General Motors and Waymo are the latest companies to cancel CES plans over COVID-19-related concerns. GM CEO Mary Barra had been scheduled to give a keynote speech at the annual conference on Jan. 5, during which the company would have shown its electric Silverado pickup for the first time. Barra will still make the speech
There are few things in life that would make me happier than being able to live out my fantasy of existing inside a late 80’s or early 90’s beachy television show. I nearly made my Baywatch dreams come true, and now it’s time to go all Miami Vice on my latest find from China’s weirdest
People can come up with all sorts of excuses in order to avoid paying fines even worse, being arrested. A Mercedes C-Class driver who was caught by the German police with several allegedly illegal modifications on his vehicle told officers that he had just purchased the vehicle and had no idea about the mods. As
Huawei Consumer Business Group CEO Richard Yu announced on Dec. 23, 2021, the first car with HarmonyOS will begin deliveries in February 2022. Evelyn Cheng | CNBC BEIJING — Less than a week after Chinese electric car start-up Nio announced its latest competitor to Tesla, Huawei released details on a vehicle with specs it claims
WASHINGTON — U.S auto safety regulators said they have opened a formal safety investigation into 580,000 Tesla vehicles sold since 2017 over the automaker’s decision to allow games to be played on the front center touchscreen. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said its preliminary evaluation covers various 2017-2022 model year Tesla Model 3, S,
Three groups and a former dealership general manager bought dealerships in four December transactions that span from Alaska to Florida. Two transactions involved a group on Automotive News’ top 150 dealership groups list. Here’s a look at the transactions involving domestic- and import-brand stores. Swickard Auto Group on Dec. 15 acquired two General Motors dealerships
The upcoming BMW iX electric luxury Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) has received an EPA range rating of 324 miles (521 km) and more than 300 miles even with bigger wheels. BMW initially will launch a single iX xDrive50 version (dual motor, all-wheel drive) in Q1 2022, equipped with a 111.5 kWh battery. Depending on the wheel size
The driver of a Tesla Model 3 in Sweden has been lucky to avoid slamming into a moose while driving at night along a desolate highway. This dashcam footage from the electric sedan shows it traveling along the highway with the automatic high beams enabled. Roughly 11 seconds into the video, the massive moose comes
Rivian electric trucks are seen parked near the Nasdaq MarketSite building in Times Square on November 10, 2021 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images If 2021 was the year for electric vehicle stocks, 2022 is the year for actual deliveries. At least that’s the wager. Investor money this year poured into
Mark this moment in history, because the flag’s been planted and this is the end. The Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing is the unicorn enthusiasts waited for rather impatiently. Now it exists, but it likely won’t for long as Cadillac switches to an all-electric lineup. Whether the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing wins the Motor Authority Best Car To
BEIJING — Daimler and its Chinese partner BYD have signed an equity transfer agreement to restructure their China EV venture Denza. Daimler said its holdings in Denza will be reduced to 10 percent, and BYD will hold the remaining 90 percent equity interest after the transfer. In 2022, Denza will introduce new models to the
Shunji Tanaka, a key designer of the iconic Mazda Miata, has died. He was 75. Tanaka led the exterior and interior design of the Mazda MX-5 Miata, a lightweight Japanese roadster inspired by postwar-era British sports cars. The car went on sale in the U.S. in May 1989 with a starting price of $13,800 and
By Maria Merano Posted on December 24, 2021 A recent sighting of the Rivian Amazon delivery van in Woodhaven, Michigan, revealed something quite surprising about the all-electric cargo carrier. While the van itself looks sleek and futuristic, it is also incredibly large — a bit daunting, even. A short video of the Rivian delivery van
Shoppers preparing for Christmas in Andorra got the shock of their lives earlier this week when a Ferrari 512 TR crashed through the front of a shopping center. The crash occurred in the Sant Julià de Lòria parish of the tiny country during the middle of the day. Local media outlet Diara d’Andorra notes that
Investors may want to look under the radar for electric vehicle plays in the year ahead, two traders say. With popular stocks such as Tesla and Nikola reaching exorbitant valuations, “we’re trying to play around the edges,” Laffer Tengler Investments’ Nancy Tengler told CNBC’s “Trading Nation” on Thursday. “There’s two ways for investors to nibble
Renault’s venture with Brilliance Auto Group Holdings in China is unable to make payments and heading for restructuring, a further blow to the French automaker’s limited presence in the world’s biggest car market. In light of the partnership’s “inability to meet its current financial obligations, the company’s board of directors has resolved to initiate a
Shunji Tanaka, a key designer of the iconic Mazda Miata, has died. He was 75. Tanaka led the exterior and interior design of the Mazda MX-5 Miata, a lightweight Japanese roadster inspired by postwar-era British sports cars. The car went on sale in the U.S. in May 1989 with a starting price of $13,800 and
What kind of car is the 2022 Infiniti Q50? What does it compare to? The 2022 Infiniti Q50 is a compact luxury sedan with decidedly sporty moves. It’s been around since the 2014 model year, but still is worth shopping against the BMW 3-Series, Audi A4, and Mercedes-Benz C-Class. Is the 2022 Infiniti Q50 a
Correctly affixing a badge to the rear of a vehicle may not seem particularly difficult but Jeep experienced some issues with the Wagoneer. An image recently posted on Twitter shows the rear of a Jeep Wagoneer with a badge that is out of position and at an odd angle. It’s as if the individual that
SpaceX founder and Tesla CEO Elon Musk looks on as he visits the construction site of Tesla’s gigafactory in Gruenheide, near Berlin, Germany, May 17, 2021. Michele Tantussi | Reuters Electric carmaker Tesla is clearing the final hurdles to get its massive German “Gigafactory” up and running in the new year. The Berlin-Brandenburg plant has
An icon of the custom car era, Bob Hirohata’s 1951 Mercury customized by the Barris shop, will go up for grabs at the Mecum Kissimmee (Florida) auction to be held Jan. 6-16. The rise of custom car culture paralleled hot rod culture in the post World War II period. Many shops in Southern California began
FRANKFURT — Volkswagen expects to produce around 43 percent more vehicles at its main plant in Wolfsburg, its works council boss, Daniela Cavallo, told a German newspaper. The increase would be a marked improvement from this year but production would be still impacted by the shortage of semiconductors. This year, VW expects to produce around
As Joni Mitchell can attest, not everyone wants jolly elves and merry reindeer in their holiday media. Some people want a good Christmas cry. For those looking for a river to skate away on, behold Chevrolet’s “Holiday Ride.” The four-minute version of the ad received 4.8 million page views on YouTube as of Thursday. The
Electric carmaker Tesla Inc. will stop allowing video games to be played on its infotainment systems while its cars are moving, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Thursday. The safety agency on Wednesday opened a formal investigation into 580,000 Tesla vehicles sold since 2017 over the automaker’s decision to allow games to be played
Here we sit on the precipice of 2022, which is hopefully a shiny new start and not “2020 II.” One of the more optimistic outlooks we can share in the new year is the prospect of further EV adoption, led by an absolute slew of new EV models from all of the major names in
9:40 AM ET It’s been one of the most remarkable F1 seasons ever. One of the best title battles of all time came down to the final lap of the final race — and not without enormous controversy. Over such a long season, which featured six different drivers and four different teams claiming a race
What kind of car is the 2022 Toyota Venza? What does it compare to? The Venza is a compact hybrid crossover, with seats for five and standard all-wheel drive. It’s a rival for vehicles like Toyota’s own RAV4, the Subaru Forester, and the Honda CR-V. Is the 2022 Toyota Venza a good car? Review continues
Using your feet to move a motorcycle can be quite difficult for novices. Heck, even I’ve fallen over while wheeling a motorbike around but fortunately, my experience wasn’t quite as disastrous as this. This clip was recently shared to Reddit and shows an individual slowly walking backward with his motorcycle from the garage into his
RgStudio | E+ | Getty Images Just in time for winter travel, gas prices are ticking up again. Nationwide, the average price for a gallon of gas is $3.34, up 2 cents from a week ago, according to GasBuddy.com. However, that’s down from about $3.43 a month ago. Average prices range from about $2.84 in
LONDON — British car manufacturers had their slowest November in 37 years as the sector struggled to cope with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on global supply chains, industry data showed. Car production fell by 29 percent compared with November 2021 to 75,756 units, despite a 53 percent increase in electric vehicle output, the