Chevrolet makes its bid to take electric vehicles mainstream with the 2024 Equinox EV, a compact SUV that’ll be priced around $30,000 and compete in one of America’s best-selling vehicle segments when sales begin next fall. Sleek and unmistakably new, offering features like flush door handles, full-width front and rear LED light bars and two-tone… Continue reading Electric Chevrolet Equinox SUV delivers on GM’s promise of affordability, features, range
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Electric Jeep Recon, Wagoneer S unveiled for US; Jeep Avenger headed to Europe
Jeep showed off two electric SUVs this week that it plans to launch in North America in the next two years, one “inspired by the Wrangler” and the other representing an expansion of the upscale Wagoneer line. The Jeep Recon, which prompts visual comparisons to the Wrangler, and the Jeep Wagoneer S are slated for… Continue reading Electric Jeep Recon, Wagoneer S unveiled for US; Jeep Avenger headed to Europe
Detroit auto show 2022 to display new, hard to find vehicles: Here’s what to look for
Whether you’re a frustrated shopper or a car lover eager to see the latest technology and styles, the North American International Auto Show will have plenty for you to see when it opens to the public Sept. 17 at Huntington Place convention center on Detroit’s riverfront. Auto show organizers expect about 30 brands to be… Continue reading Detroit auto show 2022 to display new, hard to find vehicles: Here’s what to look for
US Treasury secretary to deliver speech on economy at Ford’s Dearborn plant
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will deliver what is being characterized as a “major” speech on President Joe Biden’s economic agenda at Ford Motor Co.’s Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn on Thursday. Yellen, a former chairwoman of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, plans to tour the facility, where Ford makes the all-electric F-150… Continue reading US Treasury secretary to deliver speech on economy at Ford’s Dearborn plant
White House confirms Joe Biden will visit Detroit auto show
The White House on Tuesday afternoon confirmed that President Joe Biden will attend the North American International Auto Show, which begins next week. In a statement, the White House said Biden will travel to Detroit next Wednesday, Sept. 14, to visit the show. No further details about when he would be there, whether he would… Continue reading White House confirms Joe Biden will visit Detroit auto show
Biden says he’ll attend Detroit auto show
President Joe Biden said Friday he expects to attend the North American International Auto Show in Detroit later this month. Biden was hosting a virtual event in Washington where he was helping to announce economic development grant winners, including a $52 million award to an effort in southeastern Michigan led by the Detroit Regional Partnership… Continue reading Biden says he’ll attend Detroit auto show
Buick to buy out any US dealers who do not want to sell EVs
Any of Buick’s nearly 2,000 U.S. dealers who don’t want to make the investment to sell electric vehicles will soon have the chance to exit the business and get a check from General Motors for it. On Friday afternoon, Duncan Aldred, vice president of global Buick and GMC, held a virtual meeting with Buick dealers… Continue reading Buick to buy out any US dealers who do not want to sell EVs
The F-150 at the bottom of the Arctic Ocean and the risky retrieval
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Fashion from ’60s to today will compete to win lease of new Ford Mustang at auto show
From miniskirts and hip-huggers to leisure suits and jean jackets, six decades of fashion will join classic Mustangs parading to Hart Plaza in Detroit as Ford unveils the redesigned 2024 Mustang during the Detroit auto show. Hundreds of people in fashion dating from the Mustang’s debut in 1964 to today will compete for prizes including… Continue reading Fashion from ’60s to today will compete to win lease of new Ford Mustang at auto show
2022 Volvo C40 Recharge is an EV to love — but electronic glitches need attention
Electric vehicles have finally hit the mainstream. I know that because as I write about the stylish new Volvo C40 Recharge Twin Ultimate SUV, all my complaints are about regular-car issues, none focused on its electric drivetrain. I’m talking about things like a tiny rear window that limits visibility, electronic failures, limited rear headroom, and… Continue reading 2022 Volvo C40 Recharge is an EV to love — but electronic glitches need attention