Category: US Motoring Press

New 2022 Ford Bronco Raptor storms in with more than 400bhp

This is the new Ford Bronco Raptor, a hardcore version of the brand’s big selling new SUV designed to inject some off-road performance appeal into the Bronco line-up.  It goes on sale in the United States in March, and while we won’t get it here in Britain, it may showcase some of the off-road technology… Continue reading New 2022 Ford Bronco Raptor storms in with more than 400bhp

Production starts on Ford F-150-based Hennessey VelociRaptor 600

Hennessey, the American tuning company behind the Venom GT, F5 hypercar and plenty of enhanced muscle cars, has started building the new VelociRaptor 600, a significantly upgraded Ford F-150 pick-up.  It’s not the first time Hennessey has turned its attention to enhancing the performance of a Ford off-roader, because the firm unveiled its 405bhp Ford… Continue reading Production starts on Ford F-150-based Hennessey VelociRaptor 600

GM agrees to electrify medium-duty trucks with Lightning eMotors

General Motors Co. is collaborating with Colorado-based Lightning eMotors to fully electrify commercial vehicles for use in several applications, including school buses, shuttle buses, delivery and work trucks.  GM has agreed to supply Lightning eMotors with medium-duty truck platforms for the company for the conversion. “GM’s inclusive approach to electrification is a great match for Lightning’s… Continue reading GM agrees to electrify medium-duty trucks with Lightning eMotors

New union at GM Mexico plant could benefit US autoworkers

It may be too soon to know if car buyers will see a boost in prices for full-size pickups after workers at a General Motors plant in Mexico voted to form the first independent labor union earlier this week but U.S. autoworkers are cheering the move, saying it makes them more competitive with that nation’s workforce. The union, called the… Continue reading New union at GM Mexico plant could benefit US autoworkers

GM to end Spark production after summer 2022

General Motors Co. is discontinuing the Chevrolet Spark, its entry-level model and one of the few cars it has left in the lineup.  Production of the South Korean-built hatchback will end after August 2022, Chevrolet confirmed Thursday. Car and Driver reported the news Wednesday. “Customers seeking comfort, function and style at an approachable price still have strong… Continue reading GM to end Spark production after summer 2022

As Lincoln marks 100 years at Ford, challenges, opportunities loom in brand’s 2nd century

An “epoch in Detroit’s industrial history,” as The New York Times put it at the time, was written 100 years ago on Friday when Ford Motor Co. bought Lincoln Motor Co. for $8 million. The sale, the Times reported in a February 1922 article, came together after automotive entrepreneur and engineer Henry Leland, who founded the… Continue reading As Lincoln marks 100 years at Ford, challenges, opportunities loom in brand’s 2nd century

Ford takes downtime at Chicago, Metro Detroit plants amid chip crunch

Ford Motor Co. will take downtime starting Thursday at two of its U.S. plants due to the ongoing semiconductor shortage that has hampered auto production worldwide over the last year, the Dearborn automaker confirmed to The Detroit News. Ford’s Chicago Assembly Plant — which employs about 5,800 people and builds the Ford Explorer, Police Interceptor Utility and… Continue reading Ford takes downtime at Chicago, Metro Detroit plants amid chip crunch

VW finance arm Kuwy, announces online platform

Kuwy, a majority-held subsidiary of Volkswagen Finance announced the launch of KUWYLaas, a lending as a service platform for online sales of new and used cars. The block chain and artificial intelligence-driven platform will bring together buyers, sellers, aggregators together on a single platform which the company claims will be able to  process an entire transaction digitally within less… Continue reading VW finance arm Kuwy, announces online platform