Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images Used-car prices may be starting to soften, research suggests. After surging through the pandemic by as much as 50%, prices in the used-car market showed some easing in the last three weeks of January, according to car-shopping app CoPilot, which tracks daily prices at dealerships across the country.
The RV industry is starting to join the race toward zero emissions. Thor Industries Inc. and Winne-bago Industries Inc. each revealed concepts for electric RVs at the Florida RV SuperShow in Tampa last month. The companies identify electrification as a priority for the next generation of motor homes and towable trailers. Thor told Shift that
SAN FRANCISCO — Automakers including GM Motors, Ford and Hyundai predict a near two-year chip constraint will ease in the second half of 2022, but automotive chipmakers, on the other hand, expect a recovery to take longer. During their quarterly results reporting over the past two weeks, GM CEO Mary Barra projected the semiconductor shortage would
Toyota Motor North America is working to help its retailers become more competitive with aftermarket parts suppliers on collision repairs. In December, Toyota became the latest automaker to join CollisionLink, a tool offered by Richfield, Ohio-based vendor OEConnection. The tool gives participating dealerships electronic visibility into an entire body shop estimate — not just the
Porsche was out testing an electric Macan that’s set for launch in 2023. The electric Macan is a true next-generation design, but it won’t immediately replace the current gas-powered crossover as Porsche plans to sell both side-by-side for a few years. 2024 Porsche 911 Carrera facelift spy shots – Photo credit: S. Baldauf/SB-Medien Porsche was also
1:22 PM ET Associated Press The father-son tandem of Petter and Oliver Solberg beat the surprisingly competitive American team of Colton Herta and Jimmie Johnson on the the frozen Baltic Sea to win the Race of Champions Nations Cup. Team Norway was led Saturday by 47-year-old Petter Solberg, the 2003 World Rally champion and two-time
Nissan is returning to Super Bowl advertising after a seven-year hiatus with an star-studded commercial led by “Schitt’s Creek” actor and co-creator Eugene Levy. Nissan Nissan Motor is returning to Super Bowl advertising after a seven-year hiatus with a star-studded commercial led by “Schitt’s Creek” co-creator and actor Eugene Levy. The 60-second spot features the
Good news for enthusiasts who get their kicks off-road — Ford is building a faster, stronger Bronco Raptor with burlier suspension and a bigger, turbocharged V-6. Get our first look impressions right here. ➡️ https://bit.ly/3KS0HqU #Ford #FordBronco #MotorTrend MotorTrend is the ultimate streaming destination for gearheads coupled with the latest automotive research and news. Get
DETROIT — Google is latching onto the mobility tech hub Ford Motor Co. is developing at Detroit’s long-abandoned train station in Corktown. The tech giant and the automaker are set to announce Friday that Google will provide its cloud-based technological services at Michigan Central, the new name for Ford’s mobility innovation campus centered on the
Volkswagen Group plans to cut nearly all night shifts at its main plant in Germany as Europe’s largest carmaker continues to battle the semiconductor crisis. VW will cut the night shift, which provides workers extra pay, from the start of the second quarter on three assembly lines in Wolfsburg, the automaker said Friday, confirming a
How do you get people to think about their next car in a pandemic, when showrooms are closed and motor shows are canceled? Volvo’s agency in Belgium has come up with a plan. The Brussels Motor Show 2022 was due to take place in January but was postponed for a whole year due to COVID. So
SAN FRANCISCO — Ford Motor Co. plans to suspend or cut production at eight assembly plants in the U.S., Mexico and Canada throughout next week because of microchip supply constraints, a spokeswoman said. The plants produce some of Ford’s biggest sellers and most popular vehicles, including the Ford-150, Ranger, Bronco, Explorer and Mustang Mach-E. The changes
Admit it, you know it’d be fun to be chief engineer on your own train. You’ve probably never even thought about it before, but if I said “Here, have your own train. Go nuts!”, you’d jump at it. I know I would. And through the magic of the internet and a crazy little corner of
5:57 AM ET Haas has become the first Formula One team to release images of its 2022 car ahead of the upcoming season. Built to the sport’s new technical regulations, the Haas VF22 is a dramatic departure from last year’s car with all new design concepts mandated by F1 and the FIA to improve wheel-to-wheel
In this article NVTS A charging port is seen on a Mercedes Benz EQC 400 4Matic electric vehicle at the Canadian International AutoShow in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, February 13, 2019. Mark Blinch | Reuters Navitas Semiconductor, a company that makes technology for super-fast phone chargers, says electric vehicles are its next big bet. “The same
DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. is creating a new subsidiary to market and manage its mobility tech hub in downtown Detroit to make the innovation district Ford “agnostic,” a company executive told Crain’s Detroit Business, an affilaite of Automotive News. Ford has formed Michigan Central Innovation District LLC, which will manage how the Ford-owned Michigan
PARIS — Peugeot’s global sales increased by 5 percent in 2021 to 1,214,851, the Stellantis brand said, driven by strong gains outside of Europe, its biggest market, where sales grew only slightly. Sales in Peugeot’s newly enlarged Europe region, which includes Eurasia, were 943,805. That represents a gain of about 3 percent for what was
DETROIT — With the financial pain of the global microchip shortage largely behind them, General Motors and Ford Motor Co. are racing to become leaders in electric vehicles even faster than planned with the help of growing profits from their internal combustion vehicles. Last year’s results — record adjusted earnings for GM and nearly $18