Month: August 2023

Stellantis has brought its Spoticar used-car platform from Europe to the U.S., giving dealerships an outlet for their certified pre-owned inventory. The website will be a connection point for dealers and consumers. Shoppers can use their ZIP code to browse CPO models from Stellantis brands that meet the company’s requirements. Users also can set up
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A Tesla plan to purchase hard-to-get construction materials is being investigated by U.S. prosecutors, who are looking at whether the project was an appropriate use of company funds, Bloomberg reported. Federal prosecutors also are looking into Tesla performance claims after Reuters reported the EV maker exaggerated the potential driving distance of its vehicles, The Wall
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Kumar Galhotra, president of Ford Blue, will be a keynote speaker at the Automotive News Congress in Detroit on Sept. 12. Galhotra, who leads Ford Motor Co.‘s gasoline-powered vehicle business, will join a keynote lineup of General Motors President Mark Reuss and Hyundai Motor Co. President Jose Muñoz. The event’s theme is “Investing in Innovation,”
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MILAN — Alfa Romeo has revealed the 33 Stradale, a limited-edition “halo” sports car inspired by the 1967 33 Stradale that was derived from the Tipo 33 sports-racing model. The 33 Stradale was unveiled Wednesday at an event at the Stellantis brand’s museum in the Milan suburb of Arese. Alfa Romeo will build 33 examples of
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Tow ropes are handy tools for getting vehicles unstuck while off-roading, but Toyota may have found a way to improve them. In a patent application published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Aug. 1, 2023, Toyota describes a retractable tow rope that rolls out from a reel installed on a vehicle—a bit
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A federal judge has denied Hyundai and Kia’s $200 million settlement agreement in a multidistrict class action against the automakers following a car theft frenzy that targeted certain model years, ruling that the amount is not enough for some owners. The settlement had offered different awards based on the severity of financial loss, and it
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In this article TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT JB Straubel sits down with CNBC’s Phil LeBeau at Redwood Materials. Redwood Materials, the battery and e-waste recycling startup founded by former Tesla CTO JB Straubel, announced Tuesday that it has closed a $1 billion funding round to expand operations in the U.S. The company
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Ford Pro is a subdivision of Ford and focuses its resources primarily on the technology sector for commercial applications. The division centers on fleet management tools, telematics, and other tech services. With the relatively recent product launches of the Ford F-150 Lightning and E-Transit, Ford has a responsibility to provide reliable and accessible charging for
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