Volkswagen Group of America CEO Scott Keogh will leave the brand and take over as the first CEO of the German automaker’s new Scout electric vehicle brand. Pablo Di Si, who has headed VW’s South American region, becomes CEO of Volkswagen Group of America and CEO of Volkswagen North American Region. Keogh, 53, has been
Month: July 2022
8:12 AM ET Nicholas Latifi will have the same performance upgrades on his car as his Williams Formula One teammate Alex Albon at this weekend’s French Grand Prix. The team said on Tuesday it now had parts for both cars after Albon tried them out in Britain and Austria. 1 Related “Although the weather in
Pro driver Randy Pobst hot laps the 2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE around Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for Motor Trend’s 2017 Best Driver’s Car.
SHANGHAI — From his small office in Singapore, Kelvin Pang is ready to wager a $23 million payday that the worst of the chip shortage is not over for automakers – at least in China. Pang has bought 62,000 microcontrollers, chips that help control a range of functions from car engines and transmissions to electric
In this article GM 2024 Chevrolet Blazer SS EV GM DETROIT – General Motors on Monday revealed its new electric Chevrolet Blazer that’s expected to compete against the Ford Mustang Mach-E and Tesla Model Y crossover EVs. The vehicle marks an important launch for the Detroit automaker in attracting attention and more mainstream consumers to
Chevrolet released detailed information about its all-new 2024 Blazer EV last night, revealing a diverse lineup for the Ultium Platform-based midsize crossover. In addition to the “civilian” models of the Blazer EV, which will include 1LT, 2LT, RS and SS trim levels with front-, rear- and all-wheel-drive powertrains, Chevrolet will also offer specially developed Police
LONDON — Solid state batteries could cut the carbon footprint of electric-vehicle batteries compared with today’s liquid lithium-ion batteries, especially if sustainably sourced materials are used, the Transport and Environment (T&E) campaign group said in a statement. Based on a comparison of one of the most promising solid-state batteries to lithium-ion technology and using sustainable
5:44 PM ET Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Bobby East, a three-time USAC national champion driver, has died. He was 37. The United States Auto Club announced Friday that East died Wednesday. It didn’t provide details of the death. East, whose father was a noted short-track car builder, won SAC Silver Crown championships in 2004,
What kind of car is the 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV? What does it compare to? The Chevrolet Blazer EV is a battery electric version of the Blazer mid-size crossover SUV. Though it shares nothing but a name with the gas version, the electric crossover SUV with Camaro vibes competes with the Ford Mustang Mach-E, Kia
Police in the region of Waterloo, Ontario, about an hour west of Toronto, said they received more than 30 reports of tires being deflated in the area this weekend. All of the reports came from the owners of SUVs. A group called the “Tyre Extinguishers” has taken responsibility for the act and, in a letter
Engineers from Mercedes-Benz AMG have been spotted testing an updated version of the A 45 Hatchback. No versions of Mercedes-Benz’s A-Class Hatchback are sold in the U.S. but some of the changes you see here are likely to filter across to the related CLA 45 sold locally. Likewise, changes destined for an updated version of
DETROIT — The Blazer EV, Chevrolet’s first electric midsize crossover, builds on the design of its internal-combustion counterpart. Beyond that, the electric Blazer is forging its own path as Chevrolet targets electric vehicles in the biggest segments. The EV “shares the Blazer name and spirit, but other than that, it shares absolutely nothing,” Scott Bell,
In this article JMAT-GB A sign for a hydrogen fuel pump at a train refueling station in Germany. Hydrogen has a diverse range of applications and can be used in a number of industries. Krisztian Bocsi | Bloomberg | Getty Images A U.K.-headquartered firm said Monday it was building an £80 million ($95.9 million) “gigafactory”
The sedan landscape has changed dramatically as a number of automakers have trimmed their lineup, while Buick and Ford have exited the segment altogether. Full-size sedans have been among the hardest hit as the Buick LaCrosse, Chevrolet Impala, Ford Taurus, Kia Cadenza, and Hyundai Azera have all fallen by the wayside. Furthermore, the Chrysler 300
By Maria Merano Posted on July 17, 2022 Volkswagen delivered 217,000 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in the first half (H1) of 2022, up 27% year-over-year. In H1 2021, VW had 170,900 BEVs. The European automaker’s BEV delivery shares reached 5.6%, up from 3.4% in H1 2021. “We successfully continued our electric ramp-up despite challenging conditions,
PRAGUE — Hyundai plans to launch a full-electric, entry-level car in Europe – just not yet. The automaker is working on a battery-powered minicar, but it will take some time to develop a production-ready version, said Hyundai Motor Europe’s marketing chief, Andreas-Christoph Hofmann. Automakers in Europe are developing affordable small electric cars as lawmakers tighten
5:40 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Scott Dixon had been waiting more than a year to join Mario Andretti in second place on IndyCar’s career wins list. The only one ahead of him now is A.J. Foyt. The six-time series champion finally snapped a 22-race winless streak Sunday when he held off pole sitter
What do you get when you combined a Pontiac Solstice with an original Pontiac GTO? The answer is this, a weird mashup between the two that you may love or you may hate. This particular Solstice appears to have been built in the U.S. quite some time ago but only recently came across our radar.
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