Once the epitome of luxury, the high-end General Motors line is attempting another makeover to catch up with rivals that have overtaken it. Source: NYT > Business – Neal E. Boudette
‘We’re Full,’ Car Dealers Say as Auto Sales Slow After a Long Boom
After seven years of strong growth, carmakers are selling fewer cars, cutting production and laying off workers as even inventories of unsold S.U.V.s rise. Source: NYT > Business – Neal E. Boudette
The S.U.V.s That Conquered Suburbia
At the Mudfest competition, sport utilities as varied as the once-limitless sedan market showed that there’s a hauler or a crossover for everyone. Source: NYT > Business – Tom Voelk
R.J. Scaringe, Founder of Rivian, Quietly Builds a Tesla for Trucks and S.U.V.s
The company, which recently came out of stealth mode, has raised $1.7 billion from Amazon, Ford Motor and others without selling a single pickup truck and sport utility vehicle. Source: NYT > Business – Nelson D. Schwartz
The 2020 Jeep Gladiator Barrels Into an Uncrowded Field: Midsize Pickups
If it’s going to take off, the Gladiator has to not only be a good pickup, it also must be a good Jeep, and that means traversing wilderness as well as pavement. Source: NYT > Business – Jim Resnick
Ford to Invest $500 Million in Rivian, a Tesla Rival
Rivian is developing a pickup and an S.U.V. on a chassis that Ford plans to use for models of its own. Two months ago, Amazon led a $700 million investment. Source: NYT > Business – NEAL E. BOUDETTE