Waze app with icon showing police Source: Waze In this weekly series, CNBC takes a look at companies that made the inaugural Disruptor 50 list, 10 years later. Nobody enjoys sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic jams, getting an arrival time delayed due to street construction and gaining more road rage by the minute as a result.… Continue reading How Google’s Waze has changed from its early days as car travel is remade
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Corvette plant dispute could lead to temp worker layoffs, 2nd shift cut
A dispute between the local labor union and management at General Motors Co. Bowling Green Assembly Chevrolet Corvette plant in Kentucky could lead to temporary worker layoffs and the potential cancellation of the second shift, according to a letter obtained by The Detroit News. The company and the United Auto Workers Local 2164 have not… Continue reading Corvette plant dispute could lead to temp worker layoffs, 2nd shift cut
Prefix on M1: How a stealthy auto supplier got a Woodward showcase
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Ford sales down in November but automaker hits EV milestone
Ford Motor Co.’s saw its U.S. sales slide in November, but it notched a significant milestone in its electrification strategy: it became the No. 2 brand and manufacturer in electric-vehicle sales behind industry leader Tesla Inc. The Dearborn automaker sold 146,364 new vehicles last month, down 7.8% from November 2021. Truck sales of 81,210 units… Continue reading Ford sales down in November but automaker hits EV milestone
Stellantis, French firm form partnership to make gas commercial vehicles electric
Stellantis NV is partnering with a French retrofit company to develop a proof of concept to convert internal combustion engine commercial vehicles to an electric drivetrain without loss of capabilities, the companies said Friday. If successful, Stellantis and Qinomic hope to commercialize the product starting in France in 2024. The effort is part of Stellantis’… Continue reading Stellantis, French firm form partnership to make gas commercial vehicles electric
GM, LG investing $275 million to increase Tennessee battery plant capacity
General Motors Co. and LG Energy Solution are investing $275 million at their Tennessee Ultium Cells LLC joint-venture battery plant to increase cell production there when it opens in late 2023, the company announced Friday. Leaders from both companies made the Spring Hill expansion announcement in Nashville with Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee. The additional investment… Continue reading GM, LG investing $275 million to increase Tennessee battery plant capacity
India’s 2, 3Ws fleet transition to electric calls for $285 bn financing: Report
Achieving 100 percent electrification of India’s two- and three-wheeler stock requires a capital allocation of approximately $285 billion, said the World Economic Forum (WEF) in a recently released white paper. This WEF’s white paper, published in collaboration with NITI Aayog said cumulative sales of electric vehicles have reached one million units. However, this is still… Continue reading India’s 2, 3Ws fleet transition to electric calls for $285 bn financing: Report
India’s 2, 3Ws fleet transition to electric calls for $285 bn financing: Report
Achieving 100 percent electrification of India’s two- and three-wheeler stock requires a capital allocation of approximately $285 billion, said the World Economic Forum (WEF) in a recently released white paper. This WEF’s white paper, published in collaboration with NITI Aayog said cumulative sales of electric vehicles have reached one million units. However, this is still… Continue reading India’s 2, 3Ws fleet transition to electric calls for $285 bn financing: Report
Ford’s Halewood plant set to become electric car factory
Ford has announced it will be investing heavily in its Halewood factory, creating Ford’s first European electric car component production facility. The transition from manufacturing internal combustion engine transmissions to electric power units will create 500 new jobs in the area. Ford says the Halewood plant is integral to its European electrification plan, which will… Continue reading Ford’s Halewood plant set to become electric car factory
New 2023 Ford Ranger Platinum revealed
A new range-topping Ford Ranger Platinum has been revealed, as the firm seeks to expand the appeal of its latest pick-up truck. The Platinum badge is one that’s already used on upmarket versions of its US market trucks and SUVs such as the F-150 and Expedition, and the new Ranger Platinum has been given a unique… Continue reading New 2023 Ford Ranger Platinum revealed