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Ford Halts $3.5B MI Battery Plant; Fain Slams Company - The Detroit Bureau
Ford Motor Co. brought construction on its $3.5 billion Michigan EV battery plant to stop, citing concerns about being able operate it profitably. Unsurprisingly, UAW President Shawn Fain accused the automaker of “shameful’’ threat to union jobs. Details at TheDetroitBureau.com.
A Week With: 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQB 250+ - The Detroit Bureau
I did everything I needed to do using 120-volt AC household current. I ran my errands around town, plugged the EQB 250+ in when I got home, and the little Benz was more than adequately recharged the next day. Check out the entire review at TheDetroitBureau.com.
Overlanding is the New Hotness - The Detroit Bureau
As more folks headed off-road, they’ve come to discover overlanding. And more importantly, some companies are making a splash with highly customized overland rigs, including Storyteller Overland with its newest model, The Hilt. Find out more at TheDetroitBureau.com.
Honda Takes Wraps Off New All-Electric Prologue - The Detroit Bureau
A little late to the EV game, Honda’s looking to make up ground quickly, starting with its first-ever all-electric model, the Prologue. The company’s new model is set to arrive in the U.S. next year with a 300-mile range. Find out more at TheDetroitBureau.com.
A Week With: 2024 Mercedes-AMG EQE SUV - The Detroit Bureau
One great thing about all AMG models is the interior. With the EQE, you get plenty of science fiction with the huge three-screen glass panel that stretches from pillar to pillar, but Mercedes also gives you a nice open-grain wood console cover that is dotted with little tri-stars. Read the whole review at TheDetroitBureau.com.
NHTSA Revives Ford Focus Recall Investigation - The Detroit Bureau
NHTSA reopened an investigation into defects in gasoline-powered Ford Focus models that had been thought to be resolved with a 2018 recall. NHTSA made the move after receiving 98 more consumer complaints that the same failure has occurred in vehicles that were fixed in the first two recalls or built later and thus not part of those recalls. Find out more at TheDetroitBureau.com.
EV Growth to Accelerate as Price Parity Approaches - The Detroit Bureau
Global ICE vehicle sales peaked in 2017, and by the middle of the decade more will be scrapped than sold, implying that the overall fleet of combustion cars is about to peak and will be in freefall by 2030 as ICE vehicles age out of service and are replaced with EVs. Read the details at TheDetroitBureau.com.
UAW begins strikes at GM, Ford, Stellantis - The Detroit Bureau
The long wait wondering will they or won’t they is over: they are. UAW workers at three Detroit automaker plants walked off their jobs after no agreement was reached between the union and the companies. Get details at TheDetroitBureau.com.
UAW Closes in on Strike Against Detroit Automakers - The Detroit Bureau
A strike by the UAW seems inevitable as the union and teams from all three automakers keep talking as the deadline of Thursday at 11:59 p.m. looms. The push was complicated when UAW President Shawn Fain failed to meet with Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford and CEO Jim Farley, who came to present an “historic” contract offer. Find out more at TheDetroitBureau.com.
A Week With: 2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale Veloce AWD - The Detroit Bureau
An Alfa is not just any other car; it is a relationship. And that's not a polite way of saying you have to constantly tinker to keep one running. Alfas were always (well, most of the time) reliable for me. It's saying that with an Alfa, you get back what you put into the car, whether that's love or neglect. Read the whole review at TheDetroitBureau.com.
BMW, Honda, and Ford Create New Charging Venture - The Detroit Bureau
BMW, Ford, and Honda have announced an agreement to create a new EV charging company, to be known as ChargeScape LLC. The new company will perform arbitrage of energy flows between EVs and the grid. Find out more at TheDetroitBureau.com.
A Week With: 2023 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Desert Boss - The Detroit Bureau
Chevy’s Desert Boss Special Edition for the Colorado ZR2 buys you 17-inch beadlock-capable wheels, a bed-mounted sport bar with a sail panel, off-road light bar, auxiliary power box, underbody cameras, Desert Boss decals, blackout emblems, and an off-road front bumper fascia with a safari bar. Read the whole review at TheDetroitBureau.com.