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Scout Motors picks South Carolina for new $2B EV plant
Columbia, S.C. – A Volkswagen Group-backed automotive company announced plans this week to open a $2 billion electric truck and SUV manufacturing plant just outside of Columbia, South Carolina. Scout Motors Inc. and South Carolina officials said Friday that the company would be establishing its first manufacturing plant in Blythewood at an industrial site. At… Continue reading Scout Motors picks South Carolina for new $2B EV plant
VW sees better chip supplies fueling sales surge
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Hyundai was poised to become Tesla’s top rival. Then the feds blindsided it
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E.U. aims to salvage combustion-engine ban after Germany balks
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Six-shooter: Mazda CX-90 goes upscale with silky inline-6 engine
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Sky-high car prices have only one direction to go from here
For much of the past three years, car prices knew one direction: upward. This was simple economics: There was far more demand for new vehicles than manufacturers could meet due to pandemic-related disruptions. As chips, wire harnesses and other components in short supply flow more freely again, a slow but inevitable march to normalization has… Continue reading Sky-high car prices have only one direction to go from here
Ford launches new automated driving tech subsidiary
Ford Motor Co. on Thursday announced the formation of a unit that will develop automated driving technology for the automaker’s vehicles. Dubbed Latitude AI, the unit will be a wholly-owned Ford subsidiary that initially will focus on developing a hands-free, eyes-off system for next-generation Ford vehicles, according to a news release. The announcement comes months… Continue reading Ford launches new automated driving tech subsidiary
Poll: Michigan voters skeptical of electric vehicle transition
Michigan voters are split on the auto industry’s transition to electric vehicles, according to statewide survey results released Thursday by the Detroit Regional Chamber and polling firm Glengariff Group. Around 46% of likely Michigan voters support the industry’s shift, while around 44% oppose it. A third of overall respondents said they “strongly oppose” the change.… Continue reading Poll: Michigan voters skeptical of electric vehicle transition
Payne: Groovy, baby! Ford Bronco Sport Heritage is rockin’ retro Bronco wannabe
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