By Joey Klender Posted on April 7, 2023 Tesla will have a new Yoke steering wheel with “improved materials” coming in July 2023, a Service Advisor said. “A new yoke with improved materials will be available to service in July 2023,” a Tesla Service advisor said to Reddit user u/Global_Chaos. “We do not recommend replacing
Month: April 2023
Volkswagen Group believes that electric-vehicle incentives put in place by President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act will help the company more than double its share of the U.S. market. The German carmaker plans to sell 25 full-electric models in the U.S. by 2030, all of which should qualify for the maximum $7,500 in tax credits
Florida Woman Crashes Rolls-Royce Dawn Into $3M Statue, Has No Memory Of Accident | Carscoops The soft-top Rolls-Royce convertible ended up hanging off a five-foot-high sea wall by Sebastien Bell 1 hour ago by Sebastien Bell A 66-year-old woman, behind the wheel of what appears to be a Rolls-Royce Dawn, said she had no memory
SAN FRANCISCO — A California Tesla owner on Friday sued the electric carmaker in a prospective class-action lawsuit accusing it of violating the privacy of customers. The lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California came after Reuters reported on Thursday that groups of Tesla employees privately shared via an internal
US President Joe Biden speaks at the 2022 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, on September 14, 2022. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images The Environmental Protection Agency is preparing to announce significant limits on tailpipe emissions this week that would require as much as 67% of new vehicles sold in the
Hot off the heels of exciting new announcements and products, power supply experts Bluetti spring into an Easter sale. With a wide variety of solar panels, large and small scale batteries and inverters show discounts on their most popular models of power and solar systems. With savings up to $1,099 now is a great time
SAN FRANCISCO — Tesla said it plans to expand the use of cheaper, iron-based batteries to a version of its Semi heavy electric trucks and an affordable electric vehicle. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has championed the lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery technology dominated by Chinese suppliers, saying in March, “the vast majority of the heavy
Thieves Steal Dodge Chargers From Memphis Police Impound Lot In Movie-Like Heist | Carscoops Three Chargers were reportedly taken and one appears to have been rammed into a gate, where it got stuck by Michael Gauthier 1 hour ago by Michael Gauthier Places shouldn’t get much safer than a police impound lot, but a group
Wholesale used-vehicle prices rose again in March, according to two major indicators. One of those, the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index, recorded a fourth-straight month of increases because of continued tight used-vehicle supply. Cox Automotive said Friday its Manheim index — a measurement of wholesale used-vehicle prices calculated by tracking vehicles sold at Manheim’s U.S.
SHANGHAI — Huawei Technologies is partnering with more legacy automakers to produce Aito-branded electric vehicles, the company’s senior executive said on Saturday, in a move to expand its presence in the auto industry. Huawei will team up with Chery Automobile, BAIC Motor and Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group in jointly developing and manufacturing Aito-branded vehicles, Richard
Electric vehicles will play a critical role in slashing transport-related emissions in the years ahead. Momentum behind the industry is building, with a number of big economies gearing up for the mass rollout of EVs and sales of electric cars hitting 6.6 million in 2021, a record, according to the International Energy Agency. Not all countries will move
Toyota teased the 2024 Tacoma, a story about an unreleased Porsche supercar emerged, and we drove the 2024 Mazda CX-90. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. The 2024 Toyota Tacoma hybrid powertrain option became official as the automaker teased the new TRD Pro model with an i-Force Max badge. Toyota said
Rob Corddry and Emilia Hartford tell the story of Larry Shinoda! Stream Super Turbo Story Time NOW on MotorTrend+ ➡️ https://motortrend.app.link/QeMKGMYkpyb MotorTrend is the ultimate streaming destination for gearheads coupled with the latest automotive research and news. Get a fast, simple, and free car quote today ➡️ https://quotes.motortrend.com Start your MotorTrend Streaming Free Trial today!
Tesla recently introduced new Supercharging stalls (V4 in Europe) and the Magic Dock (built-in CCS1 adapter in V3 stalls in the United States), but that’s not the end of the changes. According to MarcoRP, who tracks the latest charging news, within a year, the V4 Supercharging stalls will be capable of providing 350 kilowatts (kW)
The Citroen C3, a small crossover built in India and Brazil, was the only model from a European automaker to win a category at the 2023 Word Car of the Year awards, in an edition dominated by Hyundai and Kia. The New C3, as it is known in India, a completely different model from the
Alabama Gets Closer To Imposing Jail Time And Serious Fines For Exhibition Driving | Carscoops Penalties could result in years of jail time, huge fines, and even the loss of one’s car by Stephen Rivers 18 hours ago by Stephen Rivers Legislators in Alabama unanimously passed a new bill banning exhibition driving on Wednesday. It
An iconic downtown Los Angeles dealership has new owners, a group bolstered its Kia portfolio, an acquisitive auto retailer expanded again and a Stellantis dealership changed hands, all in three fourth-quarter transactions and one deal that closed this week. Here’s a look at the deals involving domestic and import stores and dealerships in California, Florida,
WASHINGTON — General Motors’ self-driving unit Cruise LLC recalled 300 robotaxis and updated their software after a March 23 crash with a San Francisco bus. In a document submitted Monday to NHTSA, Cruise said the collision was caused by “an issue related to prediction of the unique movements of articulated vehicles,” such as buses and
In this article STLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT 2025 Ram 1500 REV electric pickup truck Ram NEW YORK — An upcoming Ram electric pickup truck from Stellantis will offer up to 500 miles of driving range when fully charged, the automaker said Wednesday as it officially revealed the vehicle. That range would top
By William Johnson Posted on April 6, 2023 Walmart has announced it will launch a massive EV charger placement campaign at its U.S.-based locations. As much as many people would love to see the world switch entirely to electric vehicles as quickly as possible, a strong contingent of consumers remains concerned that EV charging is
Jaguar Land Rover expects free cash flow of over 800 million pounds (about $1 billion) for the quarter ending March 31, boosted by a 24 percent rise in wholesale volumes as chip and other supply constraints eased, the luxury carmaker said on Thursday. Tata Motors, which acquired the UK automaker in 2008, had set a
7:00 PM ET Formula One will feature a new sprint format at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after unanimous agreement among the teams to make a change. Pending official ratification of the change, F1 is dropping Saturday’s practice session, which usually precedes the sprint race, in favour of a standalone qualifying session for that event. It
Does This Challenger Demon 170’s Badge Look A Bit Dodgy To You? | Carscoops What numerous Dodge employees missed, the internet noticed immediately in the Challenger SRT Demon 170’s latest promo video by Stephen Rivers 5 hours ago by Stephen Rivers Dodge has rightly been doing everything it can to promote the beastly SRT Challenger
CARLSBAD, Calif. — When it arrives in U.S. dealerships in June, the new 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid won’t be the cheapest new Toyota with a fuel-saving hybrid powertrain. But it will be No. 2 — and the least expensive one that’s not a sedan. Starting at $29,305 including shipping, the 2023 Corolla Cross Hybrid
Self-driving startup Aurora Innovation Inc. reached a milestone Monday, declaring its autonomous driving system is now “feature complete” and possesses the capabilities needed for commercial service. It’s a notable benchmark in the company’s efforts to launch a self-driving truck business by the end of 2024. But refining the technology comprises only one part of Aurora’s
In this article TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT JB Straubel, Tesla Motors’ former chief technical officer, speaks during a ribbon cutting for a new Supercharger station outside of the Tesla Factory on August 16, 2013 in Fremont, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Tesla has nominated JB Straubel, the CEO and founder of
Mercedes-Benz on Thursday confirmed the reveal of its redesigned 2024 E-Class sedan for April 25, and released a teaser shot showing the new sedan’s profile. The car represents the sixth generation of the E-Class nameplate, and it will bring the luxury and comfort the nameplate represents while ushering a high level of digital capability. Mercedes
#motortrend #ford #chevy MotorTrend is the ultimate streaming destination for gearheads coupled with the latest automotive research and news. Get a fast, simple, and free car quote today ➡️ https://quotes.motortrend.com Start your MotorTrend Streaming Free Trial today! https://www.motortrendondemand.com/freetrial Follow MotorTrend for the latest! MotorTrend News: https://www.motortrend.com MotorTrend App: https://www.motortrendondemand.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/motortrend Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motortrend Twitter: https://twitter.com/MotorTrend
After removing the quad motor, Max pack R1T from its configurator last December, Rivian has followed through on its promise to deliver a higher horsepower “Performance” dual motor option to reservation holders. The American automaker shared specs and pricing today along with updates ranges for dual motor R1T configurations using the Max pack. Days after
It sounds inconceivable that Europe’s plan to usher in the age of electric vehicles almost went awry because of a prohibitively expensive technology that is virtually unavailable, but that is exactly what happened. For several weeks last month, Germany refused to back the European Union’s effective ban of new combustion-engine cars from 2035, demanding that