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- XC40 Recharge nips at Tesla as Volvo aims for EV profitabilityby Urvaksh Karkaria on October 25, 2020 at 4:00 am
The automaker is taking a "two-step strategy" with electrification: Focus on plug-in hybrid sales in the near term as the EV model lineup — and […]
- Hummer sets tone for how GM will develop, scale EVsby Hannah Lutz on October 25, 2020 at 4:00 am
The automaker unveiled the Hummer pickup just 18 months after development work began, and GM says that timetable will become the standard for future […]
- Tesla manager overseeing German plant construction leaves position, report sayson October 22, 2020 at 7:18 pm
The automaker wouldn't say if Evan Horetsky, head of engineering, procurement and construction at the factory being built outside Berlin, was still […]
- Toyota says its N.A. production is back to 94% capacityby Larry P. Vellequette on October 22, 2020 at 5:10 pm
The automaker also expects a continued strong U.S. sales recovery from the coronavirus crisis to the end of this year and through 2021.
- Mazda draws hundreds of entries for 50-car 'Heroes' giveawayby Laurence Iliff on October 21, 2020 at 1:19 pm
Honorees -- U.S. residents who have supported their communities during the coronavirus pandemic -- will be announced starting Dec. 2 and receive a […]
- GM to build Cadillac Lyriq, other EVs in Tenn.by Hannah Lutz on October 20, 2020 at 3:00 pm
The Tennessee assembly plant will become GM's third factory to build electric vehicles, starting with the Cadillac Lyriq. GM also outlined a series […]
- GM plans investments to expand EV productionby JOSEPH WHITE on October 19, 2020 at 10:52 pm
The automaker's plans for investing in U.S. factories come with two weeks left in the presidential election campaign. President Donald Trump and […]
- Dealers seek flexibility on facilities as pandemic alters consumer behaviorby Lindsay VanHulle on October 19, 2020 at 4:00 am
The shift toward digital retailing sped up during the pandemic and with that has come renewed attention on how dealership facilities are designed.
- Did COVID poke hole in just-in-time practices?by Alexa St. John on October 19, 2020 at 4:00 am
The trauma of the pandemic on North American supply chains may be ushering in a return to past business methods that are more expensive, but more […]
- Fuel cell trucks hotter than you thinkby Hans Greimel on October 17, 2020 at 4:00 am
General Motors may have raised questions with its recent fuel cell truck development plans. But Hyundai and Toyota are coming up right behind it.
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- XC40 Recharge nips at Tesla as Volvo aims for EV profitabilityby Urvaksh Karkaria on October 25, 2020 at 4:00 am
The automaker is taking a "two-step strategy" with electrification: Focus on plug-in hybrid sales in the near term as the EV model lineup — and customer adoption of the new technology — evolves.
- China recovering but U.S. players still strugglingby Yang Jian on October 25, 2020 at 4:00 am
Except for Tesla, demand for U.S.-brand vehicles remains subdued, leaving many of their dealers struggling in the red.
- Hummer sets tone for how GM will develop, scale EVsby Hannah Lutz on October 25, 2020 at 4:00 am
The automaker unveiled the Hummer pickup just 18 months after development work began, and GM says that timetable will become the standard for future EVs.
- Dealers' teamwork on Alfa ads gets noticedby Vince Bond Jr. on October 24, 2020 at 4:00 am
Alfa Romeo dealers in Miami and South Beach have worked for more than a year on an advertising strategy to build awareness. Their efforts contributed to a double-digit gain in Alfa's U.S. Q3 and created a blueprint that soon could be adopted around the country.
- Used values slip but still above normal levelsby David Muller on October 24, 2020 at 4:00 am
Prices are cooling off, but as of mid-October they still hovered nearly 10 percent above year-end 2019 levels.
- Driver-assist systems require more than trustby Pete Bigelow on October 24, 2020 at 4:00 am
Instead of seeking trust, automakers should emphasize the collaborative nature of the technology, says Matthew Young, director of research at Thatcham Research, an automotive safety agency based in the United Kingdom that develops repair methods and conducts crash tests.
- Mercedes drops more hints about its sports cars going electricby CHRISTOPH RAUWALD on October 23, 2020 at 7:37 pm
CEO Ola Kallenius told German monthly Manager Magazin that it’s very likely Mercedes-Benz will introduce a battery-electric platform for sports cars in the coming years.
- Motional and Lyft resume Las Vegas ride-share servicesby Whitney McDonald on October 23, 2020 at 7:17 pm
Motional, the joint venture between Hyundai Motor America and Aptiv, was rebranded in August and is relaunching in alignment with COVID-19 guidelines.
- Former Fair CEO Painter seeks to buy the company, report saysby GREG ROUMELIOTIS and JOSHUA FRANKLIN on October 23, 2020 at 6:53 pm
Last year Scott Painter left the used-vehicle leasing subscription service he co-founded but now is in talks with special-purpose acquisition companies about making an offer for the startup, Reuters reported.
- Gentex Q3 comeback generates near sales recordby Whitney McDonald on October 23, 2020 at 5:24 pm
The high-tech rearview mirrors and camera supplier said structural cost reductions and flawless execution reset profitability for the second half of 2020.