By William Johnson Posted on March 27, 2023 New data from Recurrent Auto show that used EV batteries are lasting far longer than critics claim. Talk to anyone even remotely on the fence about buying an electric vehicle, and you will surely hear one worry above all others; “What happens when the battery dies? Those
MUNICH — Former Audi CEO Rupert Stadler is likely to become the first top executive to be convicted in parent Volkswagen Group’s diesel emissions scandal. A Munich court gave a preliminary assessment on Tuesday that an accusation of fraud had been substantiated. Stadler, and three other defendants who were engineers, were charged in 2020 over
Polestar plans to launch a $20 million marketing campaign in the second quarter as the Swedish EV maker primes the pump for its first crossover in the truck-dominated U.S. The investment will surpass Polestar’s marketing spend in the first quarter of 2022 when the fledgling EV brand splurged on a Super Bowl commercial. The Volvo
Criminals In High-Powered Dodges Can Outrun Patrol Cars – And That’s A Problem For Tennessee Police | Carscoops Due to their high performance, Dodge Chargers and Challengers have become a prime target for criminals by Stephen Rivers March 27, 2023 at 15:00 by Stephen Rivers Middle Tennessee police officers are noticing a trend. Criminals are,
Honda Motor Co. is recalling more than 330,300 vehicles for side-view mirrors that may detach. The recall includes: • 2020-22 Honda Odyssey • 2020-22 Honda Passport • 2020-21 Honda Pilot • 2020-21 Honda Ridgeline Heating pads behind the side-view mirrors can lose adhesion, causing the glass to potentially detach, according to a Honda recall document.
Lyft Inc. tapped David Risher to be its new CEO, replacing co-founder Logan Green and setting the stage for a potential sale as the ride-hailing company struggles to compete with bigger rival Uber Technologies Inc. Green, and co-founder and current President John Zimmer will step back from daily operations after more than a decade with
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Mini is preparing the fourth generation of its modern lineup, and among the first members to arrive will be a redesigned Hardtop, a prototype for which has been spotted. The car will debut late this year or early next, as a 2025 model, and Mini will revert to calling it a Cooper. Currently, Cooper is
Volkswagen Group is set to finalize plans this year to turn its mass-market Seat nameplate into a micro mobility platform as it continues to ready its sporty offshoot Cupra for a U.S. launch. The transformation of the unit, which makes the Leon hatchback and Ibiza compact car, will expand a range of electric scooters and
Florida Woman Shreds Mustang’s Tires At Over 110 MPH While Fleeing Police | Carscoops The 59-year-old driver has been hit by Florida police with multiple serious driving offences by Brad Anderson March 27, 2023 at 19:03 by Brad Anderson Police in Florida have arrested the 59-year-old driver of a Ford Mustang after she led authorities
Top executives at Toyota‘s North American operations anticipate new-vehicle average transaction prices will break the $50,000 barrier and continue to rise, that demand will outstrip supply again this year even as the supply chain recovers and that there now may be as many as 6 million potential new-vehicle buyers sidelined by inventory and pricing. Speaking
The rethink of auto shows continues. Organizers of IAA Mobility 2023 said Wednesday they’ve reached an agreement with venture capital firm Assembly Ventures to oversee a portion of the show’s conference programming this fall in Munich. The development underscores an evolving shift for IAA, which in recent years has changed locations and expanded to include
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Aside from the high upfront cost, range anxiety, and a lack of public charging infrastructure in some areas, one of the primary concerns of potential EV owners is battery life. However, according to new data released by Recurrent Auto, most EVs still have their original battery packs. Recurrent Auto studied 15,000 various EVs and learned
Ferrari and Porsche will benefit from plans to exempt cars that run on e-fuels from the European Union’s planned 2035 phase-out of combustion engine vehicles. “The good news for us as a company is that on top of electric cars, we will also be able to go on with our internal combustion engines ones,” CEO
2:46 AM ET Former Formula One world champion Jenson Button said that he suffered heat exhaustion and nearly retired from the race before finishing 18th at his NASCAR debut in Texas on Sunday. The 43-year-old Briton, who won the F1 world championship in 2009, said he feared fainting while driving his Ford Mustang during the
After 3 Years Of Waiting, Rivian Customer’s R1S Gets Bricked And Dies Within 48 Hours Of Delivery | Carscoops The owner also had to pay $2,100 to get the SUV towed to a service center in the next state over by Andrew Gutman March 26, 2023 at 14:59 by Andrew Gutman Rivian builds very appealing