Category: US Motoring Press

Gamble talks upcoming election, anti-corruption efforts, says UAW ‘very much alive’

Rory Gamble, who took over a UAW rocked with a corruption scandal and facing an uncertain future just 15 months ago, said this week that not only did he prove his skeptics and doubters wrong, but he’s proud to be turning over a clean union to his successor in 2022. Gamble took over the top spot in November… Continue reading Gamble talks upcoming election, anti-corruption efforts, says UAW ‘very much alive’

GM invests $93M in Romulus Powertrain plant to boost pickup production

General Motors is investing in two components plants to help boost its production of full-size pickups. The automaker said Thursday it will invest $93 million at its Romulus Powertrain plant and $7 million at its Bedford Casting Operations in Bedford, Indiana. The Romulus investment will add machining capability, while the Bedford investment will increase the plant’s die casting… Continue reading GM invests $93M in Romulus Powertrain plant to boost pickup production

Stellantis boss Tavares tours Detroit plants, talks up Chrysler brand

The Chrysler brand got props Wednesday from the new CEO of the merged company that controls its fate. Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis, told reporters that Chrysler is one of three historical pillars that make up the foundation of the company, along with Peugeot and Fiat. Stellantis was formed last month from the merger of Peugeot maker… Continue reading Stellantis boss Tavares tours Detroit plants, talks up Chrysler brand

Ford ditches boring tutorials with new Mustang Mach-E videos

Your Google searches helped shape a hot new Mustang Mach-E campaign. The surge in online activity over the past year showed people looking for information about the Mustang “Mach-E vs” Tesla and other competitors — along with general information about electric vehicles — and inspired Ford Motor Co. to launch a campaign called, “Mach-E vs. Everything.” In it, Ford reveals five short films for YouTube, plus a new 15-second TV ad.  They’re high-octane… Continue reading Ford ditches boring tutorials with new Mustang Mach-E videos

How to Fix a Brake Light

“I don’t know much about cars, but I know a ton about changing brake lights,” says Benjamin Hoffman, 30, a stand-up comic, food-service worker and co-chair of the New Orleans chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America. In 2017, the chapter organized its first free brake-light-fixing clinic after a member had a traumatic experience with… Continue reading How to Fix a Brake Light

Tesla Might Finally Have Some Competition. From Ford.

The Mustang Mach-E and the Volkswagen ID.4, which is due in dealerships in March, go about 250 miles on a full charge — about the same as the cheapest version of Tesla’s Model Y — and start at about $43,000 and $40,000. The base Model Y starts at about $42,000, but the Ford and Volkswagen… Continue reading Tesla Might Finally Have Some Competition. From Ford.

Lack of Tiny Parts Disrupts Auto Factories Worldwide

The semiconductor shortage came out of left field, hitting the industry at a perilous moment. Sales have plunged worldwide. In Europe, for example, they were down 25 percent in 2020. This is all happening while automakers are trying to navigate a shift in basic technology from internal combustion engines to batteries, which has subjected them… Continue reading Lack of Tiny Parts Disrupts Auto Factories Worldwide