MUNICH — Hyundai is considering whether to expand its full-electric Ioniq sub-brand to smaller cars based on the E-GMP platform, including a successor to the Kona small SUV, the brand’s marketing chief said. “It would make sense to extend all the benefits associated with the E-GMP platform to smaller vehicles,” Thomas Schemera, global head of marketing
Month: September 2021
7:23 AM ET Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. — Alex Palou earned the first pole of his IndyCar career and put himself in position to reclaim the championship lead Sunday at Portland International Raceway. Palou turned a top lap of 58.7701 seconds in Saturday qualifying on the 1.964-mile, 12-turn permanent road course built in 1960. The
What kind of vehicle is the 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD? What does it compare to? The 2022 Chevrolet Silverado is a big bruiser of a heavy-duty pickup truck that can be had as a 2500 or 3500 in various trim levels and with either gas or diesel V-8 power. It squares off against other heavy
Kind of counterintuitively, it’s theoretically easier to drive an electric vehicle underwater than it is to drive an internal combustion vehicle through the depths below. YouTube’s Chillin’ with Chet decided to put theory into practice by attempting to drive his Tesla Model S under 7 ft of water. As is so often the case, the
Tesla had nearly twice as many electric vehicles registered in the U.S. during the first seven months of 2021 as the rest of the industry combined — accounting for two out of every three EV registrations. Tesla’s U.S. registrations soared 75 percent through July to reach 168,021. Because Tesla doesn’t report monthly sales results or
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In this article VOW3-DE JPM The JP Morgan Chase & Co. headquarters, The JP Morgan Chase Tower in Park Avenue, Midtown, Manhattan, New York. Tim Clayton – Corbis | Corbis Sport | Getty Images JPMorgan said Wednesday it plans to buy a majority stake of close to 75% in Volkswagen’s payments business. The U.S. banking
They say you can’t improve on perfection, but Germany’s Emilia Auto is giving it a shot. The company has resurrected the classic Alfa Romeo GT coupe by stuffing it with the engine from a modern Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio. Unveiled in 1963, the Alfa Romeo GT became an icon thanks to its elegant design and
Pro driver Randy Pobst hot laps the 2015 Subaru WRX STI around Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for Motor Trend’s 2014 Best Driver’s Car Powered by Mobil 1 (https://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialMobil1). Read more here: http://www.motortrend.com/features/performance/1409_2014_best_drivers_car_contenders_part_2/ The Subaru WRX is one of 10 contenders competing for the title of 2014 Best Driver’s Car. The winner will be announced on
MUNICH — Seat will not get a small battery-powered car from Volkswagen Group’s MEB-Small electric platform. Seat’s sister brand Cupra and VW Group’s core VW brand both unveiled concepts for entry-level full-electric cars from the platform at the Munich auto show. The production versions of the Cupra UrbanRebel and VW ID Life are expected to
6:53 PM ET Associated Press MOHNTON, Pa. — Cruz Pedregon topped Funny Car qualifying for the first time in more than six years Saturday at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals, the first event of the NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs. The 57-year-old Pedregon, a two-time season champion and two-time event winner at Maple
Perhaps he was one of the few people in the world who actually liked 1983’s terrible Bond outing, Octopussy, or maybe he just had fond memories of watching the old Top Gear crew turn a Jaguar XJ-S and Audi A4 into trains. Maybe we’ll never know what inspired him, but in May this year a
The murder of George Floyd in police custody in May 2020 sparked discussion across the auto retail world about how to best address employment gaps of underrepresented groups in the industry. There was confusion on how — and where — to start. Many diversity, equity and inclusion programs that flourish in corporate environments tend to
The Made-in-China (MIC) Tesla Model Y Performance version has just become a little bit more expensive for new orders in China. The manufacturer has adjusted the price up by 10,000 CNY ($1,550) or 2.6%, from 377,900 CNY to 387,900 CNY ($60,192) due to higher manufacturing costs, according to Chinese media. The prices of the two
In this article F Incoming Ford CEO Jim Farley (left) and Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford Jr. pose with a 2021 F-150 during an event Sept. 17, 2020 at the company’s Michigan plant that produces the pickup. Michael Wayland | CNBC DETROIT – After a decade of mediocrity, shares of Ford Motor are up by
Sometimes, we’ll test a car that gets so under our skin that we think about it for months, if not years, after handing back the keys. The Toyota GR Yaris, perhaps surprisingly, was not one of those cars. We had the opportunity to test out the entry-level GR Yaris in Australia back in February and
Twenty-five young and talented automotive executives have been honored as Rising Stars within the automotive industry by Automotive News Europe. The award ceremony took place on Sept 7. Since the program was started in 2011, Automotive News Europe has awarded more than 200 Rising Stars. The 11th annual Rising Stars awards recognize fast-climbing auto leaders who are
What kind of vehicle is the 2022 GMC Acadia? What does it compare to? The GMC Acadia mid-size SUV seats up to seven passengers and compares to other three-row crossovers such as the Ford Explorer, Toyota Highlander, Kia Telluride, and Nissan Pathfinder. Is the 2022 GMC Acadia a good SUV? Review continues below Overall, the
The driver of a car carrier trailer hit a low bridge in Radnor, Pennsylvania on Thursday afternoon, destroying two cars in the process. Pictures of the aftermath were posted on Facebook by the Radnor Township Police Department together with an announcement of temporarily closing down the road in order to clean up. The two SUVs were a
In a bid to get important products to the market faster, General Motors accelerated the timetables for billion-dollar investments at two Canadian assembly plants, CAMI Assembly and Oshawa Assembly. But to do so, GM has taken unusual steps to get the plants up and running sooner. In July, GM confirmed that German supplier Kuka will
By Joey Klender Posted on September 11, 2021 This is a preview from our weekly newsletter. Each week I go ‘Beyond the News’ and handcraft a special edition that includes my thoughts on the biggest stories, why it matters, and how it could impact the future. Tesla vehicle reviews are probably one of the most
In this article 2057-HK Z550-CN WeRide’s Robovan, an autonomous vehicle designed for urban logistics. WeRide has partnered with automaker Jiangling Motors and delivery firm ZTO Express, for the Robovan project. WeRide GUANGZHOU, China — Chinese autonomous driving start-up WeRide has partnered with a top carmaker and delivery company to launch a self-driving cargo van. The
This week saw the inaugural running of the Munich auto show, the replacement for Germany’s traditional auto show in Frankfurt. The new show places its main focus on urban mobility but there were also plenty of cars designed for individual mobility on display. One of the stars was the Porsche Mission R concept, a vision
The Kia EV6 could be the most important model launched by the South Korean car manufacturer in recent years. Does it live up to the hype? Mat Watson from CarWow recently had the opportunity to put it through its paces. The variant tested was the GT-Line and was actually a prototype. It features dual electric
MUNICH – Renault’s Mobilize mobility services unit will roll out production versions of its purpose-built vehicles in 2022, starting with the Limo, a Chinese-built midsize electric sedan for ride-hailing and taxi companies. The Limo had its public debut this week at the Munich motor show, where it was displayed alongside prototype versions of the Hippo,
8:12 PM ET Associated Press MOHNTON, Pa. — Brittany Force broke the Maple Grove Raceway speed record Friday to lead Top Fuel qualifying in the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals, the first event of the NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs. Seeking her seventh straight No. 1 and ninth of the season, Force had a
Although there are many reasons to buy a new Toyota GR Supra or GR Yaris, the most adorable will certainly be the little plushy you get with your new car in the U.K. GR Issho is a little mascot and companion that Toyota has created to join buyers of GR and GR Sport models on
When Melvin Cooper heard that a distressed service center for medium- and heavy-duty trucks was up for sale in 2014 just minutes from his growing Chevrolet dealership, he jumped on the opportunity. Buying the business, now known as National Truck Sales & Service, has allowed Cooper to free up service department capacity at the Chevrolet
Short of Apple’s secretive foray into automated and electric vehicles, perhaps the most interesting ongoing mystery in the automotive industry revolves around Sony Group Corp. and its Vision-S prototype. The Japanese entertainment and consumer electronics behemoth dropped the surprise of CES in January 2020, unveiling an all- electric sedan that made public its ambitions in
In this article F A man holds a petrol nozzle in a petrol pump in Kolkata, India, 03 July, 2021. Indranil Aditya | NurPhoto | Getty Images DETROIT – Ford Motor is ending vehicle production in India, shutting down its two large plants there and terminating thousands of employees, as CEO Jim Farley restructures the
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