TOLEDO, Ohio — Struggling electric truck maker Lordstown Motors said Thursday it doesn’t have any firm orders for its vehicles, just days after its president said the company had enough to maintain production through 2022. Questions have been mounting about whether Lordstown Motors has enough money to stay in business and about its previous claims… Continue reading Lordstown Motors reverses, says it has no firm truck orders
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GM plant slated for death is now a lifeline in a scramble to build pickups
In what is the fastest retooling and launch in GM’s history, the automaker is counting on Oshawa Assembly in Canada to help boost pickup production. Go to Source
Massive 2022 Jeep Wagoneer spotted on the road, undercover in Detroit
Ginormous 2022 Wagoneer remains camouflaged while being tested. Go to Source
Lordstown Motors new management says it may seek money from General Motors
In a reversal, Lordstown Motors’ new management said the company isn’t so bad off after all and has enough confirmed preorders for its electric pickup to start production this fall with enough money to run through early next year. The sunnier outlook comes days after the company stated in a government filing that it did not have enough funds to… Continue reading Lordstown Motors new management says it may seek money from General Motors
Henry Ford III stepping down from job at automaker after 15 years
Ford Bronco leaves the stable as company starts shipping, filling 125K orders
The Bronco has finally been released into the wild. “The Broncos are out of the gates, out of the corral,” Erik Williams, Ford plant manager at Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, told a handful of reporters on Monday during a tour. Take a step back in time: This bestselling SUV was last built in 1996, the year… Continue reading Ford Bronco leaves the stable as company starts shipping, filling 125K orders
Lordstown Motors, a GM investment, announces resignation of CEO, CFO in major shake-up
The troubled electric truck maker Lordstown Motors announced the immediate resignation of its CEO and CFO on Monday. The EV startup, which owns General Motors’ former Lordstown Assembly plant in northeast Ohio, also released the findings from an internal investigation of accusations of fraud made by the Hindenburg research firm. The investigation found most of the accusations… Continue reading Lordstown Motors, a GM investment, announces resignation of CEO, CFO in major shake-up
Analyst: Ford planning to move Transit Connect production from Spain to Mexico
Mexico plays a key role in Ford production though the automaker is the biggest employer of factory workers in the U.S. Go to Source
Detroit Pistons’ Saddiq Bey loves his Dodge Scat Pack and the city’s racing culture
Legal or illegal, Detroit Pistons rookie Saddiq Bey has always loved cars and racing. “I love cars, and I grew up loving cars. Even back home, (we had) burnout sessions,” Bey said Sunday at Belle Isle. “People would have their fast cars and race late at night, and stuff like that. It has always been something… Continue reading Detroit Pistons’ Saddiq Bey loves his Dodge Scat Pack and the city’s racing culture
How Ford kept its Maverick pickup a secret from everyone: ‘Wildly audacious’
A Ford team met secretly in a hidden room for about three years to bring the Maverick to life. Go to Source