Detroit — After months of speculation, General Motors Co. on Sunday will use a 30-second Super Bowl ad to finally reveal details of its new electric GMC Hummer EV pickup. The Hummer EV commercial, entitled “Quiet Revolution,” will feature NBA star LeBron James. It details features of the truck and ends with a date: May 20, when the Detroit-built Hummer… Continue reading GMC Hummer EV: 1,000 horsepower, zero-to-60 in 3 seconds
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GM recall causes brake failure in potentially thousands of pickups
CLOSE Shawn O’Leary stands in front of his 2019 GMC Sierra Denali pickup in which the electronic braking system had failed. GM has a fix now for that problem, which O’Leary got earlier this month. So far it has been fine, but he said he is still nervous to drive it and his wife will… Continue reading GM recall causes brake failure in potentially thousands of pickups
GM commits to $2.2 billion investment and 2,200 jobs at Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly
CLOSE General Motors President Mark Reuss speaks during an announcement of GM’s $2.2 billion investment in Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant on being 100 percent devoted to electric vehicles Monday, January 27th, 2020. (Photo: Ryan Garza, Detroit Free Press) General Motors is investing $2.2 billion in its Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant to make it a state-of-the-art facility building electric… Continue reading GM commits to $2.2 billion investment and 2,200 jobs at Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly
Fiat Chrysler’s new infotainment system is 5 times faster, answers to ‘Alexa’
Auburn Hills — Fiat Chrysler’s next-generation infotainment system will be up to five times faster and offer personalized settings and Amazon.com Inc.’s Alexa personal assistant. The upgrades with the fifth-generation Uconnect touchscreen system that were announced Monday come as vehicle sales slowly retreat from a 2016 peak and in-vehicle technology is a growing must for consumers. “The interior… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler’s new infotainment system is 5 times faster, answers to ‘Alexa’
Ford to pay millions to Focus, Fiesta owners in transmission settlement
CLOSE Royal Oak resident Ryan Karczewski discusses problems with his 2014 Ford Focus. Detroit Free Press Ford Motor Co. has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit with nearly 2 million owners and former owners of Focus and Fiesta vehicles with bad dual-clutch transmissions known as the DPS6, according to court documents filed late Friday. A lawyer who… Continue reading Ford to pay millions to Focus, Fiesta owners in transmission settlement
Ford proposes $30M-plus settlement in transmission suit
Detroit — Ford Motor Co. has proposed a $30 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit regarding faulty transmissions Focus and Fiesta vehicles it no longer sells in the U.S. Multiple lawsuits, including a class-action suit that began in April 2017, have been filed on behalf of car owners unhappy with the transmissions, known internally as the… Continue reading Ford proposes $30M-plus settlement in transmission suit
GM’s Detroit-Hamtramck plant will build Cruise Origin self-driving shuttle
Detroit — General Motors Co. is expected to announce Monday plans to build the all-electric Cruise Origin self-driving shuttle at the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The Origin, developed by Cruise LLC, the autonomous-vehicle unit of GM, was created in partnership with Honda Motor Co. Unveiled in San Francisco on Tuesday, it’s a boxy… Continue reading GM’s Detroit-Hamtramck plant will build Cruise Origin self-driving shuttle
Fired salesman from Macomb Twp. disrupts car-buying industry with word-of-mouth business
CLOSE Brian Carroll had never been fired or let go from a job. Never. A year ago, he was dumped, very simply, because his boss needed to trim costs. No warning. No dip in performance. Just a handshake goodbye on that Monday morning in late January because the car dealership that employed him for eight… Continue reading Fired salesman from Macomb Twp. disrupts car-buying industry with word-of-mouth business
Ford expects $2.2 billion pretax hit due to pension plans, retirement benefits in Q4
An employee works on the assembly line installing parts on the Duratech 35 V6 engine at the Ford Motor Co. Engine Plant in Lima, Ohio, U.S. on Friday, March 28, 2014. Ty Wright | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT — Ford Motor expects to take a pretax hit of about $2.2 billion in the fourth-quarter… Continue reading Ford expects $2.2 billion pretax hit due to pension plans, retirement benefits in Q4
Auto supplier Dakkota gets state incentives for Detroit plant to employ 400
Share This Story! Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about Auto supplier Dakkota gets state incentives for Detroit plant to employ 400 The factory will make components for the new Fiat Chrysler plant in Detroit Post to Facebook Sent! A link has been sent to your friend’s email address. Posted!… Continue reading Auto supplier Dakkota gets state incentives for Detroit plant to employ 400