Month: May 2023

Cake-Throwing Activists Crash Volkswagen’s Annual Meeting | Carscoops VW has repeatedly faced criticisms for operating a plant in a region of China where Uyghur people are subjected to coercive labor practices by Sebastien Bell 2 hours ago by Sebastien Bell Volkswagen’s annual general meeting (AGM) was disrupted by protestors who attempted to block traffic in
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Swedish automaker Polestar has slashed its 2023 volume forecast by as much as a quarter and announced a delay — its second — in launching its high-volume electric crossover. Polestar 3 production is pushed to the first quarter of 2024 because of software development issues plaguing affiliate Volvo’s new electric platform, which underpins the midsize
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Porsche is out testing prototypes for a redesigned Panamera, likely to be the last offered with internal-combustion engines. The current Panamera, the second generation of the nameplate, arrived for the 2017 model year and was given an update for 2021. Considering the original Panamera stuck around for about seven years, we should see this third-generation
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SHANGHAI — BYD has launched five lower-priced versions of its Seal sedan, as the Chinese electric vehicle giant seeks to extend its lead in the world’s largest market for new-energy cars. The price of the rear-wheel drive Seal Champion Edition with a 550-km (342-mile) driving range, starts at 189,800 yuan ($27,459.09), 10 percent lower than
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Millionaire’s McLaren Senna GTR Finds Permanent Home On 57th Floor Of Australia’s Priciest Penthouse | Carscoops The track-only McLaren Senna GTR will be decorating the living room of the AU$39-million property that will most likely be its forever home by Thanos Pappas May 10, 2023 at 21:15 by Thanos Pappas An ultra-expensive property in Melbourne,
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LONDON — Ford said it will test a small fleet of prototype hydrogen fuel-cell versions of its electric E-Transit model to see if they are a workable zero-emission option for customers hauling heavy goods long distances. Ford will lead a consortium in the three-year project that includes BP, which will focus on hydrogen and infrastructure,
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NADA numbers Some highlights from the NADA Data 2022 annual financial profile of U.S. new-car dealerships   2022 2021 2020 2019 Total sales $1.21 trillion $1.18 trillion $980.25 billion $1.03 trillion Average dealership new-vehicle retail sales per salesperson 102 vehicles 113 vehicles 104 vehicles 104 vehicles Average dealership used-vehicle retail sales per salesperson 137 vehicles
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TOKYO — Toyota Motor Corp. plans to show concept versions of its highly anticipated next-generation electric vehicle at this autumn’s Japan Mobility Show, previewing a completely reinvented and innovative car that the world’s largest automaker hopes will catapult it to the head of the global EV race. CEO Koji Sato, in detailing the plans Wednesday, also
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