TOLEDO, Ohio — Struggling electric truck maker Lordstown Motors said Thursday it doesn’t have any firm orders for its vehicles, just days after its president said the company had enough to maintain production through 2022. Questions have been mounting about whether Lordstown Motors has enough money to stay in business and about its previous claims… Continue reading Lordstown Motors reverses, says it has no firm truck orders
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GM plant slated for death is now a lifeline in a scramble to build pickups
In what is the fastest retooling and launch in GM’s history, the automaker is counting on Oshawa Assembly in Canada to help boost pickup production. Go to Source
Payne: L-yeah! The three-row Jeep Grand Cherokee is finally here
The three-row Jeep Grand Cherokee L has arrived. Huge three-row seats. Lots of cargo. Tech-tastic. Gorgeous interior. And the makings of a bargain. Go to Source
Massive 2022 Jeep Wagoneer spotted on the road, undercover in Detroit
Ginormous 2022 Wagoneer remains camouflaged while being tested. Go to Source
Motor City blues: Pandemic, changing priorities reshape auto show — for now
Detroit’s auto show was replaced this year by a “dynamic mobility event” in Motor Bella. But shows will go on for rivals in Chicago, Los Angeles and New York. Go to Source
Alphabet’s Waymo raises $2.5 billion after key departures
Waymo has lost six key executives in rapid succession since February, including the CEO, CFO and several lieutenants. Go to Source
Biden weighs small cut to biofuel targets in nod to refiners
Biden’s biofuel targets are likely to be relatively flat or even lower as he seeks balance between blue-collar refining workers and clean-energy. Go to Source
Lordstown Motors new management says it may seek money from General Motors
In a reversal, Lordstown Motors’ new management said the company isn’t so bad off after all and has enough confirmed preorders for its electric pickup to start production this fall with enough money to run through early next year. The sunnier outlook comes days after the company stated in a government filing that it did not have enough funds to… Continue reading Lordstown Motors new management says it may seek money from General Motors
Henry Ford III stepping down from job at automaker after 15 years
Ford Bronco leaves the stable as company starts shipping, filling 125K orders
The Bronco has finally been released into the wild. “The Broncos are out of the gates, out of the corral,” Erik Williams, Ford plant manager at Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, told a handful of reporters on Monday during a tour. Take a step back in time: This bestselling SUV was last built in 1996, the year… Continue reading Ford Bronco leaves the stable as company starts shipping, filling 125K orders