Chevrolet chose Detroit’s Belle Isle to reveal a new limited edition supercar version of the iconic Corvette as well as announce new colors, pricing and other features of the 2022 Stingray, which starts production later this year. The mid-engine Stingray, which consumers can order starting July 1, will go up in price from the 2021 model.… Continue reading Chevy shows new 2022 Corvettes at Belle Isle ahead of Grand Prix
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2022 Lexus NX compact SUV debuts new infotainment system, uses cloud-based navigation
Lexus’ 2022 NX compact SUV will add a plug-in hybrid model with a 36-mile battery range when it goes on sale later this year. The NX also will introduce a new infotainment control system that adds a Lexus-branded virtual assistant and dispenses with the cumbersome touch pad and joystick previous Lexus vehicles used to control systems… Continue reading 2022 Lexus NX compact SUV debuts new infotainment system, uses cloud-based navigation
GM struggles to hire hundreds of temps, union boss says drop drug test
GM struggles to hire temps to keep the assembly lines moving, prompting a local union leader to call for no more pot testing and higher starting pay. Go to Source
See inside Detroit’s new Jeep assembly plant
The 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L, built at Detroit’s first new vehicle assembly plant in decades, has three rows of seating, a first for the popular SUV. Go to Source
Demand soars for Ford’s electric F-150 Lightning: 100,000 pre-orders placed
Ford Motor Co. hit another milestone with its all-electric 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning. The company has confirmed reaching 100,000 reservations since the Lightning’s global debut three weeks ago at world headquarters in Dearborn. “We’re super excited about the demand,” Emma Bergg, Ford spokeswoman, told the Free Press on Thursday. “Reservations are getting added all the time.” The official… Continue reading Demand soars for Ford’s electric F-150 Lightning: 100,000 pre-orders placed
Demand soars for Ford’s electric F-150 Lightning: 100,000 preorders placed
Ford Motor Co. hit another milestone with its all-electric 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning. The company has confirmed reaching 100,000 reservations since the Lightning’s global debut three weeks ago at world headquarters in Dearborn. “We’re super excited about the demand,” Emma Bergg, Ford spokeswoman, told the Free Press on Thursday. “Reservations are getting added all the time.” The official… Continue reading Demand soars for Ford’s electric F-150 Lightning: 100,000 preorders placed
Gary Jones, ex-UAW president, gets reduced 28-month prison sentence
The man who led one of America’s most storied labor unions during its 40-day strike against General Motors in 2019 has been sentenced to 28 months in prison, a reduced penalty rewarding him for his cooperation in the long-running federal corruption probe of the UAW. The sentence Thursday morning was an in-person proceeding, a shift from the way many… Continue reading Gary Jones, ex-UAW president, gets reduced 28-month prison sentence
His dad designed the GM moon buggy 50 years ago, now he has a new mission
This Hollywood filmmaker who was born in metro Detroit has a calling to pickup where his GM engineer dad left off in advancing space exploration. Go to Source
Bill investing billions in semiconductors, needed badly by auto industry, passed in Senate
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted 68-32 in favor of legislation intended to battle back against overseas competition, especially a growing threat from China, including investing more than $50 billion into the making of semiconductors, a product badly needed by the auto industry. The legislation also includes $2 billion in specific investments in older generation semiconductors… Continue reading Bill investing billions in semiconductors, needed badly by auto industry, passed in Senate
Lordstown Motors issues warning, here’s what it means for GM and its stake
General Motors is mum on a high-profile, albeit small investment in startup electric truck maker Lordstown Motors as the startup teeters on the edge of extinction. In a government filing Tuesday, Lordstown Motors said it doesn’t have enough money to start commercial production and it has doubts whether it can continue as a going concern through the end of the… Continue reading Lordstown Motors issues warning, here’s what it means for GM and its stake