German company Quantron, a system provider of clean battery and hydrogen-powered e-mobility for commercial vehicles such as trucks, buses and vans, has appointed automotive manager and EV pioneer Michael Perschke as CEO and board member. This is in line to bring further international EV expertise on board on its way to becoming an independent manufacturer… Continue reading Michael Perschke appointed CEO of Quantron AG
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Mahindra faces 25% production cut in September due to chip shortage
The global semiconductor crisis is now badly impacting vehicle production in India. Two days after passenger vehicle market leader Maruti Suzuki announced that its production from three plants is expected to be down by a massive 60% in September due to the chip shortage, Mahindra & Mahindra has confirmed that it too is impacted by… Continue reading Mahindra faces 25% production cut in September due to chip shortage
Ford customers clamor for new F-150s — but are forced to wait amid shortage
Brendan Seguin of Warren — a retired MMA fighter known to fans as “Caucasian Devastation” — took home his new 2021 Ford F-150 in early August. He wanted to replace an old F-150 for his new career as a real estate agent. “I love the body style. I love the large screen in the interior. I love how… Continue reading Ford customers clamor for new F-150s — but are forced to wait amid shortage
GM to halt production at nearly all North America assembly plants due to new chip problem
General Motors will idle nearly all its assembly plants in North America starting Monday as the COVID-19 pandemic affects production of semiconductor chips overseas. GM said its Arlington Assembly in Texas, where it makes its highly profitable full-size SUVs, will run regular production next week, along with Flint Assembly, where it makes its heavy-duty pickups, Bowling Green Assembly in Kentucky, where… Continue reading GM to halt production at nearly all North America assembly plants due to new chip problem
Biden, in a Push to Phase Out Gas Cars, Tightens Pollution Rules
WASHINGTON — President Biden on Thursday announced a multistep strategy aimed at rapidly shifting Americans from gasoline-powered cars and trucks toward electric vehicles — a central part of his plan to reduce the pollution that is heating the planet. Mr. Biden is first restoring and slightly strengthening auto mileage standards to the levels that existed… Continue reading Biden, in a Push to Phase Out Gas Cars, Tightens Pollution Rules
Ford sales plunge in August as industry chip constraints persist
Ford Motor Co.’s U.S. sales plunged by one-third in August compared to the previous year amid an industrywide slide driven by a semiconductor shortage that has dragged on since late last year and pushed new-vehicle inventories to historic lows. Ford sold 124,176 new vehicles in the U.S. last month, down 33.1% from August 2020. Truck sales dropped 29.4%… Continue reading Ford sales plunge in August as industry chip constraints persist
Payne: Subaru’s BRZ track rat is fun, ‘ffordable, and finally fixed
Lime Rock Park, Connecticut — Short but sweet, Lime Rock is one of America’s most formidable race tracks. It features double-apex turns, elevation changes and the Diving Turn — one of the most heart-in-your-throat downhill bends this side of Cedar Point’s Millennium Force. But my 2022 Subaru BRZ tester likes Lime Rock’s new interior autocross track… Continue reading Payne: Subaru’s BRZ track rat is fun, ‘ffordable, and finally fixed
These five vehicles are bowing out after 2021
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Majority of GM plants to be down next week because of chip shortage
Detroit — General Motors Co. is again halting truck production despite its efforts to keep it going amid the global chip shortage, and most of its North American plants will be off line next week. Of the Detroit automaker’s facilities in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, only its plants in Flint; Arlington, Texas; Bowling Green, Kentucky, and part… Continue reading Majority of GM plants to be down next week because of chip shortage
Car Radio, Podcast 38, Pts 1/2: Klauser on Corvette/Le Mans, Cadillac LMDh; Ryan/Mach 1, Fix/canceled cars, Fellrath/Grand Wagoneer, more
Car Radio, August 28, 2021 Host: Henry Payne Interview Schedule 00 min: Payne intro 02-20 min: Laura Klauser, GM racing chief. Talking Corvette at 24 Hours of Le Mans and Cadillac LMDh entry in 2023 Le Mans. 20: Ad break 25-40: Ted Ryan, Ford Archives. Talking Ford Mustang Mach 1/history. 40-55: Lauren Fix, the Car… Continue reading Car Radio, Podcast 38, Pts 1/2: Klauser on Corvette/Le Mans, Cadillac LMDh; Ryan/Mach 1, Fix/canceled cars, Fellrath/Grand Wagoneer, more