Nick Bunkley Leader of the Automaker Team, overseeing coverage of GM, Ford and Stellantis for Automotive News [email protected] 313-446-0360 See All Staff Page Recent Stories Va. turns down Ford plant over China ties Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has a message for as it reportedly searches for a site to build a $3.5 billion battery plant that would create 2,500 jobs: Get lost. Polestar’s newest outlet made entirely out of snow The EV maker's newest retail location is built entirely out of snow harvested from a Finnish ski resort. Chevy electrifies Corvette with $104,295 E-Ray awd hybrid Chevy says the car, arriving later this year, will be the quickest Corvette yet with a 0-to-60 mph time of just 2.5 seconds. French filmmaker takes '97 Fiesta to ‘motherland' He used the trip to capture footage for a movie about people's attachment to their cars. 4 ‘zombie' Dodge Darts bought in 2022 The Chrysler 200, Volkswagen CC and Suzuki XL7 also were among the dead nameplates that people bought new in 2022. Musk wins as biggest loser in history Guinness World Records said a $182 billion plunge in the Tesla CEO's net worth qualifies as the "worst loss of fortune in history." New Ford battery plant features signature move Construction workers have installed a 6,000-pound steel beam signed by residents and government officials high atop the plant opening in 2025. Ford scores a Made in America 3-peat Last year's No. 1, the manual Mustang, fell to 71st because it now uses a transmission made in Mexico. The stories of 2022 In 2020, we met COVID-19. Last year was all about the microchip shortage. In a refreshing reminder of what the Before Times were like, 2022 didn't have one ongoing story that dominated the auto industry. Twin Cities dealers donate cars to 12 single moms A dozen single working mothers received vehicles filled with presents for their children at last week's annual event in Minneapolis. Musk finds few fans in comedy cameo Comedian Dave Chappelle told the Tesla CEO, "It sounds like some of those people you fired are in the audience" Aston Martin penthouse comes with a rare Vulcan The three-story, seven-bedroom unit on the Miami coastline is listed for $59 million. Jay Leno recounts ‘horrific' garage accident The comedian and former NADA Show headliner joked that the worst part was seeing so much expensive gasoline go to waste. Rivian tries to squash plant bedbug problem The EV maker has brought in a pest control company and quarantined forklifts in an isolated area of its Illinois plant where bedbugs were seen. Grinch drives off with dealership's toy donations The theft prompted some local businesses and residents to give hundreds of dollars in cash to make up for the more than 100 missing items. Load More
Nick Bunkley Leader of the Automaker Team, overseeing coverage of GM, Ford and Stellantis for Automotive News [email protected] 313-446-0360 See All Staff Page