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See inside Ford’s new tech campus, a century-old Detroit train station restored for $950 million
Ford Motor is turning an abandoned train station used for decades as an infamous symbol of Detroit’s downfall and blight into a new technology campus for the automaker and mixed-use property for the city. Michael Wayland / CNBC DETROIT – Ford’s latest project out of the Motor City is the restoration and reopening of an abandoned […]
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Cadillac’s new entry-level Optiq EV to start at $54,000
2025 Cadillac Optiq Cadillac DETROIT – General Motors’ new entry-level 2025 Cadillac Optiq electric vehicle will start at $54,000, the company said Wednesday. The compact-sized crossover is set to be Cadillac’s fourth electric vehicle when it goes on sale later this year. It follows the $59,000 Lyriq midsize crossover, the $300,000-plus bespoke Celestiq sedan and […]
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GM CEO Mary Barra says she has no plans to retire soon as automaker’s transformation continues
General Motors chair and chief executive officer Mary Barra participates in an Economic Club of Washington discussion on “the transformation of the automotive industry to an all-electric future, the path to autonomous vehicles, and the recent negotiations with GM’s workforce” in Washington, U.S., December 13, 2023. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters DETROIT – General Motors CEO […]
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Rollback in IRA’s EV incentives would benefit China, says GM board member
Any significant reduction or a rollback of the Inflation Reduction Act’s support for electric vehicles would benefit China, according to General Motors board member Jon McNeill. “I think we risk losing the auto manufacturing share to China. We really do, globally,” McNeill, a former Tesla president and cofounder and CEO of DVx Ventures, said Wednesday […]
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GM all-electric Chevy Equinox goes on sale as the latest test for EV production and demand
GM’s 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV during a media launch event for the vehicle on May 16, 2024 in Detroit. Michael Wayland / CNBC DETROIT — The Chevrolet Equinox has been a crucial part of General Motors’ lineup for two decades. The vehicle is a quintessential family hauler and a go-to car for people seeking an […]
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Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama vote against UAW union membership
United Auto Workers (UAW) members and supporters on a picket line outside the ZF Chassis Systems plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. Andi Rice | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama have voted against union representation by the United Auto Workers, the National Labor Relations Board said Friday. The […]
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Biden’s EV tariffs may not be enough to stave off the threat of Chinese vehicles in the U.S.
U.S. President Joe Biden announces increased tariffs on Chinese products to promote American investments and jobs in the Rose Garden of the White House on May 14, 2024 in Washington, DC. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images DETROIT — President Joe Biden’s plan to quadruple tariffs on China-made electric vehicles is unlikely to stave off the […]
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What to count on for Tesla’s Supercharger community now that the group is dismantled
The long run of Tesla Supercharging is unsure following CEO Elon Musk’s disbanding of the Supercharging group as part of a broader restructuring. The around 500 layoffs included senior director of EV charging Rebecca Tinucci and Daniel Ho, director of automobile programs. Musk’s abrupt choice has elevated issues about the long run of Tesla’s EV […]
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How American carmakers misplaced ground in China
American automakers and their non-Chinese counterparts are battling an existential battle, as neighborhood rivals in China outpace them. Chinese companies flush with federal government investments and subsidies have leapfrogged the level of competition in electric car engineering and software program. U.S. automaker profits have fallen dramatically due to the fact their peak a several years […]
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Ford names ex-Lucid Motors exec as next CFO, promotes current chief
Ford’s Chief Financial Officer John Lawler and Linda Zhang, chief engineer for the company’s All Electric F-150 Lightning, participate in the opening bell ceremony at the New York Stock Exchange, April 28, 2022. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Ford Motor on Friday named the former chief financial officer of electric-vehicle startup Lucid to replace its current […]
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