DETROIT - Cadillac introduced the SOLLEI concept, the ultimate design expression of a coach-built luxury electric convertible, at the Cadillac House at Vanderbilt. This imaginative design exercise pushes the boundaries of future bespoke commissions, tailored to reflect the unique passions and interests of its clientele. Celebrating Cadillac's heritage of bold colors, the exterior is finished
DETROIT - The Biden administration on Thursday announced more than $1 billion in grants to help retool or reopen 11 auto plants — including more than $650 million for two factories in Michigan — as they transition toward making electric vehicles. The list of plants in Michigan includes General Motors' Lansing Grand River Assembly, which
DETROIT– Detroit mobility incubator, The Detroit Smart Parking Lab – founded by Bedrock, Bosch, Ford and the State of Michigan, today welcomes four new startups to its portfolio, operating under the lab’s recently formed Autonomous Movement Initiative. Utilizing more than $250,000 in grants awarded through the Michigan Mobility Funding Platform, these startups will deploy, test
DETROIT - Long-time auto expert Paul Eisenstein returns to MITechTV to provide the latest Detroit auto updates. Those include auto makers rethinking EV schedules, and also how to deal with the huge cost and labor savings held by Tesla and China's BYD, the world's lowest cost Electric Vehicle makers. Stellantis, the former Chrysler, looking at
DETROIT – GM is updating its Wuling Bingo for 2024 to compete more effectively with the popular BYD Seagull in China's small EV market. The new Bingo maintains its retro design but offers improved performance, including a higher top speed of 81 mph for top models, matching the Seagull, and competitive pricing. 1. The BYD
DETROIT - Despite a bumpy 2023, Cruise LLC isn’t nearing the end of the road yet. General Motors, its parent company, said last week that it would invest an additional $850 million into the autonomous vehicle developer. To date, GM has invested more than $8 billion into Cruise and hasn’t yet seen much of a
The Chinese industry is monopolizing the production of EVs, while in America we try to overtake them with the same technology. However, Japan has just taken a step forward with a new generation of engines that has the experts in shock. The reason? You may be familiar with them: they only emit water vapor, they are combustion engines, and they will
Hydrogen is the fuel of the future, surpassing even EVs in interest. However, there are still brands that have yet to be able (or willing) to join this revolution in mobility. Just when Toyota or even Bosch are doing it, a legendary German carmaker has wanted to join: this is Volkswagen’s new proposal to change everything from
NEW YORK - Back in February, used electric vehicle prices dipped below used gasoline-powered vehicle prices for the first time ever, and the pricing cliff keeps getting steeper as car buyers reject any “premium” tag formerly associated with EVs. The decline has been dramatic over the past year. In June 2023, average used EV prices were
ANN ARBOR–Autonomous vehicle developers May Mobility, announced the launch of the Detroit Automated Driving Systems pilot program, in partnership with the City of Detroit’s Office of Mobility Innovation and the Michigan Mobility Collaborative. The “Accessibili-D” service aims to improve the quality of life for Detroiters who live with disabilities or are age 62 and older.
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