Oregon Ends 72-Year Ban On Self-Service Gas, Leaving NJ As Lone Holdout | Carscoops New Jersey is now left as the only U.S. state where drivers aren’t allowed to pump their own gas 3 hours ago Given the inherent freedom that cars provide, the notion of gas stations that aren’t self-service seems counterintuitive, but that’s
Month: June 2023
From the wiring to the sheet metal to the software, automakers that plan to adopt Tesla’s plug for their own EVs have bigger design and engineering challenges than just changing the receptacle in the charge port. So far, General Motors, Ford, Rivian and Volvo have committed to adopting Tesla’s North American Charging Standard plugs. Stellantis
Mercedes-Benz says existing laws and regulations are sufficient to determine the automaker’s liability for crashes and incidents that may occur when its groundbreaking Drive Pilot system is engaged, but legal experts aren’t so sure. New rules and laws should make clear whether motorists or automakers will be held at fault for everything from a speeding
It’s back! The World’s Greatest Drag Race returns with 10 of the world’s best supercars and sports cars facing off in an epic quarter-mile sprint for glory… and ultimate bragging rights! This year’s field includes all 10 contenders from Motor Trend’s 2014 Best Driver’s Car Powered by Mobil 1 (https://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialMobil1). We have the Alfa Romeo
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Nissan installed a camera surveillance system at the home of former COO Ashwani Gupta so the automaker’s internal security team could monitor him, according to the preliminary findings of an investigation into the surveillance, two people with knowledge of the report told Reuters. Nissan has been investigating a claim that CEO Makato Uchida carried out
Louisville Police Bust Multi-State Car Theft Ring Recovering Over $3M In Vehicles | Carscoops Authorities say that suspects cloned the vehicles including Corvettes, BMWs, a Maserati, and a Bentley in a sophisticated theft scheme June 28, 2023 at 19:10 The Louisville Metro Police Department is taking some huge swings lately and it’s landing them too.
A group opposed to a Ford Motor Co. electric vehicle battery plant in Marshall, Mich., is suing the city in hopes of stopping construction of the $3.5 billion project, according to court documents. The plant — dubbed BlueOval Battery Park Michigan — is set to open in 2026. It is expected to create about 2,500
General Motors doesn’t expect to equip the all-new Chevrolet Silverado EV pickup with Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector before the 2025 model year, according to Reuters. The comment comes as the first units of the 2024 Silverado all-electric pickup are rolling off the assembly line at GM’s Detroit-Hamtramck plant, with deliveries expected to
Audi will offer more powerful versions of its RS 6 Avant wagon and RS 7 Sportback hatch starting this fall. The new versions don the Performance designation, and their output rises by 30 hp to a new total of 621 hp. Both arrive as 2024 models, with the RS 6 Avant Performance priced to start
Volkswagen is reducing output of electric cars at its Emden plant in northern Germany due to flagging sales. Production of the ID4 full-electric SUV and the brand’s new ID7 all-electric sedan will be cut over the next two weeks, the Nordwest-Zeitung newspaper reported, citing the factory’s works council. The plant’s three-week summer vacation will be
Stellantis is bolstering its creative roster with its first Black agency of record. The automaker said TKT & Associates, through its TKT Collab division, will be tasked with reaching Black consumers for Stellantis’ North American brand portfolio consisting of Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Jeep and Ram. TKT also is the automaker’s first female-owned agency
Red Bull boss Helmut Marko has cast further doubt over Nyck de Vries’ future with AlphaTauri after admitting Christian Horner was right to have reservations about signing him. De Vries was signed to Red Bull’s junior team after an impressive points-scoring finish on his F1 debut at last year’s Italian Grand Prix while deputising for
SEOUL, South Korea – When the Kia EV9 arrives in U.S. showrooms this year, the new all-electric three-row crossover will take the South Korean brand into uncharted territory as its new flagship. Kia wants the EV9 to move its image up-market while also reeling in customers from rivals. The strategy seems to be working in
The Club’s 10 things to watch Monday, June 26 1. Stock futures were muted heading into the final week of June and the second quarter. The market is coming off a week that saw all three major indices fall by at least 1%, ending multi-week winning streaks. 2. Tesla (TSLA) gets hit with another downgrade
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By Joey Klender Posted on June 27, 2023 Tesla reportedly abandoned its plans to build a Gigafactory in Valencia, Spain after the plans and negotiations were leaked in a report earlier this month. Earlier in June, we reported that Tesla was in “very advanced negotiations” with the Spanish government to bring an automotive production facility
BMW and Volkswagen were big winners last month in Belgium, where a looming increase in the country’s CO2 tax led to a huge surge in demand for electrified cars, which helped lift the overall market by 41 percent. BMW was boosted by a 208 percent sales increase for the 1 Series, a 33 percent gain
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