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Industry Focus Areas, Motorized Vehicle

GMC’s First 2024 Hummer SUV EV Sells for $500,000 — Way Cheaper Than the First Pickup?

January 31, 2023

Via: Tech Times

GMC’s first-ever 2024 all-electric Hummer SUV has sold for a whopping $500,000 in a recent auction. Although the first Hummer EV SUV sold for a hefty amount, it is way cheaper than the first Hummer EV pickup. GMC’s First 2024 […]


Industry Focus Areas, Motorized Vehicle

Honda Reveals the Design of the Electric Prologue SUV

October 7, 2022

Via: Tech Times

Honda has finally revealed more details about the Prologue SUV, according to Engadget. Perfect for vehicle owners who don’t like flashy designs, this electric vehicle may just be the perfect choice for you. The Prologue SUV The vehicle company offered […]


Industry Focus Areas, Motorized Vehicle

Ferrari to Debut SUV-Like Model in September

June 16, 2022

Via: The Wall Street Journal

Ferrari RACE 0.84%▲ NV said a new larger, taller model similar to a sport-utility vehicle will be unveiled this fall and confirmed plans to release its first fully electric car in 2025, promising in its first long-term strategy presentation in […]


Design & Planning, Industry Focus Areas, Motorized Vehicle, Process

Amazon-Backed Rivian Reportedly Eyes EV Plant in Europe

February 11, 2021

Via: Transport Topics

Rivian Automotive Inc., the electric-vehicle maker backed by Amazon.com Inc., is scouting locations in Europe to build a new factory, according to people familiar with the matter. The site likely would first produce a delivery van for Amazon and soon […]


Industry Focus Areas, Motorized Vehicle

Auto sales jump in ‘Golden September’ as shoppers return to showrooms

October 13, 2020

Via: Automotive News

Sales of new light vehicles in China continued to recover last month from the shock of the coronavirus outbreak that ravaged the country in the first quarter. In September, demand for sedans, crossovers, SUVs, multi-purpose vehicles and minibuses rebounded for […]


Industry Focus Areas, Motorized Vehicle

Ford’s Q3 vehicle sales outperform industry as demand recovers from coronavirus lockdowns

October 2, 2020

Via: CNBC

Sales of F-Series pickups and SUVs helped Ford Motor outperform its Detroit crosstown rivals as well as the broader auto industry in the third quarter. While Ford’s vehicle sales fell by just 4.9% from the same time last year, the […]


Industry Focus Areas, Motorized Vehicle

7 Benefits of Choosing an Audi

September 16, 2020

Via: Industry Today

Audi is a brand synonymous with a premium presence and sleek looks. While it is part of the VW Group, it is a prominent feature on roads across the US due to its superior standing. The brand mainly competes with […]


Industry Focus Areas, Motorized Vehicle

Jeep Grand Wagoneer SUV to top $100,000 as brand’s luxury flagship

September 3, 2020

Via: CNBC

DETROIT – Fiat Chrysler’s long-awaited Jeep Grand Wagoneer SUV will top $100,000 – likely making it the brand’s highest priced vehicle as it attempts to compete against the Cadillac Escalade, Land Rover Range Rover and others. The new large SUV […]


Industry Focus Areas, Motorized Vehicle

Ford sales fall 33.3% in the second quarter due to coronavirus

July 2, 2020

Via: CNBC

Ford Motor reported Thursday that its U.S. vehicle sales in the second quarter were down 33.3%, in line with industry expectations as the coronavirus caused consumers to stay at home and dealerships and factories to shutter. Ford’s decline was less […]


Industry Focus Areas, Motorized Vehicle

GM increasing production of highly profitable pickups and SUVs following coronavirus shutdowns

May 29, 2020

Via: CNBC

General Motors plans to significantly increase production at U.S. plants Monday as part of a gradual reopening of its North American operations following March shutdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic. Most importantly, the company will return American plants that produce […]


Industry Focus Areas, Motorized Vehicle

GM swings to a loss in the fourth quarter as 40-day strike erodes profits

February 5, 2020

Via: CNBC

DETROIT — General Motors lost $194 million in the fourth quarter largely because of the 40-day autoworkers strike that cost it four weeks of vehicle production and eroded any profit. GM said the strike cost it $2.6 billion in earnings […]


Industry Focus Areas, Motorized Vehicle, Process, Production

GM investing $3 billion to produce all-electric trucks, autonomous vehicles

January 27, 2020

Via: CNBC

DETROIT — General Motors on Monday announced it will invest $3 billion for production of “a variety” of all-electric trucks and SUVs, as well as the automaker’s recently unveiled Cruise Origin autonomous vehicle. The investment will include $2.2 billion at […]


Industry Focus Areas, Motorized Vehicle

Soaring SUV, crossover sales could conflict with climate policy

January 10, 2020

Via: Automotive News

FRANKFURT — Soaring demand for SUVs and crossovers drove record sales for premium carmakers including BMW and Mercedes last year, leaving the industry on collision course with government efforts to tackle global warming despite big investments in electric vehicles. BMW […]


Industry Focus Areas, Logistics, Motorized Vehicle, Process

Pricey SUVs, crossovers powered a surprisingly buoyant U.S. light vehicle market

January 2, 2020

Via: Automotive News

Crossovers and SUVs were a force at the end of 2019, possibly garnering a majority of U.S. auto purchases for the first time and generating enough demand to keep sales steady and push prices to record highs. Automakers probably sold […]


Industry Focus Areas, Motorized Vehicle

Ford to use Mustang name for electric SUV

November 14, 2019

Via: Reuters

(Reuters) – Ford Motor Co (F.N) will use the Mustang name, previously reserved for a muscle car, for an electric sport utility vehicle (SUV) that customers in the United States, Canada and Europe can start ordering on Nov. 17, the […]


Industry Focus Areas, Motorized Vehicle

Automakers turn on style to try to switch SUV fans to electric

September 10, 2019

Via: Reuters

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Mercedes-Benz and Porsche are showcasing curvaceous, high-end electric sports cars at the Frankfurt auto show as part of an industry effort to counter Tesla, avert billions in European pollution fines and defuse complaints from climate activists. Germany’s […]


Industry Focus Areas, Motorized Vehicle

Truck, SUV drivers want better fuel economy, CR survey finds

August 26, 2019

Via: Automotive News

Since 1999, truck-based SUVs have improved fuel economy by 43 percent, the EPA study said, and pickups improved by 18 percent in that period. Nearly three-quarters of large pickup and SUV owners in the U.S. are interested in buying a […]


Industry Focus Areas, Motorized Vehicle

Ford invests $1bn in transforming its Chicago plants

February 8, 2019

Via: Manufacturing Global

Ford Motor Company is investing $1bn in its Chicago Assembly and Stamping Plants. The investment will enable the addition of 500 new positions as the business seeks to launch three new SUVs this year. The US is slowly moving away […]


Industry Focus Areas, Motorized Vehicle

Nissan Abandons Pledge to Make SUV in UK, Citing Brexit

February 4, 2019

Via: Industry Week

Nissan Motor Co. abandoned a plan to make the X-Trail sport-utility vehicle at the U.K.’s biggest auto factory, saying uncertainty over Brexit isn’t helping on future investment. “We appreciate this will be disappointing for our U.K. team and partners,” Nissan […]


Industry Focus Areas, Motorized Vehicle

Kia concept hints at return to large SUV market

January 6, 2016

Via: Automotive News

Kia Motors is eyeing a return to the large SUV market with plans to introduce a new concept vehicle at the 2016 Detroit auto show. The SUV concept, created at the automaker’s California design studio, features “an abundance of advanced […]