Saturday, June 17, 2023

Cars: Detroit automakers have a new, big problem that's stalling deliveries of cars

Detroit carmakers have increased production, but now they struggle to get their finished cars from factories to U.S. dealerships. Here's why.

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A CSX freight train of autoracks crosses a bridge from Iona Island to the west shore of the Hudson River near Bear Mountain, N.Y., on Oct. 16, 2018, on the railroad's River Subdivision.

Detroit carmakers have increased production, but now they struggle to get their finished cars from factories to U.S. dealerships. Here's why.

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The Renaissance Center, headquarters of General Motors, on the Detroit River in downtown Detroit.
 
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GM CFO: Cost cuts permanent to close profit gap between EVs and ICE cars.

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COLMA, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 25: A Chevrolet Bolt EV sits parked at a charging station at Stewart Chevrolet on April 25, 2023 in Colma, California. Chevrolet announced plans to phase out production of its Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles as the company paves the way for a new generation of electric vehicles.
 

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2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L vehicles are tested on the Buzz, Squeak and Rattle (BSR) Test track at the Stellantis Detroit Assembly Complex - Mack plant in Detroit on June 10, 2021. The completely enclosed track is 2,000 feet long that uses 11 different elements to test 100 percent of the vehicles.
 

Chrysler recalls over 331,000 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs: Check here

Chrysler is recalling more than 331,000 of its Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs because rear coil springs may have been incorrectly installed. Check here.

 A GMC Sierra 1500 pickup on the assembly line at the General Motors Fort Wayne Assembly plant on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 in Roanoke, Indiana. GM announced Thursday, May 30, 2019 it is investing $24 million in the plant to expand production of full size Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 pickups in Roanoke, Indiana.
 

GM to invest $632 million in next-gen pickup production in Indiana

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A Kia Sportage car is displayed during the 20th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition in Shanghai on April 19, 2023.
 

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Addison Brown, seen here on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at Cascio Motors in Scottsdale, Arizona, is fighting to regain custody of four Ford F-150 pickups she purchased legally with legitimate Arizona titles for an estimated $300,000. A car dealership that Brown co-owns with her husband was raided by armed police officers on Dec. 23. After Cascio purchased the pickup trucks, Ford reported them stolen. Delay and inaction by Ford has tainted the reputations of businesses   large and small in the Phoenix area. Now Brown has been banned from buying at auction or borrowing money for the company while also having to pay off all bonds that protected her dealership. She has been battered financially after unknowingly selling to an auction house a stolen vehicle that had not been reported stolen by Ford.
 

Ford under fire as multi-state stolen vehicle scheme is discovered

A ripple effect of litigation and criminal probes paralyzes small businesses out west over Ford F-150 pickups stolen in Michigan.

GM salaried employees have until noon March 24 to decide if they want to accept a buyout offer of up to 12 months pay for long-term employees. File photo: The Renaissance Center, the headquarters for General Motors, in downtown Detroit on Tuesday, June 6, 2017.
 

GM adopts Tesla EV charging standard. Supercharging starting in 2024.

The Tesla Supercharger Network will be open to GM EV drivers starting in 2024. GM says it will have adapters available for its EV owners by spring.

 

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