More than 250 school districts across the U.S. have made commitments to at least test electric school buses, and many of them already have e-buses in use. In November, New Mexico announced it would invest more than $11 million in EV infrastructure and education programs, including about 20 charging stations for electric city buses. Two
MILAN — Stellantis plans to generate around 4 billion euros ($4.5 billion) in additional annual revenues by 2026 and around 20 billion euros ($23 billion) by 2030 from software-enabled product offerings and subscriptions. Presenting its long-term software strategy on Tuesday, the automaker said it expected to have 34 million connected vehicles on the streets by
Elon Musk wants it known that Apple doesn’t have the market cornered on overpriced accessories. The Tesla CEO urged his Twitter followers to buy the $50 stainless-steel Cyberwhistle shaped like the company’s upcoming Cybertruck electric pickup. He referenced the $19 Polishing Cloth that Apple released this fall. “Blow the whistle on Tesla!” Musk tweeted last
6:11 AM ET Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton go into the final race of the season, Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, level on points. It is a remarkable situation that has only happened once before in the sport’s 71-year history, when Emerson Fittipaldi and Clay Reggazoni entered the 1974 finale level. In the modern era
What kind of vehicle is the 2022 VW Atlas? What does it compare to? The Atlas and Cross Sport are three- and two-row crossovers that lure drivers with spread-out space and a reputation for driving satisfaction. With seating for up to eight passengers, the Atlases take on competitors like the Kia Telluride, Hyundai Palisade, and
A police officer and an unsuspecting motorist have been lucky to survive a scary collision in Idaho. The following incident occurred on the morning of December 1, 2021 on eastbound Interstate 84 at S. Ten Mile Road in Ada County. Dashcam footage from the police vehicle shows that a trooper had pulled over and was
In this article TSLA Robotics arms install the front seats to the Tesla Model 3 at the Tesla factory in Fremont, California, on Thursday, July 26, 2018. Mason Trinca | The Washington Post | Getty Images Tesla is replacing repeater cameras in the front fenders of at least several hundred Model S, X and 3
Acura’s current flagship may be a hybrid supercar but the automaker is looking more toward battery-electric vehicles for its future lineup. That’s according to Emile Korkor, assistant vice president of Acura national sales, who in an interview with Automotive News (subscription required) published on Monday said Acura, rather than parent company Honda, will spearhead the
WASHINGTON — The European Union has joined Canada and Mexico in raising “strong concerns” over the proposed electric vehicle tax credits in the Democrats’ Build Back Better Act being discussed in the U.S. Senate. In a letter sent Friday, Valdis Dombrovskis of the European Commission urged Senate lawmakers to remove “all elements” of the EV
WASHINGTON — As General Motors commits to investing billions of dollars in electric and autonomous vehicle development, its reputation in the nation’s capital will be essential for guiding policies that prop up the transformation. Once a company that was harshly criticized by U.S. lawmakers for an announcement in late 2018 that it would trim its
BERLIN — The dispute between Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess and the company’s powerful works council seems to have been resolved, a source close to the matter said, potentially ending the latest leadership tussle at the automaker. After protracted negotiations, a solution has been found under which 63-year-old Diess is likely to keep his job,
Nissan Motor Co. will advertise in the Super Bowl for the first time since 2015 with an ad starring Brie Larson. The 60-second spot will plug the automaker’s forthcoming electric Ariya crossover, as well as the 2023 Nissan Z sports car, Nissan confirmed to Ad Age, an affiliate of Automotive News. Previous to the 2015
Tesla has deployed a new Powerpack system in Pickering, Ontario to power a new community microgrid pilot project. If successful, it could lead to more microgrids in Canada. Ever since the launch of Tesla Energy and its stationary energy storage products, Tesla started working on microgrid projects. The idea is to have a self-sufficient energy
6:49 AM ET Enzo Fittipaldi suffered a fractured heel in the crash at the start of Sunday’s Formula 2 race ahead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Fittipaldi, grandson of two-time Formula One champion Emerson, drove into the back of Theo Pourchaire’s car, which had stalled on the grid. 2 Related Both drivers were immediately
What kind of vehicle is the 2022 BMW X5? What does it compare to? The X5 is a sport-utility vehicle that can seat up to seven passengers, but five would better appreciate the luxurious ride. It competes with luxury SUV stalwarts such as the Mercedes-Benz GLE and with newcomers such as the Genesis GV80. Is
Ram has partnered with bootmaker Lucchese to create a series of five cowboy boots designed to celebrate the high-end materials and designs that adorn the interior of the 2021 Ram 1500 Limited Longhorn 10th Anniversary Edition. Lucchese boots have been manufactured in Texas since 1883 and have been worn by celebrities such as James Garner,
In this article LCID Lucid Motors CEO Peter Rawlinson poses at the Nasdaq MarketSite as Lucid Motors (Nasdaq: LCID) begins trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange after completing its business combination with Churchill Capital Corp IV in New York City, New York, July 26, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Shares of Lucid Group were down
The second generation of Kia’s eco-friendly Niro subcompact combines more robust crossover styling with a few concept car cues that stand out compared with the conventional styling of the current model. The redesigned Niro is strongly influenced by the 2019 HabaNiro concept, incorporating a two-tone body, a wide pillar at the rear and boomerang-shaped taillights.
They say that travel broadens the mind. At the least, it should give some perspective. On a recent trip to Costa Rica, I was confronted with a different look at the soft Cold War between the U.S. and China — specifically on the front of transportation and mobility in Latin America. I was amazed at
Toyota will be “ready” to reduce by 100 percent the carbon dioxide emissions from its new cars sold in western Europe by 2035, but will not commit to completely phasing out internal combustion engines by that date. The automaker is leaving the door open to selling non-zero-emissions cars. Those vehicles’ emissions would be offset by
Volkswagen Group of America is using Amazon shipping boxes to put virtual butts in the virtual seats of its new Taos subcompact crossover this holiday season. It’s rewarding participants with three months of premium music streaming for virtually going along for the ride. The German automaker last week revealed its Web-based augmented reality campaign to
YouTube channel SpawnPoiint has owned a Tesla Model 3 for over two years. In fact, he took delivery of the dual-motor all-wheel-drive electric sedan in November 2019, and since then, he’s driven it about 17,000 miles. He decided it was time to provide a proper, long-term ownership review, and needless to say, we’re quite impressed
The Genesis G70 Shooting Brake has launched into a market long dominated by the Germans and Autogefühl are among the first to put it through its paces. Ever since launching in 2018, the Genesis G70 has been widely praised and is considered one of the finest compact sedans in its segment. It has superb handling
6:23 PM ET Laurence Edmondson Close F1 Editor • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Nate Saunders Close F1 Associate Editor • Previously worked in rugby union and British Superbikes • History graduate from Reading University• Joined ESPNF1 in February 2014 The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix had just about everything. Controversy. Drama. A collision between
Police in the Australian state of Queensland made a particularly bizarre discovery during a traffic stop earlier this week. Bodycam footage from the officer with the Queensland Police Service shows him stopping the vehicle, which looks to be a 1990’s Suzuki Jimny converted into a pickup truck. Upon approaching the pickup, the officer notes that
Production is now set to begin at the former Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant, less than two years after GM announced the massive $2.2 billion investment to fully renovate the facility to build a variety of all-electric trucks and SUVs. Photo by Jeffrey Sauger for General Motors DETROIT – General Motors plans to form a new joint
The 1960s are considered the golden age of the American muscle car, but the 1968 Pontiac Firebird Sprint featured on this episode of “Jay Leno’s Garage” shows that Detroit automakers weren’t only focused on V-8s and quarter-mile times. Instead of the V-8 engines offered in other performance versions of the Firebird, the Sprint had an
Watch the full episode on MotorTrend: https://bit.ly/2sVrlfl On this episode of Roadkill’s Junkyard Gold, Steve Magnante is at Desert Valley Auto Parts’s hidden Casa Grande, Arizona lot discovering rust free, but dusty sheet metal.Follow along as Steve uncovers Chevy’s first all-coil-spring suspension passenger car, a 1958 Del Ray. But, unlike its upscale Bel Air and
National Auto Care has been buying finance-and-insurance agencies in a prominent example of a broader consolidation trend within that industry. “It’s going at a fast pace,” Colonnade Advisors CEO Gina Cocking, an industry analyst, said of F&I agency consolidation. Cocking estimated there are about 1,200 F&I agencies nationwide. Courtney Hoffman, NAC senior vice president of
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Not so many years ago, the Southeastern U.S. was largely off the map of the North American auto industry. But over the past three decades, states in that region have attracted — and continue to attract — billions in auto manufacturing and supply chain project investments. At a gathering of the multistate