Jeep is prepping its fans for something grand. It’s no secret that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is reviving the Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer. Now we apparently know that details are coming soon. On Friday, the company posted two images on its corporate website. One is a start button from inside a vehicle and another features the letters,… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler drops provocative hints about the new Jeep Grand Wagoneer
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GM is about to leave ventilator business: How it made 30,000 machines with Ventec
Five months ago, as the coronavirus pandemic surged across the nation, the urgency to build more critical care ventilators swelled to meet a shortage of the life saving machines. So General Motors and Ventec Life Systems teamed up to produce ventilators. In just two weeks, the companies will deliver the full 30,000 ventilators they owe the U.S. government, helping to bring the… Continue reading GM is about to leave ventilator business: How it made 30,000 machines with Ventec
GM to appeal after judge denies effort to revive racketeering suit against Fiat Chrysler
A federal judge in Detroit has denied General Motors’ effort to revive its racketeering lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. U.S. District Court Judge Paul Borman issued an order Friday, saying the court did not err in its earlier actions and that GM’s “newly discovered evidence is too speculative to warrant reopening this case.” Borman said in his… Continue reading GM to appeal after judge denies effort to revive racketeering suit against Fiat Chrysler
Michigan Avenue may soon become the most advanced road in US
Michigan Avenue could become the most advanced road in the world, replete with sensors, Wi-Fi, a dedicated lane for autonomous vehicles and traffic lights that communicate with vehicles and each other, under a public-private development program announced in Detroit on Thursday. The goal is to make a 40-mile route from downtown Detroit to Ann Arbor… Continue reading Michigan Avenue may soon become the most advanced road in US
Ford recalls include some F-150s because of fire risk
Ford is warning that a number of 2020 F-150 pickups could catch fire because of a battery connection issue. At the same time, the company announced a recall of more than half a million Edges with potential brake problems. The company said it’s recalling 431 F-150s in the United States. The recall, one of three announced by… Continue reading Ford recalls include some F-150s because of fire risk
Chevy Trailblazer small SUV scores a hit as fastest-selling new vehicle in US
CLOSE Subcompact SUV delights with looks, value and unexpected features Detroit Free Press Chevy’s affordable Trailblazer small SUV may be 2021’s most unexpected hit, flying off dealer lots faster than any new other vehicle since the pandemic struck, according to a study by internet car research site iSeecars.com. The little SUV spent an average of… Continue reading Chevy Trailblazer small SUV scores a hit as fastest-selling new vehicle in US
Fiat Chrysler blasts GM’s attempt to revive racketeering lawsuit, calls it ‘despicable’
CLOSE Fiat Chrysler Automobiles pushed back Monday against General Motors’ attempt to revive its racketeering lawsuit, two days after FCA’s former lead labor negotiator, convicted in the UAW corruption scandal, compared GM’s tactics to those of disgraced Sen. Joe McCarthy’s anti-communist witch hunts. The legal drama pitting the two automakers against one another is now in its… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler blasts GM’s attempt to revive racketeering lawsuit, calls it ‘despicable’
Fiat Chrysler planning for big recall on engine used in Jeeps
CLOSE Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is preparing for a possible recall over an emissions issue affecting about 1 million vehicles, likely including Jeep SUV models, equipped with its 2.4-liter Tigershark engine. Excess tailpipe pollution was released during testing on the vehicles but, according to the company, that’s not connected to claims in various lawsuits that the gasoline-powered engines burn excessive amounts of… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler planning for big recall on engine used in Jeeps
Ford CEO Jim Hackett to retire; Chief Operating Officer Jim Farley will take helm
CLOSE Jim Farley, of Ford Motor Co., reflects on his time at the company and how his love of cars has helped his career and embrace change in the industry. Detroit Free Press Ford Motor Co. announced Tuesday that CEO Jim Hackett will retire from the company he has led since May 2017, and Chief Operating… Continue reading Ford CEO Jim Hackett to retire; Chief Operating Officer Jim Farley will take helm
GM: Millions of dollars in offshore bank accounts fueled Fiat Chrysler scheme
CLOSE General Motors is suggesting that former UAW Vice President and ex-GM board member Joe Ashton was acting as a paid mole inside the company’s boardroom during 2015 contract bargaining as it seeks to revive its racketeering lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. Adding potentially more intrigue in the long-running UAW corruption scandal, GM also claims in a court filing Monday… Continue reading GM: Millions of dollars in offshore bank accounts fueled Fiat Chrysler scheme