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Andrew J. Hawkins

Andrew J. Hawkins

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    Andrew J. Hawkins
    Andrew J. Hawkins
    The endless wait for a new EV is becoming a familiar rite of passage.

    The latest customers to experience the “when will this EV that I ordered actually arrive” anxiety? Would-be Cadillac Lyriq owners. According to Bloomberg, folks are starting to get a little bit antsy!

    It’s a frustrating stumble, and a customer service headache for GM. Cadillac message boards and Lyriq social media groups on Facebook are crackling with complaints about the wait and how communication among GM, its dealers and customers has either led to confusion or left them in the dark. Some buyers have abandoned their reservations, while others are waiting and grumbling.

    See also Rivian, Ford, Lucid, and, of course, Tesla Cybertruck.

    Andrew J. Hawkins
    Andrew J. Hawkins
    Tesla says Model S Plaid track mode ‘coming soon.’

    “Coming soon” can mean basically anything in Musk-world, so do what you want with this information. But Tesla has previously promised a track-mode Tesla Model S Plaid that can hit speeds of 200 mph. In the video, we see the number on the (seemingly new) instrument cluster hit “322,” which we can only assume is in kilometers. (Please god, let it be kilometers.)

    Andrew J. Hawkins
    Andrew J. Hawkins
    Ford CEO on Apple CarPlay and Android Auto: ‘We kind of lost that battle 10 years ago.’

    Ford CEO Jim Farley doesn’t expect his company to make a lot of money off the in-car software experience, which is why he’s happy to cede control of the touchscreen to Apple and Google. GM disagrees. So does Tesla. But as Farley notes in this interview with WSJ’s Joanna Stern, why would Ford say “good luck” to its customers by cutting off that access, especially when 70 percent of them are also Apple customers?