Elon Musk has shared a new Cybertruck render with 6 wheels, a much wider rear body, a new rack to supplement the vault, and several other lithing features.
Stellantis and the federal government reached an agreement over the diesel emissions from the 2nd generation EcoDiesel engines in Ram trucks and some Jeeps.
Today Elon Musk has confirmed the new 50% more powerful, 9000-ton Giga Press, which will finish assembly in 2 weeks, will be used to build the Cybertruck's body.
Stellantis will build a battery plan in Kokomo, Indiana. The joint venture will create 1400 jobs and supply batteries for future EVs like the 2024 Ram 1500 EV.
Previously Elon Musk has said Tesla will be using a new more powerful Giga press to build the Cybertruck. And now Tesla's Giga Press supplier, IDRA has revealed the new 9000-ton Giga Press will be completed in 3 weeks.
At his latest appearance on Jay Leno's Garage, Ford CEO Jim Farley admitted he convinced his colleagues to increase F-150 Lightning production from 20,000 to 150,000 vehicles a year by pointing to Tesla's production plans at Giga Texas.
The all-new 2023 Subaru Solterra EV compact SUV arrives next month, and the future for Subaru Corporation is here. Check out the new 2024 Subaru Solterra Baja EV.
In an update to the company's online configurator, Tesla has now stopped taking new reservations for the Cybertruck. The move comes on the heels of Elon Musk announcing the futuristic truck is sold out until 2027.
After several delays, the Cybertruck is currently not expected to begin deliveries until late 2023 or early 2024. And now, in a new interview, Elon Musk says Tesla has enough Cybertruck reservations to fill 3 years of production. This pushes deliveries for new reservations as far out as 2027.
More Ram 1500 buyers are happy with their purchase compared to other light-duty trucks. That's according to new awards from a company that surveys new vehicle owners.
Ford has recalled about 200,000 Super Duty trucks to fix a potential rollaway problem. A washer in the transmission can disintegrate and become lodged in the Park position keeping the truck from remaining in Park.
Ford F-150 Lightning customers will receive a bonus when they take delivery of their electric pickups. The Lightnings will given them more power and more range than they had expected. It is an unexpected bonus from Ford which is now the leader in electric pickups.
With the start of LIghtning production, Ford is worried that there might be folks who jump in and try to jack up prices for new Lightnings by buying them at MSRP and then jacking the price. Customers for the new electric pickup may be forced to sign a one-year resale ban. It isn't unprecedented.
GM CEO Mary Barra says they now have 140,000 reservations for their planned 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV. CEO Barra unveiled the electric pickup at CES earlier this year.
With all the fanfare due to a major milestone model, Ford has turned on its assembly line for its brand-new F-150 Lightning electric. At the same launch, Ford noted a second electric truck will be in the offing soon.
Ram admits that it is trying to steal a little of one of its competitor's thunder with the release of an all-new video of the front of the Ram 1500 EV.
Thanks to the sustainable energy focused YouTube channel Now You Know hosted by father and son duo Zac & Jesse, we get a glimpse of how the Model X fairs against the Rivian R1T in a quarter-mile race.
Ford has issued a major pickup and SUV recall to repair a problem with their wiper arms. According to the automaker, the gearing is "not at the right height" and it can end up stripping the arm, causing a failure.
For a long time, Ford car and truck owners have looked wistfully at other parts of the world as various models that were not offered here were on sale there. Take the Ford Ranger Raptor, though it debuted in February in Europe and it seemed to have the sign "Europe-only" plastered firmly on the windshield, the automaker has acknowledged the it will become part of the automaker's lineup in 2023.
Although it has seemed to take forever, the impending launch of the Ford F-150 Lightning has been rather quick. As recently as two years ago, the automaker was still teasing the pickup's launch and now it is scheduled for April 26.
In another major recall, Ford has recalled nearly 50,000 2021 F-150 pickups to repair a problem with a false diagnostic issue that shuts down the transmission and stops the pickup, increasing the risk of a crash.
In another major recall, Ford has recalled nearly 400,000 pickups, medium-duty trucks, and SUVs to repair a trailer-brake problem. The software problem can increase braking distances when you are towing also increasing the risk of crashes.
