Those familiar with the story of the original Alpine A110 know it as a legend in the world of rallying. Today, the modern A110 and A110S are featherweight sports cars that trade on both that heritage and the fact that, well, they’re pretty darn good to drive. Now Alpine has released details of the A110 SportsX
Month: January 2020
DETROIT — The UAW on Friday said it took action to expel eight members who have faced charges in the government’s ongoing U.S. corruption probe of the union. All but one of the members have pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges. The eight officials facing the UAW’s so-called Article 31 charges include Norwood Jewell, a
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla’s (TSLA) Q4 earnings, a lot of Tesla Model Y, our first Porsche Taycan drive, and more. The Electrek Podcast is me, Fred Lambert, editor-in-chief of Electrek, and Seth Weintraub, founder and publisher of Electrek and the 9to5
FRANKFURT — Mercedes-Benz is killing off its X-class pickup, a model that was supposed to expand the global reach of its commercial vehicles division and reduce the unit’s dependence on the Sprinter large van. The X class was launched in 2017 as a rival to vehicles such as the Volkswagen Amarok, Ford Ranger and
Used-vehicle retailer CarMax Inc. is investing $50 million to buy a minority stake in Edmunds, the automotive retail research and vehicle-listing company. CarMax said Wednesday the move is mean to bolster its omnichannel retail strategy designed to meet and interact with shoppers wherever and however they’re shopping, across multiple channels, online and in store. “Edmunds’
Tesla during its fourth-quarter financial results presentation on Wednesday let slip that the company has already started production of the Model Y small SUV and expects to start deliveries by the end of March. There are currently two models to order, both of them with all-wheel drive. The more affordable option is the Model Y
The 2020 Toyota Yaris goes far on thrift and short on just about everything else. The subcompact sedan starts at just $16,605 (including $955 destination) in base L trim. The sedan and hatchback are offered in LE and XLE trim, which tops out at $19,705. Despite that low starting price, the Yaris is undercut by
If it wasn’t for engineer Zora Arkus-Duntov, the mid-engined Chevrolet Corvette may have never come to fruition so it’s only fitting the car manufacturer has acknowledged the importance of Duntov on the new C8 Corvette with a small sticker featuring his face. The Chevrolet C8 Corvette prototype that was famously driven through New York City
DETROIT — This year’s rollout of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ latest Uconnect connected-vehicle platform will highlight an incongruous dynamic in the automaker’s technology portfolio. While FCA has lagged rivals in areas such as electrification and vehicle autonomy, the company by many accounts has been able to master one of the industry’s most frustrating stumbling blocks: infotainment.
Part 2 of Ultimate Adventure 2016. Participating in Ultimate Adventure definitely is not for the faint of heart. While UA always promises epic adventure, it can also test the limits of both man and machinery. No sleep, soaking rain, freezing mountain passes, and in this case, oven-like heat, are all part and parcel to the
Well, well, well—it turns out The Fast and The Furious lied to us. We know, it sounds crazy! After all, if we can’t trust blockbuster studios, then who can we trust? Hopefully, the film’s technical advisor Craig Lieberman. Now that he’s no longer under the influence of Big Cinema, Lieberman’s going out of his way to
Struggling luxury UK carmaker Aston Martin has announced plans to raise emergency funding worth £500m. The firm said a consortium led by Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll would be putting in £182m. The remaining £318m would come from issuing fresh shares to existing investors. The announcement follows a board meeting held on Thursday night to discuss
Asbury Automotive Group has named a longtime employee who started as a management trainee as its next senior vice president of operations. Daniel Clara, 40, was appointed to the position effective Jan. 29, the public dealership group said late Thursday in a regulatory filing. Clara replaces John Hartman, a 30-year industry veteran who held the
By the way of the Q4 financial report, Tesla shared an interesting chart with Tesla Model 3 deliveries by region. As the Model 3 is the world’s best selling all-electric car (and plug-in car in general) with 300,885 units globally in 2019 (448,704 cumulative by the end of 2019) it’s important to know from where
These days, you can only find a 16-cylinder engine in Bugatti’s multimillion-dollar Chiron and even 12-cylinder engines are falling out of vogue. Earlier in the previous century, cars carrying cylinder-rich engines were more common—but over time, cost, complexity, and ever-more-powerful engines with more normal cylinder counts rendered them fairly unnecessary. Luckily, BMW didn’t get that memo
UK car production sank to its lowest in almost a decade in 2019, with output forecast to continue falling this year. Factories produced 1.3 million units last year, down 14.2% on 2018 and the third consecutive year of decline, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturing and Traders. Structural changes in the industry,
DETROIT — The UAW is not a party in General Motors’ racketeering suit against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, but the union says it was served a “spectacularly broad” subpoena this month demanding documents for the case. In a blockbuster suit filed in November, GM claimed that its smaller rival secured an unfair advantage in labor costs
By Randell Suba Posted on January 30, 2020 CEO Elon Musk said during the Tesla Q4 2019 earnings call that the Model S is getting closer to achieving a 400-mile range as battery technology improves and as important pieces of the puzzle come into play to achieve the ambitious. One investor asked the Tesla chief
The all-new Audi RS Q3 comes in two shapes: regular and Sportback. Think of it as the same premium subcompact SUV, in the vein of the Mercedes GLA and GLB where one of them looks sportier but the other is more practical. If you’re into high-riding vehicles with a sloping roofline that have enough power
FRANKFURT — Opel will build a battery cell factory in Kaiserslautern, CEO Michael Lohscheller said on Thursday. The plant will create 2,000 jobs at a site which currently builds 4-cylinder diesel engines for Opel/Vauxhall, according to Automotive News Europe‘s Guide to Powertrains. “We will build the largest plant for battery cells in Germany in Kaiserslautern.
FRANKFURT — Germany’s VDA auto industry association will move the Frankfurt auto show to another city after visitor numbers plunged last year The next show is scheduled to be held in September 2021. It will take place in Berlin, Hamburg or Munich, three cities shortlisted by the VDA as potential locations. The show’s disappearance from
Super Bowl LIV is just around the corner and automakers are previewing their spots for the Big Game. The latest is Audi which has enlisted the help of Maisie Williams, aka Arya Stark, to promote the recently launched 2020 E-Tron Sportback. The spot sees the young British actress driving the stylish EV past a number
The 2020 Audi Q7 takes the stylish Q8’s technology and inserts it in a more spacious, three-row crossover SUV package. The redesigned Q7 is set to go on sale in the U.S. during 2020 with seating for up to seven passengers. Front-seat riders will be treated to a feast of technology on some versions, including
The future of farming will be filled with autonomous electric tractors silently plowing in fields, according to Kubota, a Japanese tractor maker, which celebrated its 130th anniversary with the reveal of the smart X Tractor concept. The Kubota X Tractor debuted at an exhibition in Kyoto City, Japan this month providing a glimpse at the
1st generation (NA): 1990-98 model years The MX-5 hit the U.S. with a modest 116-hp, 1.6-liter engine mated to a 5-speed manual. But its curb weight was a feathery 2,116 pounds. 2nd generation (NB): 1999-2005 Mazda boosted engine power to 140 hp and gave the car a more mature look with fixed headlights instead of
Let’s put our differences aside for a minute; because whether you’re rooting for the San Francisco 49ers or the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV, we can all come together to appreciate a quality Super Bowl commercial. Especially if it includes cars. That’s why we’ve gathered every automotive ad from the 2020 Big Game for your
TOKYO — Tokyo prosecutors have a new arrest warrant out for Carlos Ghosn, this time for jumping bail and leaving the country illegally, exacerbating the fallen auto titan’s legal woes. Prosecutors said on Thursday that they also obtained a warrant for three Americans they say helped the indicted former Nissan chairman escape Japan at the
Every time I see the letters TRD stuck onto the side of a Tacoma, Tundra, or 4Runner, I wince a little. Not because they’re bad cars—just the opposite is true—but because TRD stands for Toyota Racing Development. None of those off-road warriors strike me as particularly racy (unless you live in Baja). So in an
There’s no more iconic vehicle in the delivery realm than the boxy, brown trucks United Parcel Service uses to distribute packages throughout the world. They’re about to get some company in the fleet. Waymo soon will carry packages for UPS using its self-driving Chrysler Pacifica minivans, the two companies said Wednesday. In a pilot project expected
Tesla increased the range of the Model Y with the announcement of the production version. The electric SUV will now have up to 315 miles of range on a single charge. With the release of its Q4 2019 financial results, Tesla said that it improved the energy efficiency of the Model Y: “Due to continued
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