When the 2023 Mini Cooper lineup goes into production on March 1 three new special editions will come online, dubbed Resolute, Untold, and Untamed. On Tuesday, Mini announced the three special editions, which will start from $36,750 when they reach dealerships. Green and gray must be Mini’s colors for 2023 because that’s the common theme
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Kia has unveiled the first eve plug-in hybrid version of its long-running Sportage SUV (the brand’s longest-running, in fact), which is also available in pure gasoline, diesel, and hybrid forms depending on the market. The Sportage PHEV is based on the fifth-generation of the model revealed last year in June and it promises to deliver
The 2022 Subaru WRX was one of 2021’s most eagerly awaited releases and reviews have been showing it has promise. But is it good enough to overcome its questionable looks and lackluster performance on paper? And is it different enough from the previous generation? According to Throttle House, the answer is yes. The new car
10:00 AM ET Joe DeMartinoESPN Editor Close General Editor Joined ESPN in 2006 Massachusetts native, Northwestern graduate Formula One, Lego and McLaren F1 driver Lando Norris are teaming up for an extremely cool Lego set. If you’re anything like me (sorry if you are), you spent a significant portion of your childhood putting together Lego
Street racing is a rather stupid thing to do, especially in a crowded street with incoming traffic. This however didn’t stop the driver of a Dodge Challenger and a previous-gen Ford F-150 to challenge each other to an illegal race which unsurprisingly ended in ridicule. The video, uploaded on Instagram by Mopar.Angel, shows the three
In this article DCFC TSLA US President Joe Biden, speaks about rebuilding manufacturing on February 8, 2022, from the South Court Auditorium in Eisenhower Executive Office Building, in Washington, DC. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images President Joe Biden publicly acknowledged Tesla for the first time in his presidency on Tuesday, noting the company’s
Not only are the ways vehicles are powered and driven changing rapidly, but how drivers and passengers interact with them is certain to change in the coming years. From technology that can monitor the health of drivers and passengers to augmented reality displays, automakers, suppliers and tech companies have signaled that the car of the
Volvo Cars will launch production of a new electric crossover at its U.S. assembly plant in early 2025. The model, as described by two sources familiar with the plans, will slot between the midsize XC60 and large XC90 crossover in size. The EV is based on a new electric platform and will feature advanced autonomous
U.S. President Joe Biden publicly acknowledged Tesla’s role in U.S. electric vehicle manufacturing on Tuesday, after CEO Elon Musk repeatedly complained about being ignored. “From iconic companies like GM and Ford building out new electric vehicle production to Tesla, our nation’s largest electric vehicle manufacturer, to innovative younger companies,” Biden said, adding other start-ups and
By Joey Klender Posted on February 8, 2022 Tesla’s “rolling stop” feature was a hot topic in the automotive circuit last week. Now that it is officially removed from all Tesla vehicles, two U.S. Lawmakers with a history of calling out the electric automaker have drafted a new letter, wondering why the feature ever existed
10:00 AM ET A new racing team owned by former Olympic gold medal winner and transgender activist Caitlyn Jenner will compete in the 2022 W Series, the all-female motor racing championship said on Tuesday. American Jenner, a former professional racing driver, will be the team principal overseeing the day-to-day running of the Jenner Racing team.
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles has released a comprehensive list of vanity plate requests that were recalled or rejected in the state last year. More than 500 vanity plate applications were rejected in Florida in 2021. Some of them are blatantly offensive while others are more subtle and there are some
In this article RIDE GM FOUN FFIE LATGU Electric Last Mile Solutions CEO James Taylor wanted to separate his electric vehicle company by staying out of controversies that had engulfed many of his competitors. “We have no lawsuits; no management issues, that we’re aware of; we’re delivering; we’re keeping our nose clean,” the former General
In most parts of the world, electric vehicle sales are little more than a trickle right now. Sure, Norway stands in a class of its own — 65 percent of vehicles sold there in 2021 were fully electric — but in other regions, that percentage is more likely to be the low single digits. Even
BERLIN — Volkswagen’s ID Buzz full-electric van will be start below 60,000 euros ($69,000) in Germany when it goes on sale in September, company sources said. The price for the passenger version of the van will be similar to combustion engine versions of the VW Multivan T6.1 with similar equipment, sources told Automotive News Europe
TOKYO — Hyundai Motor Co. is a global success from Bangalore to Baltimore, but there is one market right next door where the company’s badge has long been missing: Japan. The South Korean automaker pulled out of the market in 2009, after a dismal run in Japan. But now, Hyundai will take a second crack
Stellantis premium brand DS has shown it can build vehicles capable of competing with German offerings, at least when it comes to appearance and technology. Now the French marque wants to take on its rivals in the electric performance arena. DS on Monday presented the E-Tense Performance prototype, which it described as a rolling laboratory
Many Tesla owners continue to do (unpaid) beta testing for the car manufacturer and this video shared online by a Tesla owner shows what can happen when the brand’s Full-Self Driving messes up. You may have seen some videos of the automaker’s Full-Self Driving package in recent months. Many of them show the system getting
In this article TSLA Employees work at the Tesla Gigafactory in Shanghai, east China, Nov. 20, 2020. U.S. electric car company Tesla in 2019 built its first Gigafactory outside the United States in the new Lingang area, with a designed annual production capacity of 500,000 units. Ding Ting | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images
COVID-19 dealt the nascent micromobility movement a stunning blow just as the industry was accelerating. In 2019, McKinsey & Co. consultants predicted that micromobility would be a $300 billion to $500 billion market by 2030. The number of journeys made on e-scooters in the U.S., for instance, had more than doubled to 86 million in
MILAN — Stellantis has halted production for one day at its Sevel plant in Italy, Europe’s largest van assembly facility, due to a shortage of engines supplied by a plant of the group in France, a union representative said. Sevel produces light commercial vehicles under the Fiat, Peugeot and Citroen brands. Fiat-branded vans are fitted
Wholesale used-vehicle prices in January were largely unchanged from December though far higher than year-earlier numbers in another signal that the surge in U.S. used-vehicle prices has begun to level out. Cox Automotive said Monday that its Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index, which tracks vehicles sold at Manheim’s U.S. auctions, rose just 0.04 percent in
Solar Electric Vehicle (SEV) startup Aptera Motors appears to have delayed some deliveries of its flagship vehicle, according to reports from multiple reservation holders. The Aptera SEV recently entered beta phase of development and was previously on track to begin first deliveries late this year. According to Aptera, it remains on track to hit this
The nice thing about Europe is that a lot of drivers still use a manual transmission. The bad thing about that is that sometimes cars with manual transmission keep rolling after you’ve left them if you’ve been careless. But one man in the U.K. was able to step in before a crash occurred and stop
Ferrari logo Dean Mouhtaropoulos Ferrari has a lot riding on its much anticipated and hotly debated SUV, called the Purosangue, to be unveiled later this year. Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna said the new SUV is “astonishing to drive.” “I’ve driven it several times in the hills of Maranello,” Vigna told analysts and reporters on an
WASHINGTON — The safety benefits of deploying more autonomous vehicles on U.S. roads must be weighed against their potential risks, a U.S. House panel said last week. While AVs have the potential to curb the “startling rise” in U.S. traffic deaths, “we must ensure that these technologies are held to the highest possible safety standards,”
PARIS — Faurecia said its new combination with Hella would result in it aiming for sales of above 33 billion euros ($37.72 billion) in 2025, and an increased annual cost savings target of 250 million euros. Faurecia, which produces seating, electronics and other car interior components, issued those financial targets as it marked the completion
TOKYO — Subaru profits plunged by two-thirds in the latest quarter as crimped production and falling sales hammered results, driving backorders higher and forcing the automaker to cut its earnings outlook with no clear signs of relief from the ongoing semiconductor crisis. Subaru Corp.’s operating profit dropped 66 percent to 22.7 billion yen ($197.2 million)
Jay Leno’s car collection encompasses a wide variety of marques, from the familiar to the very esoteric. But one name is missing: Ferrari. In a December 2021 appearance on the podcast “Cars and Culture,” Leno explained why he doesn’t own a single car with the Prancing Horse badge. “I just never liked dealing with the
About two weeks ago, Kia officially announced US pricing of the Kia EV6 model, which is available in several versions. In this post, we will focus on the EV-related specs of particular versions and compare them to each other. The base version of the car – EV6 Light, comes with a small 58.0 kWh battery
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