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Opinion: GM Shooting Itself in Foot By Killing Chevrolet Malibu

The Truth About Cars

Sure, the current Malibu is a bit behind the competition -- most car reviewers would place it behind the segment stalwarts from Honda and Toyota, and clearly most buyers have, too -- but it is still affordable and fuel efficient. Or if the Chinese come to our market with well-built, affordable sedans -- most of which would be EVs.

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Stellantis Investors Fume Over CEO Pay Amid Job Cuts, Plant Closures, Supplier Strife

The Truth About Cars

Lower overhead in terms of production costs are supposed to help them endure the onslaught of cheaper Chinese EVs that are assumed to flood the market as European governments effectively mandate electric vehicles. In the U.S., Legal challenges have also been raised on behalf of the manufacturer.

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Ford asks suppliers for ideas to cut EV costs in an all-win-or-lose push for profitability

Baua Electric

Ford is putting “everything on the table” to keep up with Tesla and fast-rising Chinese EV makers like BYD. All-electric Ford Explorer (Source: Ford) Farley believes the company can better compete with smaller, more affordable EVs. Like many rivals, Ford introduced significant price reductions to keep up with Tesla’s price cuts.

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GM expands to new European markets with its luxury $93K Lyriq

Baua Electric

Besides that eye-watering price tag, it all runs counter to a big push for more affordable EVs as Chinese rivals turn up the pressure. Electrek’s Take The brand is hoping the French, for one, will connect with the Cadillac’s French heritage – adventurer Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac founded Detroit in 1701.

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A 100 m.p.g. truck? A Bright IDEA | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

2 of 3) Driven by Detroit This strategic decision is part of what makes Bright different from the other startups offering to retrofit hybrid cars or to sell plug-ins. John Waters, the CEO of Bright Automotive, is a veteran of Detroits auto industry, just like most of the Bright team. The Irvine, Calif.-based and EnerDel Inc.,

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MFERD Life Cycle Analysis Finds Aluminum Front End Materials Achieve Best Performance for Overall Energy Use and GHG Emissions

Green Car Congress

A life cycle analysis comparing automotive materials—steel, magnesium and aluminum front end parts—presented at the SAE 2010 World Congress in Detroit by the Magnesium Front End Research Development (MFERD) project found that magnesium delivers a 15% energy savings compared with steel design and aluminum yields a 20% energy savings.

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EVs, influencers and riot police: Our man Iain Curry on the ground at the Beijing Motor Show

EV Central

Motor shows in recent years, be it Geneva, Detroit or otherwise, have been very much hit and miss. Chinese ones. No longer is Beijing a shameful sideshow of copying designs from Ranger Rover and BMW (although there were still hints when you delved deeper), but rather fresh style with unique Chinese fingerprints. seconds.

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