Ford to delay all-electric SUV to focus on hybrid vehicles
A visitor views a titanium hybrid 2020 Ford Escape FWD small SUV at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto, Ontario, in Canada, Feb. 18, 2020. Chris Helgren | Reuters…
Hyundai may add hybrid production to $7.6 billion Georgia plant
Jose Munoz, chief performance officer of Nissan Motor Co., speaks during the 2018 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, Michigan, Jan. 15, 2018. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg |…
EV euphoria is dead. Automakers trumpet consumer choice in U.S.
Although consumer demand for EVs hasn’t shown up in the way executives had expected, sales of the vehicles are still predicted to increase in the years to come. Andrew Merry…
China poses growing threat to U.S. auto industry
A BYD Seagull small electric car is on display during the 20th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) Vcg | Visual China Group…
Automakers turn to hybrids in the middle of the EV transition
2023 Prius Prime on display, April 6, 2023. Scott Mlyn | CNBC DETROIT — As sales of all-electric vehicles grow more slowly than expected, major automakers are increasingly meeting their…
Why many UAW members oppose GM, Ford, Stellantis deals
UAW members attend a rally in support of the labor union strike at the UAW Local 551 hall on the South Side on October 7, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. Jim…
Indonesia could be the ‘gateway’ to EV investments in ASEAN
Korean automobile manufacturer Kia displays the electric vehicle “EV6 GT-Line” during the 30th Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show in Tangerang on August 10, 2023. Yasuyoshi Chiba | Afp | Getty…
Stellantis new vehicle sales jump 6.4% in second quarter
2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat Fiat Chrysler DETROIT – Higher sales of the Chrysler Pacifica minivan and Jeep Compass and Dodge Durango SUVs pushed Stellantis’ second-quarter U.S. new vehicle sales…
Inflation Reduction Act tax credit loophole boosts leasing
Dave Walters of Orange County, California, stands by his newly leased Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric vehicle. Provided by Dave Walters Fed up with high gas prices and enticed by federal…
Ford F-150 Lightning fire footage highlights a growing EV risk
DEARBORN, Mich. — New video footage of a fire involving a Ford F-150 Lightning this year highlights a growing concern around electric vehicles: volatile fires from the batteries that power…