Category: US Motoring Press

Ford F-150 Lightning EV production to be halted at least through end of next week

Ford CEO Jim Farley pats a Ford F-150 Lightning truck before announcing at a press conference that Ford Motor Company will be partnering with the world’s largest battery company, a China-based company called Contemporary Amperex Technology, to create an electric-vehicle battery plant in Marshall, Michigan, on February 13, 2023 in Romulus, Michigan. Bill Pugliano |… Continue reading Ford F-150 Lightning EV production to be halted at least through end of next week

Tesla commits to open 7,500 chargers in the U.S. to other electric vehicles by end of 2024

A Tesla, Inc. electric vehicle charges at supercharger location in Hawthorne, California, on August 9, 2022. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images The Biden administration wants to see at least 500,000 electric vehicle chargers on U.S. roads by 2030, and announced a slate of initiatives on Wednesday to help make that a reality,… Continue reading Tesla commits to open 7,500 chargers in the U.S. to other electric vehicles by end of 2024

Chinese EV startup Jidu plans to use ChatGPT-like tech

Visitors look at a Jidu Robo-01 electric SUV during the 20th Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition at Canton Fair Complex on Dec. 30, 2022 in Guangzhou, China. Zou Wei | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — Baidu’s ChatGPT-like product is set to come to electric, assisted-driving cars, startup Jidu said Tuesday. Jidu, backed by… Continue reading Chinese EV startup Jidu plans to use ChatGPT-like tech

After earnings miss, Ford execs discuss how to fix $7B-$8B cost disadvantage

Ford Motor Co. executives on Wednesday provided greater insight into costs that are weighing on the Dearborn automaker’s financial results, with CEO Jim Farley saying “fundamental change” is needed, especially around how vehicles are engineered, sourced and built. Those costs add up to a $7 billion to $8 billion disadvantage for Ford compared with its… Continue reading After earnings miss, Ford execs discuss how to fix $7B-$8B cost disadvantage

Ford to keep F-150 Lightning plant down through at least next week

Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday it will keep production of the F-150 Lightning down through at least the end of next week as it continues to probe a battery issue with the popular electric pickup. The update came a day after the Dearborn automaker confirmed it had halted production and stopped shipments of the vehicle… Continue reading Ford to keep F-150 Lightning plant down through at least next week

Corvette production to be down for a week

General Motors Co.’s Bowling Green Assembly Plant where the Chevrolet Corvette is manufactured will be down the week of Feb. 20 due to an unspecified temporary parts shortage not related to semiconductors, the automaker confirmed on Wednesday. Production is set to resume on Feb. 27. The Kentucky plant makes the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray and Corvette… Continue reading Corvette production to be down for a week

Cadillac to reveal three more EVs in 2023

Cadillac, in its bid to be all-electric by 2030, will reveal three new electric vehicles this year that should go into production in calendar year 2024, Cadillac Vice President Rory Harvey said during a Wednesday business update. General Motors Co.’s luxury brand didn’t provide details on what markets the EVs will be for or when… Continue reading Cadillac to reveal three more EVs in 2023

Tesla to open up a portion of its charging network to all EVs

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