“Someday” has a funny way of becoming “now” a lot faster than you expect. Like a number of car shoppers who are on the fence about electric vehicles, I’ve been thinking: “Someday, I’ll take the EV plunge.” I figured I would get one more traditional ICE car — maybe something as silly and/or fun as
TOKYO – Honda Motor Co. and Japanese electronics giant Sony Corp. have inked an agreement to set up a “high-value-added” electric vehicle joint venture this year under the name Sony Honda Mobility Inc. that will deliver a “new generation of mobility and services.” The move, announced in a statement Thursday, teams two iconic Japanese brands
In this article GM GMC Hummer EV Edition 1 Michael Wayland | CNBC GM said Friday that it is increasing the price of its electric Hummer by $6,250, effective Saturday. The company blamed higher prices for parts, technology and logistics. All reservations placed before Saturday are exempt from the increase, the company said. The Hummer
You’d better get used to seeing M prototypes with stickers saying “hybrid test vehicle” because the M2 G87 debuting in October will be Bavaria’s last performance model to do away with electrification. Everything after it is going to be electrified in some form, with BMW M workshop manager Hans Rahn telling Australian magazine Which Car
Toyota has a reputation for being a bit boring, but the company is trying to change that by embracing a sportier and more exciting lineup. We’ve already seen the fruits of their labor as the GR86 is a wonderful driver’s car, while the GR Supra can tear things up on the track. However, they’re just
The 3GTRacing team has four new drivers, but the goal remains the same, to win. Check out this new episode of #LexusInThePit
Volvo CEO Jim Rowan has made sweeping changes to his leadership team, naming two deputy CEOs and moving four of the 11 executives off the automaker’s highest management tier, as Volvo gears up to become an electric-only brand by 2030. It is the biggest personnel move made thus far by Rowan, a former Dyson Group executive,
12:06 PM ET MONTREAL – AlphaTauri boss Franz Tost said it is absolutely certain Pierre Gasly will still be racing for the team in 2023. Sergio Perez’s newly signed Red Bull extension to 2024 left a big question over Gasly’s future within the company’s driver programme. With Max Verstappen staying at Red Bull until 2028,
The 2023 Chevrolet Trailblazer is a neatly-styled small crossover SUV, but we wish it was either more powerful or more fuel-efficient—or both. What kind of vehicle is the 2023 Chevrolet Trailblazer? What does it compare to? With the Trailblazer, Chevy has a city-friendly crossover SUV with a relatively low price of entry and expressive styling.
Kia’s dealership network will now have access to a more modern, tech-based service lane platform via a partnership with Affinitiv, a software firm specializing in automotive solutions. The new digital platform, called Ultimate Service Lane, will help Kia dealers simplify the service lane process, prioritize efficiency and profitability as well as keep the customer connected
Mukesh Chatter, CEO and co-founder of Alsym Energy, hopes to bring groundbreaking battery technology to the automotive market. On Wednesday, he unveiled work related to the company’s progress on developing batteries that aim to be more cost effective and less flammable than traditional batteries. Alsym Energy is targeting electric vehicle use cases. The Massachusetts company’s
Tesla Model 3 electric vehicles at a Hertz airport location. Photo by E.R. Davidson Not long after Hertz Global Holdings emerged from bankruptcy last summer, reorganized after the Covid-19 pandemic stalled the entire car rental industry, the Estero, Florida-based company boldly announced a $4.2 billion deal to purchase 100,000 Tesla fully electric vehicles (EVs) by
By Joey Klender Posted on June 17, 2022 General Motors said earlier today it would increase the price of its Hummer EV, manufactured under the GMC brand, by $6,250. Price hikes are effective starting this Saturday. GM said the increase in price was due to higher prices for parts, technology demands, and logistics as the
We drove the 682-hp Cadillac Escalade-V, Chevrolet revealed the 2024 Blazer SS without specs, and we got a look at the Nissan Navarra R with the heart of a GT-R. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. We sat at the helm of the 2023 Cadillac Escalade-V in the Arizona heat. The
Volkswagen Group faces mounting pressure to address allegations of human rights violations in the Chinese province of Xinjiang, where the German automaker operates a car factory. While there is no evidence that anyone has been mistreated at the VW plant, the company should carefully examine the accusations, said supervisory board members Joerg Hofmann, a labor
10:09 PM ET Associated Press BRISTOL, Tenn. — Four-time defending season champion Steve Torrence led Top Fuel qualifying Friday at Bristol Dragway in the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. Winless this season, Torrence had a 3.791-second run at 317.79 mph in his 11,000-horsepower Capco Contractors dragster. “To come here and make a good run right off
What kind of vehicle is the 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV? What does it compare to? What kind of vehicle is the 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV? What does it compare to? An electric hatchback offered in smaller and larger body styles, the Chevrolet Bolt EV competes against EVs such as the Ford Mustang Mach-E, Tesla Model
TrueCar CEO Mike Darrow said the company hopes to expand its TrueCar+ digital sales tool into additional markets by the third quarter, with used vehicles likely expanding faster than new vehicles. Darrow told Automotive News on Friday that the goal is to have used vehicles available nationwide through TrueCar+ early in 2023 and new vehicles