CLOSE Subcompact SUV delights with looks, value and unexpected features Detroit Free Press Chevy’s affordable Trailblazer small SUV may be 2021’s most unexpected hit, flying off dealer lots faster than any new other vehicle since the pandemic struck, according to a study by internet car research site iSeecars.com. The little SUV spent an average of… Continue reading Chevy Trailblazer small SUV scores a hit as fastest-selling new vehicle in US
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Fiat Chrysler blasts GM’s attempt to revive racketeering lawsuit, calls it ‘despicable’
CLOSE Fiat Chrysler Automobiles pushed back Monday against General Motors’ attempt to revive its racketeering lawsuit, two days after FCA’s former lead labor negotiator, convicted in the UAW corruption scandal, compared GM’s tactics to those of disgraced Sen. Joe McCarthy’s anti-communist witch hunts. The legal drama pitting the two automakers against one another is now in its… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler blasts GM’s attempt to revive racketeering lawsuit, calls it ‘despicable’
Fiat Chrysler planning for big recall on engine used in Jeeps
CLOSE Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is preparing for a possible recall over an emissions issue affecting about 1 million vehicles, likely including Jeep SUV models, equipped with its 2.4-liter Tigershark engine. Excess tailpipe pollution was released during testing on the vehicles but, according to the company, that’s not connected to claims in various lawsuits that the gasoline-powered engines burn excessive amounts of… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler planning for big recall on engine used in Jeeps
Ford’s Farley rode iconic Ford brands, customer needs to CEO’s office
Jim Farley rose through the ranks to become Ford Motor Co.’s next CEO by understanding what the customer wants, leveraging the Blue Oval’s icons and learning from the successes of others, industry observers say. Farley, 58, will replace CEO Jim Hackett on Oct. 1, the company confirmed Tuesday, returning Ford’s top job to an industry veteran schooled at Toyota Motor… Continue reading Ford’s Farley rode iconic Ford brands, customer needs to CEO’s office
Fiat Chrysler to recall vehicles that may pollute too much
Tom Krisher, Associated Press Published 4:39 p.m. ET Aug. 5, 2020 Detroit – About 1 million Fiat Chrysler vehicles with four-cylinder engines in the U.S. may spew too much pollution, and the company is working with government officials on a recall. Fiat Chrysler says in a quarterly filing with securities regulators that it found the… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler to recall vehicles that may pollute too much
Ford CEO Jim Hackett to retire; Chief Operating Officer Jim Farley will take helm
CLOSE Jim Farley, of Ford Motor Co., reflects on his time at the company and how his love of cars has helped his career and embrace change in the industry. Detroit Free Press Ford Motor Co. announced Tuesday that CEO Jim Hackett will retire from the company he has led since May 2017, and Chief Operating… Continue reading Ford CEO Jim Hackett to retire; Chief Operating Officer Jim Farley will take helm
Ford’s Farley to replace Hackett as CEO, focusing on growth, acceleration
Ford Motor Co.’s Jim Farley will replace Jim Hackett as CEO on Oct. 1, capping a leadership transition that was telegraphed in February by Farley’s promotion to chief operating officer amid chronic dissatisfaction with performance of Ford shares. The 58-year-old Farley — an auto industry veteran with a background in marketing and an eye on the… Continue reading Ford’s Farley to replace Hackett as CEO, focusing on growth, acceleration
Honda recalls 1.6M vans and SUVs in 4 different US recalls
Associated Press Published 9:19 a.m. ET Aug. 4, 2020 | Updated 10:04 a.m. ET Aug. 4, 2020 Detroit – Honda is recalling over 1.6 million minivans and SUVs in the U.S. to fix problems that include faulty backup camera displays, malfunctioning dashboard displays and sliding doors that don’t latch properly. The problems were revealed in… Continue reading Honda recalls 1.6M vans and SUVs in 4 different US recalls
GM: Millions of dollars in offshore bank accounts fueled Fiat Chrysler scheme
CLOSE General Motors is suggesting that former UAW Vice President and ex-GM board member Joe Ashton was acting as a paid mole inside the company’s boardroom during 2015 contract bargaining as it seeks to revive its racketeering lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. Adding potentially more intrigue in the long-running UAW corruption scandal, GM also claims in a court filing Monday… Continue reading GM: Millions of dollars in offshore bank accounts fueled Fiat Chrysler scheme
GM invests in Lordstown Motors merger that will make it publicly traded
CLOSE Electric-truck maker Lordstown Motors is becoming a publicly traded company in a deal that will add $675 million to its coffers and boost its valuation to $1.6 billion, the company announced Monday. This transaction includes a $500 million fully committed private investment in public equity (PIPE), which includes $75 million of investments by General… Continue reading GM invests in Lordstown Motors merger that will make it publicly traded