The 2024 Hyundai Kona SUV gets bigger and roomier as the Korean automaker shifts subcompact SUV. Gasoline-powered versions go on sale this summer, followed by the EV in the fall. The new Kona is 5.9 inches longer than the current model, on a wheelbase that grew 2.3 inches. It’s an inch wider, 71.9 inches. Those… Continue reading 2024 Hyundai Kona SUV offers more room, new features, 260-mile EV range
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Ram’s 2025 electric pickup may be last, but these features should ensure it won’t be least
Ram hopes to set the standard for electric pickup range when the 2025 Ram 1500 Rev goes on sale in 2024. Ram will be the last of the Detroit Three to begin selling an electric pickup — and as late as the eighth electric pickup on the market overall, if the oft-delayed Tesla Cyber truck… Continue reading Ram’s 2025 electric pickup may be last, but these features should ensure it won’t be least
Genesis reveals GV80 coupe concept performance electric SUV
NEW YORK − Genesis revealed plans for an upcoming electric performance SUV with classic luxury coupe proportions in a concept car it unveiled in advance of the New York auto show. Called the Genesis GV80 coupe concept, the four-door, four-passenger vehicle combines the horizontal lighting common to the luxury brand’s other EVs with new audacity,… Continue reading Genesis reveals GV80 coupe concept performance electric SUV
GM hits buyout target; no involuntary layoffs expected for now
General Motors will not cut more salaried jobs for now, having achieved a desirable amount of savings through recent voluntary buyouts. Still, the automaker’s focus is on cutting as much cost as possible in the 24 months ahead in order to fund GM’s transition to electric vehicles. Given the volatile economy, raising prices on its… Continue reading GM hits buyout target; no involuntary layoffs expected for now
Ford to shift hundreds of workers to F-150 Lightning plant, hire 300 new employees
Ford Motor Co. is planning to shift hundreds of workers from the Dearborn Truck Plant to the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center this summer, the Detroit Free Press has learned. As Ford ramps up its all-electric F-150 Lightning production to an annual run rate of 150,000 vehicles, in an effort to meet overwhelming customer demand, the… Continue reading Ford to shift hundreds of workers to F-150 Lightning plant, hire 300 new employees
Bronco takes a bite out of Jeep in Q1 while Ford retains grip on truck dominance
Ford Motor Co. claimed dominance in the first quarter of 2023 as a top-selling brand and top-selling truck manufacturer in the United States, driven in part by the popularity of its electric vehicles, according to the company’s sales report released Tuesday. Total Ford vehicle sales climbed 10.7% to 456,972 vehicles in the first quarter of… Continue reading Bronco takes a bite out of Jeep in Q1 while Ford retains grip on truck dominance
Interest rates drive new car loans to hit record monthly payments for buyers
Imagine a monthly car payment that rivals a mortgage. That’s increasingly becoming the case due to soaring interest rates and high new-vehicle prices. Analysts at car shopping site Edmunds released data Monday that showed the average annual percentage rate (APR) on new financed vehicles in the first three months climbed to 7%, compared with 4.4%… Continue reading Interest rates drive new car loans to hit record monthly payments for buyers
GM reports Q1 sales gain with record EV sales, but not of new models
General Motors reported a sales gain Monday for the first quarter of 2023 as inventory levels rebounded, and it also reported the biggest number of electric vehicle deliveries during a quarter to date, although most were for the long-existing Chevrolet Bolt and Bolt EUV. GM’s first-quarter U.S. sales, when compared with the year-ago period, were… Continue reading GM reports Q1 sales gain with record EV sales, but not of new models
7 reasons there’s never been a Mazda like the electrified 2024 CX-90 SUV
SAN FRANCISCO – The 2024 Mazda CX-90 SUV is a meticulous and daring gamble that the small Japanese automaker can lift itself from competing with brands like Chevrolet, Ford, Hyundai and Toyota and into a more profitable duel with upscale brands like Acura, Lexus and Europe’s titans of luxury. It’s a daunting challenge, the kind… Continue reading 7 reasons there’s never been a Mazda like the electrified 2024 CX-90 SUV
6 surprises in the 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 EV, including a Detroit connection
From a new way to look at steering wheels to fish nets — actual fishing gear, not stockings — Hyundai’s new 2023 Ioniq 6 electric sedan is full of surprises. Prices for the 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 start at $41,600 for a rear-drive model with 240 miles of range. The long-range model can cover 361… Continue reading 6 surprises in the 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 EV, including a Detroit connection