Tesla, General Motors, Ford and Rivian are among the automakers poised to release electric pickups. Will they be successful?
Author: Jamie L. LaReau, Detroit Free Press
GM shows off flying car idea, the Cadillac Halo
GM gave a glimpse into future concept vehicles that could include a flying car during CES 2021 this week.
Auto industry unlikely to return to normal anytime soon as COVID-19 lingers
The auto industry won’t soon forget 2020 and the coronavirus pandemic, but it can’t embrace a 2021 recovery yet, nor any sense of normalcy.
Factory ZERO’s first year of production set with 10,000+ Hummer orders
More than half of GMC’s 1,900 dealers already have signed up to sell the Hummer EV pickup and they will soon see an all-electric Sierra pickup, too.
GM unit Cruise sends driverless cars out, releases video of it to the public
GM’s self-driving unit, Cruise, has started testing driverless cars without safety drivers in San Francisco.
All-electric 2021 GMC Hummer sells out in 10 minutes despite $112K price
The all-electric pickup sold out despite its price tag that tops $100,000, just as the automaker is preparing to start winter testing of it.
Special program for Costco members shaves cash off a GM vehicle
GM has partnered with Costco Auto Program for a decade, looking to grab more sales in key markets where Costco has a big presence.
When old Detroit-Hamtramck plant reopens as Factory ZERO, it’ll be unlike any other in US
Factory ZERO is full of firsts. The 35-year-old plant that straddles Detroit and Hamtramck will have technology that trumps other U.S. auto plants.
GM CEO Barra defends the company’s pickup production despite its EV push
GM’s CEO Mary Barra speaks of her push for electric vehicles while also selling tons of gas-engine trucks, plus President Donald Trump.
GM dumps Trump in his attempt to bar California from setting emissions
GM urges other carmakers to withdraw support of the Trump administration’s attempt to bar California from setting its own emission rules.