It’s time to stop talking about electric cars like they’re odd and radically different, a new kind of transportation. They’re cars, each developed to meet price and performance goals, each with inevitable trade-offs dictated by those factors. The 2021 Porsche Taycan, a more affordable rear-drive version of the sports car specialist’s first electric car, makes… Continue reading 2021 Porsche Taycan RWD erases most differences between electric and gasoline vehicles
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Ford sells stake in Velodyne, a maker of autonomous-car sensors
Ford Motor Co. has sold off its stake in Velodyne Lidar Inc., a leading maker of sensors being used in the development of self-driving cars. Ford, which invested $75 million in Velodyne in 2016, no longer held any shares as of the end of last year, according to a regulatory filing. The automaker held almost… Continue reading Ford sells stake in Velodyne, a maker of autonomous-car sensors
Ford stops F-150, Transit Van production at Kansas City Assembly plant due to gas shortage
Ford Motor Co. is shutting down production of its highly profitable 2021 F-150 pickup trucks and Transit Vans for a full week in Missouri, the company confirmed Monday. “Due to unseasonably cold temperatures in the midsection of the United States, Ford was warned that the availability of natural gas could be restricted in the Kansas City area… Continue reading Ford stops F-150, Transit Van production at Kansas City Assembly plant due to gas shortage
General Motors settles with California for $5.75M over ignition switches
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — General Motors Co. has agreed to a $5.75 million settlement with California regarding false statements the company made to investors about problems with its deadly ignition switches, state officials announced Friday. The faulty ignition switches led to at least 124 fatalities and 274 injuries nationwide. The defect also resulted in the recall… Continue reading General Motors settles with California for $5.75M over ignition switches
The Mazda CX-30’s turbocharged engine enhances its upscale allure
For 2021, Mazda’s CX-30 gains the 2.5-liter turbo engine initially launched on the CX-5 and then added to the Mazda3 Go to Source
Michigan AG’s office asks state Supreme Court to hear lawsuit involving Ford transmissions
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office wants the state Supreme Court to take up a lawsuit against Ford Motor Co. over allegedly defective transmissions — a move in part aimed at getting the newly-Democrat-controlled court to reverse its interpretation of a state consumer protection law. We’re offering a great deal on all-access subscriptions. Check it out here. The… Continue reading Michigan AG’s office asks state Supreme Court to hear lawsuit involving Ford transmissions
General Motors settles with California for $5.75M
Sacramento, Calif. – General Motors Co. has agreed to a $5.75 million settlement with California regarding false statements the company made to investors about problems with its deadly ignition switches, state officials announced Friday. The faulty ignition switches led to at least 124 fatalities and 274 injuries nationwide. The defect also resulted in the recall… Continue reading General Motors settles with California for $5.75M
Tata Motors names ex-Daimler Trucks executive as CEO
Tata Motors Ltd. has appointed former Daimler AG manager Marc Llistosella to become its next chief executive officer after Guenter Butschek asked to step down due to personal reasons. Llistosella, who previously headed Daimler Trucks in Asia, will take charge in July, Tata Motors said Friday. Butschek, a former Airbus SE executive, has been CEO… Continue reading Tata Motors names ex-Daimler Trucks executive as CEO
Ford chief calls for EV battery deal to avoid supply disruptions
Ford Motor Co.’s chief executive officer called on electric-vehicle battery giants LG Energy Solution Co. and SK Innovation Co. to resolve their intellectual property dispute to prevent disruptions in the supply chain. In a post on Twitter Thursday, CEO Jim Farley said the court’s ruling still allows for Ford to launch its best-selling electric F-150… Continue reading Ford chief calls for EV battery deal to avoid supply disruptions
Michigan AG Dana Nessel joins Ford Focus, Fiesta owners in transmission case
Certain owners and former owners of Ford Focus and Ford Fiesta cars, who have sued the automaker that sold vehicles with defective transmissions, are pursuing claims based on violations of Michigan’s consumer protection statute. They will get their way if state Attorney General Dana Nessel has her way. Nessel, joining half a dozen county prosecutors, filed a… Continue reading Michigan AG Dana Nessel joins Ford Focus, Fiesta owners in transmission case