BYD’s new luxury brand Yangwang is selling its first model, the U8, for more than 1 million yuan ($160,000). CNBC | Evelyn Cheng SHANGHAI — Fully autonomous driving is “basically impossible” and the technology would be better applied to manufacturing, according to Chinese battery and electric car company BYD. Many electric car and tech companies
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Sweden-based Freja Offshore, a joint venture between floating offshore wind developer Hexicon and Mainstream Renewable Power, has applied to the Swedish Ministry of Climate and Business for a permit for a huge floating offshore wind farm. Sweden’s proposed floating offshore wind farm is called Mareld, and it would be sited off Sweden’s west coast. The massive 2.5 gigawatt
Chevrolet revealed the first electrified Corvette in January in the form of the 2024 Corvette E-Ray. It goes on sale later this year but the rights to the first example, the car with a VIN ending in 001, have already been sold. The rights were put under the hammer at Barrett-Jackson’s auction that took place
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Premium EV brand Zeekr, from Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, is another Chinese car brand expanding into Europe. Its 001 sedan and Zeekr X SUV will arrive in Sweden and the Netherlands from the fourth-quarter, with more countries to follow, according to a company statement Tuesday. Zeekr has recruited 24-year Lexus veteran Spiros Fotinos to spearhead
12:50 PM ET ESPN’s News Services IndyCar issued a statement Tuesday decrying “disrespectful and inappropriate online abuse” directed at several of its drivers following Sunday’s race in Longbeach, Calif. The move comes affter Callum Ilott and Agustín Canapino, who are teammates at Juncos Hollinger Racing, both had disappointing finishes in Sunday’s Grand Prix of Long
Gravity-Defying SUV Crashes Into Second Story Of Californian Home | Carscoops The SUV appears to have launched off a nearby hill, but none of the home’s residents were hurt by Sebastien Bell 1 hour ago by Sebastien Bell Placer County firefighters were forced to really use their training on Sunday, while responding to a bizarre
The U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday it had reached a settlement with General Motors to resolve the department’s determination that the American automaker discriminated against non-U.S. citizens. Under the terms of the agreement, the company will pay $365,000 in civil penalties to the United States, the Justice Department said in a statement. GM did
BMW’s flagship electric sedan is getting more vroom from the M performance subbrand. The 2024 BMW i7 M70 xDrive, which rides on an M-tuned chassis, is being billed as the quickest and most powerful model in the German luxury marque’s battery-powered portfolio. A pair of electric motors deliver a combined 650 hp and propel the
An electric vehicle is charged in Monterey Park, California, on April 12, 2023. – US President Joe Biden’s administration unveiled new proposed auto emissions rules, aiming to accelerate the electric vehicle transition with a target of two-thirds of the new US car market by 2032. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images Fewer electric
Toyota has received more than 5,000 orders for the bZ3 electric sedan in China on April 16, the first day of sales. The automaker announced the order figure soon after the launch, according to CarNewsChina. Built by the FAW-Toyota joint venture, Toyota’s second model in the bZ series and its first electric sedan starts at
Porsche posted a record sales increase of 18 percent in the first quarter, boosted by China sales, the company said in a statement. The automaker delivered 21,365 cars in China, its largest single market, representing 21 percent growth over the previous year. The result there, which is the biggest among regions, was driven by the
Watch A Dodge Driver Charge Into And Knock Out A Power Pole | Carscoops You may learn a valuable lesson after watching this shocking dashcam footage by Brad Anderson April 17, 2023 at 21:15 by Brad Anderson A white Dodge Charger has been badly damaged in a frightening crash in the United States that was
SHANGHAI — Polestar’s latest model, the Polestar 4, will have no rear window and no rearview mirror. Instead, the driver will rely on a high-definition screen showing a real-time feed from a roof-mounted, rear-facing camera. Polestar says the digital feed, which can be deactivated to allow drivers to see rear occupants, will improve safety, especially
Hesai Group said it will “vigorously defend itself” against allegations of patent infringement by Ouster, a rival company. The Shanghai lidar maker is facing a patent-infringement lawsuit and a U.S. International Trade Commission complaint by Ouster, a San Francisco lidar maker. Ouster says Hesai stole information from five of its lidar patents, while Hesai’s response
New-energy electric vehicles are seen at a Nio store in Shanghai, China, March 19, 2023. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images SHANGHAI — Chinese electric car company Nio will keep its prices high rather than cut them, CEO William Li told CNBC in an interview. “For us, we will certainly not join the
By Maria Merano Posted on April 17, 2023 General Motors (GM) expects the Chevrolet Silverado EV to get the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) full $7,500 tax credit. The legacy automaker recently announced that its customers will benefit from the full $7,500 clean vehicles purchase incentive across its entire EV fleet lineup under a given MSRP
Polestar has joined the ranks of automakers offering coupe-like SUVs with the unveiling of the Polestar 4 at this week’s 2023 Shanghai auto show. The newcomer sits between the Polestar 2 compact hatch and Polestar 3 mid-size SUV in terms of size, but when it comes to performance, the 4 is at the top of
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Smart will launch the #3, a coupe-style compact full-electric crossover, in Europe early next year, joining the #1 as part of the brand’s revamped lineup under joint Mercedes-Geely control. Like the #1, a small crossover SUV, the #3 uses Geely’s SEA architecture. It was revealed on Monday during the Shanghai auto show, and will be
Get Your Hands On A Solar-Powered Prototype EV From Bankrupt Lightyear Automotive | Carscoops Lightyear Automotive had once promised to revolutionize EVs with its first production model that was priced at $236,000 by Brad Anderson 9 hours ago by Brad Anderson Several prototypes of the innovative electric vehicle (EV) from Holland’s Lightyear Automotive have surfaced
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a bid by General Motors Co. to revive its racketeering lawsuit against rival automaker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), now part of Stellantis, over bribery allegations involving the United Auto Workers union. The justices turned away an appeal by General Motors of a lower court’s
NEW YORK — Volkswagen‘s new global flagship BEV sedan, the ID7, promises to be the German brand’s most efficient vehicle ever, with a more competitive range, an extremely aerodynamic shape and an interior packed full of innovative successors to currently popular analog equipment. Due to arrive in Europe and China this year and temporarily known
In this article GM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT 2024 Buick Envista Avenir GM DETROIT – General Motors on Monday revealed the last new gas-powered Buick vehicle ahead of the brand’s transition to an all-electric domestic lineup by 2030. The final new traditional nameplate for the brand will be the 2024 Buick Envista, a
Volkswagen finally released its new global ID.7 flagship electric sedan on Monday. The VW ID.7 is the largest in the automaker’s fully electric ID lineup and is built for long-distance journeys with up to 435 miles (700 km) WLTP range. Finally, another electric sedan. The VW ID.7 will be the sixth fully electric vehicle to
One Year Out Of Production, The Polestar 1 Remains An Expensive Yet Intriguing Oddity | Carscoops The Polestar 1 might be a bit of a confusing proposition for its original cost of $156,500, but few cars in the same price range are quite as unique by Andrew Gutman April 16, 2023 at 21:01 by Andrew
Stellantis is leaning toward expanding production of its popular Peugeot e-208 full-electric small hatchback in Spain despite pressure from the French government to add output in France, according to people familiar with the situation. French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire wants Stellantis to make the compact model locally and has been discussing the matter with
6:17 PM ET Associated Press LONG BEACH, Calif. — As Kyle Kirkwood crossed the finish line for his first career IndyCar win, his new race strategist urged him to soak up the sights and sounds of victory. It nearly brought the 24-year-old to tears. “A first win, it’s a big deal for any driver. I
Car Thieves Use Headlight Wire Hack To Steal Vehicles | Carscoops Modern hot wiring gets around improving key security by just plugging directly into the car by Sebastien Bell April 15, 2023 at 16:20 by Sebastien Bell As automotive security has become more sophisticated, so have attempts to steal cars. The latest method involved a
Electric vehicles might be too heavy for some parking garages that were built with smaller, lighter cars in mind, a report from the British Parking Association warns. Many multistory garages across the United Kingdom were built in the 1960s and ’70s and could be too weak to bear the added weight that EVs have, according
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