Hyundai previewed the bold design of its 2024 Kona family in December 2022 and followed up with the powertrain specs for the gas-powered and hybrid variants of the subcompact crossover in January 2023. The company has now dropped the first powertrain specifications and EV-specific equipment details of the family’s most anticipated member, the 2024 Kona Electric. The
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The founders of Argo AI, the autonomous vehicle company that was shut down last year, are launching a new self-driving business that could specialize in trucking and ride-hailing, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. The venture by Bryan Salesky and Pete Rander will be backed by an investment from a company that approached them
In this article TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A drivers uses a Tesla Supercharging station in Corte Madera, California, US, on Thursday, March 2, 2023. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tesla cut prices on its two most expensive models in the U.S., the Model S and Model X, in a
Rolls-Royce worked with Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen to make its most elaborate one-off vehicle yet. Unveiled Monday, the Rolls-Royce Phantom Syntopia is the “most technically complex commission ever undertaken” by the automaker’s bespoke division, according to a Rolls press release. The one-off sedan took four years to develop and build for the unnamed
Volkswagen Group has raised its electric car sales goal for Europe for its core VW passenger cars brand. The brand’s new target is for at least 80 percent of its sales in Europe to be full-electric models in 2030, said Thomas Ulbrich, who heads VW brand’s New Mobility business. Under VW’s Accelerate electrification strategy unveiled
3:47 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Jack Harvey was taken to a hospital for observation and Helio Castroneves needed an ice pack and X-rays. A pair of cars went airborne, the leaders crashed into each other and the entire Andretti Autosport fleet was eliminated. Indianapolis 500 winner Marcus Ericsson, meanwhile, won the
Axe-cellent Parenting? Spanish Dad Smashes Son’s BMW To Stop Him From Drunk Driving | Carscoops The 32-year old BMW 3-Series coupe owner was unfit to drive but refused to hand the keys to his father by Thanos Pappas March 6, 2023 at 12:33 by Thanos Pappas A weird expression of fatherly love occurred last week
Cadillac stores scored highest in the annual Pied Piper PSI Internet Lead Effectiveness Study measuring speed and quality of responses to Internet customer inquiries of dealerships. Pied Piper said it submitted inquiries to 5,428 dealership websites, posing specific questions, and gave a score out of 100 based on how well each store responded over the
By Simon Alvarez Posted on March 5, 2023 For better or worse, Tesla Investor Day was a technical tour de force that involved in-depth discussions on the electric vehicle maker’s plans for the future. Similar to other Tesla live events, however, Investor Day ended up polarizing Wall Street analysts and EV community members alike. So polarizing
Editor’s note: Redwood will soon produce cathode from the recycling program. An earlier version of this story misstated that status of that production. Redwood also clarified that other packs were recycled outside of the California pilot program. Redwood Materials recycled more than 1,000 end-of-life battery packs last year to produce high-quality battery materials through a
In this article RIDE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Signage outside Lordstown Motors Corp. headquarters in Lordstown, Ohio, on Saturday, May 15, 2021. Dustin Franz | Bloomberg | Getty Images Lordstown Motors said Monday that it still had over $220 million in cash at the end of 2022, despite ongoing challenges that halted production
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TOKYO – Subaru has appointed Atsushi Osaki as its next CEO, tasking the manufacturing chief to steer the small-sized Japanese automaker through a challenging era of electrification, automated driving and industry upheaval as it strives to rekindle U.S. sales. The next boss, speaking at a press conference on Friday, said that flexibility and expansion will
7:22 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — One way or another, a Hendrick Motorsports driver figured to win Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas. Kyle Larson nearly won the Pennzoil 400 in regulation, but a late caution put teammate William Byron in position to capture the checkered flag in overtime. Byron took
Actual Mustang Takes Out Toyota Windshield In Attempt To Jump It | Carscoops And yes, we’re talking about a real horse in this case by Stephen Rivers 4 hours ago by Stephen Rivers News about Mustang drivers making ill-conceived choices in their sports cars is all too common. What’s far less common is when an
Dalton Corp., a large Mexican company with businesses in several industries including auto retail, entered the U.S. dealership market in November with the purchase of two California stores after searching for years for the right fit. And it wants to add more north of the Mexican border. Dalton, of Guadalajara in western Mexico, on Nov.
Here at Electrek we have spent countless hours undertaking detailed hands-on testing of hundreds of electric bikes. Through those thousands of miles of riding, we’ve gotten to know these e-bikes inside and out, top to bottom and front to back. That dedication to real world e-bike testing has helped us find the best electric bicycles
AutoNation’s $190 million acquisition in January of mobile service firm RepairSmith has energized the small but growing mobile repair world and highlights how dealerships can remain relevant in a rapidly changing retail environment. At the time of the purchase, AutoNation CEO Mike Manley said buying RepairSmith gives the nation’s largest new-vehicle retailer the ability “to
The Roads by Porsche app, which helps drivers design customized routes, is getting its first major update since its 2019 launch. The free iOS app now includes a scenic route generator that uses software to put together a route based on inputs like curves, topography, landscape features, or points of interest. Users can also specify
Driven: The Dacia Jogger 1.0 TCe LPG Is Your Budget-Friendly Family Hauler | Carscoops With its seven-seater capability, bi-fuel engine option, and affordable price, the Romanian crossover station wagon stands out from the crowd of SUVs by Thanos Pappas 2 hours ago by Thanos Pappas In a world where affordable family cars are an endangered
HAMBURG – Volkswagen Group’s supervisory board was meeting on Friday to discuss plans for two new factories in North America, two people familiar with the matter said. One will be a production plant and the other will be a battery cell factory. While the board is expected to approve a site for its Scout brand
5:59 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Andretti Autosport has insisted for months that it was doing the behind-the-scenes work to recover from last year’s brutally disappointing IndyCar season. The team won only two races among its four drivers, former Formula One star Romain Grosjean was a bust in his first year with
Watch Two Speeding Ferraris Fly Through The Air And Crash Into Italian Villa’s Fence | Carscoops Looks like these Ferraris were smoking hot in more ways than one by John Halas 3 hours ago by John Halas A wild incident occurred on Saturday when two Ferrari supercars raced through an upscale neighborhood in Osimo, Italy,
In December 2021, a strange creature began running around Audi factories, helping them to prepare for the future. Spot, a robotic dog developed by Audi and NavVis, a German startup, carries a 3D laser scanner that records images of every tool and square meter. The images will be fused to create a digital twin of
Tesla announced during the 2023 Investor Day on March 1, 2023 that its cumulative production reached four million electric vehicles. The jubilee vehicle happens to be a Tesla Model Y, produced at the Giga Texas factory, where the event was held. The company released also a short video with employees celebrating the new milestone:
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Private equity investors plowed at least $647.5 million into automotive-related startups in February. Of that, almost 71 percent, or $457.5 million, went to companies working on battery technology, one of the safer bets in the electric vehicle space thanks to the federal government’s industrial policy and incentive programs. While automakers invest billions on EV development
In this article TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Elon Musk speaking at Tesla Investor Day. Courtesy: Tesla Tesla shares continued sliding Thursday, a movement that began the prior day during the company’s investor day event, which provided investors with a long-term vision but lacked detail on new products or services. The electric vehicle
BERLIN — Sentiment in Germany’s automotive industry took a tumble in February as concerns grew over falling demand, according to a survey from the Ifo economic institute. The institute said on Friday in a statement that its business situation index for the sector fell to 6.0 from 12.5 in January. “Manufacturers in particular assess their
7:56 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Austin Hill overtook Chandler Smith just before the final lap to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series race Saturday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Smith, who was the pole sitter, led 118 laps of the 200-lap race and appeared to be in good shape before Hill made his