It took Toyota 20 attempts to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans. But since getting its hands on the trophy for the first time in 2018, the company has refused to let go, winning the last four races by a comfortable margin of at least four laps. This year, Toyota will go up against… Continue reading Toyota Is Looking Over Its Shoulder at Le Mans
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Self-driving cars from GM’s Cruise block San Francisco intersection in latest problem for autonomous vehicles
At least seven Cruise vehicles blocked traffic by clustering an intersection starting late Tuesday night, blocking traffic. Go to Source
Activist investor group asks SEC to investigate Tesla over plan to shrink board
SOC Investment Group alleges Tesla’s board isn’t independent enough and favors Elon Musk’s personal interests over shareholders’. Go to Source
There’s a massive pile-up of car, furniture exports bound for U.S. and it’s spreading across European ports
Labor battles at German and Dutch ports are causing shipments of key consumer items including cars, auto parts and Ikea furniture to be delayed. Go to Source
GM’s quarterly sales fall but show improvement from beginning of year
The company’s U.S. vehicle sales were down about 15% in the second quarter from a year ago as the automaker continues to battle supply chain issues. Go to Source
GM warns of manufacturing issues in second quarter but stands by 2022 forecast
Shares of the automaker were down by 2% after briefly being halted during pre-market trading, pending news. Go to Source
Chevy to reimburse Bolt owners who bought this year ahead of price cut
Chevrolet is offering a reimbursement to “a small number” of Bolt EV and EUV customers who purchased vehicles this year before it announced a price cut on 2023 models, the General Motors Co. brand confirmed Thursday. The move comes a month after Chevrolet announced a $6,000 price drop on 2023 Bolts. The 2023 Bolt EV will start at $26,595, down… Continue reading Chevy to reimburse Bolt owners who bought this year ahead of price cut
UAW members challenge Ray Curry for union presidency
Instituting direct elections of United Auto Workers’ international officials is leading some members to step up and challenge President Ray Curry to the union’s top role, even from within Solidarity House. Passage last year of the “one member, one vote” system by a referendum vote of the membership was brought on by a years-long corruption… Continue reading UAW members challenge Ray Curry for union presidency
Three Stellantis plants to idle the week of July 4 for summer shutdown
Stellantis NV, maker of Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep, says it will idle three plants in North America over the week of July 4 as a part of its summer shutdown schedule. It’s the usual time of year when automakers take downtime at plants, often for maintenance and to make preparations for the next model year… Continue reading Three Stellantis plants to idle the week of July 4 for summer shutdown
Optimism for a profitable year remains in supply-constrained auto market
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