David Welch
Los Angeles Times
New York, NY, United States
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GM will stop making the low-priced Chevy Bolt EV to make way for electric pickups
General Motors will retire the Chevrolet Bolt compact EV and Bolt EUV as the company converts a plant to produce large electric trucks. → Read More
General Motors Digs Into Mining Business to Lead Race for EV Metals
The US automaker has invested in several miners to improve access to battery minerals. → Read More
Three Killed in Michigan State Shooting, Gunman Still on Loose
Police responded to a shooting at Michigan State University’s campus in East Lansing on Monday evening that resulted in at least three deaths and five injuries. The suspect is still at large. → Read More
New Cars Are Only for the Rich Now as Automakers Rake In Profits
With pandemic-era chip shortages fading, manufacturers are keeping inventories low — and prices high. The shift to EVs will make things worse. → Read More
GM’s Driverless Car Snafus Jeopardize San Francisco Expansion
The city’s transit authority opposes Cruise taking its service city-wide and running around the clock. → Read More
Is it a car or an SUV? In the EV tax credit debate, it depends on whom you ask
General Motors has pushed the Treasury Department to expand the list of vehicles that can qualify for electric-vehicle tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act. → Read More
‘I Feel Like I Got Duped’: Tesla Price Drop Angers Current Owners
Marianne Simmons, a self-professed “Tesla fan girl,” bought her second electric vehicle from the company in September: a white, high-performance Model Y ringing in at more than $77,000. Then the company slashed prices and she realized she could have bought the same car today at $13,000 less. → Read More
GM’s Barra Goes Quiet on Twitter Following Rival Musk’s Takeover
General Motors Co. didn’t just halt Twitter advertising after Elon Musk bought the social network. The Detroit automaker’s chief executive officer and vehicle brands haven’t even tweeted since. → Read More
GMC’s Denali Electric Truck Goes on Sale in Early 2024 With a $107,000 Price Tag
General Motors Co. sees the future of the pickup, and it’s an electric vehicle that sells for $100,000. → Read More
Tesla recalls almost 1.1 million vehicles over window glitch
A design flaw in all four of Tesla's models allows windows to close too fast. The automaker plans to fix it via an over-the-air software update. → Read More
Apple’s car is beloved before it even exists
26% of new-vehicle owners would “definitely consider” buying a set of wheels from the iPhone maker, behind only Toyota and Honda. Read more. → Read More
Surprise Win for Abortion Rights in Kansas Hints at Tough Midterms for Republicans
Kansas’ resounding rejection of an effort to allow new restrictions on abortion access hinted at Republican vulnerability in the midterm elections, opening a path for Democrats to win over more-moderate GOP voters in November. → Read More
Michigan Voters to Decide Abortion Rights on November Ballot
Michigan voters will decide this fall whether the state will preserve the right to legal abortions after a coalition of reproductive rights groups collected more than enough signatures to put the question on the November ballot. → Read More
Carmakers start to starve combustion models out of existence
If models running on fuel will be available that far into the future, but most of the investment is going into EVs, auto dealers will be selling some stale sets of wheels in the coming years. → Read More
Hertz makes settlement offers to end false-arrest lawsuits
The company is seeking to end suits from car renters accusing Hertz of improperly calling in police, mostly while haggling about overdue rentals. → Read More
It’s Going to Be a Great Summer for Car Rental Companies—But Not for You
Agencies are seeing the financial upside of offering fewer cars at higher rates. → Read More
In Upside-Down U.S. Car Market, MSRPs Have a Whole New Meaning
For decades, transactions in U.S. car dealerships went something like this: A couple walks into a showroom, expresses interest in buying a sedan, the sales rep says, great, our MSRP is $26,000, and the two sides sit down to negotiate the price lower until they settle on a level both can accept. The MSRP, or sticker price, typically set the ceiling. → Read More
Greener pastures? How electric vehicles’ future looks in other countries
SURVIVING THE CRUNCH: These cars are scarce and expensive everywhere! → Read More
Ford’s CEO is exploring ways to separate its EV business to unlock Tesla-like value
Ford Motor Co. is looking at ways to separate its electric-vehicle operation from its century-old legacy business, hoping to earn the sort of investor respect enjoyed by Tesla Inc. and other pure-play EV makers. → Read More
Ambassador Bridge standoff is over, but deep divisions remain
Protesters express confusion, anger and exasperation at what they see as governmental overreach, economic fears and a deeply emotional desire to return to normal → Read More