Chevrolet chose Detroit’s Belle Isle to reveal a new limited edition supercar version of the iconic Corvette as well as announce new colors, pricing and other features of the 2022 Stingray, which starts production later this year. The mid-engine Stingray, which consumers can order starting July 1, will go up in price from the 2021 model.… Continue reading Chevy shows new 2022 Corvettes at Belle Isle ahead of Grand Prix
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2022 Lexus NX compact SUV debuts new infotainment system, uses cloud-based navigation
Lexus’ 2022 NX compact SUV will add a plug-in hybrid model with a 36-mile battery range when it goes on sale later this year. The NX also will introduce a new infotainment control system that adds a Lexus-branded virtual assistant and dispenses with the cumbersome touch pad and joystick previous Lexus vehicles used to control systems… Continue reading 2022 Lexus NX compact SUV debuts new infotainment system, uses cloud-based navigation
Auto insurance rates rise, but insurers could still qet squeezed by higher costs ahead
Auto insurers refunded $14 billion in premiums last year, according to the Insurance Information Institute. Rates have since stagnated or declined. Go to Source
Penske upbeat on auto industry, racing. An all-electric future? Not so much
After a year of COVID shutdowns, Roger Penske has no regrets about buying IndyCar. He also doesn’t see internal combustion engines going away for quite a while. Go to Source
Musk shows off Tesla’s fastest car yet, the Model S Plaid
The new flagship will likely provide an incremental boost to Tesla’s deliveries, but the high-end S and X models remain a niche business compared to its mass market 3 and Y cars, one analyst said. Go to Source
GM struggles to hire hundreds of temps, union boss says drop drug test
GM struggles to hire temps to keep the assembly lines moving, prompting a local union leader to call for no more pot testing and higher starting pay. Go to Source
See inside Detroit’s new Jeep assembly plant
The 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L, built at Detroit’s first new vehicle assembly plant in decades, has three rows of seating, a first for the popular SUV. Go to Source
Demand soars for Ford’s electric F-150 Lightning: 100,000 pre-orders placed
Ford Motor Co. hit another milestone with its all-electric 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning. The company has confirmed reaching 100,000 reservations since the Lightning’s global debut three weeks ago at world headquarters in Dearborn. “We’re super excited about the demand,” Emma Bergg, Ford spokeswoman, told the Free Press on Thursday. “Reservations are getting added all the time.” The official… Continue reading Demand soars for Ford’s electric F-150 Lightning: 100,000 pre-orders placed
Tesla begins deliveries of its new Model S Plaid
CEO Elon Musk had hyped the vehicle as the “quickest production car ever made” in weeks before the event. Go to Source
US to seek automated braking requirement for heavy trucks
Detroit – In a reversal from Trump administration policies, U.S. auto safety regulators say they will move to require or set standards for automatic emergency braking systems on new heavy trucks. The Department of Transportation, which includes the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, announced the change Friday when it released its spring regulatory agenda. It… Continue reading US to seek automated braking requirement for heavy trucks