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Ford (F) Q2 2022 US sales
Electric Ford F-150 Lightning Andrew Evers / CNBC DETROIT – Ford Motor on Tuesday reported a slight increase in new vehicle sales for the second quarter that missed automotive analysts’ expectat...
General Motors (GM) Q2 2022 US sales
The GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, March 16, 2021. Rebecca Cook | Reuters DETROIT – General Motors’ U.S. vehicle sales were down about 15%...
GM expects Q2 net income of between $1.6 billion and $1.9 billion
Mary Barra, Chair and CEO of the General Motors Company (GM), speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, on May 2, 2022. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images ...
GM investing $81M to hand build luxury Cadillac Celestiq electric cars
Front driver’s side view of the Celestiq show car, which GM is expected to unveil in late-July. GM DETROIT – General Motors on Wednesday said it is investing $81 million at its global design and...
Ford issues stop-sale of Mustang Mach-Es due to potential safety defect
People visit Ford’s all-electric SUV Mustang Mach-E at the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, the United States, Nov. 22, 2019. Xinhua via Getty Images DETROIT – Ford Motor is instructin...
GM’s stock closes below IPO price for first time since October 2020
Mary Barra, Chair and CEO of the General Motors Company (GM), speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, on May 2, 2022. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images ...
CEOs of GM, Ford and others urge Congress to lift EV tax credit cap
The all-electric Chevrolet Silverado at the New York Auto Show, April 13, 2022. Scott Mlyn | CNBC DETROIT – The CEOs of General Motors, Ford Motor, Chrysler parent Stellantis and Toyota Motor North Am...
Autos As Devices—Startups Spur Innovation As Automakers Take On New Role
Technology demonstration car on the floor of the Autotech: Detroit trade show in Novi, Mich. June 9, … [+] 2022. Ed Garsten Cars are becoming more like a device you might buy at a big box store....
Pitching Injuries Ground Detroit Tigers’ High Hopes
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Casey Mize watches from the dugout during the third inning of a … [+] baseball game against the Seattle Mariners Wednesday, June 9, 2021, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Du...
GM, Lockheed take lunar rover project to the commercial space market
MILFORD, Mich. — General Motors and Lockheed Martin said Thursday they plan to produce an array of moon-roving vehicles for commercial space missions and services powered by the automaker’s elec...
GM slashes prices of Chevy Bolt EVs despite rising commodity costs
2022 BOLT EUV Source: Chevrolet DETROIT – Despite rising commodity costs, General Motors on Wednesday slashed the price of its 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV, likely making it the least expensive electric veh...
Ford CEO expects industry consolidation as electric-vehicle transition fuels costs
Ford CEO Jim Farley poses next to a model of the all-new Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck at the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan, April 26, 2022. Rebecca Cook | Reut...
GM shares hit new 52-week low following Wells Fargo downgrade
Mary Barra, Chair and CEO of the General Motors Company (GM), speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, on May 2, 2022. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images ...
GM’s new Cadillac Escalade is the most expensive, powerful yet at $150,000
2023 Cadillac Escalade V-Series Cadillac DETROIT — General Motors’ newest Cadillac Escalade will be the most powerful and expensive version of the full-size SUV ever when it goes on sale this su...
Used-car prices are down from record highs, easing the impact of inflation
A sign advertises cash paid for used cars in Alhambra, California on January 12, 2022. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images DETROIT – Wholesale used-vehicle prices have notably fallen from a record ...
Ford reports smaller sales decline in April while chip shortage weighs on supply
Ford F-150 Lightning pickup trucks sit on the production line at the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center on April 26, 2022 in Dearborn, Michigan. Bill Pugliano | Getty Images DETROIT – Ford Motor on We...
Detroit rivalry remains even as GM, Ford and Stellantis take on Tesla
Ford CEO Jim Farley speaks at the launch of the all-new electric Ford F-150 Lightning pickup truck at the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center on April 26, 2022 in Dearborn, Michigan. The F-150 Lightnin...
Ford cuts 580 U.S. salaried, agency workers as it restructures for EVs
Ford CEO Jim Farley at the company’s Dearborn, Michigan, plant where it’s building the electric F-150 Lightning on April 26, 2022. CNBC | Michael Wayland DETROIT – Ford Motor is cutting 58...
Ford (F) earnings Q1 2022
Ford F-150 Lightning trucks manufactured at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn Michigan. Courtesy: Ford Motor Co. DETROIT – Ford Motor is set to report its first-quarter results after the b...
Inflation, supply issues threaten 2022 profits
The General Motors world headquarters office is seen at Detroit’s Renaissance Center. Paul Hennessy | LightRocket | Getty Images DETROIT — There’s growing concern among Wall Street analyst...
GM says it will produce electric Chevrolet Corvettes
DETROIT – General Motors will produce an electrified Chevrolet Corvette next year, followed by an all-electric version of the iconic sports car, GM President Mark Reuss said Monday. Reuss said the aut...
GM expects record year of Chevy Bolt EV sales following fire recall
2022 BOLT EUV Source: Chevrolet DETROIT – General Motors expects sales of its electric Chevrolet Bolt models can rebound from a high-profile recall after several vehicles caught fire to achieve record...
Porsche taking stake in ‘e-fuels’ maker Highly Innovative Fuels Global
A Porsche 911 Carrera 4S stands in the evening light in a drive-in cinema on the circuit of the Leipzig Porsche factory. Jan Woitas | picture alliance via Getty Images DETROIT — Porsche is upping its ...
GM and Honda to develop affordable electric vehicles that cost less than $30,000
DETROIT – General Motors and Honda Motor will develop a series of affordable electric vehicles based on a new global architecture, the companies announced Tuesday morning. The project will utilize GM&...
Ford’s first quarter sales fall 17% as automaker battles chip shortage
An employee works on the 40 millionth Ford Motor Co. F-Series truck on the assembly line at the Ford Dearborn Truck Plant on January 26, 2022 in Dearborn, Michigan. Jeff Kowalsky | AFP | Getty Images ...
Autos union chief responds to Elon Musk ‘inviting’ UAW to organize Tesla workers
Founder and CEO of Tesla Motors Elon Musk speaks during a media tour of the Tesla Gigafactory, which will produce batteries for the electric carmaker, in Sparks, Nevada. James Glover II | Reuters If T...