Ford Motor Co. said on Monday reservations were full for the high-end Mustang Mach-E First Edition electric crossover vehicle. The No. 2 U.S. automaker unveiled the electric Mustang on Nov. 17, and began taking reservations with a refundable deposit of $500. There will be four other versions of the Mach-E in addition to the First
Month: December 2019
By Randell Suba Posted on December 31, 2019 Tesla Model Y sightings never fail to excite the electric vehicle community and this much-awaited crossover has been showing itself in different colors, along with minor body styling updates. The latest Model Y was spotted cruising along the I5 in Washington State and Sleek in appearance with
The 2020 Lincoln Aviator is arguably one of the most impressive premium SUV models launched in the three-row midsize segment this year. Lincoln appears to have used the experience earned from the popular Navigator and applied it to its slightly smaller sibling. The more elegant approach of the Aviator to the luxury SUV theme is
Polestar, Volvo’s stand-alone brand for electrified models, will launch its first car later this year. One goal of the Polestar 1 plug-in hybrid is to highlight the benefits of electric propulsion without asking customers to entirely give up on the internal combustion engine. Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath discussed this as well as the brand’s plan
Chinese EV startup Nio on Saturday unveiled the third of its mainstream models, the EC6. The vehicle is a small, coupe-like crossover SUV similar to the recently revealed Audi E-Tron Sportback. It’s related to the ES6, Nio’s Tesla Model Y rival, but thanks to its more coupe-like profile the EC6 has less drag. Nio quotes
The driver of a truck in the town of Fenton, Michigan was lucky to escape a serious crash with just minor injuries after smashing into a highway overpass. It is understood that the crash occurred on December 26th when the truck, which was hauling pickles, suffered some kind of steering failure as it was heading
70 with Chevrolet Jill Hattan, left, owner of Don Hattan Chevrolet in Wichita, Kan., receives a 70-year award from Neka Spears, Chevrolet zone manager. 50 with FCA David Ellis, fourth from left, dealer principal of Glendale Dodge-Chrysler-Jeep-Ram in California, receives a 50-year award from Jason Stoicevich, third from left, director of the FCA US California
Ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc. and courier services provider Postmates Inc. asked a U.S. court to block a California labor law set to go into effect on Wednesday, arguing the bill violates the U.S. Constitution. In a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles federal court on Monday, the companies and two app-based drivers said the law,
Tesla has delivered its first cars made in China, marking a major milestone for the electric vehicle maker. Fifteen Model 3 sedans were handed over at the company’s so-called “Gigafactory” near Shanghai. It comes as Elon Musk’s company aims to secure a significant slice of the world’s biggest car market. Tesla’s move into the country
Big red bows and the “December to Remember” tagline of year-end Lexus ads have become as much a part of the holiday season as lawn ornaments and tacky sweaters. But the upscale brand has less to celebrate this year in the U.S., with sales flat and few new vehicles to showcase. Thirty years after its
GivePower has deployed a new water desalination plant in Africa using Tesla batteries and solar power that is now providing clean water to thousands of people. The system has been deployed in Kiunga, a rural village in Kenya where the lack of clean water had people sometimes rely on saltwater wells or even contaminated water.
Having had the opportunity to drive the new Toyota Supra earlier this year, we can confidently say that it’s an excellent sports car. How do the guys over at Top Gear feel? During the most recent season of the popular motoring show featuring hosts Chris Harris, Paddy McGuinness, and Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff, the Supra was
Adrian Hallmark has had a tough time since returning to Bentley as CEO in February 2018 after 13 years away from the UK luxury brand, seven of which were spent at Jaguar Land Rover. Lengthy delays launching three key models — the Continental GT coupe and convertible, and Flying Spur sedan — pushed the brand
Workers install a 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray at Little Caesars Arena, home of the Detroit Pistons and Detroit Red Wings. Tesla CEO Elon Musk had to keep his Cybertruck reveal going after two windows shattered during a demonstration that was intended to prove the electric pickup’s durability. Strikers picket GM plants in Bowling Green, Ky.,
Volkswagen on Friday said it predicts it will have built its one millionth electric car by the end of 2023, or two years earlier than previously predicted. The automaker made the announcement after delivering its 250,000th EV, a white example of the soon-to-be-discontinued e-Golf hatch. VW’s first EV was the e-Up! minicar, launched all the
The individual behind the wheel of the following third-generation Corvette may have been going for the holy trinity of rear-wheel drive screw ups: old car, poor grip and insufficient talent at the helm. What could possibly go wrong? In the description of the video, the cammer states that the dash unit didn’t record the incident,
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles finally found a partner, though not before Sergio Marchionne’s untimely death. And not before backing out of one engagement and finding a different partner instead. Still not enough drama for you? General Motors provided a major plot twist, claiming Marchionne was the puppetmaster in a decadelong bribery scheme to buy off UAW
We pit the three five-figure phenoms – the 2012 Nissan GT-R, 2011 Chevy Corvette Z06 and 2011 Ford Shelby GT500 – against each other at the drag strip. Read the full story here: http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/1104_2011_chevrolet_corvette_2011_ford_shelby_gt500_2012_nissan_gtr_comparison/index.html Shot by: Mike Suggett, Jim Gleason & Duane Sempson Edited by: Duane Sempson
A sign of respect: One of your fiercest competitors saluting you as you retire. Dr. Z stepped down as chairman after leading Daimler’s separation from Chrysler in 2007 and winning back the title of world’s top-selling premium brand from BMW in 2016. BMW, in a video featuring a Zetsche look-alike, said, “Thank you … for
London’s electric and hybrid buses are set to become noisier in the coming months as the city trials a new sound system to alert people to the vehicles’ presence. Transport for London (TfL), the organization in charge of London’s bus network, has developed the sound, which is played through special speakers inside the front of
Turkey unveiled prototypes for its domestic electric car project on Friday, as the government announced sweeping incentives to back President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ambition to create a Turkish-made vehicle. Turkey’s Automobile Joint Venture Group, or TOGG, which comprises five companies and a business umbrella organization, will establish a factory in the manufacturing hub of Bursa,
By Simon Alvarez Posted on December 29, 2019 There are two things that buyers can be certain of when they purchase a Tesla. One, they are extremely quick, with even the most conservatively-specced vehicles in the company’s lineup being snappy and nimble. Two, they are all engineered to be as safe as possible. This second
The battle for supremacy in the full-size luxury SUV segment has only just begun as BMW and Mercedes lock horns with their new X7 and GLS respectively. The two premium German SUVs are direct rivals, and picking one of the two will most likely come down to the details, as we see in the latest
Mitsubishi may be a small player in Europe, but in a declining market it increased sales 7 percent to 134,886 vehicles in the first nine months of 2019. The strongest growth is coming from the Outlander SUV, which is Europe’s best-selling plug-in hybrid. More plug-in hybrids are coming next year, promises Mitsubishi Europe CEO Bernard
Just about everything is connected these days, but one of the last things we expected to be made smart is the rubber that keeps every car planted to the road. Tire manufacturer Pirelli has done just that. The Cyber Tire, as the company is calling it, has sensors that can communicate via 5G networks as
Say hello to the JCB Fastrac Two, or WFT, the world’s fastest tractor as certified by the Guinness World Records earlier this year. Driven by former bike racer Guy Martin, the modified tractor set a world record of 135.191 mph (217.568 km/h) over a two-way average on October 23 at Elvington Airfield in the UK.
HIROSHIMA, Japan — Mazda Motor Corp. has been pressing for better profitability through more upscale models with higher sticker prices for years. But now that the Japanese automaker is finally road-testing that strategy with its redesigned Mazda3 sedan, CEO Akira Marumoto concedes some of the stickers are maybe a little too high. Fortunately for Mazda,
Purchase the official action-packed UA 2014 DVD at: http://www.offroadpowerproducts.com/c-3194-petersens-4-wheel-off-road-magazine-ultimate-adventure.aspx The Ultimate Adventure technically starts with check-in and tech inspection, but in reality the trip starts for all a few days earlier as vehicle preparation drags on through late nights and into planned departure times. The true adventure begins when tires hit asphalt spinning. Once the
Economy cars may not be popular in the U.S., but in other parts of the world like India and Mexico, these types of cars sell through the roof. The Honda City was specifically developed for emerging markets and is the carmaker’s entry-level sedan in Mexico. Built on the Fit’s platform, the City could be described
DETROIT — David Fischer of The Suburban Collection in the Detroit area was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to be ambassador to Morocco Dec. 19, the day after the House of Representatives took a historic vote to impeach President Donald Trump. Fischer ran the Suburban Collection car dealership group for decades. He resigned in the past
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 13
- Next Page »