Chip Shortage Causing Mexican Auto Plants to Sputter

GM had to shut down the Blazer ine at its Ramos Arizpe plant in Mexico due to the semiconductor shortage, but Equinox production will continue. Much of the focus on automakers being forced to shut down plants due to semiconductor … Continue reading

Krafcik Leaves Waymo After Five Years as CEO

Waymo CEO John Krafcik is way gone, announcing his departure and the company’s plans to move the current COO and CTO into the role of co-CEO. Add “former” to the title of Waymo CEO John Krafcik, who announced today he’s … Continue reading

GM CEO Barra Making Plans to Meet with Group of Black-Owned Media Outlets

GM CEO Mary Barra was criticized for decrying current state of race relations while not including black-owned media in the company’s ad budget. General Motors CEO Mary Barra plans to meet with seven black-owned media executives, according to GM, a move … Continue reading

BMW Launching New i4 EV Three Months Ahead of Schedule

  BMW Chairman Oliver Zipse revealed the new i4 alongside the iX — three months early. BMW is clearly anxious to regain momentum in the small but growing battery-car market, the Bavarian automaker revealing plans Wednesday to bring the new … Continue reading

GM Inks New Deal with Innovative EV Battery Maker

GM’s next-gen lithium metal batteries, the expected energy density increase may mean higher range in a similarly sized pack or comparable range in a smaller pack. General Motors continued its charge to develop better batteries, announcing its partnership with lithium … Continue reading

Hyundai Building Fuel-Cell Plant in China

Euisun Chung, Hyundai chairman, said the new fuel-cell plant in China is an important part of the company’s long-term strategy. Hyundai Motor Group broke ground in Guangdong Province in China for the company’s first fuel-cell system plant beyond the borders … Continue reading

Honda Pulls Trigger for New CEO

  Toshihiro Mibe, Honda’s new CEO, previously head the company’s research and development operations. Despite saying it wouldn’t happen just 24 hours ago, it happened: Honda Motor Co. named Toshihiro Mibe, head of its research and development operations, as its … Continue reading

With Help From Amazon, Mitsubishi Reveals the 2022 Outlander

  The 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander’s design clearly borrows from last year’s Outlander Prototype as well as the Engelberg Tourer shown at Geneva in 2019. What better way to gain some attention than to tie up with internet retail giant Amazon, … Continue reading

Chrysler is No More as Stellantis Comes to Life

Is this the last logo that will use the Chrysler name? Chrysler is dead. Perhaps a bit dramatic, but nevertheless, the merger between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. and Peugeot S.A. became effective today, resulting in Stellantis N.V. Shares of the … Continue reading

Auto Sales Gain Traction as Americans Avoid Mass Transit

Fewer and fewer people are relying on taxis to get them around town due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Taxi business in New York City has dropped by 90% since the start of the pandemic, even as mass transit ridership has … Continue reading