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Lordstown Motors, in another leadership shuffle, taps industry veteran Hightower as CEO
EV startup Lordstown Motors Corp. replaced its CEO with insider and automotive industry veteran Edward Hightower on Tuesday in a management shake-up aimed at ramping up efforts to start production of its pickup truck.
Hightower,…
2023 Honda CR-V: Bigger and loaded more tech, safety gear; and 2 hybrid trims
Honda's sixth-generation 2023 CR-V compact crossover is bigger, sportier and will feature two new hybrid trims positioned at the top of the lineup that the Japanese automaker hopes will entice half of all buyers to go green.
In addition…
Nissan Titan failure holds lessons for Toyota
Looking at reviews of the Titan from two years ago, I came across this:
"Most of the time, the suspension and the truck's body feel like they're not on the same page. Impact harshness reverberates up from the road, through the…
Mercedes starts German trial over alleged cheating on diesel tests
The lawsuit seeks to set a precedent that would enable owners of Mercedes GLC and GLK vehicles to gain compensation for software that was allegedly used to trick emissions tests.
The lawsuit covers nearly 50,000 GLC and GLK models and…
FTC’s proposed rules on car dealer ads, F&I would hurt customers, independent dealers say
As NIADA referenced, the FTC estimated the combined expense to car dealerships could reach $1.4 billion over a decade. It's one of two cost-benefit scenarios the agency offered the public in its rulemaking proposal.
One FTC hypothesis —…
Hyundai plans to build its first South Korean EV factory, union says
Hyundai is currently expanding its EV lineup to include the Ioniq 6, which will debut in Europe in the second half, and the Ioniq 7, which is projected to hit the market in 2024.
In May, Hyundai Motor Group, which includes Hyundai Motor…
Elon Musk mocks Twitter legal threat after scrapping $44 billion deal
Twitter is planning to sue Musk as early as this week and force him to complete the acquisition, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Legal experts say the 16-year-old social media company has a strong legal case against Musk,…
Elon Musk mocks Twitter legal threat after scrapping $44 billion deal; Twitter hits back
Elon Musk on Monday mocked Twitter Inc.'s threat to sue him following his move to abandon the $44 billion takeover deal, tweeting the social media firm would need to disclose more information on bots and spam accounts.
The series of…
Rivian targeting hundreds of job cuts following surge in staffing, report says
Rivian Automotive Inc. is planning hundreds of layoffs to trim its workforce in areas where the electric-vehicle maker has grown too quickly, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.
The cuts will focus on nonmanufacturing roles,…
First Shift: New steering look for Lexus
• New steering look for Lexus
• Emissions reduction request
• Stellantis cuts in Italy
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