GM to halt pickup truck production in Indiana due to chip shortage

Trucks come off the assembly line at GM’s Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup truck plant in Fort Wayne, Indiana, July 25, 2018.  John Gress | Reuters DETROIT – General Motors will halt pi...

FedEx tests electric carts for last-mile delivery in U.S. and Canadian cities

FedEx EP1 cart by Brightdrop Source: Brightdrop FedEx plans to test electric carts to make deliveries on its signature Express routes in 10 U.S. and Canadian cities throughout 2022. The company hopes ...

GM creating new import business of iconic vehicles from U.S. to China

GM President Mark Reuss announces a $2.2 billion investment in the automaker’s Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant in Michigan for new all-electric trucks and autonomous vehicles on Jan. 27, 2020. ...

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Boeing, Disney and more

A Boeing 777X airplane takes off during its first test flight from the company’s plant in Everett, Washington, January 25, 2020. Terray Sylvester | Reuters Check out the companies making headlin...

Boeing, Anaplan, Nielsen Holdings and more

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Boeing (BA) – A Boeing 737-800 jet operated by China Eastern Airlines crashed in the mountains of southern China with 132 people aboard, with ...

GM to buy SoftBank’s stake in Cruise self-driving unit

A robot car of the General Motors subsidiary Cruise is on a test drive. Andrej Sokolow | picture alliance | Getty Images DETROIT – General Motors is acquiring SoftBank Vision Fund 1’s equity own...

Toyota, major chip supplier to cut production due to Japan earthquake

A car dealership’s window is broken following a strong earthquake in Koriyama, Fukushima prefecture, Japan in this photo taken by Kyodo on March 17, 2022. Kyodo| via Reuters DETROIT – A major ea...

GM to begin production next week brand’s first EV

An undated handout photo shows the new Cadillac Lyriq, one of the electric vehicles that General Motors Co said on October 20, 2020, that its Spring Hill, Tennessee, factory will begin to produce. Gen...

Electric Last Mile shares plummet to $1 after company confirms SEC probe

The ELMS Urban Delivery, anticipated to launch later this year, is expected to be the first Class 1 commercial electric vehicle available in the U.S. market and will be produced at the Company’s...

Ford-Volkswagen electric vehicle partnership expanded in Europe

Volkswagen EV platform Meghan Reeder | CNBC Volkswagen is expanding its electric-vehicle collaboration with Ford Motor, the company said Monday, signing on to supply the EV architecture for a second F...

U.S. clears way for driverless vehicles without steering wheels

DETROIT – Federal vehicle safety regulators have cleared the way for the production and deployment of driverless vehicles that do not include manual controls such as a steering wheel or pedals. The U....

Ford and PG&E partner on electric F-150 powering homes, grid

2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Ford Ford Motor will collaborate with Pacific Gas and Electric Co. in California to evaluate the bidirectional charging capabilities of the electric F-150 Lightning to power ...

Nickel price surge could threaten automakers’ EV plans

The price of nickel is surging as investors take stock of the new global reality: Russia, a key supplier of the metal, is now facing extensive sanctions following its invasion of Ukraine. In an unusua...

GM electric vehicles to power homes in a new California pilot program

General Motors on Tuesday announced a pilot program with Pacific Gas and Electric Co. in California that would make its electric vehicles capable of powering a home in the event of a power outage or g...

Used-car prices are still sky-high — but they may be easing

A pedestrian walks past a certified pre-owned car sales lot in Alhambra, California on January 12, 2022. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images Wholesale used-vehicle prices fell in February from Janu...

How the U.S. determines what makes a car safe

Recent upticks in traffic deaths have sparked worry among safety advocates, government officials and even the industry itself. The toll — 1.36 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles traveled — has b...

Wall Street praises Ford’s EV plans, questions sales and profit targets

Employees work 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 Wal...

Ford plans to produce 2 million EVs annually, generate 10% operating profit by 2026

Ford has started initial pre-production of its electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck at a new plant in Dearborn, Mich. Michael Wayland | CNBC Ford Motor plans to produce more than 2 million electric v...

Elon Musk takes aim at President Biden after he fails to mention Tesla during State of the Union

Joe Biden, left, and Elon Musk Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters; Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images The feud between President Joe Biden and Tesla CEO Elon Musk doesn’t seem to be cooling anytim...

GM sells its stake in embattled EV start-up Lordstown Motors

The Lordstown Motors factory is where GM once operated, in Lordstown, Ohio, on October 16, 2020. Megan Jelinger | AFP | Getty Images General Motors sold its stake in Lordstown Motors during the fourth...

Jeep maker Stellantis aims to double revenue by 2030

Chris Feuell, CEO of Chrysler brand of Stellantis, introduces the all-electric Chrysler Airflow Concept vehicle during a Stellantis press event at CES 2022 at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Januar...

Cruise co-founder named CEO once again after unexpected departure

Cruise Automation COO Dan Kan (l to r), Cruise Automation CEO Kyle Vogt and General Motors President Dan Ammann Tuesday, November, 20, 2018 at Cruise Automation offices in San Francisco, California.  ...

Renault, Hyundai and VW have most exposure to Russian car market

Cars sit at a standstill as people try to leave the city on February 24, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Chris Mcgrath | Getty Images New U.S. sanctions and Moscow’s invasion of the Ukraine could have a ...

Goldman’s consumer push will more than double over 2 years, CEO David Solomon says

Goldman Sachs expects investment into its digital consumer platform to really pay off in less than two years, CEO David Solomon told CNBC on Wednesday. “I put out a target at the end of 2024 of ...

Ford has no plans to spin off its EV business, CEO says

Ford CEO Jim Farley poses with the Ford F-150 Lightning pickup truck in Dearborn, Michigan, May 19, 2021. Rebecca Cook | Reuters Ford Motor has no plans at this time of spinning off its electric vehic...

Elon Musk accuses Biden of ignoring Tesla, says he would ‘do the right thing’ at White House

Joe Biden, left, and Elon Musk Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters; Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tesla CEO Elon Musk, in an email exchange with CNBC on Tuesday, accused President Joe Biden of ignor...

The end of 3G networks is a problem for millions of car owners

The planned shutdown of outdated 3G networks will affect the connected systems of dozens of vehicle models that hit the market anytime from 2010 to as recently as 2021, in some cases. Dusan Petkovic |...

The chip shortage is so bad GM dropped heated seats in winter

General Motors had to temporarily drop heated seats as an option on vehicles in response to the chip shortage. But the largest U.S. automaker is not alone. The move is another sign of how automakers a...

Why Tesla and GM want to be big in the car insurance business

A Tesla dealership in Colma, California, on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images For consumers who have found that costlier insurance is just one of the expenses that...

GM discontinues once-promising Marketplace app that allowed you to shop while driving

GM is ending its in-vehicle “Marketplace” app that allowed drivers to order and pay for goods and services such as gasoline or coffee through their vehicle. GM DETROIT – General Motors is ...

Ford shares pop on report of potential spinoff of EV business

Ford CEO Jim Farley speaks with reporters outside the company’s world headquarters on May 19 in Dearborn, Michigan, following the debut of the electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck Michael Wayla...

More than 80% of consumers are paying above sticker price for new car

When purchasing a new car these days, it may feel a lot like you’re giving your dealership a fat tip. To that point, 82% are paying above sticker price for new vehicles, according to new researc...