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Video first drive: 2022 Nissan Frontier midsize pickup

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Auto supplier Lear to create hundreds of jobs at old Cadillac Stamping site

Auto supplier Lear Corp. said Friday that it plans to set up a seat manufacturing operation with “hundreds” of new jobs at the location of the former Cadillac Stamping Plant on Detroit’s east side. The Southfield-based supplier would presumably be a tenant in the new $48 million, 684,000-square-foot manufacturing center that is planned for the 43-acre site at 9501 Conner St.  The center is… Continue reading Auto supplier Lear to create hundreds of jobs at old Cadillac Stamping site

GM to restart some production, but keep other plants idle amid chip shortage

General Motors confirmed Wednesday that it will resume its production of full-size pickups starting Monday, but it will keep its midsize SUV plants idled. GM, like all automakers, faces a global shortage of semiconductor chips used in a variety of vehicle parts that is hampering production. But the automaker said its Flint Assembly plant, which builds the Chevrolet Silverado… Continue reading GM to restart some production, but keep other plants idle amid chip shortage

Ford picks Romulus for $100M battery research center

Ford has selected Romulus as the location for its $100 million Ion Park battery research center. The project is part of a larger “$185 million investment in developing, testing, and building vehicle battery cells and cell arrays.” Ford said it plans to invest $30 billion in electrification by 2025, with a commitment to making Michigan… Continue reading Ford picks Romulus for $100M battery research center

Stellantis opening billions of dollars in new credit lines as chip shortage continues

Stellantis is adding billions of dollars to its available credit, giving itself more of a cushion as the auto industry continues to grapple with a microchip shortage affecting production of new vehicles that does not appear to be letting up. The automaker announced Friday that it had signed a new revolving credit facility of approximately… Continue reading Stellantis opening billions of dollars in new credit lines as chip shortage continues

GM recalls Bolt EVs again because some batteries may pose fire risk

General Motors is recalling tens of thousands of Chevrolet all-electric Bolt hatchbacks for the second time in less than a year because of a potential fire risk.  The company made the move on Friday after two Bolts caught fire without impact recently. GM is confirming that at least one of the Bolt fires was battery-related and happened… Continue reading GM recalls Bolt EVs again because some batteries may pose fire risk

Stellantis CEO on weather events pushing electrification: Our company is ready

The head of the world’s fourth-largest automaker on Wednesday acknowledged that public opinion in the wake of recent devastating floods in Europe and elsewhere is likely to push governments toward stricter regulations on emissions and accelerate the auto industry’s move to electrification. Specifically mentioning flooding that claimed hundreds of lives in Germany, Belgium and Austria in the… Continue reading Stellantis CEO on weather events pushing electrification: Our company is ready

Stellantis picks Amazon Alexa executive as chief technology officer

Stellantis has filled a key remaining hole in its leadership since its creation as the world’s fourth-largest automaker in January. Ned Curic, currently vice president of Alexa Automotive at Amazon, is slated to take over as chief technology officer for Stellantis on Aug. 30. Stellantis, which formed from the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Peugeot… Continue reading Stellantis picks Amazon Alexa executive as chief technology officer

GM, UAW demand workers at Wentzville mask up again as COVID-19 cases rise

Nearly 4,000 workers at a General Motors plant near St. Louis must resume wearing face masks and social distancing starting late Monday because of an increase in COVID-19 cases in the area. In an alert sent to workers and obtained by the Free Press, the union told plant employees of the change Monday afternoon. The alert read, “We have… Continue reading GM, UAW demand workers at Wentzville mask up again as COVID-19 cases rise