The British brand said the redesigned engine will first appear in an unnamed new flagship model that is set to debut in 2024. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]
Rivian will add more than 500 jobs in Normal to make new EV crossover
It’s another way the EV maker continues to be the economic-development gift that keeps on giving for Illinois. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]
BorgWarner generates higher revenue, earnings as demand grows for hybrids
Detroit automakers such as GM have plans to bring back hybrids to the market, feeding customer demand for a bridge to all-electric powertrains. BorgWarner's CEO kept details around hybrid quoting activity close to the vest. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]
FedEx adds 150 Shyft Group Blue Arc electric vans to its fleet
FedEx is expanding its fleet of zero-emissions vehicles with the addition of 150 Blue Arc battery powered vans. Built by Michigan's Shyft Group, the vans can travel as much as 225 miles between charges. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]
Tech supplier Aptiv lowers sales forecast, reduces equity interest in JV with Hyundai
Under the agreement with Hyundai Motor Co., Aptiv will not be required to fund the joint venture in the future, while Hyundai will provide additional funding. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]
Delivery van safety features could mitigate 4 in 10 fatal crashes, study says
Larger vehicles are more likely to cause injuries in crashes because of their greater mass, and the victims are often outside the vehicle. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]
Mercedes changes U.S. factory leadership ahead of UAW vote
Federico Kochlowski has replaced Michael Goebel as CEO of Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, which operates the 6,100-employee plant in Vance, Ala. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]
Sonic Automotive's EchoPark used-car business shows Q1 turnaround
Sonic Automotive President Jeff Dyke said the group won't open any EchoPark stores this year. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]
Detroit auto show producer names successor to DADA Executive Director Rod Alberts
Sam Klemet, CEO of the Michigan Association of Broadcasters, was named co-executive director. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]
2024 Acura ZDX: 8 most intriguing things
Acura's ZDX midsize crossover features a sporty design, an upscale interior, robust range and performance-oriented driving characteristics. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]
Feds' new emergency braking rule to test auto industry
A federal rule finalized Monday that requires automatic emergency braking systems in all passenger vehicles and light trucks by 2029 could improve vehicle safety but test the technology's speed and night vision capabilities. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]
U.S. requiring automatic emergency braking, but current tech does little for pedestrians
Federal regulators hailed automatic emergency braking as a key technology in reducing traffic deaths. But it is least effective at night, when the majority of pedestrian deaths happen. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]
Stellantis hires engineers in Brazil, India for $53,000 a year to save costs
Stellantis is pursuing an aggressive cost-cutting program and is said to want to have roughly two-thirds of the company’s engineers in lower-cost countries over the longer term. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]
YouTuber Mondi crashes McLaren Senna into Lexus dealership
The driver, known on YouTube as Mondi, bought the supercar a week earlier. He also totaled a GMC Hummer EV in 2022. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]
Harbour Results, adviser to tool-and-die shops and small manufacturers, acquired by Wipfli
Harbour Results Inc., a longtime advisory group to small- and medium-size automotive manufacturers and tool-and-die makers in North America, was acquired by Milwaukee advisory and accounting firm Wipfli. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]
Repair shop owner aims to start social impact movement in auto industry
In 2020, Dan Adam created a nonprofit group called Stranded Motorist Fund, which helps customers who can't afford expensive vehicle repairs. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]
Toyota executives like fuel cell technology for zero-emission pickups
A hydrogen pickup would have bigger towing ranges and a fuel-like gasoline truck, Toyota executives say. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]
Cadillac could keep selling gas vehicles past 2030 all-EV goal
DETROIT — Cadillac leaders suggested Wednesday that the brand could keep gasoline-powered vehicles in the lineup beyond its 2030 target for going fully electric. General Motors' luxury brand has said it aims to have an all-EV portfolio by the end of the decade, though that timeline has remained fluid. In 2021, Cadillac chief Rory Harvey said it would stop selling vehicles with internal combustion … [Read more...]
Honda plants 85,000 trees outside factories in Ohio
The initiative will increase biodiversity in the region near three of Honda's factories and will help the automaker get closer to its carbon neutrality goal. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]
Spike Lee directs and stars in 2024 Fiat 500e ad campaign
Longtime filmmaker Spike Lee takes his creative talents to the auto world in a new ad for the electric Fiat 500e. Lee, who has directed films such as "Malcolm X" and "He Got Game," stars in the spot alongside Emmy-nominated actor Giancarlo Esposito, who has appeared in numerous Lee movies. The two have known and worked together for more than 40 years. Lee also directed the spot. The ad campaign, … [Read more...]
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