DETROIT — Cadillac’s first fully electric vehicle will have more than 300 miles of range, an augmented-reality head-up display and a new face for the brand that incorporates its “black crystal” grille into choreographed lighting sequences when the driver approaches. But the Lyriq, unveiled Thursday as a concept that Cadillac executives describe as at least
No offense to the state of Florida, but it’s typically a good idea to avoid following in its male citizens’ footsteps. Or, at least, to never appear in a sentence like the title of this story. That’s because it can be assumed that any news item that begins “Florida Man…” involves some kind of brazen,
Nikola’s Executive Chairman Trevor Milton made sure the startup hydrogen and electric automaker would have some revenue to show for Q2 2020. In fact, the only second-quarter revenue came from solar installations for the CEO. According to a recent report by CNBC expanding on the details first exposed by Financial Times, Nikola’s official filing with
German prosecutors have filed fraud charges against three former board members and a retired senior employee at carmaker Audi. It is the latest legal development in the “dieselgate” scandal, in which companies and executives were alleged to have broken emissions rules. Audi is part of Volkswagen, which in 2015 admitted cheating emissions tests on 11
Russian tech company Yandex came to Michigan with the hopes of showcasing its autonomous-driving systems during the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Those plans changed amid the pandemic, and continue to do so. Even after the show was canceled, Yandex intended to make the Motor City its home base for testing in North
The first drives for the 2021 Toyota GR Yaris have just taken place in Japan and after months of waiting, we can finally see the potent hot hatch being put through its paces on a tight and technical circuit. The reviews you’ll find below are from Japanese publications as they seem to have been the
PARIS — Free2Move, the mobility service business developed by PSA Group, now has the capacity to start to court outside investors, CEO Brigitte Courtehoux said. Created as a brand in 2016, the business became a fully fledged legal entity within PSA Group last week. It offers a range of services, which include taxi rides and
A prototype for BMW’s next-generation 2-Series coupe has been spotted. The car is expected in showrooms late next year as a 2022 model, and the advanced stage of these prototypes suggests a debut in the next 12 months is likely. The current 2-Series coupe arrived as a 2014 model and underwent a mid-cycle update for
The Palisade may not offer many options—packages are the way to gain features, take them all or leave them—but it runs the table on features. For its warranty, value, infotainment, and standard gear, we give it a 9. Whether it’s a Palisade SE, SEL, Limited, or Calligraphy, Hyundai’s largest crossover comes with active safety features,
A 2007 Nissan Frontier with over 1 million miles (1.609 million km) under its belt has been officially retired. Back in February, we wrote about Chicago delivery driver Brian Murphy’s Frontier when the odometer hit 999,999 miles after 13 years of ownership. In a new press release, Nissan has confirmed the ‘Million Mile Frontier’ will
Automotive News‘ annual deep dive into the industry’s vehicle plans over the next few years, the Future Product Pipeline series, shows an accelerating trend: the culling of car models and variants from automakers’ U.S. lineups as brands simplify their offerings in a bid to improve efficiency while attempting to satiate consumers’ myriad tastes. In recent
Street racing is nothing new, but it may have found an opening of late. As we’ve reported previously, while the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has kept most people inside and cars off the roads, and according to some local news outlets, speeders and street racers have been taking advantage of those extra-empty streets—Atlantans included. They’ve been holding
By Dacia J. Ferris Posted on August 5, 2020 After the all-electric Model S sedan paved the way for battery-powered SUVs and crossovers, it was only a matter of time before pickup trucks would come along to share the spotlight. Rivian’s R1T hit the ground running for a while, but Tesla’s Cybertruck unveil officially started
Audi has cut the entry price of its first battery-electric crossover, the e-tron, by $8,800 for the 2021 model year as the Germany luxury brand begins expanding its EV lineup while facing criticism that the e-tron’s range is significantly less than rival Tesla. Audi said it would lower the price of the e-tron compact crossover
In a recent earnings call, Fiat Chrysler CEO Mike Manley talked about the Ram EV’s potential: “The reason we haven’t spoken much about electric pickup trucks is not because we view that market as nonexistent. But we’ve always had a slightly different view of timing and adoption rates, particularly in North America in terms of
Renault has helped create the first 100% electric town by giving every household in the town of Appy in the Ariege region of France a New ZOE to experience for three years in a pioneering new scheme to prove electric mobility can be suitable for all. However, it’s not as straightforward as it first appears.
New UK car registrations went up in July for the first time this year, according to the motor industry. Figures from the Society for Motor Manufacturers and Traders are expected to show an 11% rise compared with the same month in 2019. The last time there was an increase was in December last year. It
The first earnings report for electric-truck maker Nikola was a bumpy one, with executives and analysts trading barbs and investors sending the company’s shares plunging. The stock fell 18 percent in late trading on Tuesday after Nikola, which is developing big rigs that run on batteries and fuel cells, said it lost $86.64 million in
The hybrid Polestar 1 is an attractive Grand Tourer that promises good performance in a refined package. However, there is more than meets the eye with this car. Pretty much any model currently on the market is developed and engineered well enough to be enjoyed on a racetrack or a mountain pass and while YouTuber
Continental reported a second-quarter operating loss of 829 million euros ($980 million) as global vehicle production fell by 45 percent. The supplier said it could not give a detailed 2020 guidance because of the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Continental said Wednesday that revenue, adjusted operating profit and free cash flow are expected to significantly
“She’s pretty and petite … a compulsive perfectionist. She’s about to have a migraine!” Believe it or not, that’s a direct line from a 1977 advertisement put out by Parke-Davis, the pharmaceutical company. It appeared in a brochure for ergotamine tartrate tablets. At the time it was apparently OK to say that a combination of
Ford unveiled a new generation of its top-selling F-150 pickup truck in June, and there’s a Raptor variant waiting in the wings. The good news is the wait won’t be a long one as Ford has confirmed the new F-150 Raptor will arrive as a 2021 model, just like the new F-150 on which it’s
The 2021 GMC Sierra Heavy Duty pickup hog mollies are back this year—how could you miss them? Mechanically related to the Chevrolet Silverado HD twins, the GMC versions are comparatively a little more rock ‘n’ roll. New this year are versions of the pickup that take it further off-road (X31) and take it further into
Dramatic vision has emerged out of Houston, Texas, showing police chasing a gold-colored Dodge Charger SRT 392 that was attending a car meet. The clip was filmed on August 2 and the meet featured all kinds of cars, as well as motorcycles and quadbikes, performing burnouts and donuts in an empty parking lot. It appears
If dealerships haven’t adopted a digital retailing process today, they will be at a disadvantage, some dealers say — and not just during a potential second coronavirus wave. The benefits of accelerated digital retailing during the pandemic extend beyond insulating dealerships from the potential of renewed state restrictions on in-person vehicle sales to slow the
I admit that writing about this month’s subject makes me feel a bit like Charlie Brown running toward Lucy and her football. This particular football, as a general concept, is just so alluring: Take a problem (excessive atmospheric CO2) and turn it directly into a solution that lets us keep driving the vehicles we love—via
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OAKLAND, Calif. — A U.S. judge on Tuesday sentenced former Google engineer Anthony Levandowski to 18 months in prison for stealing a trade secret from Google related to self-driving cars months before becoming the head of Uber Technologies Inc.’s rival unit. U.S. District Judge William Alsup in San Francisco said Levandowski, who was convicted on
Let’s take a dive into all the details we know about the upcoming Ford F-150 electric pickup truck. Its launch is reportedly only some 2 years away and here’s what else we know about the electric truck from Ford. ***UPDATE 2: Ford has revealed the all-new F-150 and its styling both inside and out, as
German carmaker Audi has apologised for an ad showing a little girl eating a banana in front of a high-performance car, which drew a torrent of criticism on Twitter. “We hear you and let’s get this straight: We care for children,” Audi tweeted in its apology. “We sincerely apologize for this insensitive image and ensure
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