Get ready for an electric Ram 1500. Stellantis announced Thursday that it would begin production on a battery-electric version of its popular pickup, one of its most profitable and important vehicles, in 2024. Mike Koval Jr., Ram brand CEO, pledged that the “class-shattering” pickup would surpass the offerings of the brand’s competitors, namely the electric versions of the… Continue reading Stellantis announces plans to build electric Ram 1500, Dodge muscle car in 2024
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Ford finalizes sale of unwanted property in Dearborn, huge factory site in Canada
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Ford lures top lawyer, senior Amazon employee in latest high-profile hires
Ford Motor Co. has hired the former general counsel to the U.S. Department of Energy as chief policy officer and general counsel, the automaker announced Wednesday. Steven Croley, an expert in regulatory law who is licensed to practice law in Michigan, Illinois and Washington, D.C., will join the company on July 12 to “help the company… Continue reading Ford lures top lawyer, senior Amazon employee in latest high-profile hires
Ford Bronco supplier’s hardtop problems delay production, delivery
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GM holds stake in Lordstown Motors as DOJ opens inquiry into startup
The Department of Justice has opened an inquiry into electric vehicle startup Lordstown Motors, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal on Friday. The report, which cited people familiar with the matter, said the inquiry into Lordstown Motors is being handled by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Manhattan and is in the early phase. When asked for a comment on the… Continue reading GM holds stake in Lordstown Motors as DOJ opens inquiry into startup
Ford is about to ship thousands of F-150s to dealers as pickup demand remains high
Despite having relatively barren supplies on dealer lots and dismal sales in June, Ford Motor Co. revealed on Friday a dramatic plan to pivot. Ford is getting a new supply of semiconductor chips and will now ship thousands of F-Series pickup trucks built and parked in lots in states including Michigan, Kentucky and Missouri, the Free Press has learned. The company did… Continue reading Ford is about to ship thousands of F-150s to dealers as pickup demand remains high
Ram powers Stellantis to big sales leap in second quarter
Stellantis didn’t exist at this time last year, but the company formed in January from the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Peugeot maker PSA Group can still claim a big U.S. sales boost for the second quarter from what it experienced during the depths of the coronavirus downturn, powered in large part by its… Continue reading Ram powers Stellantis to big sales leap in second quarter
GM reports Q2 new vehicle sales boost, but inventory still tight
The second quarter was the best of times and the worst of times for General Motors as the automaker reported a nearly 40% boost in new-vehicle sales but still struggled with tight inventory. Strong demand for pickups and SUVs helped drive sales and supported GM’s strategy of pushing semiconductor chip parts to those vehicles to make sure it could… Continue reading GM reports Q2 new vehicle sales boost, but inventory still tight
Arnold Schwarzenegger personally reached out to Ford CEO Jim Farley
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Ford cuts production at 8 factories amid semiconductor chip shortage, alerts UAW
Amid an already dramatic vehicle shortage and dealer anxiety, Ford Motor Co. has determined it must make even more production cuts at eight factories in North America, the company told manufacturing employees in a letter Wednesday. “The global semiconductor shortage continues to affect global automakers and other industries in all parts of the world,” wrote John Savona, Ford vice… Continue reading Ford cuts production at 8 factories amid semiconductor chip shortage, alerts UAW