Texas Town Tired Of Mustang Owner’s Reckless Driving Antics Puts Him Behind Bars | Carscoops Driving a very unique, Mad-Max-style Ford Mustang probably didn’t help the suspect stay under the radar by Stephen Rivers February 12, 2023 at 11:08 by Stephen Rivers On February 6th, law enforcement officers from the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office arrested
DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. on Monday said it will build a $3.5 billion battery plant in southwestern Michigan because new federal tax credits make a U.S. location more favorable than options in Canada and Mexico. BlueOval Battery Park Michigan will open in 2026 in Marshall, about 100 miles west of Detroit, as a wholly
WASHINGTON — Two U.S. senators on Monday urged the Federal Communications Commission to move quickly to grant some automakers, universities and others the ability to use some spectrum to deploy connected vehicle technology aimed at preventing crashes. The 5.9 GHz spectrum block was reserved in 1999 for automakers to develop technology to allow vehicles to
In this article F Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT DETROIT – Ford Motor said Monday it will collaborate with a Chinese supplier on a new $3.5 billion battery plant for electric vehicles in Michigan, despite tensions between the U.S. and China. The anticipated announcement of the deal between Ford and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co.,
Tesla will have to open up its Supercharger network of EV fast chargers to accommodate any electric vehicle out there that uses the CCS connector if it wants a piece of the $7.5 billion pie planned by Washington for accelerating EV adoption throughout the United States. The story comes via Reuters, which writes that the
TOKYO — Toyota’s next CEO, Koji Sato, has named key members of a new leadership team to reinvent the automaker as a mobility company for a challenging new era. The new roster, unveiled at a Feb. 13 news conference, keeps some current executives in place and elevates younger ones as the 85-year-old automaker taps fresh
High Tech In Luxury Cars Comes With A Reliability Tradeoff, J.D.Power Study Shows | Carscoops The tech surrounding infotainment systems is the most problematic feature on newer vehicles and it’s contributing to a gap in reliability scores by Stephen Rivers 9 hours ago by Stephen Rivers Luxury vehicle owners might have the freedom to enjoy
New-vehicle inventories pulled back slightly last month, interrupting a string of recoveries that stretched back to summer, but still remain significantly above where the industry was a year ago and far below where it has been historically, according to estimates from Cox Automotive and the Automotive News Research & Data Center. Cox estimated U.S. inventories
Pictured here is a Zeekr electric vehicle charging station in Dongguan, Guangdong province of China, on Nov. 14, 2022. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — Geely-backed electric car brand Zeekr said Monday it’s now valued at $13 billion after a $750 million raise from Chinese battery giant CATL and others. Zeekr
I’m jetlagged, but it’s all good. I’m in the pocket of a sleek, leather-lined four-seater, flipping its shift paddles to goose its twin-turbo V-6, strafing the countryside northwest of Rome. I’m all, oh, look, there’s an olive grove and oh, look, a thousand-year-old aqueduct. Meanwhile, I’m hoovering up pavement like the Italian cream buns at
By William Johnson Posted on February 11, 2023 The Tesla Model X Plaid is still dominating drag races nearly two years after its launch, showing just how much legacy automakers have to catch up. There is nothing new about the concept of the super-high-performance SUV. Mercedes has long made the G-Class with its incredible Bi-Turbo
Volvo will not follow Tesla and Ford in lowering prices for its electric vehicles anytime soon. The automaker is seeing robust demand for its full-electric models, Chief Financial Officer Johan Ekdahl said in an interview Thursday. “We feel comfortable in our pricing strategy and will not engage in price wars,” Ekdahl said. Ford last month
GM, Kia and Stellantis have ponied up the money for 60-second ads during Super Bowl LVII. Here is a look at the ads. Ram: Premature Electrification Comedian Jason Jones, a former correspondent on “The Daily Show,” offers a reassuring message for those who might be suffering from EV range anxiety. The upcoming electric 1500 REV pickup
Canadian Hotel Offers Shaggin’ Wagon For Valentine’s Boudoir Photoshoots | Carscoops It’s also offering a “nooner” rate on Valentine’s Day for $69 CAD by Sebastien Bell 5 hours ago by Sebastien Bell British Columbia, Canada’s Hotel Zed is giving visitors and residents alike the chance to create the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for their partner.
Anyone overhearing Ram‘s Super Bowl ad from another room might confuse it with a run-of-the-mill male enhancement pitch. Ram’s spot, however, is about providing a different kind of spark. The truck brand is taking on range anxiety ahead of the 2024 launch of its electric pickup that will be known as the 1500 REV. The
The nation’s public charging network, with its steep learning curve and fussy technology, is proving to be a challenge for an auto industry working hard to sell consumers on electric vehicles. While some early EV adopters are figuring out ways to navigate around broken stations, slow charging, tacked-on fees, unreliable software and myriad other hassles,
In this article STLA STLA-IT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Ram’s 2023 Super Bowl ad debuts the production version of the Ram 1500 REV electric pickup that is expected to go on sale late-next year. Screenshot DETROIT – Stellantis will air a 60-second Super Bowl ad for its Ram brand to indirectly take shots
When we first reported on Southern California-based electric bicycle and motorcycle company SONDORS preparing for an IPO late last year, the company was expecting to hit a $10 per share price point in the $20M offering. But that number has since been revised to an estimate of $4-6 per share. And this isn’t the first