The New York Police Department on Friday used the backdrop of the 2022 New York International Auto Show to reveal the first of its Ford Mustang Mach-E cop cars. The New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services announced last December that city officials had chosen to order 184 of the electric crossovers for law
Month: April 2022
I know, I know. The whole “Don’t like gas prices? Ride a bike!” sounds annoying and feels impractical for most people. But if you weren’t already aware, there’s a much more practical alternative to conventional pedal bikes: fun and energy-efficient electric bikes! Now more than ever, with gas prices rising steeply and uncertain fuel prospects
Volkswagen Group said on Thursday its preliminary first-quarter operating return on sales jumped to 13.5 percent from 7.7 percent in the same period of 2021, but the impact of the war in Ukraine and supply chain bottlenecks was still uncertain. “The effects of the further course of the Ukraine war still cannot be predicted with
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 haven’t been on sale in the United States for very long and already, a bunch of them have been crashed and have ended up for sale through Copart and IAAI. If you’re a fan of either EV, these images don’t make for a pretty sight. The type of
After deciding in 2021 to drop both its largest sedan and top-end SUV from U.S. showrooms, Toyota will replace them starting this year with vehicles carrying a venerated Japanese nameplate — though one largely unfamiliar to American consumers. Toyota Motor Corp. will launch an SUV version of the Crown sedan and sell it in North
Ford Mustang Mach-E prices have risen significantly in the UK due to increased material and energy costs. The Mach-E originally started at £41,330 ($53,976) in Britain, however if you want to order an entry-level Standard Range RWD Mach-E you’ll now have to pay at least £47,530 ($62,074). The £6,200 ($8,097) price hike is due in part to the war
Tesla Inc. shareholders suing over Elon Musk’s 2018 tweet about taking the company private said they won a key ruling in the run-up to a fraud trial with billions of dollars in damages at stake. The investors said a federal judge agreed with them that “no reasonable jury could find Musk’s tweets on August 7,
Elon Musk has made a “best and final” offer to buy Twitter, saying the company has extraordinary potential and he is the person to unlock it. The Tesla CEO and the world’s richest person will offer $54.20 per share in cash, representing a 54 percent premium over the Jan. 28 closing price and a value
Last year Polestar announced it would trade one of the last Polestar 1s for a work of art, creating a stir among artists who were interested in the plug-in hybrid grand tourer. It seems that the Swedish automaker kept its promise and traded an example of the now-discontinued limited production model for a piece of
Automakers are driving toward eliminating emissions in their vehicle fleets, production plants and supplier networks. Mercedes-Benz said last week that it will more than halve its carbon footprint per passenger vehicle by the next decade compared with 2020 levels. The luxury marque will source 70 percent of its energy needs for production through renewable energy
Carbon-ceramic brakes can substantially improve performance, but they’re also a lot more expensive than conventional brakes. This Engineering Explained video dives into why carbon-ceramic brakes are so expensive, and whether they’re worth the extra cost. Note that the video is sponsored by Brembo, a major manufacturer of both carbon-ceramic and conventional brakes, and the company’s
By Joey Klender Posted on April 16, 2022 Riz Nwosu was inspired when he went to the Tesla Cybertruck unveiling in 2019. After snagging some pictures with the newly-revealed Cybertruck and company CEO Elon Musk, Riz developed a backpack inspired by the futuristic pickup he saw in Hawthorne, California, in late 2019. By December 2021,
Electric vehicles make up only about one-tenth of the global market. But automakers and suppliers are preparing for the next generation of components, with solid-state batteries, axial flux motors — and now, 800-volt electrical systems that promise to cut charging time in half, sharply reduce battery size and cost and increase drivetrain efficiency. So far,
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the past six months, you’ll know that the Hyundai i20 N has received praise from journalists and owners around the world and been lauded as one of the rare hot hatches that can actually rival the acclaimed Ford Fiesta ST. Earlier this year, CarScoops’ own Chris Chilton
Stellantis will use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Digital Chassis to power the automaker’s upcoming Brain and SmartCockpit technology platforms, the two companies said. The collaboration will include vehicles across of Stellantis’ 14 brands, starting with Maserati in 2024, Stellantis software chief Yves Bonnefont said in a media briefing ahead of the announcement Thursday. By 2026, the technologies will
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In this article TSLA Elon Musk Krisztian Bocsi | Bloomberg | Getty Images In a court filing out late Friday, shareholders who are suing Tesla and CEO Elon Musk over alleged securities fraud said they won part of a critical ruling in their class-action lawsuit. The shareholders are suing Tesla over money they lost after
You know that feeling, right? It’s Monday morning and you just barely have the energy to get out of bed to face the day. You groggily down your coffee just so you can open your eyes enough to drive yourself to work. But what if it didn’t have to be that way? What if there
In her 30 years in the auto industry, Julie Herrera has learned several tricks of the trade. One piece of advice she has for other dealers: When hiring, hire service technicians first. “If you’re getting an opportunity on a new point or a buy-sell, start immediately with securing technicians,” said Herrera, dealer principal of Toyota
Germany’s economy ministry wants to end subsidies for plug-in hybrid cars earlier than planned at the end of this year and cut a cash bonus for electric vehicles by a third starting in 2023, according to a person familiar with the plans. The move is part of attempts to gear subsidies more toward climate protection
Luxury and performance cars of all ages will be welcome at Hilton Car Storage, a new five-star concierge-style facility for vehicle storage and more. Although this isn’t the kind of hotel that you typically associate with the name, it will offer pretty much the same level of luxury for vehicles as the real Hilton Hotel
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led auto industry watchers to cut production and sales forecasts for the next two years. The crisis has shuttered factories in Eastern Europe, and caused spikes in the prices of already precious raw materials. Some factories in Ukraine have tried to keep going amid the invasion. Workers have reportedly had
Fred and Dave head out to the middle of the woods to find a broken down old Jeep M715. The thing barely runs, but it still has tons of offr-oad potential. What can Fred and Dave do with it? #DirtEveryDay #Jeep #MotorTrend MotorTrend is the ultimate streaming destination for gearheads coupled with the latest automotive
The 1931 Bugatti Type 51 Dubos Coupe is a unique combination of coach-built bodywork and race car mechanicals. Now part of California’s Nethercutt Collection, it was recently featured on “Jay Leno’s Garage,” where Cameron Richards, vice president of the collection, explained its design and history. This car started out as a grand prix racer, and
VW recently showed off the capability of its ID Buzz self-driving prototype equipped with technology from Argo AI, when the vehicle recently drove around Munich autonomously. One of the passengers was Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess who was impressed by the ID Buzz AD’s smoothness and ability to not only travel on a given route,
Honda Motor Co. is dropping the Insight gasoline-electric hybrid in the U.S. to focus on hybrid versions of three core models — the CR-V crossover and the Accord and Civic. Honda said Thursday it will discontinue production of the Insight at its Greensburg, Ind., plant in June. The Insight was the first gasoline-electric hybrid sold
TURIN — Stellantis has halted production at its van factory in Russia because it has run out of parts, the head of the automaker’s European light-commercial vehicle unit, Eric Laforge, told Automotive News Europe. Stellantis said earlier that it was suspending imports and exports of vehicles from Russia, following the invasion of Ukraine in February. The group
If you think the viral Tesla Model S jump that happened three weeks back was an isolated incident, you’d be dead wrong, as there’s at least one more confirmed stunt on the same location, though it’s not clear if it happened before or after. Discovered by The Drive, the latest in a long line of
By Simon Alvarez Posted on April 15, 2022 During an all-hands meeting yesterday, Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal highlighted that the social media platform was not being “held hostage” by Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s offer to purchase the company for over $40 billion. Musk had made his intentions clear with Twitter on Thursday, noting in a
Tesla is preparing to resume production at its Shanghai plant on Monday following a three-week stoppage, having received the go-ahead from local authorities, two people familiar with the matter said. The Shanghai factory, located in the Pudong district east of the city’s Huangpu River, suspended production March 28 after the city started rolling out lockdown
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