The VF-8 electric vehicle from VinFast, a Vietnamese automaker producing electric cars and SUV’s, is on display at their showroom in Santa Monica, California, on July 18, 2022. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images Vietnamese EV maker VinFast is going public in the U.S. VinFast on Tuesday said it has filed a registration
Month: December 2022
Mercedes-Benz AMG’s S 63 has been redesigned for the 2023 model year, and while there’s still a V-8 under the hood, the engine is now augmented by a sophisticated plug-in hybrid system that uses technology similar to that found in Formula 1. Peak output of the new super sedan is a whopping 791 hp and
Mercedes had us quite excited when it revealed the EQT Concept back in 2021, showing a stylish small people carrier that could have been one of the best looking such vehicles ever made. However, for the production version that it recently revealed, the manufacturer completely ditched the concept’s unique front fascia, which would have significantly
BERLIN — Porsche will join Germany’s blue-chip index, just over two months after its market debut, exchange operator Deutsche Boerse said. Porsche will replace sportswear maker Puma on the DAX stock index on Dec. 19 while Puma will move down to the MDAX index, it said. Shares in Porsche have gained around 30 percent since
A Honda Accord driver ended piling up on a concrete divider after swiftly losing control of the sedan in an incident that was captured on a dashboard camera of an adjacent vehicle. The Reddit user Coderite who shared this video titled it “Guy in the Accord must’ve been pissed at the guy on the left
The 2022 Automotive News All-Stars persevered during a challenging year for the industry, with the chip shortage improving somewhat but still lingering. These All-Stars delivered excellent products and services to their customers, introduced innovations and made other significant contributions to the industry. Their successes were celebrated at a ceremony Dec. 5 at the Detroit Athletic
DETROIT — The auto industry winnowed from hundreds of companies from its beginnings a century ago to the Detroit 3 in the U.S. There once were a dozen or so popular search engines. The number dwindled to, charitably, two. Chris Urmson, one of the founding members of Google’s self-driving car project more than a decade
Delivery giant DHL and Club holding Ford Motor (F) struck an electric van and software deal that bolsters the automaker’s multipronged EV strategy, an approach that’s central to why we own the stock. The news DHL will acquire 2,000 Ford E-Transit cargo vans by the end of 2023, the companies announced Monday. The agreement also includes
Hot Wheels® comes to Denver! For this event in the mountainous West, hundreds of custom builds—from a velvet-lined 1970s van to a 1954 choptop Chevy—came out, each competing for a chance to become an official 1/64th Hot Wheels®.
By William Johnson Posted on December 5, 2022 Rivian has signed a power purchase agreement with Apex Clean Energy to supply their Normal, Illinois, manufacturing facility with wind power. As the energy demands of electric vehicle manufacturing have become more evident, many manufacturers are investing in cleaner and cheaper energy sources to maintain their sustainability
Two of China’s biggest automakers are so determined to ensure their cars make it from factories on the mainland to anyone who wants to drive them they have bought their own ships. BYD, which only makes electric and hybrid cars, is going the extra length to avoid any last mile supply chain snarls, ordering at
A year and a half of tight dealership inventories and strong consumer demand have let automakers dramatically curtail what they spend marketing their products, allowing those dollars to instead pad their bottom lines and soothe any financial damage from rising costs. But while the industry doesn’t need a lot of glitzy television ad campaigns or
Rivian has not had an easy to path to volume production, and now its Normal, Illinois, plant has experienced another hiccup. The electric vehicle manufacturer found bedbugs on a forklift at its factory and has been forced to bring in pest control. Speaking to The Pentagraph, the senior manager of plant communications, Zach Dietmeier, confirmed
DETROIT — About two-thirds of Ford Motor Co.’s U.S. dealer network has signed up for the automaker’s electric-vehicle certification program, CEO Jim Farley said Monday. Speaking at the Automotive News Congress in Detroit, Farley said 1,920 retailers have agreed to follow rigorous new sales standards and invest heavily in EV chargers and training. Of those,
Top automotive, technology, and EV battery executives gathered for the Automotive News Detroit Congress Dec. 5 to share their vision and strategies for long-term success. Stellantis North America COO Mark Stewart opened with a keynote interview and Ford CEO Jim Farley wrapped up the event with a discussion on the automaker’s dealer EV certification program
In this article F Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Ford F-150 Lightning trucks manufactured at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn Michigan. Courtesy: Ford Motor Co. DETROIT – About 65% of Ford Motor’s dealers have agreed to sell electric vehicles as the company invests billions to expand production and sales of the battery-powered
I start giggling as I accelerate onto the oval test track at Honda’s Tochigi research and development center in Japan, and I don’t stop until I take the exit two laps later. The cause of such automotive glee: a prototype drive of the 2024 Acura Integra Type S. The reborn Integra will be the fourth
Ford is moving quickly to solidify its position in the rapidly evolving auto industry. The company announced Monday it has broken ground at its BlueOval battery plant as part of its joint venture agreement with SK Innovation. The battery plant is expected to play a critical role in achieving the automaker’s 2 million run rate
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