General Motors Co. will start building an electrical Chevrolet Silverado in early 2023 at the Factory Zero Detroit-Hamtramck Center in Detroit, GM executive vice president Doug Parks said during a chat via video with Deutsche Bank on Thursday.
The first product of GM’s built on the new electronic platform Ultium is the GMC Hummer EV pickup, which is currently being constructed in Factory Zero and will be available for delivery in the coming month.
The Detroit automaker plans to launch 30 EVs launched worldwide in 2025.
The coming year “is a big year for us as we start to launch the first Ultrium products, and then in ’23, you’ll see multiple launches, and we’ll be off to the races at that point,” Parks spoke during the chat.
In January, GM will unveil the electronic Silverado in the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Chrysler plans to be entirely electric by 2028.
Chrysler plans to be all-electric by 2028. This is the most recent automaker to announce its shift away from gasoline-powered vehicles under pressure to address climate change.
On Wednesday, the business announced that it plans to introduce the first vehicle powered by electricity before 2025. Chrysler has announced its electric vehicle plans, and a new AI-enabled vehicle technology powered by batteries claims to travel from 350-400 miles (563 to 644 km) on a single charge.
Fiat Chrysler is part of Europe’s Stellantis, the parent company and the owner of PSA Peugeot.
“Our brand will serve at the forefront as Stellantis transforms to deliver clean mobility and connected customer experiences,” Chris Feuell, CEO of the Chrysler brand, stated in a press announcement.
Stellaris has announced last month plans to integrate AI-enabled software into 34 million vehicles under its 14 brands to generate $22.6 billion (20 billion euros) in annual revenues in 2030. It’s part of a more significant shift in the automobile sector, as firms race toward entirely electric and hybrid power systems, autonomous driving capabilities, and more excellent car connectivity.
Top automakers are making electric cars in the face of the climate change issue.
* Associated Press*
’72 Plymouth Barracuda caused quite a row.
One man’s problems were Larry Eber’s benefit. Eber was from Van Wert, called a man at the right moment, and he got this stunning authentic 1972 Plymouth Barracuda for a great price.
Eber was looking for the perfect car. He had visited Indiana for the Mecum Car Show and found no vehicle. When he returned to his home, he searched the Internet. He came across the advertisement for the 1972 Plymouth Barracuda and called the man.
“He had been in trouble with a lady. The man had gone out and purchased a Harley, which she reacted to with displeasure. The month of February was Buffalo, New York, and her Cadillac was not going to be parked outside during the cold winter weather,” said Eber.
It was February of 2014. The man needed to dispose of something as his garage was stuffed.
“When I heard him tell me the cost, I believed it was way too high. He told me that he had just one week to dispose of the vehicle,” Eber said. Eber. “We were in a lot of discussions as I asked numerous questions. I had the inspections checklist before me, and he told me, ‘ask each one of them.’
Eber is one of the owners of this gorgeous Plymouth Barracuda. The car has been him for the past eight years. He brought it for the Downtown Lima Car Show and Chicken BBQ, held in the parking area at Children’s Services.
The car that Eber drives has a 340-barrel, four-barrel engine.
The Plymouth Barracuda was a pony car produced by Plymouth between 1964 and 1974. The brochure sold the model year 1972 stated: “The best looking sporty cars made in America.”
Eber found space in his garage and luckily found the perfect car to take up the slack.
* The Lima News*
Tesla will stop games on infotainment screens that are in automobiles.
As a result of pressure by U.S. auto safety regulators, Tesla has agreed to end the use of video games played on touchscreens in the center when its vehicles are in motion.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration states that it will release an update for the software via the Internet to ensure that the feature called “Passenger Play” will be disabled and will not work when moving vehicles.
The announcement comes shortly following the report by the agency that it will launch an investigation into the issue of distracted driving regarding Tesla’s video games, some of which can be played while cars are driven.
In a record released Thursday, a spokeswoman for the agency said that the changes were made after regulators discussed concerns regarding this system in conjunction with Tesla. The first update was published on Wednesday included in Tesla’s holiday software release, and all other vehicles will receive it later this morning.
The statement states that NHTSA regularly discusses infotainment displays with all automakers. The company left a message on Thursday to get a response from Tesla, which has disbanded its media relations department.
* Associated Press*
Ford U.S. sales down 6.8 percent in 2021 because of the shortage of chips
According to figures released on Wednesday, Ford Motor Co.’s U.S. sales dropped 6.8 percent throughout 2021 to about 1.9 million vehicles.
The drop in sales was in line with the general story of the automobile sector, with sales declining due to the shortage of semiconductor chips that slowed the production of automobiles across the world for a big part of the year.
However, Ford Dearborn automaker increased production and sales during the fourth quarter, despite being stricken due to the lack of inventory earlier during the calendar year. In the fourth quarter, Ford declared it to be the most popular automaker and was the sole U.S. seller to hit 500k sales during just three months. Ford also announced its growth in the electric vehicle industry and was the top. 2 automakers by 2021, behind the market top contender Tesla Inc.
December saw Ford deliver 173,740 new vehicles to the U.S., down 17.1 percent from December 2020.
For the quarter ending in the 4th quarter of 2014, the automaker sold 508,451 cars, which increased 26.8 percent over the previous quarter.
