There’s a certain type of Corvette owner you’ve probably met. He parks three spots away from everyone else. He checks the weather forecast before checking his email. He owns a car cover, maybe two. And the moment a cloud rolls in, the Stingray goes back in the garage while he drives the Honda to Costco….
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to launch a strategic critical minerals stockpile with $12 billion in seed money, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. The reported move would mark Washington’s latest attempt to offset what policymakers view as Chinese manipulation of prices for lithium, nickel, rare earths and other…
Front 3/4 view of Bolt RS in Habanero Orange | Image Credits:GM General Motors is shuffling where its vehicles are made in a move that will shift production away from China and Mexico and to a U.S. factory in Kansas. That change will also mean the end of its rebooted Chevrolet Bolt EV, the only…
China’s advanced auto industry may be hitting some speed bumps at home, but it’s expanding overseas at warp speed. And lately it’s been a question of “when,” not “if,” those vehicles could ever come to the United States. 2026 already feels like some dominoes have begun to fall. You had the Geely Group’s strong showing at…
Batteries in electric vehicles that regularly use 100-plus-kilowatts fast chargers degrade faster than those that rely primarily on slow charging, a new study suggests. Using fast chargers more frequently can cause some packs to lose nearly a quarter of their capacity in eight years, it claims. We’ve seen other studies suggest that fast charging has…
The Ford F-150 Lightning is canceled, as is its fully electric replacement, codenamed “T3.” Meanwhile, China’s EV and PHEV options keep making inroads in cheap segments across the globe. Ford’s Universal EV Platform is still on track to launch in 2027. The F-150 Lightning will gain a gas engine. An American-made commercial electric van has…
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. General Motors (NYSE:GM) is quietly rewiring its global supply chain and the move could reshape how Detroit builds cars. According to Reuters, the company has instructed thousands of suppliers to strip Chinese-made parts from their systems, setting a 2027 target for some to fully cut China ties. What began…
International brands led by Tesla are intensifying their efforts to compete with Chinese electric-vehicle (EV) manufacturers like BYD, as they showcase advanced intelligence and autonomous-driving technology to attract visitors at the world’s largest import-export trade fair in Shanghai. The 12 major carmakers, including General Motors and Volvo, are leveraging the China International Import Expo (CIIE),…
And the layoffs keep coming. General Motors joins Amazon and Paramount this week, announcing on Wednesday it will be laying off 1,750 workers in Michigan and Ohio, in response to the downturn in U.S. electric vehicle (EV) market. The Detroit News first reported the news. Shares in the automotive maker (NYSE: GM) were down less than 1%…
Earnings season is ramping up as Tesla (TSLA), Netflix (NFLX), General Motors (GM), and Ford Motor Company (F), among others, report results this week. As of Oct. 17, 12% of S&P 500 companies have reported results, according to FactSet data, and analysts are expecting an 8.5% jump in earnings per share during the third quarter….