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Tesla, Nikola Race for Up to $40,000 Incentives

The Inflation Reduction Act would give up to $40,000 tax credits per heavy-truck purchase, suggesting that competition to get the Tesla Semi to compete with Nikola will heat up.

August 12, 2022
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

GM Misses Profit Estimates as Chip Shortage Crimps Output

General Motors Co. reported weaker second-quarter profit than analysts’ estimates as semiconductor shortages kept production volumes in check. The automaker also warned it is bracing for tougher times ahead.

July 26, 2022
BusinessFuel

With Blazer EV, GM Now Has a Rival to Tesla’s Model Y

General Motors Co. will start selling a battery-powered Chevrolet Blazer next year, giving it a direct competitor to Tesla Inc.’s Model Y, the nation’s best-selling electric SUV.

July 19, 2022
BusinessTechnologyAutonomous

Cruise Faces Scrutiny After Snafus

General Motors Co.-backed self-driving startup Cruise is facing scrutiny from U.S. regulators and its own board of directors after a pair of on-road incidents raised questions about how ready the company is to expand its services.

July 15, 2022
BusinessEquipment

Auto Sales Expected to Fall 17% This Year

Vehicle sales in the U.S. are expected to fall 17.3% this year to the lowest level in a decade as semiconductor shortages and other supply chain problems continue to hamper production.

June 28, 2022
BusinessTechnologyFuelAutonomous

Cruise, BrightDrop Explore Self-Driving Electric Vans

Cruise, the self-driving startup controlled by General Motors Co., is working with the automaker’s BrightDrop electric van business on a plan to develop autonomous delivery vehicles, people familiar with the matter said.

May 16, 2022
BusinessEquipmentFuel

Lordstown Motors Again Postpones Deadline for Foxconn Plant Deal

Electric truck startup Lordstown Motors Corp.’s shares sank as much as 19% after it pushed back a deadline to complete the sale of its Ohio assembly plant to Foxconn.

May 9, 2022
BusinessTechnologyAutonomous

GM Buys SoftBank’s $2.1 Billion Stake in Cruise

General Motors Co. bought out the SoftBank Vision Fund 1’s stake in self-driving startup Cruise for $2.1 billion, ending the Japanese investment firm’s stake in the business and giving the Detroit automaker 80% ownership.

March 18, 2022
BusinessTechnologyFuel

With Pump Prices High, Buy an EV? ‘Lots of Luck’

Spiking gasoline prices have hiked Americans’ monthly bills to fuel popular pickups and SUVs by hundreds of dollars, which is leading more consumers to kick the tires on electric vehicles.

March 10, 2022
BusinessTechnologyAutonomous

GM’s Cruise Names Interim CEO Vogt Full-Time Chief

Cruise LLC, the autonomous vehicle company that is majority-owned by General Motors Co., named founder Kyle Vogt its full-time chief executive officer.

February 28, 2022