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Detroit Auto Show Reflects Shift From Electric Vehicles Amid US Policy Changes
The Detroit Auto Show is ditching EV-only tracks for hybrids and gas amid President Trump's push for fossil fuels, as U.S. EV sales stagnate while China and Europe surge ahead.
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EV Disruptors Hit Industry Speed Bumps That Have Plagued Legacy Automakers For Years
Electric vehicle startups that promised to disrupt the automotive industry by using a software- and technology-heavy approach are now scrambling to cut costs amid the type of industry slowdown that has bedeviled Detroit automakers over the years.
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Shyft To Start Building Electric Delivery Van By Mid-2023
Shyft, which is based outside Detroit, will begin delivering the custom-built electric vans in the second half of 2022 to customers for testing. The van will have a driving range of up to 175 miles (281 km), with the ability to enhance that with expanded battery options.
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GM Eyes Investments Of More Than $4 Billion In Michigan EV Plants
GM is is separately considering a $2 billion overhaul of its Orion Township assembly plant north of Detroit to build next-generation electric vehicles.
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Ford Lifts Forecast, Citing Better Semiconductor Supply
The Detroit giant, which has joined other major automakers in cutting back production amid a global chip shortage, saw lower revenues tied to a drop in car sales compared with the year-ago period.
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General Motors To Start Making Silverado Electric Pickups Late Next Year In Detroit: Report
General Motors Co is planning to start production of Chevrolet Silverado electric pickup truck late next year at its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant, a source familiar with the U.S. automaker's plan said on Tuesday.
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General Motors Reports First Quarterly China Sales Growth In Two Years
General Motors Co (GM) on Monday said continued market recovery from the COVID-19 crisis helped its China vehicle sales grow 12% on year in July-September, marking the Detroit automaker's first Chinese quarterly sales growth in two years.
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Detroit International Auto Show's Dates Pushed Ahead Owing To The Pandemic
Dates for the Detroit International Auto Show has been pushed further ahead from September 28 to October 09 this year.
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Federal Judge Orders Heads Of General Motors And FCA To Try To Resolve The Racketeering Lawsuit
A federal judge in Detroit on Tuesday ordered the chief executives of automakers General Motors Co and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (FCA) to meet by July 1 to try to resolve GM's racketeering lawsuit.
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Parts Maker Visteon Expects Global Auto Output To Plunge Up To 25%
Major auto parts supplier Visteon Corp on Thursday forecast global production volumes for the auto industry to fall between 20% and 25% this year and warned it would be a couple of years before they returned to 2019 levels. The U.S. auto industry has been struggling to recover after the coronavirus pandemic shutdown factories and disrupted global s...
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Detroit Auto Show Reflects Shift From Electric Vehicles Amid US Policy Changes
The Detroit Auto Show is ditching EV-only tracks for hybrids and gas amid President Trump's push for fossil fuels, as U.S. EV sales stagnate while China and Europe surge ahead.
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EV Disruptors Hit Industry Speed Bumps That Have Plagued Legacy Automakers For Years
Electric vehicle startups that promised to disrupt the automotive industry by using a software- and technology-heavy approach are now scrambling to cut costs amid the type of industry slowdown that has bedeviled Detroit automakers over the years.
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Shyft To Start Building Electric Delivery Van By Mid-2023
Shyft, which is based outside Detroit, will begin delivering the custom-built electric vans in the second half of 2022 to customers for testing. The van will have a driving range of up to 175 miles (281 km), with the ability to enhance that with expanded battery options.
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GM Eyes Investments Of More Than $4 Billion In Michigan EV Plants
GM is is separately considering a $2 billion overhaul of its Orion Township assembly plant north of Detroit to build next-generation electric vehicles.
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Ford Lifts Forecast, Citing Better Semiconductor Supply
The Detroit giant, which has joined other major automakers in cutting back production amid a global chip shortage, saw lower revenues tied to a drop in car sales compared with the year-ago period.
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General Motors To Start Making Silverado Electric Pickups Late Next Year In Detroit: Report
General Motors Co is planning to start production of Chevrolet Silverado electric pickup truck late next year at its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant, a source familiar with the U.S. automaker's plan said on Tuesday.
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General Motors Reports First Quarterly China Sales Growth In Two Years
General Motors Co (GM) on Monday said continued market recovery from the COVID-19 crisis helped its China vehicle sales grow 12% on year in July-September, marking the Detroit automaker's first Chinese quarterly sales growth in two years.
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Detroit International Auto Show's Dates Pushed Ahead Owing To The Pandemic
Dates for the Detroit International Auto Show has been pushed further ahead from September 28 to October 09 this year.
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Federal Judge Orders Heads Of General Motors And FCA To Try To Resolve The Racketeering Lawsuit
A federal judge in Detroit on Tuesday ordered the chief executives of automakers General Motors Co and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (FCA) to meet by July 1 to try to resolve GM's racketeering lawsuit.
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Parts Maker Visteon Expects Global Auto Output To Plunge Up To 25%
Major auto parts supplier Visteon Corp on Thursday forecast global production volumes for the auto industry to fall between 20% and 25% this year and warned it would be a couple of years before they returned to 2019 levels. The U.S. auto industry has been struggling to recover after the coronavirus pandemic shutdown factories and disrupted global s...
