Nick Bunkley News Editor Nick Bunkley is a news editor who oversees coverage of Ford, Toyota and Volkswagen and coordinates in-depth projects for Automotive News. [email protected] 313-446-0360 See All Staff Page Recent Stories Fisker EV 'nauseating' and 'inexcusable,' says influential U.S. product tester While praising the EV's innovative design, the publication listed a multitude of problems it encountered in just two weeks of ownership. Apple spent $1B a year to not make a car, report says Over the years, Apple talked to Mercedes-Benz, Ford, BMW, VW and Tesla about potential partnerships, according to Bloomberg. Ford CEO Jim Farley takes a full-electric road trip Jim Farley spent three days driving a Ford electric pickup from Silicon Valley to Las Vegas, meeting with researchers, businesses, dealers and EV owners along the way. Tesla camouflages Cybertruck to look like Ford F-150 Photos of a Cybertruck wrapped to look like a Ford F-150 began spreading around the Internet in late July. The manufacturer's license plate makes clear that Tesla is behind the disguise. Rolls-Royce says it will blacklist customers reselling Spectre EV Rolls-Royce's first EV, the Spectre has been so popular that the company wants to stop buyers from flipping the car for profit. Ferrari on self-driving cars: 'We do not care' The ultraluxury brand does not plan to make software that will take over for the driver but is working toward releasing an EV by 2025. Russia-held Whelan thinks he will be released President Joe Biden last month said his administration would continue fighting for the BorgWarner security director 'until we get him home.' Musk: Running 3 companies at once is 'quite painful' He has just one part-time assistant and handles most of his own scheduling because "it's impossible for someone else to know what the priorities are." Are EVs too heavy for aging parking garages? A report from the British Parking Association warns that garages built decades ago for smaller cars might not be able to handle EVs. 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. Aston Martin penthouse comes with a rare Vulcan The three-story, seven-bedroom unit on the Miami coastline is listed for $59 million. Ford aimed for moon with autonomous vehicles, found a black hole Ford did something rather astounding last week. It stopped lighting money on fire in pursuit of a goal it had severely underestimated. Johan de Nysschen retires as COO of VW of America Johan de Nysschen, who previously worked for Audi, Infiniti and Cadillac, framed his departure from VW as a retirement from the auto industry and a chance to "truly relax." Jeep Grand Cherokee adds interior space, plug-in The Grand Cherokee 4xe plug-in hybrid is scheduled to reach North American dealerships in early 2022, following the arrival this fall of the redesigned two-row SUV. Hackett failed to win over Wall Street In three years as CEO, the 65-year-old executive has overhauled Ford's product lineup and began an $11 billion restructuring to make the company a more agile competitor but hasn't stopped the decline in Ford shares. Load More
Nick Bunkley News Editor Nick Bunkley is a news editor who oversees coverage of Ford, Toyota and Volkswagen and coordinates in-depth projects for Automotive News. [email protected] 313-446-0360 See All Staff Page