Brockman lawyers seek delay of competency hearing

Attorneys for former Reynolds and Reynolds CEO Bob Brockman said he was admitted to the hospital in March for an undisclosed medical condition.

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UAW recoups strike money, lowers some expenses amid pandemic

Union membership dipped slightly as net income rose more than 10 percent in 2020, according to an annual financial report filed with the Department of Labor.

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BLOG: VW lied to sell diesels; now it lied to sell EVs

"We didn't mean to mislead anyone," a spokesman for the automaker said after it intentionally misled numerous news outlets and the public.

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Ford adds downtime, cancels overtime at multiple plants due to chip shortage

The automaker said Wednesday that F-150 production at its truck plant in Dearborn, Mich., will be down the weeks of April 5 and 12 and it will cancel overtime there the weeks of April 26, May 10, May 31 and June 21.

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Rivian amps up battery warranty, tops Tesla

With its eight-year/175,000-mile battery pack warranty, the electric-truck maker aims to take concerns about the longevity of its batteries out of the purchase equation.

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Barra to meet with Black-owned media leaders as ad continues to run

A meeting was set up for Thursday after the group placed a full-page newspaper ad accusing the GM CEO of ignoring them. Even with the meeting scheduled, the group ran a nearly identical ad on Wednesday.

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Hyundai Santa Cruz compact pickup set for April 15 debut

Hyundai, forging into one of the industry's most competitive, loyal yet profitable segments, calls the Santa Cruz — slotted on a unibody platform — a "sport adventure vehicle."

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NHTSA urges some GM van owners to park outside due to fire risk

About 10,000 model year 2021 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vehicles with 6.6-liter gasoline engines were recalled after reports of four engine fires tied to a short circuit issue.

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VW lied to sell diesels; now it lied to sell EVs

"We didn't mean to mislead anyone," a spokesman for the automaker said after it intentionally misled numerous news outlets and the public.

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Ford adds short-term emissions targets en route to 2050 carbon neutrality goal

The automaker said it hopes to cut greenhouse gas emissions from its global operations 76 percent by 2035, using 2017 figures as a starting point. Ford also hopes to cut the amount of greenhouse gas emissions from its vehicles 50 percent by 2035, using 2019 numbers as a starter.

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Geely weighs reviving IPO of $20 billion Volvo Cars

Geely Holding has been speaking with potential advisers about selling shares in Volvo Cars as soon as this year, Bloomberg reported.

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Self-driving truck startup Plus raises extra $220M

The U.S. company raised $200 million in February from investors such as Guotai Junan International, CPE and Wanxiang International Investment, Reuters reported.

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Biden infrastructure plan would boost EVs, clean power

The White House is asking Congress to dedicate spending to electric-vehicle rebates, charging ports and electric school buses. Under the proposal some $174 billion in government funding would go toward electric-vehicle initiatives

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Daimler to speed up electric shift as 2021 starts strongly

The Mercedes-Benz maker wants to reach its electrification goal sooner than its previously announced 2030 target, CEO Ola Kallenius said.

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Hyundai rolls out usage-based insurance tools

Hyundai's driving-analysis tools allow users to share information on usage and driving habits with insurance companies to potentially lower rates.

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Genesis EV concept hints at new halo

The Genesis X concept is an EV-based performance GT coupe that represents an evolution of the brand's Athletic Elegance design language for future electric vehicles.

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Genesis shows EV performance coupe concept

The Genesis X concept is an EV-based performance GT coupe that represents an evolution of the brand's Athletic Elegance design language for future electric vehicles.

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Honda recalls 761,000 vehicles worldwide to replace fuel pumps

The recall includes 628,000 U.S. vehicles and covers various 2018-20 model year Acura and Honda vehicles.

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Jim Ellis Automotive Group acquires Mercedes-Benz of Atlanta South

The Mercedes store is the 20th dealership and 16th brand for the group

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VW won't be changing name in U.S.; news release was marketing stunt

The automaker said in a statement that the fake news release was "designed to be an announcement in the spirit of April Fool’s Day."

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No VW U.S. name change as news release was marketing stunt

The automaker said in a statement that the fake news release was "designed to be an announcement in the spirit of April Fool’s Day."

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No VW U.S. name change as news release was marketing stunt, report says

The automaker had said it mistakenly published a draft of the news release on Monday and took it down after some reporters wrote stories about it. It then issued the "official" announcement on Tuesday, two days before April Fool's Day.

 

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Mercedes sets 2-prong strategy to electrify AMG

The first electrified Mercedes-AMGs, designed to lower emissions with new hybrid powertrains derived from Formula 1 racing, debut this year with a U.S. launch expected in 2022.

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Rising retail demand expected to bring Q1 sales close to pre-pandemic levels

The industry's March SAAR is projected to top 16 million, and retail sales are projected to reach the second-highest level ever for a first quarter.

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GHSP names former Aptiv VP as next president

Dan Dawiedczyk has been named president of the Michigan supplier. At Aptiv, he developed strategic initiatives and launched products.

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