by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 1, 2020
Almost a year to the day after breaking ground, Lucid Motor says it has finished construction of its new EV plant in Arizona — the first phase, anyway. The facility, based in the Phoenix suburb of Casa Grande, initially will have capacity to build about 30,000...
by Michael Strong | Dec 1, 2020
Last week, General Motors switched sides of the California emissions debate, siding with the Golden State in its ongoing legal battle against the Trump administration to set its own emissions standard. Could Ford Motor Co. have played a role? Maybe. Officials at the...
by Michael Strong | Nov 30, 2020
Tesla’s growth in China appears certain to continue with the government giving the California-based EV maker approval to begin selling Model Y vehicle produced at its Shanghai facility in China. The automaker, until recently, was the top selling EV maker in the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 30, 2020
Volkswagen Group Chief Executive Officer Herbert Diess will face the moment of truth on Tuesday, the automaker’s executive committee having to decide whether to approve a contract extension or send the 62-year-old CEO packing. Diess has had a rough go of it during the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 30, 2020
Maserati has become the latest automaker to lay out plans to go all-electric, the high-performance luxury arm of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles saying it will get there by mid-decade. Facing increasingly stringent fuel economy and emissions mandates around the world,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 30, 2020
Embattled electric truck startup Nikola Corp. managed to salvage a deal with General Motors, the two companies confirmed Monday morning, though it has been scaled back substantially from the agreement they initially announced in September. The original plan was a...
by David Loji | Nov 30, 2020
Ram pickups sold in the U.S. are large brawny trucks with big powerful Hemi V-8s that make them quick off the line and capable of handling tough jobs. That reputation, along with an exterior look that reinforces it, helps the brand move a lot of metal. However, Ram...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 30, 2020
As weird as it might seem, the hypercar market is getting surprisingly crowded these days. Perhaps just as odd, however, is the fact that the new Elation Freedom model lays claim to being the first produced on U.S. soil. But the new model has something essential in...
by Joseph Szczesny | Nov 30, 2020
German carmakers have made major investments in electric vehicles and now the German government is preparing to help sell those new EVs with a new round of incentives. Earlier this month, Germany rolled out a program that extends its environmental subsidies for...
by Michael Strong | Nov 27, 2020
General Motors has been generating plenty of attention for its plans to shift to battery-electric vehicle production; however, the auto company has also been looking to get back into some old businesses too, namely banking. It’s an oversimplification, but the Wall...
by Joseph Szczesny | Nov 27, 2020
The Jeep name is worth its weight in gold — perhaps more as Fiat Chrysler Automobiles extends its efforts to market the name with help from Amazon just in time for Cyber Monday. Throughout the years, Jeep has become an iconic four-letter word, quickly recognizable as...
by Larry Printz | Nov 27, 2020
When Chevrolet officials revealed they were bringing back the tried-and-true Blazer nameplate, visions of rough-and-tumble off-roaders danced in the heads of many. Those folks got a big of a surprise when the Camaro-inspired vehicle arrived. Overview: Unlike its...
