2024 Chevrolet Silverado HD ZR2 GM DETROIT — General Motors will continue to test the price ceiling of its highly profitable full-size pickup trucks as it spends billions to transition to all-electric vehicles. The latest model revealed Thursday is the Chevrolet Silverado HD 2500 ZR2, a new off-road model for one of GM’s most expensive… Continue reading GM expands high-end Chevy Silverado HD lineup with new ZR2 off-road model
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How quaint Michigan town is squeezed by battery blitz
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How Marshall landed $3.5 billion Ford battery project
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Opposition mounts nationally to billion-dollar battery investments
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Detroit Grand Prix crowns poster contest winner for race’s return to downtown
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Shareholders support Stellantis CEO compensation
Shareholders of the maker of Jeep SUVs, Ram pickup trucks and other vehicles overwhelmingly approved the remuneration for Stellantis NV CEO Carlos Tavares during its annual general meeting on Thursday. Shareholders expressed their support for Tavares’ compensation with 80.44% voting in favor of it, spokesman Fernão Silveira confirmed to The Detroit News. The approval was… Continue reading Shareholders support Stellantis CEO compensation
Irish rally star Craig Breen killed in testing accident
World Rally Championship star Craig Breen has been killed in a testing accident ahead of Rally Croatia. The 33-year-old from Waterford, Ireland, drove for the works Hyundai Motorsport team and was conducting a pre-event test in his i20 N Rally1 ahead of the fourth round of this year’s WRC. In a statement, Hyundai Motorsport said it… Continue reading Irish rally star Craig Breen killed in testing accident
Vauxhall axes diesel Astra as demand falls
The Vauxhall Astra is no longer available with a diesel engine due to reduced demand for the fuel in the UK, the brand has confirmed. In a statement supplied to Autocar, Vauxhall said: “Vauxhall is moving to being an electric-only brand by 2028 and has already streamlined its powertrain offering to focus on electrified variants. Diesel… Continue reading Vauxhall axes diesel Astra as demand falls
BYD Dolphin
Consider all those other weird car names that now seem utterly normal. Ford Puma, anyone? Are mountain lions less odd than marine mammals? Probably not. Even the Volkswagen Golf is actually a really odd car name, if you think about it. So perhaps the Dolphin – and the BYD Seal saloon that will follow it later… Continue reading BYD Dolphin
Aston Martin DBS 770 Volante is 211mph, £337k drop-top supercar
The adaptive dampers have been recalibrated at all four corners, for example, to give improved control without affecting rolling refinement (Aston has sought to preserve the DBS’s long-distance appeal) and a new solid-mounted steering column has been fitted, “allowing the driver to enjoy a more precise connection with the road”. Aston also claims front-end stiffness… Continue reading Aston Martin DBS 770 Volante is 211mph, £337k drop-top supercar