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GM reclaims title as America’s top automaker after a 2.5% jump in sales last year
2022 GMC Sierra 1500 Denali Ultimate GM DETROIT – General Motors reclaimed its U.S. sales crown from Toyota Motor last year as the Detroit automaker eked out a slight gain in annual U.S. vehicle sales despite supply chain problems. GM said Wednesday it sold 2.27 million vehicles in the U.S. in 2022, up by 2.5% […]
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Tesla made headlines in 2022, but the top-performing auto stock had nothing to do with EVs
The Ferrari SP38 seen at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2022 on June 23rd in Chichester, England. Martyn Lucy | Getty Images This year wasn’t about which auto manufacturer stock performed the best. It was about which stock managed to escape the worst of the year’s selling pressure. After significant growth in auto stocks in 2021, […]
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Tesla, GM, Ford questioned by U.S. senator about Chinese source chains and connections to forced labor
Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., asked big automakers, including Tesla, Common Motors and Ford, to supply aspects about their Chinese supply chains soon after a examine uncovered hyperlinks amongst some automobile providers and Chinese entities in a region in which U.S. officers say forced labor exists. Wyden despatched letters to 8 automakers, asking […]
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Auto executives are less confident in EV adoption than they were a year ago
A NYC charging station seen in the Yorkville neighborhood of New York City. Adam Jeffery | CNBC DETROIT — Global automotive executives are less confident about the rate of adoption of electric vehicles than they were a year ago amid supply chain problems and rising economic concerns, according to a survey released Tuesday. Of the […]
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Electric Ford F-150 Lightning named MotorTrend’s truck of the year
2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Ford DETROIT – The electric Ford F-150 Lightning on Tuesday was named MotorTrend’s 2023 truck of the year – topping traditional pickups with internal combustion engines from General Motors, Stellantis and Toyota Motor. The prestigious title and accompanying “Golden Caliper” award are highly sought by automakers globally every year. They are […]
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GM, Stellantis rank as worst automakers for fuel efficiency, even amid EV push, EPA says
GMC vehicles sit on display at the Sterling McCall Buick GMC dealership on February 02, 2022 in Houston, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images DETROIT – General Motors may be transitioning to an all-electric future, but its recent vehicle fleet ranked among the least efficient and most polluting in the U.S. automotive industry, according to […]
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Toyota secures funding to develop hydrogen fuel cell version of its Hilux pickup in the UK
A Toyota logo displayed on a vehicle in Poland. The Japanese automotive giant started working on the development of fuel cell vehicles back in 1992. Artur Widak | Nurphoto | Getty Images LONDON — A consortium led by automotive giant Toyota will receive millions in funding to develop a hydrogen fuel cell pickup truck in […]
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Hyundai’s best years in the U.S. are set to be tested by the Inflation Reduction Act
Drew Angerer | Getty Images News | Getty Images SAVANNAH, Ga. — Hyundai Motor Group is having its best years ever in the U.S. The South Korean automaker has successfully moved from bargain economy vehicles and dancing hamsters to competing against formidable automakers in the highly profitable American market. The company’s Hyundai, Kia and Genesis […]
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Toyota unveils new Prius hybrids amid skepticism of its EV strategy
2023 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid electric vehicle Toyota Toyota Motor is not giving up on its flagship Prius hybrid anytime soon, despite investing billions in all-electric vehicles amid criticism it hasn’t moved fast enough into the emerging segment. The automaker late Tuesday revealed new versions of the Prius hybrid and Prius Prime, a plug-in […]
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How Joby and Delta are producing traveling taxis a reality
The world has prolonged dreamed of a working day when flying cars develop into element of each day life. And irrespective of many attempts, that working day hasn’t arrived. But we might not have to hold out significantly longer. Improvements in battery and electric propulsion technology have enabled completely new forms of aircraft to get […]
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