GM’s newest EV is a ‘baby Escalade’ SUV

GM’s newest EV is a ‘baby Escalade’ SUV

2026 Cadillac Vistiq EV GM DETROIT — General Motors‘ newest all-electric vehicle is a three-row SUV for its Cadillac luxury line, which the brand is dubbing a “baby Escalade.” The 2026 Cadillac Vistiq will be the last in a lineup of new EVs in the brand’s portfolio when it goes into production and arrives in dealer … Read more

Here’s why GM is outperforming its automaker peers on Wall Street

Here’s why GM is outperforming its automaker peers on Wall Street

Mary Barra, chair and chief executive officer of General Motors Co., during a news conference at the Hudson’s building in Detroit, Michigan, US, on Monday, April 15, 2024.  Jeff Kowalsky | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT — General Motors is proving it’s a standout among automakers this year as it continues to consistently outperform Wall … Read more

Lucid (LCID) results Q3 2024

Lucid (LCID) results Q3 2024

Brand new Lucid electric cars sit parked in front of a Lucid Studio showroom in San Francisco on May 24, 2024. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Lucid Group slightly beat Wall Street’s third-quarter expectations as the electric carmaker cuts costs ahead of plans to begin consumer production of a new SUV by the end of … Read more

California-led EV mandates ‘impossible’ to meet

California-led EV mandates ‘impossible’ to meet

A sign is displayed outside a Toyota Motor Corp. dealership on Jan. 30, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty Images News | Getty Images DETROIT — Toyota Motor sounded the alarm Friday that California-led electric vehicle mandates that are set to start next year are “impossible” to meet and, if they’re not changed, … Read more

Rivian (RIVN) earnings Q3 2024

Rivian (RIVN) earnings Q3 2024

Rivian Automotive lowered its earnings forecast for the year after missing Wall Street’s third-quarter expectations, including a significant miss in revenue. Here’s how the company performed in the quarter, compared with average estimates compiled by LSEG: Loss per share: 99 cents adjusted vs. a loss of 92 cents expected Revenue: $874 million vs. $990 million expected Rivian … Read more

Bentley further delays all-EV plan as it embraces plug-in hybrids

Bentley further delays all-EV plan as it embraces plug-in hybrids

A staff member checks a Bentayga SUV on the Bentley production line at its factory in Crewe, England, on Dec. 7, 2022. Phil Noble | Reuters Bentley Motors is once again pushing back a target to exclusively offer all-electric vehicles, with plans to continue leaning into plug-in hybrid electric vehicles until at least 2035. The … Read more

Foreign auto stocks BYD, BMW and others slide on Trump tariff fears

Foreign auto stocks BYD, BMW and others slide on Trump tariff fears

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign town hall meeting, moderated by Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, in Flint, Michigan, U.S., September 17, 2024.  Brian Snyder | Reuters DETROIT — Stock prices of foreign automakers, including Chinese and German manufacturers, fell sharply on Wednesday amid concerns the U.S. will … Read more

Stellantis to indefinitely lay off 1,100 workers at Jeep plant in Ohio

Stellantis to indefinitely lay off 1,100 workers at Jeep plant in Ohio

A view of the Jeep Plant where United Auto Workers members are picketing on September 18, 2023 in Toledo, Ohio. Sarah Rice | Getty Images DETROIT — Automaker Stellantis announced plans Wednesday to cut a manufacturing shift and indefinitely lay off roughly 1,100 workers at a Jeep plant in Ohio. The company, which has been … Read more

What his election means for EVs

What his election means for EVs

Production is now set to begin at the former Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant, less than two years after GM announced the massive $2.2 billion investment to fully renovate the facility to build a variety of all-electric trucks and SUVs. Photo by Jeffrey Sauger for General Motors DETROIT – President-elect Donald Trump’s victory over Vice President Kamala … Read more

Singapore Airlines to add first class cabin for its longest flights

Singapore Airlines to add first class cabin for its longest flights

Singapore Airlines new business-class seats. Courtesy: Singapore Airlines Singapore Airlines is planning to add a four-seat first class to the Airbus aircraft it uses for its longest routes, a bet to attract high-spending travelers to flights that can top 17 hours. The carrier will add the new seats to seven Airbus A350-900 URLs, or ultra-long-range … Read more