Detroit — General Motors Co. will shut down Maven, the car-sharing service it debuted in 2016 as the wave of the future. The automaker had already suspended the service about a month ago due to market conditions created by the coronavirus pandemic — after all, nobody wanted to share a vehicle with a stranger in this time of social-distancing. GM said that… Continue reading GM ending car-sharing service Maven
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GM to end Maven car sharing service after four years
CLOSE General Motors’ car sharing service, Maven, provides access to vehicles for short-term rental. (Photo: John F. Martin, John F. Martin for General Motor) General Motors is ending its app-based car sharing service, Maven, after four years in operation. The automaker alerted its 230,000 customers Tuesday that, “Effective immediately, Maven Car Sharing will no longer be available.”… Continue reading GM to end Maven car sharing service after four years
Fuel pump problem forces Subaru to recall over 200K vehicles
Share This Story! Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about Fuel pump problem forces Subaru to recall over 200K vehicles Subaru is recalling just over 200,000 cars and SUVs in the U.S. and Canada because fuel pumps can fail and cause engines to stall Post to Facebook Sent! A link… Continue reading Fuel pump problem forces Subaru to recall over 200K vehicles
Car dealers reinvent car-buying in the coronavirus era
Forget about fancy showrooms and free doughnuts. Car buyers now must take delivery of their new ride at home, at work or, sometimes, sitting near a dealership parking lot at a makeshift office. “We’re trying to be sensitive to what’s going on and yet facilitate a transaction in a safe and respectful manner,” said Paul Zimmermann, partner… Continue reading Car dealers reinvent car-buying in the coronavirus era
Honda extends US furloughs to thousands of salaried employees
Chester Dawson, Bloomberg Published 4:12 p.m. ET April 15, 2020 Honda Motor Co. plans to furlough several thousand salaried employees and support staff in the U.S. for two weeks, expanding cost-cutting measures that initially affected only production workers. While many carmakers have cut executive salaries and temporarily laid off their factory workforce amid the coronavirus… Continue reading Honda extends US furloughs to thousands of salaried employees
G.M. Lays Out Ambitions for Electric-Vehicle Lineup to Rival Tesla
WARREN, Mich. — Over the last three months, Tesla’s stock price has more than doubled, adding tens of billions of dollars in market value, as investors have concluded that the company is poised to lead the auto industry’s transition to battery-powered vehicles. Now General Motors is trying to make the case that it isn’t far… Continue reading G.M. Lays Out Ambitions for Electric-Vehicle Lineup to Rival Tesla
Cadillac Blackwing goes to battle against German super sedans
Autoplay Show Thumbnails Show Captions Last SlideNext Slide Cadillac is upping its firepower in the premium performance wars with a track-focused variant of its CT4 and CT5 sedans called the V-series Blackwing. Aimed at Europe’s iconic BMW M, Mercedes AMG, and Audi RS greyhounds, the CT4-V Blackwing and CT5-V Blackwing were first revealed — sans badging — at the Detroit Grand… Continue reading Cadillac Blackwing goes to battle against German super sedans
Tesla wooed by $1 billion Missouri package for Cybertruck plant
Ed Ludlow, Bloomberg Published 1:50 p.m. ET April 14, 2020 | Updated 2:02 p.m. ET April 14, 2020 A small Missouri city is trying to lure Tesla Inc. with big bucks. The city of Joplin, near Missouri’s borders with Oklahoma and Kansas, is seeking to tempt the electric-car maker with $1 billion in incentives and… Continue reading Tesla wooed by $1 billion Missouri package for Cybertruck plant
Ford considers production restart, expects $600 million Q1 earnings loss
Ford Motor Co. is “considering a scenario” to restart its manufacturing plants as early as next month even as it expects to post a $600 million adjusted earnings loss for the first quarter. First-quarter financial results are set to be released April 28. The Dearborn automaker says it has enough cash on hand to make it through at least… Continue reading Ford considers production restart, expects $600 million Q1 earnings loss
FCA worker based at Chelsea Proving Grounds dies as COVID-19 toll climbs
CLOSE Scenes from Detroit as residents learn to live and adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic and find their new normal. Detroit Free Press A Fiat Chrysler Automobiles worker based at the Chelsea Proving Grounds and diagnosed with the novel coronavirus died Thursday morning, the UAW said. This is the 12th confirmed death of an FCA employee… Continue reading FCA worker based at Chelsea Proving Grounds dies as COVID-19 toll climbs