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GM, Honda Set to Unleash Cruise Robocabs on Tokyo

GM, Honda Set to Unleash Cruise Robocabs on Tokyo

Any foreigner who has tried to negotiate Tokyo’s narrow, windy and painfully crowded roads knows what a challenge that can be. But General Motors and Honda say they’re confident they’ve got a better way to navigate traffic, with the partners set to launch service by Cruise robotaxis in Japan’s capitol starting in 2026.

Nissan Hyper Punk Concept Merges Traditional Origami with the Edgy Manga Lifestyle

Nissan Hyper Punk Concept Merges Traditional Origami with the Edgy Manga Lifestyle

The Nissan Hyper Punk is easily the edgiest of four EV concepts the automaker will formally reveal at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo next week. The body looks like it emerged from an origami studio. But the Hyper Punk concept could easily find a fit in Japanese manga – or, as it turns out, the Fortnite online game.

GM Tells UAW: Enough is Enough. There’s No More to Give

GM Tells UAW: Enough is Enough. There’s No More to Give

GM manufacturing chief Gerald Johnson took an end run around UAW leaders by providing striking workers a detailed look at the company’s latest contract offer. “These are not poverty wages,” he stressed, noting many union employees will make over $100,000 before benefits. GM, Johnson stressed, simply can’t offer any more if it hopes to remain competitive.

Tesla Cybertruck a Bust? “We Dug Our Own Grave,” Says Musk

Tesla Cybertruck a Bust? “We Dug Our Own Grave,” Says Musk

Within a week of its 2019 launch, Tesla claimed to have logged 250,000 advance reservations for the Cybertruck, and CEO Musk claims the number is now up to 1 million. Yet, even with the all-electric pickup finally in production, it very well could turn into a bust, CEO Elon Musk telling investors and analysts “We dug our own grave with the Cybertruck.”

Price Cuts Tamp Down Tesla Third Quarter Results

Price Cuts Tamp Down Tesla Third Quarter Results

The impact of Tesla’s price cuts hit home in the third quarter as its earnings fell on a year-over-year basis. Perhaps more importantly, more price cuts are expected to come in the fourth quarter at the company pushes to meet its goal of delivering 1.8 million vehicles globally. More cuts means a tough final quarter — fiscally anyway. Details at Headlight.News.

Volvo EM90 Will Be its First Minivan — and it’s All-Electric

Volvo EM90 Will Be its First Minivan — and it’s All-Electric

With rare exception, everything Volvo brings to market, going forward, will be all-electric. And that includes the brand’s first minivan. Images of the Volvo EM90 have begun leaking out and, not surprisingly, it bears a more than passing resemblance to the ZEEKR 009, the all-electric people-mover also being launched next year by the Swedish automaker’s Chinese parent, Geely.

GM Delays EV Pickup Plant Launch Until Late 2025

GM Delays EV Pickup Plant Launch Until Late 2025

Once again, GM is delaying production of some of its new battery-electric vehicles, this time announcing that production of the Chevrolet Silverado EV and GMC Sierra EV pickups won’t start rolling out of the suburban Detroit Orion Assembly Plant until late 2025. But, as Headlight.News reports, limited numbers of Silverado EV commercial models are being produced at a second plant.

Ford Cuts Shift as F-150 Lightning Sales “Tank”

Ford Cuts Shift as F-150 Lightning Sales “Tank”

Ford dropped a shift at the Dearborn, Michigan plant assembling its all-electric F-150 Lightning. The automaker blamed “multiple constraints,” for the move, but the UAW says the production cut comes as sales “have tanked.” If anything, Ford had expected a growing surge in demand as it prepares a major expansion of capacity at its Rouge Electric Vehicle Center.