The companies are Bisbee Importing in Davison and Metro Auto Importer in Clinton Township. Neither… Continue reading NHTSA bars 2 Michigan importers from bringing autos into the country
GM lead marketing officer retiring
General Motors Co. Senior Vice President and Global Chief Marketing Officer Deborah Wahl is retiring at the end of March, the automaker confirmed Tuesday. “We appreciate Deborah’s contributions since joining GM in 2018 and wish her well in her next chapter,” GM said in a statement. The company is going to conduct an external search… Continue reading GM lead marketing officer retiring
GM Mexico truck plant down for a second week due to parts shortage
General Motors Co.’s Mexico light-duty truck plant has been down since last week as the result of an unspecified parts shortage, the automaker confirmed Tuesday. The plant in Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico builds the light-duty Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra. GM’s other truck plants in Flint; Fort Wayne, Indiana; and Oshawa, Ontario, have continued producing trucks. GM… Continue reading GM Mexico truck plant down for a second week due to parts shortage
Biden administration opens applications for community EV charging aid
Washington — The U.S. Department of Transportation on Tuesday opened the first round of applications for $2.5 billion in funding for alternative fueling infrastructure, including electric vehicle chargers. The five-year program will fund EV chargers as well as fueling stations for hydrogen, propane and natural gas. Only medium- and heavy-duty propane stations are eligible. Half… Continue reading Biden administration opens applications for community EV charging aid
He mistakenly entered a stranger’s Tesla. The app let him drive it, he says
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Volkswagen to build battery plant in Canada to fast-track EV plans
Volkswagen AG has chosen Canada to build its first battery plant outside Europe in a bid to fast-track an expansion in the key U.S. market. The site, in St. Thomas, Ontario, is slated to start production in 2027, Europe’s biggest carmaker said Monday. The decision to locate the facility in Canada, amid rich incentives offered… Continue reading Volkswagen to build battery plant in Canada to fast-track EV plans
FCA opposes GM’s bid to revive racketeering lawsuit
Washington ― Stellantis NV on Monday urged the U.S. Supreme Court not to take up the racketeering lawsuit filed by General Motors Co. against a subsidiary, the former Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, saying it’s not warranted and the legal question at issue wouldn’t change the outcome in the case. GM in January had asked the justices to… Continue reading FCA opposes GM’s bid to revive racketeering lawsuit
Democrats call for increased enforcement of child labor laws
Washington — U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Flint Township, led a group of 61 Democratic members of Congress in calling Monday for the Biden administration to take more aggressive action against child labor in the United States. The letter comes around two weeks after the New York Times published an investigation showing widespread employment of child… Continue reading Democrats call for increased enforcement of child labor laws
Ford recalls 18 F-150 Lightnings over battery issue
Ford Motor Co. said Friday that it is recalling 18 F-150 Lightning pickup trucks due to a battery cell manufacturing defect. The recall follows a five-week production shutdown at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn where the electric truck is made. The automaker said Friday that production is slated to resume Monday as previously… Continue reading Ford recalls 18 F-150 Lightnings over battery issue