by Jim Stickford | Apr 12, 2021
While EVs have been in the news a lot lately, consumer concerns about the cost of an initial purchase are a real thing. Those worries came to light as part of a survey by OC&C Strategy Consultants, Reuters reported. Consumers around the world are much more...
by Michael Strong | Apr 12, 2021
In a meeting with top automotive and technology executives today, President Joe Biden reaffirmed his commitment to protect the supply chain that produces semiconductors for manufacturers across the U.S. General Motors CEO Mary Barra, Ford CEO Jim Farley and Stellantis...
by Larry Printz | Apr 12, 2021
If the cliché is true that soccer moms drive minivans, what do soccer dads drive? Maseratis – or at least that’s what the automaker is hoping you’ll remember. The company announced Monday that the world’s most famous soccer dad, David Beckham, would be its new brand...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 12, 2021
General Motors CEO Mary Barra and her Ford counterpart Jim Farley will join in on a virtual summit with President Joe Biden today, the event meant to address the shortage of semiconductors that has forced a sharp cutback in U.S. vehicle production in recent months....
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 12, 2021
Proponents of President Job Biden’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan have focused on the promise of creating millions of jobs — as many as 2 million in the auto industry, according to some estimates. Not everyone is convinced. If anything, some traditional automotive...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 12, 2021
South Korean battery makers LG Energy Solution and SK Innovation finally settled a two-year old dispute about intellectual property that had the potential to undermine efforts by Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG to put electric vehicles on the road. The agreement came...
by Michael Strong | Apr 9, 2021
Is Honda trying to make its trucks and SUVs appear to be tougher? Maybe. The Japanese automaker’s secured a new name: Trailsport. When compared to RAV4, Passport and Pilot, Trailsport seems almost vicious by comparison. The automaker registered the name with the U.S....
by Michael Strong | Apr 9, 2021
The ongoing feud between two South Korean EV battery producers is coming to a head Sunday and President Joe Biden looks like he’s going to have to render the final decision. Rivals LG Chem and SK Innovation were in a pitched battle about trade secrets, the former...
by Jim Stickford | Apr 9, 2021
President Joe Biden’s recently unveiled $2.3 trillion infrastructure and jobs proposal includes big bucks for the creation and promotion of electric vehicle use and infrastructure. The proposal calls for $174 billion to boost EVs. It also calls for $100 billion in new...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 9, 2021
“A small number” of early Ford Mustang Mach-E electric vehicles have experienced a software glitch causing their batteries to fail and make the vehicles, at least temporarily, inoperable. The automaker reached out to its dealers to reprogram onboard control modules to...
by Michael Strong | Apr 8, 2021
The recent news from the Biden administration about its plans to alleviate the semiconductor shortage isn’t helping General Motors or Ford today as the company announced more production cuts. GM extended its shutdown of the Lansing (Michigan) Grand River plant until...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 8, 2021
The Explorer has been one of the anchors of the Ford Motor Co. product portfolio for three decades. Now the automaker is making a bid to stretch the nameplate’s broad appeal a bit further by adding three new versions of the ute. First is a performance-oriented model,...
