Tag: FCA

@Hyundai: Kia America announces 2024 Telluride pricing

Telluride Sees Modest Price Increase of $100 for 2024 Model Year The Telluride SUV continues to be a head-turning proposition from all angles for the 2024 model year, with minor exterior styling updates. Retaining its bold and sophisticated appearance, the Telluride undergoes minor exterior restyling for a more rugged and refined look in the new… Continue reading @Hyundai: Kia America announces 2024 Telluride pricing

Volkswagen Beetle fans rejoice: it’s not coming back

As a die-hard classic Volkswagen Beetle enthusiast and owner, I couldn’t be more pleased that the name won’t return any time soon. Don’t get me wrong: I’m a huge fan of the Volkswagen ID Buzz, which strikes a neat balance between paying homage to its 1950s spiritual forebear and embracing new-age EV design cues. But it’s reassuring to hear… Continue reading Volkswagen Beetle fans rejoice: it’s not coming back

@FCA: Leah Pruett Takes 1st 2023 NHRA National Event Win at Norwalk, Drives Dodge Direct Connection Top Fuel Dragster to Victory

June 25, 2023 , Norwalk, OH –  The hot and humid conditions always prove to be tricky at an NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series national event, but Leah Pruett and her Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) Dodge Direct Connection team were the masters of that environment Sunday by capturing the Top Fuel division win in the… Continue reading @FCA: Leah Pruett Takes 1st 2023 NHRA National Event Win at Norwalk,

Drives Dodge Direct Connection Top Fuel Dragster to Victory

UAW blasts Biden administration over Ford, SK battery loan

The head of the UAW on Friday bashed the Biden administration’s decision this week to give conditional approval for a multibillion-dollar loan package to a joint venture between Ford Motor and a South Korean battery maker without including wage, work conditions and retirement demands upfront. “We have been absolutely clear that the switch to electric… Continue reading UAW blasts Biden administration over Ford, SK battery loan

‘Car Wars’ report: Next 4 years could be ‘uncertain and volatile’ for Detroit Three

A closely watched annual report on the auto industry says product planners will soon be facing one of the most challenging stretches in history as they try to juggle a looming electric vehicle transition. But the 45-page “Car Wars 2024-2027” report released this week from BofA Global Research, which is part of Bank of America,… Continue reading ‘Car Wars’ report: Next 4 years could be ‘uncertain and volatile’ for Detroit Three

UAW’s top lawyer no longer with union

The UAW has parted ways with the union’s lead attorney. Two sources with knowledge of the situation who agreed to speak about it on condition of anonymity confirmed that Abigail Carter, who had been the union’s general counsel, as of Wednesday was no longer with the union. The reason for the departure was not made… Continue reading UAW’s top lawyer no longer with union

UAW president slams Biden administration for loan to Ford-SK battery plants

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain on Friday blasted the historic, $9.2 billion Department of Energy loan to Ford Motor Co. and South Korean battery maker SK On Co. as an example of the federal government “actively funding the race to the bottom with billions in public money.” “These companies are extremely profitable and will… Continue reading UAW president slams Biden administration for loan to Ford-SK battery plants

FOCUS: The ZEV Mandate and its impact on dealers

Guy Bird The 2030 ban on new car sales of petrol and diesel-engined vehicles in the UK as part of ambitious laws to reduce domestic greenhouse gases has been well-publicised for several years. But the Government’s Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Mandate designed to galvanise the industry into making steady progress towards that 2030 moment –… Continue reading FOCUS: The ZEV Mandate and its impact on dealers