Washington – President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met Friday to try to complete a plan that the White House hopes will turn the page on a spat between the U.S. and European Union over electric vehicle tax credits. Biden and von der Leyen were expected to agree to open… Continue reading Biden, EU leader hold talks on proposal on electric vehicles
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VinFast EV production in U.S. now not expected to start until 2025
VinFast’s bold ambitions to sell electric cars to consumers in the U.S. have suffered another setback with production at its as-yet-unbuilt facility in North Carolina now not expected to start until 2025. The Vietnamese company had most recently said it planned to start trial production at the plant by 2024. Earlier this week a company… Continue reading VinFast EV production in U.S. now not expected to start until 2025
Ford to lay off 1,100 at Spanish plant in cost-cut campaign
Madrid — Ford Motor Co. said Friday that it will cut around 1,100 jobs at its plant in the eastern Spanish city of Valencia. The cuts are in addition to the 2,300 layoffs largely in Germany and the U.K. that the automaker announced last month as part of a “leaner, more competitive cost structure in Europe.” Ford… Continue reading Ford to lay off 1,100 at Spanish plant in cost-cut campaign
U.S. electric cars set record with almost 300-mile average range
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Why GM is suddenly accelerating attrition with buyout plan
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Autos service satisfaction drops for first time in 28 years from EVs
Customer satisfaction in vehicle service dropped year-over-year for the first time in nearly three decades from the growing number of all-electric vehicles on the roads, according to J.D. Power’s 2023 U.S. Customer Service Index. Toyota Motor Corp.’s Lexus topped the list for luxury brands in the study of more than 64,000 owners of 2020-22 vehicles.… Continue reading Autos service satisfaction drops for first time in 28 years from EVs
Report shows pollutants exceed odor thresholds at Detroit Jeep plant
Air sampling by the state of Michigan at the new Jeep plant in Detroit found a few pollutants that exceeded their odor thresholds and could be contributing to foul smells emanating from the plant. Neighbors around the Mack Assembly Plant on the city’s east side have reported watering eyes, coughing and other symptoms from odors… Continue reading Report shows pollutants exceed odor thresholds at Detroit Jeep plant
Carmakers can kiss pre-pandemic combustion car sales goodbye
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GM offers U.S. employees voluntary separation program
To achieve $2 billion in cost savings, General Motors Co. is offering a voluntary separation program to its employees, the automaker confirmed Thursday. The majority of the U.S. salaried workforce is eligible for the program. GM employs about 58,000. Eligible employees must sign up by March 24. “As part of our plan to accelerate attrition… Continue reading GM offers U.S. employees voluntary separation program
GM, Stellantis invest in holographic head-up display startup
General Motors Co. and Stellantis NV are joining others in the industry in a $50 million investment into a holographic head-up display startup. The head-up display is a projection on a vehicle’s windshield that typically shows helpful information like speed or navigation without requiring the driver to look down at the instrument panel cluster or… Continue reading GM, Stellantis invest in holographic head-up display startup