GM used to build the Chevy Volt there, but just as the automaker made the transition to the Bolt EV, gasoline engines will be a thing of the past in Hamtramck, which will only build electric vehicles moving forward. The GMC Hummer EV will be the first all-electric vehicle built …
Read More »Detroit to Install 4500 Speed Humps in 2021, Spending $11.5 Million
City of Detroit via Twitter Residents in different parts of the city of Detroit have been asking for more traffic-calming methods for years, and the city has finally responded. Installing 4500 speed humps (different from speed bumps) will cost around $ 11.5 million and is a dramatic increase from the …
Read More »Detroit Artist Matthew Dear Makes Music With the Mustang Mach-E
When introducing a new take on a famous nameplate there’s reason to be bold. For example, if you’ve got an all-electric crossover wearing the same badge as a classic American pony car, it’s smart to enlist Idris Elba for the launch, the way Ford did for the Mustang Mach-E. Idris …
Read More »0% finance deals boost Detroit 3 captive share
Aggressive incentives didn’t prevent new-vehicle demand from falling by double digits in March, but J.D. Power believes they allowed the Detroit 3 to take their largest slice of new-vehicle sales since 2006. Since launching a wave of incentives that includes 0 percent interest rates on seven-year loans, the Detroit 3 …
Read More »Detroit Auto Show Canceled: Venue to Become Field Hospital for Coronavirus
In a season when the New York auto show was postponed and the Geneva auto show was canceled, it’s not that surprising that the Detroit auto show, scheduled for June 6–20, is now off because of coronavirus. In this case, it’s because the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) has chosen …
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