NHTSA Opens Investigation into Tesla Gaming Software

  Journalist Vince Patton demonstrates its possible to play video games while driving his Tesla Model 3. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) it is investigating 580,000 Tesla vehicles sold since 2017 that allow those seated up front to … Continue reading

Nikola Paying $125M to Settle with SEC

Nikola Corp. agreed to pay $125 million to settle civil charges levied against the company by the Securities and Exchange Commission claiming it defrauded investors by making false claims about its vehicles.  Nikola’s settlement with the SEC still holds the … Continue reading

Ford Reports $1.8B Profit for Q3, Beats Estimates

Dearborn, Michigan-based Ford Motor Co. reported net income of $1.8 billion, or 45 cents per share, and adjusted earnings of $3 billion for the third quarter of 2021.  Ford CEO Jim Farley still believes the company is “spring loaded” for … Continue reading

Tesla CEO Musk Says Second-Gen Roadster Delayed Until 2023

Tesla made its splash into the car world with the first Tesla Roadsters more than a decade ago, and now deliveries of the second-generation of the 2+2-seater are likely going to be pushed back to 2023. CEO Elon Musk said … Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Going 100% BEV by 2030

Mercedes-Benz will go 100% electric by 2030, CEO Ola Källenius announced Thursday, with a massive global transformation in its global design, engineering and production network to ensure they hit the target. Daimler CEO Ola Källenius said the company will be … Continue reading

GMC Adding Second All-Electric Pickup — A Battery-Powered Sierra

GMC expects to have the first all-electric pickup, the Hummer EV, in showrooms by the final quarter of this year — and it will soon get a companion, General Motors’ “premium grade” truck brand today confirming it will add an … Continue reading

Automakers Dropping Mask Mandate for Vaccinated Union Workers Next Month

Detroit’s automakers and the United Auto Workers reached an agreement to loosen the mask mandate used to protect workers from the spread of COVID-19.  A masked employee in the body shop at Stellantis’ Mack plant inspects the body of a … Continue reading

GM Announces 5th North American EV Plant, Investing $1 Billion to Convert Mexican Facility

GM plans to invest $1 billion at its Ramos Arizpe plant in Mexico to build EVs. General Motors plans to convert its plant in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico to produce battery-electric vehicles, the automaker announced Thursday. The facility will become the … Continue reading