Category: US Motoring Press

Stellantis announces plans to build electric Ram 1500, Dodge muscle car in 2024

Get ready for an electric Ram 1500. Stellantis announced Thursday that it would begin production on a battery-electric version of its popular pickup, one of its most profitable and important vehicles, in 2024. Mike Koval Jr., Ram brand CEO, pledged that the “class-shattering” pickup would surpass the offerings of the brand’s competitors, namely the electric versions of the… Continue reading Stellantis announces plans to build electric Ram 1500, Dodge muscle car in 2024

Ford finalizes sale of unwanted property in Dearborn, huge factory site in Canada

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Ford lures top lawyer, senior Amazon employee in latest high-profile hires

Ford Motor Co. has hired the former general counsel to the U.S. Department of Energy as chief policy officer and general counsel, the automaker announced Wednesday. Steven Croley, an expert in regulatory law who is licensed to practice law in Michigan, Illinois and Washington, D.C., will join the company on July 12 to “help the company… Continue reading Ford lures top lawyer, senior Amazon employee in latest high-profile hires

Ford Bronco supplier’s hardtop problems delay production, delivery

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Ford taps former Obama administration official as general counsel, chief policy officer

Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday said it has hired former U.S. federal lawyer and Obama administration official Steven Croley as its chief policy officer and general counsel. Ford’s hiring of Croley — the husband of Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Bridget Mary McCormack — comes amid a push to execute the company’s new growth plan. It also… Continue reading Ford taps former Obama administration official as general counsel, chief policy officer

Bentley goes its own way with new hybrid as Porsche-Rimac align

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Renault CEO warns semiconductor crunch to ripple through 2022

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GM holds stake in Lordstown Motors as DOJ opens inquiry into startup

The Department of Justice has opened an inquiry into electric vehicle startup Lordstown Motors, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal on Friday. The report, which cited people familiar with the matter, said the inquiry into Lordstown Motors is being handled by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Manhattan and is in the early phase. When asked for a comment on the… Continue reading GM holds stake in Lordstown Motors as DOJ opens inquiry into startup

Ford is about to ship thousands of F-150s to dealers as pickup demand remains high

Despite having relatively barren supplies on dealer lots and dismal sales in June, Ford Motor Co. revealed on Friday a dramatic plan to pivot. Ford is getting a new supply of semiconductor chips and will now ship thousands of F-Series pickup trucks built and parked in lots in states including Michigan, Kentucky and Missouri, the Free Press has learned. The company did… Continue reading Ford is about to ship thousands of F-150s to dealers as pickup demand remains high