Queen Elizabeth II, who died September 8, was a keen consumer of the more specialist output of the British car industry and would today be described as a key influencer for brands such as Land Rover and Jaguar. She was often pictured at the wheel of their products. However, she didn’t always oblige them by
President Joe Biden unveiled the latest developments in his efforts to deploy 500,000 electric-vehicle chargers Wednesday. Automakers unveiled EVs such as the Chevrolet Equinox and Cadillac Lyriq in the days heading into the Detroit auto show. Not to be overlooked: EV charging companies themselves. Autel Energy, the U.S. subsidiary of China-based Autel Intelligent Technology Corp.,
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In this article DTG-DE TSLA This image shows workers at Volvo Trucks’ plant in Sweden. Volvo Trucks Volvo Trucks said Wednesday that production of three heavy duty electric truck models was now underway, with its president telling CNBC that the news represented “a big moment” for the firm. In a statement, Volvo Trucks said the
When the original Series 1 Land Rover made its world debut at an auto show in Amsterdam in 1948, few would have thought the vehicle would go on to spawn an internationally recognized brand for luxury SUVs decades later. It’s now been 75 years since the debut and Land Rover has remembered its humble beginnings
DETROIT — Lincoln Motor Co. expects a continued winnowing of its dealer network in the coming years as it pivots to electric vehicles, but the brand has no plans to offer a formal buyout program like some of its rivals. Lincoln President Joy Falotico said in an interview Wednesday she expects the luxury make will
LAS VEGAS — Ford’s U.S. dealers must invest as much as $1.2 million and adhere to rigorous sales standards if they want to sell electric vehicles beyond 2023 as the brand tweaks its retail model to better compete with direct-sales startups. Dealers have until Oct. 31 to opt into one of two EV certification tiers
In this article TSLA Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk attends the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China August 29, 2019. Aly Song | Reuters Tesla CEO Elon Musk enacted a strict return-to-office policy this spring, informing employees suddenly by email on May 31 that they would need to “spend a minimum of forty
As we previously reported, US States had a deadline related to submitting their individual plans to build out EV charging infrastructure. Now President Biden, Vice President Harris, and their administration have gone over the plans and approved the first 35. Just yesterday, the Biden-Harris Administration made it official that over two-thirds of the Electric Vehicle (EV)
DETROIT — Stellantis is considering “significant” investments to produce energy for its European facilities as part of its response to the threat of the cut-off of natural gas supplies from Russia. “We are now preparing a very strong energy (use) reduction plan,” CEO Carlos Tavares,Tavares told reporters during a video conference on the sidelines of
12:49 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tony Stewart will return to the Fox broadcast booth for the elimination rounds Sunday of the NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway. The NASCAR Hall of Famer and first-year NHRA team owner will be in the booth for the second consecutive race and the NHRA’s playoff opener,
Three Porsches, the new Vette, a Shelby GT500, a Ferrari, and a Lambo, duke it out for the most coveted sports car prize of all. Stay tuned because MotorTrend’s Best Driver’s Car week presented by Tire Rack starts 12/27! #MotorTrend #BestDriversCar #TireRack
DETROIT — The seventh-generation Ford Mustang is sticking with the V-8 power that made it a global icon, even as the segment it created shifts around it. The biggest changes to the 2024 pony car, unveiled Wednesday at the Detroit auto show, are with the interior, which now offers an optional “digital cockpit” with two
DETROIT — Magna International Inc. said Wednesday it is testing a last-mile autonomous delivery robot for use on public roads as the supplier giant looks to develop new businesses in the mobility space. “The plan is to prove the technology — prove it has significantly lower costs than other use cases and other applications being
In this article F 2024 Ford Mustang Source: Ford DETROIT — Ford Motor has always considered the Mustang to be in a league of its own. That may soon prove true, with the seventh generation of the famed American pony car. The Detroit automaker on Wednesday unveiled the redesigned 2024 Mustang hardtop and convertible with
By Maria Merano Posted on September 13, 2022 Tesla’s first solar-powered V4 Supercharger station might be coming to Yuma County, Arizona. It would be one of the first known V4 Supercharger stations in North America. According to Tesla Supercharger connoisseur @MarcoRPTesla, the V4 Supercharger station in Arizona is located by the Dateland Travel Center along
On his last day as Volkswagen Group’s CEO, Herbert Diess shared footage from his farewell dinner. The video clip captures the 63-year-old grabbing a microphone, asking his colleagues to gather a little closer and then making a prediction: Other old-guard manufacturers will have trouble with software just as VW has. “Where we are struggling through,”
DETROIT — Chevrolet will begin its first big mainstream marketing push for its new generation of electric vehicles Sunday with a spate of ads airing during NFL football. The ads, focusing on the Equinox EV, Silverado EV and Blazer EV, which are due to arrive at dealerships in 2023, will stress the theme “built for