Park outdoors: Subaru recalls Ascent SUVs due to fire risk

Detroit — Subaru is telling the owners of nearly 272,000 SUVs in the U.S. to park them outdoors due to the risk of a fire. The company is recalling the 2019 through 2022 Ascents after getting reports of two fires. There were no reports of injuries. The company says a bolt that holds the ground… Continue reading Park outdoors: Subaru recalls Ascent SUVs due to fire risk

Payne: Riding along with my self-driving Tesla student driver

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What Stellantis plan to idle Jeep plant indefinitely next year signals

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Amid slower demand in China, Tesla to suspend production in Shanghai

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Last Ford GT pays homage to ’67 Le Mans winner with 800 horsepower

Ford unveiled the last model of its third-generation GT supercar Friday and it’s a track-only, 800-pound predator that plays homage to the 1967 Le Mans-winning, Ferrari-stomping GT Mk IV. Merry Christmas. Act fast, though, because Santa will only deliver 67 of these toys in keeping with the 1967 heritage. The 2023 GT Mk IV is… Continue reading Last Ford GT pays homage to ’67 Le Mans winner with 800 horsepower

Stellantis to idle Illinois Jeep plant indefinitely in February

The maker of Jeep will idle its plant in Belvidere, Illinois, at the end of February in a “necessary action,” citing the increasing costs from electric vehicles and other industry disruptions in its decision. The Stellantis NV plant that produces the Jeep Cherokee crossover west of Chicago outside Rockford employs 1,350 salaried and hourly workers.… Continue reading Stellantis to idle Illinois Jeep plant indefinitely in February

Amid slower demand in China, Tesla to suspend production in Shanghai

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UAW’s EV battery plant win signals success ahead in organizing push

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Whitmer announces $2M grant to support high-tech talent initiatives

Detroit — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday announced a $2 million grant to support initiatives aimed at bolstering Michigan’s pipeline of high-tech talent. Whitmer announced the grant to MICHauto — the Detroit Regional Chamber’s automotive, mobility and technology cluster association — while speaking at a summit hosted by the organization that focused on accelerating Michigan’s… Continue reading Whitmer announces $2M grant to support high-tech talent initiatives

Mexico, Canada win trade panel’s nod over US on car-content rules

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