GM laying off 1,300 at Michigan plants that made Bolt EV, Camaro

GM laying off 1,300 at Michigan plants that made Bolt EV, Camaro

General Motors said Thursday it is laying off 1,300 workers at two Michigan auto factories in early January. The largest US automaker said 945 workers will be laid off at its Orion Assembly plant, which is ending production of the Chevrolet Bolt EV and being converted for electric truck production that will start in late 2025. Final production of … Read more

Calif. park supervisor offers to educate Tesla Cybertruck drivers after bungled off-road attempt

Calif. park supervisor offers to educate Tesla Cybertruck drivers after bungled off-road attempt

A Tesla Cybertruck spins its wheels on a snowy slope in California’s Stanislaus National Forest. The “RC” on the side stands for “Release Candidate” — regular versions of the new vehicle won’t have that marking. Courtesy of U.S. Forest Service/Stanislaus National Forest After a Tesla Cybertruck struggled to climb a snowy off-road hill in California’s Stanislaus … Read more

This Detroit street can charge EVs as they drive

This Detroit street can charge EVs as they drive

Crews have installed what’s billed as the first wireless-charging public roadway in the U.S. for electric vehicles. It’s beneath a street just west of downtown Detroit. Copper inductive charging coils allow vehicles equipped with receivers to charge up their batteries while driving, idling or parking above the coils. The segment of 14th Street will be … Read more