General Motors announced plans to invest $1.8 billion and add 400 new jobs at manufacturing operations in six states, including $300 million and 400 new jobs at its Orion Assembly plant in suburban Detroit to produce a new full-electric Chevrolet vehicle. The investment, announced Friday by GM CEO Mary Barra at the Orion plant, […]
After exiting the U.S. market in 1991, PSA Group is coming back with the It’s core brand- Peugeot. The French auto conglomerate will reintroduce Peugeot vehicles as part of a 10-year plan to sell cars again in North America, CEO Carlos Tavares said in Paris on Tuesday. They will originally be sourced from Europe […]
Volkswagen Group is preparing to invest up to $1.7 billion in a self-driving joint venture centered on Ford Motor’s Argo AI unit, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, citing sources with knowledge of the discussions. VW is preparing to invest $600 million as an equity investment in Argo, the newspaper said, with each company owning […]
The United Auto Workers union sued General Motors on Tuesday, claiming the company’s plan to shutter three auto plants violates the union’s labor contract. The lawsuit, filed in the Northern District of Ohio, asks the court to order GM to reverse its decision to close plants in Baltimore; Lordstown, Ohio; and Warren, Michigan. It also […]
As part of its 2020 model year refresh, GMC’s midsize Acadia crossover gains three engine options and three additional gears for its automatic transmission. It also gains an AT4 variant — the brawny-lux GMC sub-brand introduced on the 2019 GMC Sierra pickup, though a modest suspension lift isn’t a part of this AT4’s package. While […]
Toyota‘s new 2020 lineup includes, for the first time, a variety of models that support both Apple CarPlay and Google’s Android Auto along with Amazon Alexa. The new models include the 2020 4Runner, Sequoia, Tacoma, and Tundra. Last year’s Avalon supported CarPlay, but not Android Auto. The two technologies are comparable, letting the driver sync their […]
Ram just announced a new “multifunction tailgate” for its 2019 Ram 1500, and it is thoroughly odd. Not only does the tailgate fold down like normal, but it also splits into two unequally-sized pieces, which can each swing out. In the heavy-duty truck world, the torque wars are in full-swing, but in the half-ton truck […]
Acura is marking 30 years since the shot heard ‘round the automotive world — the 1989 global debut of the first-generation Acura NSX. The first mid-engine exotic without a European pedigree, NSX was a low slung, super light, high-revving machine sporting the world’s first all-aluminum monocoque, titanium connecting rods, a VTEC valvetrain and levels of […]
The about-to-launch Mercedes-Benz A-class sedan is about to get an A-class introduction to America. Mercedes’ newest model and hopeful millennial magnet will be the star of the automaker’s Super Bowl commercial. The game is set for Feb. 3 at — appropriately enough — Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, also the home of the German automaker’s U.S. […]
The North American International Auto Show officially kicked off Monday in Detroit, with the first day of press previews. This is the day the annual North American Car, Utility and Truck of the Year Awards (NACTOY) are announced. Called the “Oscars of the Auto Industry,” the NACTOY awards evaluate the vehicles on design, innovation, safety, […]
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