The U.S. saw a record number of light-vehicle recall campaigns in 2021, but a smaller number of vehicles were affected, according to data from investment bank and advisory firm Stout. Individual recall campaigns reached a record high of 406 in 2021 compared with 317 in 2020, while the total number of vehicles affected dropped to
Month: April 2022
In this article GM General Motors Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra speaks during a meeting hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden with private sector CEOs to discuss the Build Back Better agenda at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 26, 2022. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters DETROIT – General Motors will begin tying
The North American International Auto Show will return to Detroit with a focus on electric vehicles and emerging technology as well as activations including street course ride-alongs on the Grand Prix’s future downtown circuit. There will also be five active tracks inside Huntington Place, whose main show floor is sold out for the reimagined auto
12:28 PM ET As Lewis Hamilton crossed the line in 13th place at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff issued an apology to his driver over the pit-to-car radio. “Lewis, sorry for what you have needed to drive today,” Wolff said. “This is undriveable and not what we deserve to score
C8 Corvette parts are stacking up on eBay following a tornado that caused significant damage to the factory and the vehicles that were being built there. Recently, we reported about the over 100 C8 Corvettes that had been lined up outside Chevrolet’s Bowling Green Kentucky plant. According to The Corvette Blogger, Sticker Auto Parts in
Cadillac is preparing a mild update for the Escalade, judging by a camouflaged prototype spotted in the wild. The current generation of the full-size, body-on-frame luxury SUV arrived for the 2021 model year and will receive a new Escalade-V performance option for 2023. The Escalade-V’s exterior has been shown and a full reveal is slated
While not the hot hatch with the most history, Hyundai’s Veloster N is a powerful new player with wild styling, three doors and 275 horsepower. Here, Randy takes it out for a hot lap at Willow Springs. #TireRackHotLap #MotorTrend #Hyundai
By Simon Alvarez Posted on April 26, 2022 Elon Musk’s Twitter acquisition may have rung alarm bells from the CEO’s critics, but the social media company’s co-founder, Jack Dorsey, seems to be completely supportive of the buyout. In a recent set of tweets, Dorsey noted that Musk’s acquisition is the correct path for the company.
Ford boss Jim Farley has a lot riding on this moment. On Tuesday, the Detroit carmaker celebrates the formal start to production of the electric version of the F-150 pickup, the best-selling vehicle in America for decades. It’s a milestone seen as critical for Ford – and for the environment – as the company seeks
GAYDON, England — After decades of ups and downs, Aston Martin is charting a more efficient and profitable way forward, leaning on technology from shareholder Mercedes-Benz to make the costly leap to electric vehicles. Less than two years after billionaire Lawrence Stroll took charge of the company, Aston Martin has undergone a manufacturing makeover to
DETROIT — General Motors has asked its global suppliers to sign a pledge of carbon neutrality, development of social responsibility programs and implementation of sustainable procurement practices in their supply chain operations. “There are economic and social imperatives in lowering emissions and addressing climate change while cultivating a just transition,” Jeff Morrison, GM vice president
In this article TSLA TWTR Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk attends the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China August 29, 2019. Aly Song | Reuters Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, the world’s wealthiest person on paper, is buying Twitter, the social media platform he has relied on for years to promote his
NEW YORK — I showed up at the Auto Forum here, held in the $1.5 billion — with a B — expansion of the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, and was confronted by a friend: “Are you going to write another death of auto shows column?” I said I would have to see what I
6:27 AM ET IMOLA, Italy — Red Bull boss Christian Horner labelled the team’s one-two finish at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix one of its best ever performances in Formula One. Red Bull arrived in Imola with a string of reliability issues at recent races which had looked like a serious early threat to its
A 17-year-old from Florida has been hit with six counts of vehicular homicide after he crashed his 2019 BMW M5 into an SUV and killed six people. On January 27, 2022, Noah Thomas Galle was speeding in his powerful sports sedan along State Road 7 near Delray Beach when he slammed into the rear of
Twitter announced that it accepted an acquisition offer from Tesla CEO Elon Musk for roughly $44 billion, and it will become a private company once the transaction is closed. This is a surprising turn of events as Twitter’s board had appeared to resist Musk’s effort to buy the social media and even adopted a “poison
SHANGHAI — Volkswagen Group‘s Shanghai factory has started gradually resuming production, the automaker said. The company’s factories in the northeastern Chinese city of Changchun, which it runs in a joint venture with China’s FAW Group, continues to ramp up production volumes, it added. VW halted work at its factory in Shanghai, which is a joint
WASHINGTON — Toyota Motor Corp. is once again being targeted by a political action committee after resuming donations to certain federal lawmakers. In a statement Monday, Toyota said it has resumed contributions to some members of Congress after a six-month pause and “extensive discussions with internal and external stakeholders.” “We will not support those who,
YOKOSUKA, Japan – Nissan Motor Co. is showing off a next-generation lidar system it says will let vehicles conduct high-speed emergency maneuvers without a hand on the wheel or foot on the brake. The advanced driver-assist system will debut in the mid-2020s and is part of Nissan’s push to equip nearly every new model with
In this article F A Ford F-150 Lightning on display at the New York Auto Show, April 13, 2022. Scott Mlyn | CNBC DETROIT – Ford Motor is set to be the first automaker to bring a mainstream, full-size electric pickup to the U.S. market, poised to capitalize on a first-mover advantage in what’s expected
Lincoln Motor Co. may have stumbled onto its next slogan. Oscar-winning actor and brand spokesman Matthew McConaughey was on hand for the reveal of the Lincoln Star concept in Los Angeles last week, conducting an unscripted question-and-answer session with Lincoln President Joy Falotico. Things got a bit philosophical when she asked McConaughey what makes a
12:03 PM ET IMOLA, Italy — Ferrari will be reluctant to admit it, but the pressure ratchets up when it races on home soil. The expectations of victory are always significantly multiplied in Italy and the cost of mistakes become massively amplified. It’s a pressure no other team in F1 faces. Individual drivers may feel
A number of motorists in the city of Minneapolis have been fortunate to avoid serious injury after the driver of a Chevrolet SUV sped through traffic in a bizarre incident in early April. Dashcam footage of the incident shows the cammer driving along the center lane of a three-lane highway with a Toyota Camry in
It’s been the stuff of Internet forum chatter for years, and even President Joe Biden has dropped a hint or two, but GM President Mark Reuss on Monday finally confirmed that an electric Chevrolet Corvette is coming. Reuss made the confirmation to CNBC’s Phil LeBeau during a segment of “Squawk Box,” though he didn’t provide
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The lithium-ion battery market is on a fast track to growth thanks to the ongoing expansion of the electric vehicle market. Both markets are expected to accelerate this decade. According to a recent Benchmark Mineral Intelligence report, by 2030, the global lithium-ion production capacity might exceed 6 TWh (or 6,000 GWh). This forecast is based
SEOUL — Hyundai Motor posted a better-than-expected 19 percent rise in quarterly profit as favorable exchange rates more than made up for higher raw material costs and a drop in vehicle sales caused by the prolonged global chip shortage. The company’s global car sales slid nearly 10 percent in the first quarter and Hyundai warned
Automakers lost 87,500 more vehicles from their production schedules as the total number cut because of the microchip crisis this year topped 1.5 million, according to the latest estimate by AutoForecast Solutions. AFS, in its latest report on the global semiconductor shortage’s impact on vehicle assembly, said about 1.59 million vehicles have been axed so
Volvo Cars’ venture capital arm has invested in battery technology startup StoreDot, betting the company’s fast charging tech could be a game-changer as the automaker rolls out new electric vehicles. “We believe StoreDot has very interesting battery technology,” said Alexander Petrofski, head of the Volvo Cars Tech Fund. “They specialize in anode material, improving charging
NEW YORK — Alfa Romeo is taking its new Tonale crossover on the road. The Italian brand, which is looking for an awareness boost to juice stagnant sales, wants consumers to have a hands-on experience with its first electrified entry ahead of the Tonale’s U.S. release in early 2023. The model will have plug-in hybrid
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