General Motors said it will build certain 2021 light-duty full-size pickups without a fuel management module starting Monday until the end of the model year in late summer. The goal is to keep pickups rolling off the assembly line despite a global shortage of semiconductor chips used in the modules. But the result is those affected pickups will not achieve top fuel… Continue reading GM builds pickups without fuel economy modules due to chip shortage
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Bill Ford describes his future, role of daughter as first female Ford board member
A Ford retiree who worked with Henry Ford III reveals what he was like during the 2007 UAW contract negotiations. Go to Source
Ford passes torch to a new generation of family leaders
The moves represent the beginnings of a generational shift in Ford family involvement atop the Blue Oval, a 118-year-old icon of American industry. Go to Source
Auto industry urges emissions deal weaker than Obama’s
Washington – A coalition of automakers has told the Biden administration it would agree to raise mileage standards to reduce tailpipe emissions but with tradeoffs and at rates lower than those brokered by California with five other car manufacturers. If agreed to, the proposal could give President Joe Biden a quick win by securing cuts… Continue reading Auto industry urges emissions deal weaker than Obama’s
Edsel Ford is retiring and 2 Ford family members will get new roles on board of directors
The great-great grandchildren of Henry Ford, founder of Ford Motor Co., are planning to step into key roles as members of the influential board of directors this year, the company announced Friday. Alexandra Ford English and Henry Ford III have been nominated by the company to stand for election to the board at its virtual annual shareholder meeting… Continue reading Edsel Ford is retiring and 2 Ford family members will get new roles on board of directors
GM confirms plans for the RenCen and its workers’ return to the office
After a year plagued with uncertainty amid a pandemic that sent white-collar workers home and shuttered car factories, Detroit’s top occupant reaffirmed its commitment Thursday to its world headquarters in the Renaissance Center along the riverfront. “After 25 years of our involvement in the transformation of Detroit’s riverfront, our commitment to the city is steadfast,” GM President Mark Reuss… Continue reading GM confirms plans for the RenCen and its workers’ return to the office
Bollinger Motors debuts 2022 electric work trucks
Electric auto startup Bollinger Motors’s B1 SUV and B2 pickup are among the highly-anticipated crop of electric pickups scheduled to come to market in the next year. The pricey, $125,000 vehicles promise unique hauling capabilities as well as competitive towing and horsepower numbers compared to traditional petrol-powered trucks. But Bollinger also needs to put food on… Continue reading Bollinger Motors debuts 2022 electric work trucks
Lordstown Motors sinks as firm that targeted Nikola takes aim
Lordstown Motors plunged the most in five months after a short-seller turned its sights on the electric-truck startup Go to Source
GM forms new joint venture to fast-track EV battery development
General Motors wants to sell electric vehicles that can travel 500 to 600 miles on a full charge in the near future. To get there, it’s partnered with lithium metal battery developer SolidEnergy Systems, which is based in Singapore, but has U.S. operations in Boston. GM President Mark Reuss announced the new partnership Thursday at a Washington Post Live virtual… Continue reading GM forms new joint venture to fast-track EV battery development
Detroit 3 automakers may have found Tesla’s weakness
The Detroit automakers may have found Tesla’s weakness as it faces repairing 130,000 cars at 133 service centers, but that may not derail loyalists. Go to Source