German automotive lobby groups oppose proposed new regulations that would make it harder for plug-in hybrids sold in the country to qualify for government subsidies. The minimum full-electric range for plug-in hybrids to receive incentives would rise to 60 km (37 miles) from 40 km starting in October 2022 and to 80 km on Jan.
Another day, another incident involving a Ford Mustang. However, it wasn’t an irresponsible driver to blame for this incident but rather those involved in loading it into a truck. It is unclear when this video was filmed but it shows a man driving the black Mustang from out of a garage up two loading ramps
The Ford Mustang Mach-E is expected to get a major over-the-air software update related to its fast charging capability as soon as this Winter. Darren Palmer, Ford General Manager Electric Vehicles, revealed a few interesting details during today’s InsideEVs Podcast when he was asked by about the Mach-E issues and specific charging curve (see our analysis
Data forecasting firm IHS Markit said global light-vehicle production could be cut by 6.2 percent — about 5 million vehicles — in 2021. That is the largest single adjustment to its outlook in the last nine months, the firm said Thursday. It follows losses of millions of units of production in the first three quarters
In this article TSLA Tesla CEO Elon Musk lauded Chinese automakers Friday, calling them the “most competitive in the world,” during a pre-recorded question-and-answer stream at the World New Energy Vehicle Congress, which is hosted in China’s Hainan province. Musk was highly complementary of the nation that’s imperative to his electric vehicle company, and the
The German firm Mechatronik may specialize in restoring and selling classic Mercedes-Benz cars, but the shop currently has a very special Porsche 959 listed for sale. It’s no normal 959; it’s a prototype of Porsche’s first supercar. First spotted by Motor1, this car is the seventh of 12 F-Series prototypes, which were built just before
Freiburger and Dulcich set off on an epic quest to build the F-Rod, a 1931 Model A. With a naturally aspirated 572 big-block Chevy v8, this machine is built for the drag strip. But can they make it run? #RoadkillGarage #MotorTrend #FRod MotorTrend is the ultimate streaming destination for gearheads coupled with the latest automotive
A couple of days after Matt Farah tested the new Ford Bronco Outer Banks through some canyons near Los Angeles, he has now put it through its paces along a challenging off-road trail. Unsurprisingly, it performed very well. The Bronco Outer Banks is a mid-level variant of Ford’s SUV and the test car tested was
PARIS — Renault will cut up to 2,000 engineering and support jobs in France as it transitions to electric cars and hires in different positions. The money-losing automaker, which has already announced about 4,600 job cuts in the country as part of a broad restructuring, said in a statement it was opening talks with unions
It’s hard to put a finger on just why many of us find that new car smell so alluring, but there’s no questioning its appeal. So much is that mass attraction, you can get air fresheners and scents that attempt to recreate that smell. The new car smell is a result of something called off-gassing.
By Eric Ralph Posted on September 16, 2021 For the first time in almost three years, a SpaceX Falcon 9 booster has returned to a California port after a successful West Coast launch and landing. On September 16th, 2021, less than three days after successfully launching SpaceX’s first West Coast Starlink mission and helping orbit
Stellantis has added another week of downtime at its minivan plant in Windsor, Ontario, due to the ongoing global shortage of semiconductors. The plant will be idled the week of Sept. 27. It was already down the week of Sept. 13 and scheduled to be idle the week of Sept. 20. It was previously idled the
DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. and its partner Argo AI will soon launch an autonomous vehicle delivery service with retail giant Walmart in three U.S. cities, the companies said Wednesday. The service, which will begin later this year in Miami, Washington and Austin, Texas, will use Ford Escape hybrid test vehicles equipped with Argo technology
Jay Leno gave CNBC’s “The News with Shepard Smith” an optimistic outlook when it comes to the future of electric cars, despite the latest warning from General Motors to owners of some Chevy Bolts, advising them not to park within 50 feet of other cars. “The last days of old technology are always better than the
Rivian has started building R1T electric pickup trucks for customers with first deliveries imminent, but meanwhile, Motor Trend had the chance to put one through its paces in a different kind of road trip. In the coming months, we expect to see many reviews of the R1T hit the web and chances are, they will
UK-based Stellantis brand Vauxhall has appointed former Renault UK executive Adam Wood to lead marketing. Wood, 37, started in late August and reports to Vauxhall Managing Director Paul Willcox, the brand said in a statement. Wood joined Renault UK as part of its graduate management program in 2007 and rose to the position of marketing
What kind of SUV is the 2022 Subaru Forester? What does it compare to? The 2022 Subaru Forester fits like the cross-trainer of crossover SUVs. A mid-size five-seat wagon with standard all-wheel drive, it’s spacious, safe, and serious competition for the likes of the Ford Bronco Sport, Toyota RAV4, and Honda CR-V. Is the 2022
Bugatti apparently has a thing for partnerships, and today announced a new one with Gilette. Yes, that Gilette, the one with the razors. Together, they will put their names on the GiletteLabs | Bugatti Special Edition Heated Razor, which, they claim, takes the grooming brand’s heated razor and pushes “into another dimension.” That means it’s
DETROIT — General Motors said it is extending downtime at several crossover assembly plants in North America as the global microchip shortage drags on, but production at plants that make its lucrative full-size pickups and SUVs will continue. “These most recent scheduling adjustments are being driven by the continued parts shortages caused by semiconductor supply
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group and four domestic venture capital firms have jointly invested more than $300 million in DeepRoute, an autonomous driving technology developer based in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen. DeepRoute said this week it will tap the investment to expand its team, ramp up R&D, and scale up collaboration with automakers
In this article F Ford has started initial pre-production of its electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck at a new plant in Dearborn, Mich. Michael Wayland | CNBC DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford Motor is expanding hiring to increase production capacity for its all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup as it begins building prototypes of the electric pickup. The
The U.S. Department of State has awarded General Motors’ defense arm a $36.4 million development contract that includes the purchase of 10 modified Chevrolet Suburban SUVs, to be built over the next two years, GM announced Wednesday in a press release. Destined for use with the State Department’s Diplomatic Security Service, the Suburbans will share
BERLIN — Shares in German auto parts manufacturer Vitesco Technologies rose 12 percent in their market debut on Thursday, which marked the company’s long-awaited spinoff from former parent Continental. Vitesco shares started trading at 59.80 euros per share and rose to as much as at 66.88 euros, giving the group a market valuation of 2.68
It’s probably not surprising that CarScoops doesn’t celebrate World Car Free Day, but that hasn’t stopped Volvo from marking the occasion with a special partnership. In honor of the holiday, which falls on September 22nd, Volvo and Casca will launch an eco-friendly pair of sneakers inspired by the electric XC40 Recharge. Besides featuring a Scandinavian-inspired
Ola’s S1 and S1 Pro electric scooters are off to a massive start after the first day of sales, with CEO Bhavish Aggarwal claiming that the company is selling two electric scooters every second. The original launch didn’t go quite as smoothly after a glitch in the order process delayed pre-orders by a week. But
DETROIT — General Motors’ defense arm said it has won a $36.4 million contract to build 10 heavy-duty armored Suburban SUVs for the U.S. Department of State. GM Defense said Wednesday it plans to deliver the purpose-built Suburbans over the next two years as part of a development contract for the department’s Diplomatic Security Service.
WASHINGTON — Electric vehicle company Workhorse Group voluntarily dismissed on Tuesday its legal challenge against a U.S. Postal Service move to award a multibillion-dollar contract to Oshkosh Defense for delivery vehicles. The 10-year contract announced in February could be worth more than $6 billion and allows for delivery of between 50,000 and 165,000 vehicles. Workhorse
In this article .FKRX300 GM The Vermont State Police released this photo of the 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV that caught fire on July 1, 2021 in the driveway of state Rep. Timothy Briglin, a Democrat. Vermont State Police DETROIT – General Motors is advising some Chevrolet Bolt owners to not park their electric cars within
STOCKHOLM — A Swedish court on Wednesday sentenced a 47-year-old man to three years in prison for spying for Russia by selling secret information from truckmaker Scania. The court said it had found the man guilty of acquiring and selling the secret information from the truckmaker to a Russian embassy official. The court acquitted the
What kind of vehicle is the 2022 Chevy Colorado? What does it compare to? The 2022 Chevrolet Colorado mid-size pickup truck carries over mostly unchanged in a growing segment of small trucks. New smaller trucks such as the Ford Maverick join updated iterations of the Honda Ridgeline and Nissan Frontier. Is the 2022 Chevy Colorado