GM plans to bring plugin hybrids to North American market During the General Motors (GM) 2023 earnings call held this week, CEO Mary Barra said the company will be bringing plugin hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) to North America—despite still being committed to going all-electric by 2035. GM held its earnings call and released 2023 financial…
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Jeep teases its all-electric Wagoneer S
Jeep teases its all-electric Wagoneer S Jeep has teased its all-electric Wagoneer S, providing a first look at what parent company Stellantis plans to bring to market. Details regarding the Wagoneer S are limited, as Stellantis brought a few looks at the vehicle and its interior to light in a press release today: A Classic…
Lucid expands its Arizona plant to prepare for Gravity production
Lucid expands its Arizona plant to prepare for Gravity production Electric vehicle (EV) startup Lucid Motors is expanding its factory in Casa Grande, Arizona, as it prepares to enter production of the Gravity SUV later this year. The expansion of the Advanced Manufacturing Plant 1 (AMP-1) is set to increase the plant’s floor space by…
GM plans to cut spending on Cruise in half this year
GM plans to cut spending on Cruise in half this year General Motors (GM) held its 2023 earnings call on Tuesday morning, and in it, the automaker detailed its plans to cut spending on the self-driving unit Cruise after one of the company’s robotaxis struck a pedestrian last October. In its Q4 2023 and full-year…
California’s Plug-In Car Sales Almost Reached 25% Market Share In 2023
Roughly 440,000 rechargeable cars were registered last year, including 380,000 all-electric.
GM Dealers Say Drivers Want More Hybrids, Which GM Isn’t Making
Plus, lawmakers look to probe Ford’s battery plant, and Tesla’s Autopilot recall is deemed a “distracting” flop by owners.
Tesla Giga Mexico site prepares for nearshoring activity spike
Tesla Giga Mexico site prepares for nearshoring activity spike The government of Nuevo León is preparing for the nearshoring activity spike that Tesla Giga Mexico is expected to attract. Work started on the expansion of the Monterrey-Saltillio highway where Tesla Gigafactory Mexico will be situated. Excavation work, about one and a half kilometers along the…
Tesla Lathrop Megafactory spotted with 326 Megapack batteries
Tesla Lathrop Megafactory spotted with 326 Megapack batteries The Tesla Megapack battery could be considered as one of the rising stars of the company. During the fourth quarter and full year 2023 earnings call, Tesla executives highlighted that the growth of Tesla’s energy storage business would outpace the growth of the company’s automotive division this…
GM-Honda to start hydrogen fuel cell commercial production in MI
GM-Honda to start hydrogen fuel cell commercial production in MI General Motors (GM) and Honda announced that their 50-50 joint venture on a hydrogen fuel cell facility in Michigan is ready to start commercial production. In 2017, The two legacy automakers established the Fuel Cell System Manufacturing LLC (FCSM), the first large-scale fuel cell system manufacturing…
Toyota’s labor union demanding largest annual bonus yet for workers
Toyota’s labor union demanding largest annual bonus yet for workers Labor efforts have been robust across the global automotive industry in the past several months, and recent reports show that Japanese auto giant Toyota is facing demands from its union for the largest annual bonus yet for workers. The labor union for Toyota Motors is…