Ford Motor Co. sold 153,822 new vehicles in China in the first quarter, for a 73.3% year-over-year increase and the automaker’s fourth consecutive quarter of growth in the market. Ford, which historically has struggled to gain traction in the world’s largest auto market, attributed the positive results to rising consumer demand as well as its product… Continue reading Ford reports 73.3% growth in China sales in first quarter of 2021
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Chip woes: GM, Ford pause more production for deepening shortage
Detroit — Automakers are making more production adjustments and cancellations this week as they continue to grapple with a semiconductor shortage costing valuable manufacturing time and eating into automakers’ potential profits. General Motors Co. is restarting its midsize truck production next week after two weeks down, the automaker said Thursday. But it will halt some production at three new plants… Continue reading Chip woes: GM, Ford pause more production for deepening shortage
Hyundai powers up EV race with car that can charge other devices
Hyundai Motor Co. is pitching its new Ioniq 5 as being able to do more than the average EV Go to Source
New supply loop: from industrial waste to EV batteries
Majority of industrial waste is exported, primarily to China. Commodities are then extracted there and sold back to U.S. entities at market rates Go to Source
GM’s Factory ZERO will build all-electric Chevrolet Silverado
General Motors will build an electric version of the Silverado at Factory ZERO in Detroit and Hamtramck. The Silverado EV will sit on GM’s Ultium battery platform and will offer customers a GM-estimated range of more than 400 miles on a full charge, the automaker said Tuesday. Both retail and fleet versions will come in a… Continue reading GM’s Factory ZERO will build all-electric Chevrolet Silverado
Hummer EVs to influence GMC’s future buying process
Consumers looking to buy the new GMC Hummer EV pickup or SUV will be doing it online with minimal dealer involvement, directly from General Motors, for at least the next two years. After that, the retail shopping experience will “evolve” as GM rolls out more electric vehicles. The vehicles will make it to GMC dealership showrooms eventually, but… Continue reading Hummer EVs to influence GMC’s future buying process
GM unveils electric Hummer SUV topping $110,000
The 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV and 2022 GMC Hummer EV sport utility truck, or SUT. GM DETROIT – General Motors unveiled an all-electric Hummer SUV Saturday that will top $110,000 when it goes on sale in 2023. The vehicle will be the stablemate to an upcoming Hummer pickup that’s scheduled to go on sale… Continue reading GM unveils electric Hummer SUV topping $110,000
Ford-backed self-driving startup Argo AI mulling IPO this year
Argo AI, the self-driving startup backed by Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG, is considering going public Go to Source
CEO of Google’s self-driving car spinoff steps down from job
The executive who steered the transformation of Google’s self-driving car project into a separate company worth billions of dollars is stepping down Go to Source
GMC unveils 2024 Hummer EV SUV
Detroit — GMC virtually revealed the 2024 Hummer EV SUV on Saturday, another option in parent General Motors Co.’s electric lineup intended to help the automaker position itself as a leading EV maker. The utility vehicle version of the all-electric Hummer debuted during a commercial film that ran during NCAA’s Final Four. The commercial is narrated by LeBron James, who also helped… Continue reading GMC unveils 2024 Hummer EV SUV