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Lordstown Motors confirms fed probe of merger, EV pickup orders
Lordstown Motors Corp. disclosed this week federal prosecutors in Manhattan are investigating the electric-truck startup’s vehicle pre-orders and its merger with blank-check company DiamondPeak Holdings Corp. Shares of the Ohio-based company were falling nearly 1%, more than major market indexes, on Friday morning after the company filed an amended registration statement on Thursday. The Securities and Exchange… Continue reading Lordstown Motors confirms fed probe of merger, EV pickup orders
Ford Maverick team ate tons of Oreos while working in secret room
Ford has earned a reputation for building and selling bazillions of pickup trucks, which today are the financial backbone of the 118-year-old automaker. Already its all-new little bitty hybrid pickup is creating a whole new buzz. In the five weeks since Maverick was revealed, consumers have placed 74,100 reservations for the 2022 Ford Maverick pickup, Hannah Ooms told the… Continue reading Ford Maverick team ate tons of Oreos while working in secret room
Rivian delays production start to September, cites chip shortage
Rivian Automotive Inc., the electric pickup maker backed by Amazon.com Inc., is pushing back plans to start production of its debut vehicle, which was supposed to begin this month, until September. The startup also shifted the timeline for its second planned model, an electric sports-utility vehicle, from August until an unspecified time in the fall,… Continue reading Rivian delays production start to September, cites chip shortage
New book reveals drama before Trump wore mask at Ford’s Ypsilanti Township plant
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GM ships 30,000 pickups to dealers, but will idle several plants that make midsize SUVs
Just when General Motors makes strides in one area, it must sacrifice in another as the auto industry continues to battle a worldwide shortage of semiconductor chips used in many car parts. GM hit its production target to finish building and shipping nearly 30,000 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon midsize pickups, which were awaiting chip parts, to dealers… Continue reading GM ships 30,000 pickups to dealers, but will idle several plants that make midsize SUVs
UAW-represented Volvo workers OK contract they rejected earlier, ending strike
A UAW strike that began early last month at Volvo’s largest truck plant is coming to an end after workers there ratified a contract Wednesday. The approval of a six-year contract at the plant in southwestern Virginia came after three previous votes on tentative agreements were rejected by the members. This time, workers were asked to… Continue reading UAW-represented Volvo workers OK contract they rejected earlier, ending strike
Porsche Rimac alliance spells the end of Bugatti as we know it
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GM warns some Bolt owners to park outdoors due to fire risk
Detroit – General Motors is telling owners of some older Chevrolet Bolts to park them outdoors and not to charge them overnight because two of the electric cars caught fire after recall repairs were made. The company said Wednesday that the request covers 2017 through 2019 Bolts that were part of a group that was… Continue reading GM warns some Bolt owners to park outdoors due to fire risk
GM to build some SUVs without wireless phone charging due to chip shortage
General Motors will build certain midsize and full-size SUVs without the wireless phone charging feature. This latest production tweak, which starts this week, is the result of the global shortage of semiconductor chips. GM wants to keep production moving and has been opting to build certain in-demand vehicles without various parts just to get them to dealerships. GM’s… Continue reading GM to build some SUVs without wireless phone charging due to chip shortage