Category: US Motoring Press

Supply Chain Problems Mean Buying a Car Sometimes Takes a Plane Ride

When Rachael Kasper started shopping for a new car in August, she had her heart set on a Ford Escape plug-in hybrid. The problem was that Ford hasn’t made many of them this year because of a computer chip shortage that has slowed auto production around the world. Ms. Kasper first came up empty in… Continue reading Supply Chain Problems Mean Buying a Car Sometimes Takes a Plane Ride

Payne: Inside Lucid, Tesla’s Silicon Valley EV arch-rival

Newark, California — Located just 11 miles up the San Francisco Bay from Tesla Inc.’s Fremont factory, Lucid Motors is the third electric vehicle maker in California’s Big Three. With a market capitalization hovering near $100 billion — more than Detroit’s Big Three of General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co. and Stellantis NV — the brand joins Tesla and… Continue reading Payne: Inside Lucid, Tesla’s Silicon Valley EV arch-rival

Some Stellantis plants to run during holiday break, others idle in Jan.

Demand for some of Stellantis NV’s vehicles will have plants in Michigan, Ohio and Mexico running for a few days during the typical holiday break next week, while a lack of demand for other vehicles will leave some plants idling for much of January. A pandemic-induced global microchip shortage this year has helped production of all… Continue reading Some Stellantis plants to run during holiday break, others idle in Jan.

GM reveals aftermarket package to electrify older vehicles

General Motors Co.’s next year will offeran aftermarket package to electrify older vehicles like a 1972 El Camino SS, the company said Wednesday.  GM, which has pushed its goal of zero crashes, zero emissions and zero congestion for years, estimates that electrification components could bring in $20 billion by 2030.  One of those component sets is the… Continue reading GM reveals aftermarket package to electrify older vehicles

Stellantis completes installation of missing ducting at new Jeep plant

Paint emissions from the new Jeep plant in Detroit that drew complaints from residents are now being ducted through required controls, the plant manager said this week in a letter to the state of Michigan. The Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy in October filed a violation against the Stellantis NV plant on the… Continue reading Stellantis completes installation of missing ducting at new Jeep plant

NLRB to review order blocking Nissan plant small union vote

Nashville, Tenn. – A federal labor board is reviewing a decision by one of its regional officials to deny a union from trying to organize fewer than 100 of the thousands of employees at Nissan’s auto assembly plant in Tennessee. A 3-2 decision Tuesday by the National Labor Relations Board – now with a Democratic… Continue reading NLRB to review order blocking Nissan plant small union vote

Zypp Electric partners Flo Mobility for autonomous EV for delivery applications

Zypp Electric a leading tech-enabled EV-as-a-service platform has partnered Bangalore-based autonomous driving tech start-up Flo Mobility to build a delivery bot for Zypp deliveries for distribution within large campuses. As per the partners, the delivery bot will pick up any packages left at the gate/entry and bring them to the door. Flo Mobility will allow… Continue reading Zypp Electric partners Flo Mobility for autonomous EV for delivery applications

Hyundai’s newest brand ambassador is ace golfer Aditi Ashok

SS Kim, MD and CEO, Hyundai Motor India and Aditi Ashok display the MoU. Hyundai Motor India has appointed top golfer Aditi Ashok as its new brand ambassador for a two-year period. The carmaker, which is looking to enhance its connect with young India, has signed an MoU with Aditi Ashok, the 2020 Arjuna awardee… Continue reading Hyundai’s newest brand ambassador is ace golfer Aditi Ashok