Ed Peper, a long-time General Motors Co. leader who’s the U.S. vice president of the automaker’s new business GM Envolve, is retiring effective Sept. 1 after 39 years with the company. Peper, 61, has led GM Envolve, a new business unit encompassing products, technologies and services that can help its fleet customers, since its launch… Continue reading GM leader who expanded fleet business to retire after 39 years
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Ford informs salaried workers of pending job cuts focused on engineering roles
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Stellantis completes installation of more emissions controls at smelly new Jeep plant
Stellantis NV has completed installation of a second set of equipment to destroy odor-contributing compounds in the paint shop of the new Jeep plant in Detroit, the automaker announced on Monday. Neighbors of the Mack Assembly Plant at the Detroit Assembly Complex where Stellantis builds the Jeep Grand Cherokee have complained for roughly two years… Continue reading Stellantis completes installation of more emissions controls at smelly new Jeep plant
AlixPartners: Auto industry must ‘radically’ change to compete with Chinese players
For much of the last decade, electric-vehicle leader Tesla Inc. has been the disruptive force in the automotive industry. But in the coming years, Chinese automakers are likely to become the industry’s greatest disruptor and force to watch. That’s according to an industrywide analysis that global consulting firm AlixPartners included in its 2023 Global Automotive… Continue reading AlixPartners: Auto industry must ‘radically’ change to compete with Chinese players
EV metals will come from dead batteries at new U.S. plant
David R. Baker A new U.S. plant will soon offer a solution for tight supplies of critical metals: Pull them out of dead batteries in a process that produces fewer emissions than competitors. Recycling start-up Nth Cycle is opening its first full-scale plant in Fairfield, Ohio, to produce a mix of nickel and cobalt —… Continue reading EV metals will come from dead batteries at new U.S. plant
Aston Martin partners Lucid for upcoming electric cars
Aston Martin has announced that US-based electric car start-up Lucid will supply powertrain and battery technologies for the British marque’s upcoming EV line-up, as previously reported by Autocar. Lucid’s components will form the basis of Aston’s new battery-electric car platform, set to underpin a range of models including an electrified hypercar, sports car, GT and… Continue reading Aston Martin partners Lucid for upcoming electric cars
BMW M5 Touring to return as 700bhp-plus hybrid in 2024
The BMW M5 Touring will return in 2024, having gone on hiatus since the E60-generation model was discontinued in 2010. BMW has also confirmed that the new M5 – to be available in saloon and estate forms – will use a hybrid powertrain, as previously reported by Autocar. This is understood to be a plug-in… Continue reading BMW M5 Touring to return as 700bhp-plus hybrid in 2024
Fiat will no longer make grey-coloured cars
Fiat will no longer produce cars that are painted grey – despite it being the UK’s most popular car colour – as it looks to further develop its reputation as a “brand of joy, colours and optimism”. Starting with the 600, which will go on sale later this year as the Italian firm’s answer to… Continue reading Fiat will no longer make grey-coloured cars
New 2024 Skoda Kodiaq gains hybrid power and overhauled interior
Skoda has confirmed details of the new version of its largest SUV, which will be revealed fully in the autumn before going on sale in early 2024. The second-generation Skoda Kodiaq gains more interior space, electrified powertrains for the first time and a host of new interior technology. The Czech firm previewed the model by revealing a camouflaged… Continue reading New 2024 Skoda Kodiaq gains hybrid power and overhauled interior
Alpine confirms seven new EVs by 2030
Alpine will launch seven new EVs by 2030 as part of a wide-reaching initiative to cement the brand as a key player on the world stage, fuelled by a £200 million investment in its Formula 1 team. Announced today during the firm’s investor day at its F1 team’s headquarters, the plan calls for Alpine’s electric… Continue reading Alpine confirms seven new EVs by 2030