ATLANTA — Mercedes-Benz has named its new Canadian boss Dimitris Psillakis as CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA. Starting Jan. 1, Psillakis will oversee both the U.S. and Canada markets. Psillakis replaces Nicholas Speeks, who abruptly went on a leave of absence in August and never returned. Daimler said Thursday that Speeks left the company to pursue other
Porsche recently updated the Panamera range, and while no hugely significant upgrades have been made, the range did get a new flagship model. Dubbed the Panamera Turbo S, it replaces the old Turbo and recently set an executive car lap record at the Nurburgring. A new Turbo S E-Hybrid model is in the works and
DETROIT — Tim Stone, Ford Motor’s CFO, is stepping down after only a year and a half in the position to take a new role at an artificial intelligence company, one of a handful of executive changes announced Thursday as Jim Farley takes over as CEO. John Lawler, the head of Ford’s autonomous vehicle company,
More and more evidence points to Volkswagen Group at least considering a shakeup of its niche performance brands Bugatti, Ducati and Lamborghini. Citing anonymous executives at VW Group, Reuters reported Tuesday that the fate of the brands will be discussed at a meeting in November. According to the sources, VW Group is looking to improve
What kind of vehicle is the 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500? What does it compare to? The 2021 Chevy Silverado is a full-size pickup truck that can be configured in enough ways to impress an algorithm. It seats six, comes in eight trim levels, seven powertrains, three cab sizes, three bed sizes and too many standard
Mercedes entered the baby stroller business two years ago with Hartan, and more recently, expanded their range with an official AMG offering. Available in 2020 and 2021, alongside the Avantgarde series that has been revised, the Mercedes-AMG baby carriage has high-quality rims that match the original AMG cross-spoke and a Microfaser Dinamica seat cover in
In late February, just before the novel coronavirus was declared a pandemic and stay-at-home orders throughout the nation hindered most in-person business dealings, Myra Dandridge was settling into a newly created role at the National Automobile Dealers Association. As the association’s first executive director of external affairs and public policy — and a newcomer to
The Nikola (NKLA) and GM deal might be in jeopardy as the latter changes its tone and opens the door to walking away from the deal. As we have been reporting over the last few weeks, Nikola is currently in hot water after a recent report from Hindenburg Research made several allegations exposing deception by Nikola
Ex-Audi boss Rupert Stadler has become the first top executive to stand trial over Germany’s “dieselgate” scandal, which rocked the car industry in 2015. Mr Stadler appeared before a Munich court on Wednesday on charges including fraud, which he denies. Audi’s owner Volkswagen has admitted to installing software that was capable of cheating emissions tests
Lithia Motors Inc. said it anticipates third-quarter net income to surge and announced plans to raise more than $1 billion through debt and equity offerings. The Medford, Ore., retailer said Tuesday that net income per diluted share will be between $6.10 to $6.40, an increase of 68 percent and 76 percent, respectively, compared with $3.64
Sandy Munro made another video on Tesla Battery Day for answering to his viewers’ questions. He did clarify some doubts, but his real focus was on the projects he is currently working on. More specifically, in how safe his three-wheelers will be. That’s key to make Tesla agree on selling components to them, according to
Nikola Corp. is rescheduling its in-person Nikola World conference, where it was planning to show its electric pickup truck, as the company regroups in the wake of a stock sell-off and the departure of its chairman. The postponement follows the startup’s efforts to pivot from denying allegations of deception to talking up its technology and
The first reviews of the McLaren 765LT have just hit the web some seven months after the vehicle’s unveiling prior to the canceled Geneva Motor Show in March. This is the third Longtail model in the McLaren line-up, joining the 675LT and the Sports Series-based 600LT. McLaren claims it can hit 124 mph (200 km/h)
Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess said the automaker’s September orders have been higher than last year and that he expects the positive trend to continue in the fourth quarter. In a sign that VW is recovering from the coronavirus pandemic that sent car sales plummeting, Diess also reaffirmed the company’s target of positive operating profit
State-owned automaker FAW Group is in the process of reviving historic brand Hongqi as China’s premiere automotive label in order to provide well-heeled patriotic buyers a local alternative to the foreign luxury brands. (It’s the brand that built limousines for Chairman Mao Zedong six decades ago.) Key to this is introducing new, upmarket models based
The black Jeep Wrangler that was recently left abandoned on California’s Razor Ridge bike trail has been recovered thanks to a bunch of local off-roading enthusiasts. It remains unclear exactly what the driver of the Wrangler was thinking when getting into the precarious position but after spending roughly 36 hours perched on the narrow ridge,
Ford Motor Co. added a new configuration option for the upcoming Bronco SUV last week after an outcry from enthusiasts. Ford said it would allow Bronco buyers to get a seven-speed manual gearbox in combination with the off-road Sasquatch package that includes 35-inch tires and a high-clearance suspension. It previously said the Sasquatch package, which
By Simon Alvarez Posted on September 29, 2020 Recent images from the electric car community have revealed that the Tesla Semi has been deployed once more as part of the company’s delivery fleet in its ongoing end-of-quarter push. Tesla is currently undergoing a massive effort to produce and deliver as many vehicles as it can
Britain’s car industry risks losing out even if there is a post-Brexit trade deal with the EU, according to documents seen by the BBC. Car parts from Japan and Turkey used in the UK will not be treated as British, so some exports may see higher tariffs. In a letter, Britain’s chief Brexit negotiator says
DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. is lowering the price of its Mustang Mach-E crossover between $1,000 and $3,000, depending on the trim, as it prepares to launch the vehicle later this year. In a memo to dealers, Ford said the Premium trims will get a $3,000 price cut, with the all-wheel-drive version dropping to $50,800
DETROIT — General Motors and Nikola Corp. have not finalized their deal to jointly build electric pickup trucks and hydrogen fuel cell tractor-trailers, one day ahead of the date targeted, and are continuing discussions, GM and Nikola said on Tuesday. “Our transaction with Nikola has not closed,” GM spokeswoman Juli Huston-Rough said in a statement.
The VW Golf GTI has always been one of the staples of the hot hatch segment and the time has come to find out if the new eighth-generation model is up to the task. VW has resisted the horsepower wars in the hot hatch segment, opting instead for further refinement of the Golf GTI’s oily
UK dealer group Pendragon said on Tuesday that strong performance since the easing of COVID-19 lockdowns helped it return to profitability in July and August, after posting a smaller first-half loss. However, the company, which operates the Evans Halshaw, Stratstone, Quickco and Car Store brands, did not reinstate full-year outlook over uncertainties that may exist
Nissan has been hinting over the years at a range of off-road parts and on Tuesday the first of these were finally announced. The parts were developed by Nismo in collaboration with suppliers, and designed as retrofit items for the Frontier (2005-2020 model years) and Titan (2016-2021 model years) pickup trucks, as well as the
If you want to try and outrun the police, the only real chance you’ve got is if you own a motorcycle or a performance car. Evidently, the driver in this video didn’t get the message. This incident happened in Georgia back in March but we only recently came across footage of the chase thanks to
YOKOHAMA, Japan — Infiniti’s next-generation QX60 crossover will get more muscular, premium styling that heralds a reboot for the brand. Infiniti Chairman Peyman Kargar expects next year’s arrival of the QX60 three-row midsize crossover, along with the launch of the new QX55 coupe-styled compact crossover, to stoke sales while winning new customers. “We are beginning
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WASHINGTON — Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will pay a $9.5 million civil penalty to settle allegations it misled investors by not disclosing that it conducted only a limited internal review of its compliance with emissions regulations, the top U.S. securities regulator said Monday. Fiat Chrysler, which did not admit or deny wrongdoing to resolve the Securities
When Elon Musk talked about a future $25,000 EV at Tesla Battery Day, he gave us the impression the new electric car would have the new 4680 cells. The truth is it will not, according to a Tesla slide shown at the event. The 4680 batteries will be exclusive to mass-sensitive vehicles, such as the
Editor’s note: All figures in Canadian dollars. As of Sept. 27, $1 U.S. equals $1.34 Canadian. Ford workers represented by Unifor ratified a new three-year contract with the automaker that includes a commitment from the company to invest nearly $2 billion in its Canadian facilities, the union said today. According to the union, 81 percent
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