Tag: GM

Carvana, a Used Car Retailer, Thinks Trump’s Tariffs Could be Good for Business

Automakers are worried that President Trump’s tariffs on imported cars and auto parts will soon increase their costs and start eating into profits. But at least one business in the auto industry thinks the tariffs could give it a lift. That company is Carvana, an online retailer of used cars that has gained fame for… Continue reading Carvana, a Used Car Retailer, Thinks Trump’s Tariffs Could be Good for Business

Is Slate Auto’s Electric Truck the Answer to Expensive Cars?

When Slate Auto, a start-up, unveiled a roughly $25,000 electric pickup truck last month, social media lit up with comments. Many people saw the no-frills vehicle, with an easy-to-repair body and nostalgic hand crank windows, as a refreshing antidote to today’s overstuffed and increasingly unaffordable cars. How unaffordable? Average monthly payments on new cars have… Continue reading Is Slate Auto’s Electric Truck the Answer to Expensive Cars?

GM’s new EV battery cells promise more affordable, long-range electric trucks and SUVs

The 2025 Chevy Silverado EV already offers up to 492 miles of range, but GM promises to unlock even more at a lower cost. GM and LG Energy Solution unveiled the “first-ever” lithium manganese-rich (LMR) prismatic EV battery cells. The new battery cells will be used in upcoming GM EV models, especially trucks and SUVs.… Continue reading GM’s new EV battery cells promise more affordable, long-range electric trucks and SUVs

GM unveils new ‘groundbreaking’ EV battery tech, aims to be first to market

General Motors battery technician Steven Petty Jr. focuses on aligning electrodes on an anode sample for a prototype LMR battery cell in the making. Photo by Steve Fecht for General Motors WARREN, Mich. — General Motors expects to pioneer a new “groundbreaking” EV battery technology that the automaker says will reduce costs and boost profitability… Continue reading GM unveils new ‘groundbreaking’ EV battery tech, aims to be first to market

Toyota reveals new name, upgraded tech for its sole U.S. EV

2026 Toyota bZ EV Toyota Toyota Motor on Tuesday revealed a redesigned version of its sole all-electric vehicle in the U.S., with a simplified name and notable increases in EV technologies and capabilities. The new name for the EV for the 2026 model year is the “bZ,” cut down from the “bZ4X.” Toyota says the… Continue reading Toyota reveals new name, upgraded tech for its sole U.S. EV

Accertify to Highlight Fraud Prevention Strategies at Key European Airline Industry Events

ITASCA, Ill., May 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Accertify, Inc., a leading provider of fraud prevention, chargeback management, and account protection solutions, today announced its participation at two significant European airline industry events in May, underscoring the company’s ongoing commitment to combating fraud in the airline and travel sectors. Accertify will be a main sponsor and speaker… Continue reading Accertify to Highlight Fraud Prevention Strategies at Key European Airline Industry Events

GM’s New Battery Tech Could Be a Breakthrough for Affordable EVs

General Motors is bringing in potentially groundbreaking new battery tech that not only has 30 percent more energy density at the existing production cost for cells but also would circumvent China’s stranglehold on intellectual property for EV batteries. The company even claims this new type of battery pack could lower the cost of its electric… Continue reading GM’s New Battery Tech Could Be a Breakthrough for Affordable EVs

@Ford: Ford Names Kyle Crockett as Chief Accounting Officer

– Ford Names Kyle Crockett as Chief Accounting Officer DEARBORN, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ford Motor Company today announced the appointment of Kyle Crockett to the role of Chief Accounting Officer (CAO). In that role, he will have responsibility for all aspects of Ford’s accounting function and internal control over financial reporting. Crockett’s appointment will be effective the… Continue reading @Ford: Ford Names Kyle Crockett as Chief Accounting Officer

Charged: Tesla’s China-made EV sales down in April

Institutional investors and professional traders rely on The Fly to keep up-to-the-second on breaking news in the electric vehicle and clean energy space, as well as which stocks in these sectors that the best analysts on Wall Street are saying to buy and sell. From the hotly-debated high-flier Tesla (TSLA), Wall Street’s newest darling Rivian… Continue reading Charged: Tesla’s China-made EV sales down in April