Leo Michael Cartoons - Q4 2021

Despite its EV push, Toyota has been openly reluctant to abandon combustion-engines.

In the face of the rising omicron variant of COVID-19, Ford Motor Co. is delaying its return-to-office plans. Will others follow?

Automakers and suppliers this year don't want much: just a lot more lithium and semiconductors.

Apple can mount a serious challenge in the EV market, but how will trade-ins work?

GM will stop offering heated seats, a popular feature, in many of its vehicles. GM didn't have a choice; it's supplier is dealing with microchip-shortage production constraints.

The bipartisan U.S. infrastructure package includes $7.5 billion for electric vehicle charging stations and $65 billion for upgrades to the nation's electric grid.

The rapid demise of inexpensive entry-level cars and crossovers is accelerating just as average new-vehicle prices reach more than $42,000 and inventory levels reach new lows.

Tesla joined the trillion-dollar-valuation club last week after Hertz announced an order for 100,000 of its vehicles.

Dealers expect the pace of dealership consolidation to continue well into 2022.

While U.S. light-vehicle sales pulled back in the third quarter sales of cars were still up.

Hirings also are up, but they are not coming close to filling the number of vacant positions around the industry — especially at a time when the market is red-hot and consumers are clamoring for new cars and trucks.

General Motors has outlined its plan to fix Chevrolet Bolt batteries that can catch fire, 10 months after first recalling the car, but the automaker's reputation among early electric vehicle adopters will take time to recover.