JANUARY 28, 2022

Fewer Car Owners Bash In-Vehicle Apps, but Problems Persist

“Owners are looking for accurate real-time information about their vehicle, which many apps are currently not providing,” says J.D. Power’s Frank Hanley.

Rivian IPO Leads to Bonanza for Ford

The value added by Rivian to Ford’s market capitalization could be instrumental in financing both the automaker's expansion of its own line of BEVs and construction of a BEV assembly plant and battery plants in Kentucky and Tennessee.

Chevy’s ‘Taco Truck’ Tops Most-Seen Auto Ads List

Although both ads leaned heavily on last weekend’s NFL playoff games to deliver the views, Chevy had the stronger result, with nearly twice as many NFL-generated impressions as Nissan.

GM Electrification Drive Brings Michigan More Than $7B

The largest investment will be at the GM assembly plant in Orion Township north of Detroit, where the automaker expects to spend $4 billion on preparations for building fullsize battery-electric pickup trucks by 2024.

Musk Slows Tesla Product Push to Focus on Output

Tesla is delaying plans to introduce new vehicles including the much-ballyhooed Cybertruck, a roadster and the autonomous Semi truck while it focuses on production.

Hybrid Powertrain Standard on 2023 Toyota Sequoia SUV

All five trim levels of the third-generation Sequoia are powered by a twin-turbo i-FORCE MAX hybrid V-6 producing 437 hp and 583 lb.-ft. of torque and paired with a 10-speed automatic.

Bentley’s First Electric Model to Launch in 2025

The U.K. automaker says its lineup will be all-electric by 2030.

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