German electric air-taxi startup Volocopter GmbH is seeking regulatory approval to operate its vertical takeoff craft in the U.S. The Federal Aviation Administration is considering a type-certification application from Volocopter, opening up the possibility of flights in cities such as Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Washington in the next two to three years,… Continue reading Volocopter seeks approval for electric air taxis in US cities
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Detroit’s Duggan sees new GM factory luring auto parts supplier
A deal has closed to redevelop this eyesore and use GM’s soon-to-be renovated Factory Zero to lure in a new auto supplier, hundreds of jobs. Go to Source
Chinese driverless car start-up WeRide raises $310 million in funding as competition heats up
A car equipped with WeRide autonomous driving technology in Guangzhou, China. WeRide GUANGZHOU, China — Chinese driverless car start-up WeRide has raised $310 million in a new round of funding as it pushes to commercialize its technology. Yutong Group, a Chinese company that manufactures commercial vehicles including electric buses, lead the funding round. A number… Continue reading Chinese driverless car start-up WeRide raises $310 million in funding as competition heats up
Canadian EV maker eyes American school bus market as Biden term nears
A Canadian electric vehicle maker is eyeing factory space in the United States as the company looks to capitalize on the electrified future that President-elect Joe Biden has laid out in his agenda. Lion Electric, the electric school bus manufacturer set to go public in months through a blank-check merger, plans to open an American… Continue reading Canadian EV maker eyes American school bus market as Biden term nears
GM shows off flying car idea, the Cadillac Halo
GM gave a glimpse into future concept vehicles that could include a flying car. Go to Source
The story behind GM’s image transformation and its plan to dominate EVs
GM will give the world 30 new electric cars in four years. Inside the company, there’s a transformation happening that led to an image makeover. Go to Source
New GM logo met with criticism on social media: ‘Looks like Windows Word Art from the 2000s’
General Motors unveiled its new logo on Friday, and the change was met with criticism. “Did they dig this out of a trash can from 1995? The hell?” one Facebook user said about the new logo. The company changed the former blue square logo and launched a new website to reflect GM’s new “Everybody In” campaign. This is the fifth… Continue reading New GM logo met with criticism on social media: ‘Looks like Windows Word Art from the 2000s’
GM unveils new logo, plans new website in shift to electric vehicles
General Motors is working to remake its public image with a new logo, a new company-wide marketing campaign and a new website as it shifts from a company that makes largely internal combustion vehicles to offering mostly all-electric vehicles over the next decade. On Friday, GM said starting Monday it will debut the campaign to promote mass adoption of EVs called “Everybody In.” … Continue reading GM unveils new logo, plans new website in shift to electric vehicles
3,900 Ford UAW members building Escape, Corsair lose work hours due to parts shortage
Thousands of UAW members will be off work next week as Ford Motor Co. shuts down its Louisville Assembly Plant, which builds the Ford Escape and Lincoln Corsair, because of an inability to get parts. While COVID-19 hasn’t shuttered factories nationally, the pandemic continues to have impact on the supply chain. “We are working closely with suppliers… Continue reading 3,900 Ford UAW members building Escape, Corsair lose work hours due to parts shortage
Chrysler Pacifica plant faces blockade over driver dispute
A dispute over the drivers who move newly built Chrysler Pacifica minivans away from the Windsor Assembly Plant could affect production there if it’s not resolved in the coming days. Unifor, the union representing Canadian autoworkers, set up a blockade outside the plant earlier this week to keep vehicles from being moved out of a holding yard after the drivers… Continue reading Chrysler Pacifica plant faces blockade over driver dispute