The Fiat 500 has regained its emblematic status in its modern form introduced in 2007 as a chic and agile urban vehicle with retro-inspired styling. Fifteen years later, the ICE-powered model is still offered for sale in mild-hybrid form, but the spotlight is on another 500: the fully electric one. The brand new generation first appeared
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DeLorean Motor said it plans to unveil its new electric DeLorean on Aug. 18 at the Awards Ramp at the Pebble Beach Concours d ‘Elegance. The company this week released a teaser image of the concept car, showing back taillight and left shoulder of the vehicle. The prototype will be revealed three days before moving
4:59 PM ET Associated Press LONG BEACH, Calif. — Colton Herta broke the Long Beach track record in Saturday qualifying, and the California native will start from the pole for his home IndyCar race. Herta turned a lap at 1 minute, 05.3095 seconds on the temporary street course set up through downtown Long Beach to
As an automotive finance veteran of nearly 30 years, Sue Wilke opposed the hybrid model of individual dealership employees managing both sales and finance and insurance. “I was a hundred percent against it,” Wilke, finance director and sales manager of Lompoc, Calif.-based RocketTown Honda, told Automotive News. She recalled an encounter with Cindy Merry, finance
In this article TSLA Danny Roman runs a sustainable, outdoor adventure company that gives biking and hiking tours in Southern California. Danny Roman Danny Roman bought a new Tesla Model X and took delivery of the car on Feb. 28, 2020. Three days later, he informed the company he was returning the electric SUV under
Mercedes-Benz AMG was spotted testing a redesigned GT this week. The new sports car is closely related to redesigned SL launched for 2022, and as a result it won’t have a convertible option this time around. Mercedes-Benz AMG SL 43 AMG also launched an SL powered by a 4-cylinder engine. The engine makes 381 hp
By Joey Klender Posted on April 9, 2022 The Tesla Cybertruck. The Tesla Roadster. The Tesla Semi. The three products above saw new expected production dates from Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Thursday at its “Cyber Rodeo” at Gigafactory Texas. Despite Tesla accomplishing so many incredible things over the past fourteen years, from basically financial
When electrification was on the horizon, Jeep knew exactly where to go with its message. The brand known for touting off-road excursions has stuck to an outdoorsy formula for its 4xe line of plug-in hybrids. The marketing transition could be seen in 2020 when Jeep started touting the quiet ride of the Wrangler 4xe months
BERLIN — Mercedes-Benz opened a new 200-million-euro ($217 million) software center in Sindelfingen, its latest investment in boosting in-house software capabilities as it works to bring its own MB.OS operating system onto the market by 2024, the automaker said on Friday in a statement. Around 750 of the 3,000 new hires the automaker plans to
9:58 PM ET Associated Press LONG BEACH, Calif. — Jimmie Johnson injured his hand Friday in a crash during practice at the Long Beach Grand Prix. The seven-time NASCAR champion said he needed further evaluation. Johnson did not remove his hands from the steering wheel — standard practice in open wheel racing but not common
Two of the largest automotive seating suppliers are building out new plants in Detroit and looking to joint ventures to capture more business from automakers increasingly conscious of their spending with minority-owned companies. Magna International Inc. formed a joint venture with LAN Manufacturing Group LLC called LN Manufacturing LLC, which plans to open a plant
In this article STLA-IT Electric Jeep Wrangler Magneto 2.0 concept vehicle Jeep DETROIT — Jeep has redesigned an all-electric concept version of its flagship Wrangler, as the brand pivots from gas guzzlers to zero-emissions EVs. The Jeep Wrangler Magneto 2.0 concept vehicle comes a year after the Stellantis brand unveiled the first version of the
Dave Chappelle has been working on a 1991 Ford F350 he calls Mom’s Spaghetti, and he’s running out of time to finish it before Ultimate Adventure, so Fred Williams has arrived to lend a hand. Stream Dirt Every Day NOW on MotorTrend+ ➡️ https://motortrend.app.link/coN8QcYbsob MotorTrend is the ultimate streaming destination for gearheads coupled with the
Greece this week inaugurated a 204-megawatt (MW) solar farm in Kozani, in the country’s Western Macedonia region. It’s the biggest solar farm with bifacial panels in Europe. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to
Mitsubishi Motors said it had stopped production at a Russian plant in Kaluga that it owns with Stellantis until further notice, joining other major carmakers that have halted operations in Russia. “Due to the logistical difficulties, vehicle exports and parts supply to Russia have been suspended since March,” Mitsubishi said in a statement on Friday.
7:20 PM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — They may both hail from Australia, and share Italian heritage, but that doesn’t mean Oscar Piastri is banging down Daniel Ricciardo’s door to gain racing insights from the eight-time Formula One race winner. In fact, Piastri, the reigning Formula 2 champion and current Alpine reserve driver, says he only
An employee of a Toyota dealership in northern Illinois died Thursday evening after being shot in the store’s parking lot, local police said. Police in Loves Park, Ill., said Anderson Toyota employee Daniel R. Johnson, 29, was shot and that “the evidence indicates this was a targeted incident and not a random act of violence.”
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is pictured as he attends the start of the production at Tesla’s “Gigafactory” on March 22, 2022 in Gruenheide, southeast of Berlin. Patrick Pleul | AFP | Getty Images Elon Musk tweeted Tesla may get into the lithium mining and refining business directly and at scale because the cost of the
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