A few weeks ago, the EV media and social media scenes weren’t happy with GM. Why? Because there was a broken a promise. Well, technically it wasn’t a promise, but the company had said the aim was to sell it at a $30,000 starting price, effectively making it the Bolt’s … [continued]
If you look at the Bolt EUV, you might just think it’s a modified Bolt EV. To some extent this is true, but that’s nowhere near the whole story. The original Bolt EV came from GM’s Korea division, which in turn grew out of Daewoo, a Korean company GM purchased … [continued]
We’ve been discussing Cruise and robotaxis for weeks following the unfortunate death of a pedestrian in San Francisco. It was a pedestrian who was first hit by a car next to a Cruise robotaxi, but we still don’t know if the person died on the first impact or after the … [continued]
One of the big challenges the industry faces right now is affordability. When times are good, there are plenty of people who can pay the average price for a car. Many are willing to pay more. A few can pay a lot more. But, when the economy is soft and … [continued]
Drivers of high-profile vehicles generally understand their vulnerability to crosswinds due to their large side profile. But what risks do medium profile SUVs have, especially when it comes to pedestrian safety? That’s the question that the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) considered as part of a recent study. The … [continued]
In a recent press release, GM and Brightdrop announced that Brightdrop would become part of GM. But, as far as most people know, Brightdrop was already a GM company. So, what does that even mean? In this article, I’m going to explain further what this move really is and what … [continued]
When the United Auto Workers (UAW) started its strike against Ford, GM, and Stellantis earlier this year, a grim storyline took shape in the press: This strike pitted President Biden’s push for a transition to electric vehicles (EVs) against his support for workers. Writing about the strike and the transition … [continued]
As we’ve written about recently, GM’s Cruise autonomous vehicle and robotaxi division is in crisis. After a particularly nasty crash involving one of its vehicles and a pedestrian, the company lost its license to run robotaxis in California and has since put production of its next-generation vehicles on hold. Since … [continued]
Below are 2023 LA Auto Show highlights from the companies that have the potential to make a difference, including Lucid, Hyundai/Kia, Chevrolet, and Toyota. A surprise was a roundtable on Chinese cars in Mexico. The biggest news and the only significant new vehicle unveiling from my perspective was the unveiling … [continued]
Here’s a story from left field that we didn’t see coming! Tesla has jumped ahead of the auto industry in vehicle production time and costs in the past few years through the use of larger and larger castings for vehicle bodies. The Tesla Cybertruck is supposed to be a pinnacle … [continued]
