Police bodycam footage from an F-150 Lightning battery fire in a Dearborn holding lot on Feb. 4 revealed dramatic images of three melted pickup trucks, according to video footage released by the Dearborn Police Department. Dearborn police and fire personnel responded to the incident, which involved three electric vehicles and no injuries and resulted in… Continue reading Video of F-150 Lightning fire in Dearborn reveals melted trucks, responders’ obscenities
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Ford F-150 Lightning in Norway
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Stellantis names new chief financial officer
Stellantis Chief Financial Officer Richard Palmer, a holdover from the company’s pre-merger days as Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, will leave his post at the end of June. The company, which owns the Jeep, Ram, Chrysler, Dodge and Fiat brands, announced on Wednesday that his replacement would be Natalie Knight, who is currently chief financial officer of… Continue reading Stellantis names new chief financial officer
Ford to sell F-150 Lightning truck in Norway after customers begged for a year
Ford Motor Co. took the latest shot Thursday in a high-profile battle that began with a General Motors Super Bowl ad featuring Will Ferrell vowing to “crush” Norway while urging Americans to buy (GM) electric vehicles. GM spent buckets of money on a “No Way, Norway!” ad campaign urging the U.S. to not let the… Continue reading Ford to sell F-150 Lightning truck in Norway after customers begged for a year
2023 Lincoln Corsair: My 60-second takeaway on luxury SUV with competitive price
The popular Lincoln Corsair luxury SUV adds several features for 2023. I tested a loaded all-wheel drive plug-in hybrid that stickered at $63,825, plus $1,395 destination charge. The plug-in hybrid, or PHEV, drivetrain delivers 266 horsepower and can go about 28 miles on battery power alone. That’s at the low end for competitive PHEVs. The… Continue reading 2023 Lincoln Corsair: My 60-second takeaway on luxury SUV with competitive price
Stellantis recalling Ram, Jeep vehicles over stalling
Stellantis is recalling more than 177,000 Jeep and Ram vehicles for separate issues that can lead to stalling and an increased crash risk, according to information posted on the website of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The larger of the two recalls involves 131,700 2021 Ram 1500 vehicles equipped with 5.7-liter eTorque engines. “The… Continue reading Stellantis recalling Ram, Jeep vehicles over stalling
GM hit with $365K fine by feds, settles discrimination claim
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Drew Barrymore raves about sold-out Ford x Sydney Sweeney clothing line
Talk show host Drew Barrymore held up the khaki overalls with pink straps and raved. She said she loves Sydney Sweeney, an Emmy-winning actress with her own workwear clothing line in partnership with Ford Motor Co. (and Dickies), called Ford x Sydney Sweeney. Bib overalls, work pants, bandannas and baseball caps with a label that… Continue reading Drew Barrymore raves about sold-out Ford x Sydney Sweeney clothing line
The first electrified Corvette just sold for more than $1 million. Here’s who bought it.
One of the world’s largest private collectors of Corvettes — who once dreamed of owning just one — has now increased his collection of the iconic cars to 122. Car dealer and NASCAR race team owner Rick Hendrick, 73, paid $1.1 million for the first electrified 2024 Corvette E-Ray on Saturday at the 2023 Barrett-Jackson… Continue reading The first electrified Corvette just sold for more than $1 million. Here’s who bought it.
The smells of Lincoln, and other secrets revealed in new luxury Nautilus SUV
Lincoln’s popular midsize Nautilus luxury SUV will take a major step up in interior luxury and tech when a new Chinese-built model arrives in early 2024. The five-passenger 2024 Nautilus rides on a new platform and boasts a two new engines, changes that should deliver a quiet, comfortable ride when it’s available for road tests.… Continue reading The smells of Lincoln, and other secrets revealed in new luxury Nautilus SUV