With demand for driver-assisted and electric vehicles (EVs) increasing and repairs becoming increasingly complex, collision repair shops are having to re-tool with capital-intensive equipment to compete. A similar challenge is talent and the need to rapidly upskill the existing workforce while coping with labor shortages fueled by the recent pandemic and the imminent retirement from […]
GM Expects North American EVs to be Profitable in 2025 as Capacity Tops 1 Million
At investor meeting, vehicle manufacturer updates 2022 financial guidance and provides performance indicators through 2025. General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) expects its growing portfolio of electric vehicles will be solidly profitable in 2025 in North America as the company scales electric vehicle (EV) capacity in the region to more than 1 million units annually, ramps […]
Enlyte Releases Annual Trends Report
To help insurance and automotive executives prepare for the coming year, Enlyte has issued its 2022 Enlytened Trends Report. The annual publication delivers insights from subject matter experts at Enlyte, the parent company of Mitchell, Genex and Coventry. In an extensive report covering a wide array of today’s most pressing issues, industry leaders present intelligence […]
iPhone Manufacturer Foxconn Broadens Lordstown Motors Strategic Partnership with $170 Million Investment
Announce plans to pursue first joint EV program. Lordstown Motors Corp. (LMC) (NASDAQ: RIDE), the commercial electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, and Foxconn Ventures Pte. Ltd., an affiliate of global technology company Hon Hai Technology Group that manufacturers iPhones for Apple, announced Foxconn agreed to make additional equity investments in LMC in the form of $70 […]
I-CAR Receives Awards for New EV and ADAS Hands-On Training
A panel of international media judges has awarded I-CAR, the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair, a prestigious SEMA Global Media Award in recognition of its new Electric Vehicle (EV) Hands-On Skills Development course. Introduced earlier this summer, the 5-Day EV Hands-On Skills Development course serves as the capstone to eight (8) prerequisite EV courses […]
Electrified Vehicle Sales Hit Record in Third Quarter
Sales of electrified vehicles hit a record in the third quarter, as one of the hottest segments in the U.S. automotive market continues to make waves throughout the industry, according to Kelley Blue Book, a Cox Automotive company. More than 200,000 electrified vehicles were sold in the three-month span of Q3 – a first – […]
Rising Input Costs Squeezing Out Entry-Level Battery Electric Vehicles
BEVs projected to have 51.5% market share in U.S. in 2031. The biggest challenge for OEMs rolling out new battery electric vehicles (BEVs) is rising input costs, which are affecting cost parity with traditionally powered vehicles. With prices of key raw materials used in BEVs having risen dramatically since 2019, S&P Global Mobility sees the […]
U.S. Electric-Vehicle Tax Breaks May Violate Global Trade Rules
Favoring domestic industries could violate WTO rules, according to foreign officials and trade analysts. According to an article in the Wall Street Journal, European and Asian trade authorities are raising concerns that the expanded electric vehicle tax credits included in legislation signed into law by President Biden in August may violate Word Trade Organization (WTO) […]
New York State to Mandate All New Vehicles be Zero Emission in 2035
Governor signs directive to advance zero-emission vehicles requirements for all new passenger cars, pickup trucks, and SUVs sold in state. New York Governor Kathy Hochul yesterday commemorated National Drive Electric Week by directing the State Department of Environmental Conservation to take major regulatory action that will require all new passenger cars, pickup trucks, and SUVs […]
Hertz Plans to Order 175,000 EVs from GM
Hertz (NASDAQ: HTZ) and General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM) today announced an agreement in which Hertz plans to order up to 175,000 Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac and BrightDrop EVs over the next five years. Hertz and GM believe this plan is the largest expansion of EVs among fleet customers and the broadest because it spans a […]
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