BMW will look to update the interiors of its dealerships throughout the United States and wants to make them feel more like a hospitality suite than a traditional showroom. The automaker’s new Retail Next design concept will debut in the ...
As gas prices continue to rise, more drivers are looking towards EVs as a way to soothe the pain at the pumps. However, buying an electric vehicle isn’t the cure-all for our current woes, and unless infrastructure keeps up, ...
Supply chain disruptions related to semiconductor chips continue to affect automotive production and GM announced it has decided to pause production at its Fort Wayne, Indiana, assembly plant. The plant makes the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 1500 pickup trucks. ...
UFC star and 2021’s highest-paid athlete Conor McGregor was arrested in Dublin this week on suspicion of dangerous driving. The 33-year-old was stopped by police while driving his Bentley Continental GT convertible on Tuesday, March 22. A brief clip alleging ...
Formula 1 announced today that the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend will continue on despite a military attack from Yemen’s Houthi rebels that hit a refinery about six miles (9.6 km) from the race track in Jeddah. “Formula 1 ...
Tesla’s recent price hikes will be doubly troubling for customers in California because they have made the automaker’s most affordable cars ineligible for California’s biggest EV rebate. The California Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP) confirmed to Carsdirect that the Model ...
Volkswagen will delay the launch of its upcoming electric crossover, the ID.5. The unveiling will be moved back by a month due to supply chain interruptions related to wiring harnesses. A VW spokesperson told Germany’s Automobilewoche that the launch will ...
A Kansas man has won a legal battle that threatened to destroy his vintage Corvette after it was discovered that there was an issue with the car’s VIN. Kansas resident Richard Martinez was awoken from his classic car dream before ...
The 2022 Beijing Auto Show scheduled to start on April 21 will likely be postponed due to a spike in Covid-19 cases across the country, according to multiple reports. China is currently experiencing its worst wave of the coronavirus since ...
A fire truck responding to a crash in Spanish Fork, Utah was involved in an accident of its own and the entire incident was caught on video. As you can see in this clip obtained by KSL, the fire ...
New Yorkers looking for taxi rides will soon be able to use the Uber app, in a first for the U.S. The San Francisco startup has reached a deal with the New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission’s tech partners, ...
Lamborghini will reportedly unveil the facelifted Urus at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in August. Lamborghini has sold more than 16,000 examples of the Urus since it first hit the market and has been spied testing prototypes for the facelifted ...
The Securities and Exchange Commission argued in court this week that Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk should not be released from an agreement to monitor the executive’s Twitter behavior. The comments follow Musk’s attempts to challenge the SEC in ...
Suzuki is investing $1.37 billion in its Indian facilities as it gears up for an electric automotive future in the world’s second-most populous country. Long considered to be sitting on the fence regarding an Indian EV future, the Japanese carmaker ...
Audi has paused production of a host of models due to the ongoing war in Ukraine. In a letter sent to dealerships that was viewed by Automobilwoche, Audi revealed that it will “stop production at some locations for days or ...
Major automakers are exiting the Russian market due to the country’s invasion of Ukraine. The latest to do so is France’s Renault, which is Russia’s No1 automaker, halting its industrial activities at its Autoframos manufacturing plant, just days after it ...
A location at the Austin city limits is, ironically, being asked not to host a musical event by some locals. The controversy surrounds a large party being planned by Tesla to open its new plant in Texas. For the party, ...
As the new and used car market continues to boom, some buyers are finding it incredibly hard to get the car they want. The chip shortage, the pandemic, and inflation have only made the situation worse. Now, one new crowdsourced ...
Genesis will reportedly build the all-electric GV70 at Hyundai’s plant in Alabama. The South Korean car manufacturer unveiled the Electrified GV70 at last year’s Guangzhou Auto Show in China and recently held a meeting with employees at its Asan plant ...
General Motors has purchased SoftBank Vision Fund 1’s stake in self-driving company Cruise for $2.1 billion. By purchasing SoftBank’s stake in Cruise, General Motors now has an 80 per cent stake in the company. The car manufacturer has also revealed ...
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co (CATL) is looking to establish a $5 billion battery plant in North America. It is understood that the world’s largest maker of electric vehicle batteries wants a site that can build up to 80 gigawatt-hours of ...
Automotive supplier Bosch will cease its operations in Russia due to concerns that its parts have been used for “non-civilian” purposes in the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. In a statement issued late last week, Bosch said it had halted deliveries ...
Gasoline prices are reaching record highs and EV owners are starting to feel fairly smug about their engine-less purchase. ICE owners are feeling pain at the pumps, but they might still be saving money over their electric counterparts. According to ...
Electric cars have always been thought to be more reliable than gasoline or diesel-powered vehicles; after all, EVs have fewer moving parts, as well as less volatile liquids to carry around. However, a new study shows that electric cars may ...
Stellantis NV and LG Energy Solution will build their next battery plant in Ontario, Canada, according to an unnamed with knowledge of the matter who source who spoke to Bloomberg. An announcement is coming next week, the source said, which ...
Smoking is undoubtedly an unhealthy habit. Second-hand smoke is even more damaging to your health, as the unfiltered tobacco enters your lungs. Smoking is generally banned indoors, but in a private vehicle, you are free to do what you wish. ...
The Volkswagen Group has said that strong demand for its electric vehicles means that it has already sold its full 2022 production run for some vehicles. The success of its electric vehicles means, though, that there are long wait times ...
Hyundai believes it can enjoy another record year for sales in the U.S. and will cut fleet sales to make it happen. The South Korean car manufacturer sold a record 694,349 vehicles across North America last year, a significant 20 ...
Toyota is suspending 18 lines at 11 factories in Japan in the wake of a powerful earthquake that hit northern Japan on Wednesday night. The automaker, though, cites parts shortages resulting from suppliers affected by the earthquakes as the reason ...
Mad Max fans would sit in awe in front of a beautifully made Ford Falcon Pursuit Special replica from the post-apocalyptic movie series, but police officers in Queensland, Australia were less impressed with the extra equipment it was carrying. Following ...
Infiniti officials have reportedly revealed plans for an all-new crossover that will arrive in 2025. According to Automotive News, the model will be based on the same platform that underpins the redesigned QX60. Little is known about the vehicle at ...
Manuals are a favorite of enthusiasts, but everyone can drive an automatic and they often offer better performance than their DIY counterparts. With that in mind, it’s interesting to note Toyota has developed an all-new eight-speed automatic transmission for the ...
General Motors is expected to discontinue two of its smallest crossovers, the Buick Encore and the Chevrolet Trax. The vehicles were once among the segment’s top sellers, but have since fallen victim to their larger siblings. A report from GM ...
As gas prices soar, Lyft is adding a temporary surcharge to every ride to help drivers shoulder the burden of the rising costs. The ride-hailing company announced the measure on its blog, writing that it was “adding a $0.55 fuel ...
More than 5 million fewer cars could be produced over the coming two years due to the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Analysts at S&P Global Mobility suspect that 2.6 million fewer vehicles will be produced in both 2022 ...
Electric vehicle manufacturer Lucid Motors is looking at increasing the prices of its vehicles in the future, citing “huge inflationary pressures.” Its CEO, Peter Rawlinson, says that it is committed to honoring prices set with reservation holders, though. “There’s an ...
This article includes speculative illustrations for an Audi Quattro pickup created by independent designer Raleigh Haire in 2020 that are neither related to nor endorsed by Audi. Audi is looking into adding a pickup in its model range as it ...
Around 70 percent of the people who have reserved an Acura Integra since order banks opened on March 10 have opted for the manual transmission, according to Acura’s assistant vice president of sales Emile Korkor. “We are absolutely thrilled with ...
The Felicity Ace sunk earlier this month, sending its cargo of nearly 4,000 Volkswagen Group vehicles to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. There were countless high-end vehicles onboard including models from Audi, Bentley, Porsche and Lamborghini. The most high-profile ...
Thieves continue to target Stellantis as four Ram 1500s were recently stolen from the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant in Michigan. According to WDIV, one of them was a high-performance Ram 1500 TRX and the thieves smashed through the front gate ...