Scott Bell, vice president of global Chevrolet, said more than half of EV sales volume this year came from customers new to General Motors. The EV sales news came ahead of the company’s Q2 quarterly sales release. GM has not been reporting sales on a monthly basis since March 2018.  To compare, Ford, which still reports monthly sales, sold 34,132 vehicles during the same five month time period across its EV lineup, which includes the Ford Mus...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/10

ffsetting the cost of the Trump import tariffs with its "A Plan" discount program, typically reserved for employees. Ford led all other OEMs in May with a 16.3% increase to 220,959 vehicles across all powertrains, the company’s best May since 2019 and the third straight month of sales gains.  At Ford, sales of gas- and diesel-powered vehicles, which represented 87% of sales, grew 17% in May compared to a year ago. Hybrids were up 29%, though E...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/04

BYD to start operations at Camaçari plant in June 2025 On April 29, BYD announced that it will begin production of the Dolphin Mini at its Camaçari plant in Brazil starting June 2025. The news was confirmed by Stella Li, BYD’s global vice president, during a press conference in Shengzhou, China. The Camaçari facility, formerly owned by Ford, will be BYD’s first car assembly plant outside Asia, with an initial capacity of 150,000 vehicles p...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/30

and Stellantis, to create a strong competitor in the contract manufacturing and complex sub-assembly space. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. DMS operates a 500,000-square-foot plant on Detroit’s west side, making instrument panels for its largest customer for the Mustang, Explorer, F-150 and F-150 Lightning, as well as Volvo Truck. Approximately 1,200 workers at the plant perform build-to-print assembly and injection molding. Andro...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/28

of its NACS to CCS adapter, now manufacturing up to 12,000 units per week. This strategic increase in capacity is in response to the rapidly growing demand for reliable EV charging solutions as more OEMs adopt the North American Charging Standard (NACS) and gain access to Tesla Superchargers. With Ford, GM, Rivian, Polestar, and Volvo gaining access to Tesla Superchargers in 2024, and other OEMs gaining access soon, the demand for Tesla adapters...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/23

Ford, TXU Energy team up to offer free EV charging to Texas customers On August 12, Ford Motor Company and TXU Energy announced they have created a first-of-its-kind retail energy management offering for Ford F-150 Lightning, Mustang Mach-E, and Escape Plugin Hybrid customers in Texas.  The TXU Free EV Miles program offers Ford EV customers a credit on their TXU Energy bill for all home energy used for vehicle charging during the free charging h...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/14

current state of automotive production in South Africa, its prospects, and its challenges, with a closer look at whether it is ready to shift towards the production of Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs). The South African automotive industry is dominated by subsidiaries of major OEMs, including BMW, Ford, Toyota, and Volkswagen. These companies have established manufacturing plants in South Africa, allowing it to become a key manufacturing hub, ex...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/18

BYD begins construction work on factory in Camaçari, Brazil On March 6, BYD announced the start of construction of a new plant in the Camaçari complex, Brazil. This plant previously belonged to Ford, however, during 2023 Ford transferred ownership of the complex to the government of the state of Bahia, who, in turn, sold it to the BYD. The existing facilities used by Ford, will be used by suppliers to produce parts and components for BYD’s ne...

News  Updated at: 2024/03/15

and supposedly canceling some products in the pipeline, according to new reports. It was not clear whether the PHEV trucks will utilize a small-battery setup with a small range and power boost for the GMC Sierra and Chevrolet Silverado, or more of an extended-range EV model like the forthcoming Ram 1500 Ramcharger, but the news comes after Ford CEO Jim Farley praised the F-150 and Maverick hybrids that are already on sale.  While GM, as well as ...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/24

BYD to inaugurate cornerstone of plant in Camaçari, Brazil on October 9 On September 29, BYD advisor Alexandre Baldy announced that BYD will inaugurate the cornerstone of its new plant in Camaçari, Brazil, which once belonged to Ford, on October 9.Baldy reassured that BYD has machinery in China that is ready for shipment to the new plant, and the company has gained access to the plant in order to organize the plant modernization and line planni...

News  Updated at: 2023/10/07

Teamsters union drivers will not deliver Detroit 3 vehicles if UAW strikes While the September 14 11:59 p.m. contract deadline approaches, UAW President Shawn Fain reminds his 150,000 members that they have the support of other unions.Truck drivers who haul vehicles plan to stand with UAW members if they strike, and will not be delivering vehicles for Ford, General Motors, or Stellantis."We are 100% supportive of UAW workers and Shawn Fain's posi...

News  Updated at: 2023/09/15

bitions centering on SUVs and pickup models from U.S. auto makers and test drive opportunities at the indoor electric vehicles test course and street course ride-and drives are offered.Among U.S. makers, GM unveils all-new larger Acadia, returning to full-size SUV concept. New models such as Ford F-150, Jeep Gradiator and Cadillac CT5 are also exhibited.From Japanese makers, Toyota attends the event with Toyota and Lexus booths but there was no p...

News  Updated at: 2023/09/14

UAW strikes at Ford supplier Constellium; strike at battery supplier Clarios also continues On May 18th, it was reported that the United Auto Workers (UAW) labor union has launched a strike at the Constellium plant in Van Buren Township, Michigan, just south of Detroit.The plant produces aluminum structures and crash management systems for the Ford F-150, F-150 Lightning, Explorer and Super Duty at six assembly plants.The 160 employees are striki...

News  Updated at: 2023/05/22

Ford F-150 Lightning recall document details battery defect that idled plant Ford has recalled 18 of its 2023 F-150 Lightning vehicles as a result of a February battery fire that shut down production for five weeks at its Rouge Electric Vehicle Center, until it restarted on March 13.While neither Ford, nor its battery supplier SK Battery America, said what the defect was that caused the fire, a U.S. National Highway Transportation Safety Administ...

News  Updated at: 2023/03/23

Ford offering USD 2,500 for customers to change their 2023 Bronco orders Ford, as many OEMs which have been suffering from supply chain problems that affect their most popular models, is taking action with a new customer program.The new "2023-Model Bronco Cancel Order & Purchase Replacement Offer" gives customers who have been waiting for their new 2023 Bronco to arrive USD 2,500 to either change their Bronco order to a configuration that could b...

News  Updated at: 2023/01/21

2023 North American Car, Truck, Utility Vehicle winners include Acura, Ford, Kia On January 11, the 2023 North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year (NACTOY) award winners were announced at the M1 Concourse in Pontiac, near Detroit, including Acura Integra: North American Car of the Year (winning out over the Genesis G80 EV and Nissan Z)Ford F-150 Lightning: North American Truck of the Year (winning over the Chevrolet Silverado ZR2 ...

News  Updated at: 2023/01/13

Ford, VW-backed Argo AI to close down On October 26, Argo AI told its more than 2,000 employees that the company was ending its operations, with some people being absorbed into autonomous driving offices of Ford or Volkswagen, with the remainder receiving generous severance packages.As one of its primary backers, Ford said in its Q3 2022 earnings report released the same day, that it has made a strategic decision to shift its resources from the L...

News  Updated at: 2022/10/28

fit into the forecast productions of each automaker. In GM's case, Autonomy's order included EVs currently in production, such as the Chevrolet Bolt and Bolt EUV, Cadillac Lyriq and GMC Hummer EV pickup, as well as GM's future Chevrolet Silverado EV, Blazer EV, Equinox EV and GMC Hummer EV SUV.From Ford, Autonomy ordered the Mustang Mach-E and the F-150 Lightning.Autonomy is currently available only in California, where it has 1,000 Tesla models ...

News  Updated at: 2022/08/11

Ford, Rio Tinto sign MOU for lithium, low-carbon aluminum, copper On July 21, Ford Motor Company and Rio Tinto entered into a global memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly develop more sustainable and secure supply chains for battery and low-carbon materials used in Ford vehicles.The multi-materials partnership will support the transition toward a net-zero future by supplying Ford with materials including lithium, low-carbon aluminum and co...

News  Updated at: 2022/07/28

rom an external source of electricity. Documentation from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service indicates Ford had sold roughly 160,000 vehicles that meet this description as of the end of 2021. Ford has also sold a reported 22,342 battery-electric vehicles in the first six months of 2022 between the F-150 Lightning, Mustang Mach-E and E-Transit, which would bring the total to 182,342 vehicles, which does not count sales of PHEV models like the Escap...

News  Updated at: 2022/07/09