New 2023 Mercedes-AMG GT to take the fight to Porsche

Following the recent debut of its even sportier SL roadster, Mercedes-AMG is gearing up to launch a more hardcore second-generation AMG GT. The Porsche 911 rival will be based on an all-new platform that it will share with the SL, with the new GT set to be positioned as an even racier version of the… Continue reading New 2023 Mercedes-AMG GT to take the fight to Porsche

Vauxhall Manta to return as a fully-electric coupe-SUV by 2025

Vauxhall recently announced its ambition to become an all-electric carmaker by 2028, and part of this plan will involve the resurrection of the Manta name after a nearly 40-year hiatus. The original Manta was badged as an Opel – Vauxhall’s European sister company – and was a sports coupe designed to compete with the likes… Continue reading Vauxhall Manta to return as a fully-electric coupe-SUV by 2025

Stellantis CEO: Ford’s EV, legacy restructuring is ‘HR challenge’

Stellantis NV CEO Carlos Tavares says Ford Motor Co.’s restructuring to separate the company’s legacy business from its electric-vehicle operations is a way to impress investors — not consumers who should be the priority. Ford Motor Co. this week said it’s creating two “distinct, but strategically interdependent” businesses: Ford Blue, home of the legacy business whose profits and… Continue reading Stellantis CEO: Ford’s EV, legacy restructuring is ‘HR challenge’

Piston Group to keep minority certification amid legal battle

Auto supplier Piston Group LLC gets to keep its certification as a minority business as it continues a legal battle with the Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council, the Michigan Court of Appeals decided in a Thursday opinion.  The court affirmed a decision made by the Wayne County Circuit Court in June 2021 ordering the council to reinstate the… Continue reading Piston Group to keep minority certification amid legal battle

NEV industry to keep up rapid growth in 2022

Employees work on an NEV assembly line in Yuncheng, Shanxi province, on Jan 15. [Photo by YAN XIN/FOR CHINA DAILY] The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said on Monday that China’s new energy vehicle industry is expected to sustain fast growth this year, and the ministry will moderately accelerate development of resources such as… Continue reading NEV industry to keep up rapid growth in 2022

Bollinger Motors Announces New Commercial Platforms – PR Newswire

“We started from day one working on Class 3 all-electric trucks. We’ve proven our chops over the years with multiple prototypes, and our own battery development,” says CEO and founder Robert Bollinger. “Now we’re proud to take that hard work and provide electric-chassis solutions for OEMs and commercial customers in Classes 3, 4 and 5… Continue reading Bollinger Motors Announces New Commercial Platforms – PR Newswire