BMW is aggressively growing its range of electrified models and the new 545e xDrive Sedan is the latest in the plug-in hybrid 5-Series family. By the end of this year, there will be no less than five plug-in hybrid options in the 5-Series range. This range will consist of the 530e Sedan, 530e xDrive Sedan,
Month: August 2020
BERLIN — Daimler reached an agreement to settle U.S. proceedings relating to investigations into software to cheat diesel emissions tests that will result in costs of about $1.5 billion, the German carmaker said Thursday. The maker of Mercedes-Benz cars said it expects an impact on its free cash flow over the next three years as
DETROIT — No auto show? No problem. The coronavirus pandemic is prohibiting consumers from getting an in-person look at Ford Motor Co.’s newest vehicles through elaborate show displays, so the automaker decided to take one product directly to their homes. Ford on Thursday announced an augmented reality feature called “driveway dealership.” It allows users to
A 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray coupe will serve as the pace car for the 2020 Indianapolis 500, which will be held Aug. 23, Chevy announced in a press release Wednesday. General Motors president Mark Reuss will drive it. Chevy and the Corvette have become fixtures at the Indy 500. No other brand and vehicle, respectively,
The 2021 Toyota Land Cruiser is a full-time four-wheel-drive icon with a handful of luxury touches. The Toyota Land Cruiser SUV is an icon. Its go-anywhere, haul-anything attitude is a direct link between utility vehicles from the past and modern luxury SUVs of today. It’s nostalgic and useful in all the right ways, but it’s
A Bugatti Chiron and a Porsche 911 Cabriolet have been badly damaged in a crash along the scenic Gotthard Pass in Switzerland. It is believed that the Chiron and the 911 were driving behind a Mercedes-Benz C-Class up the pass which itself was stuck behind a slow-moving motorhome. The driver of the Bugatti reportedly pulled
Economic recessions usually cause businesses to pause expensive projects, downsize bullish ambitions and focus on shoring up their core operations. But the auto industry works differently sometimes. Especially now. Despite the chaos caused by this year’s pandemic crisis, several large-investment projects are pushing ahead this summer. Some began before the pandemic hit. Others are undertakings
On August 11, 2020, the Transportation Department’s Office of Inspector General announced it would conduct an audit of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The Inspector General cites the fact that 36,000 people died in traffic in the US in 2019 as cause for the audit. It may seem this has no connection to a recent
General Motors plans to hand off ventilator production at its Indiana parts facility to Ventec Life Systems by the end of the month as it completes its government contract to build 30,000 ventilators to help treat coronavirus patients. GM has delivered more than 20,000 ventilators to the National Stockpile and expects to send the remaining
By Joey Klender Posted on August 13, 2020 As if Tesla’s lead over other automakers in battery and electric vehicle technology wasn’t enough, one Wall Street firm says that Over-the-Air updates are also causing legacy car manufacturers problems. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc, a full-service brokerage based out of the center of the U.S. Financial Market
The effect of the coronavirus pandemic on the number of dealerships in the United States remains to be seen. That’s according to Urban Science’s mid-year review of its Franchise Activity Report, which tracks the number of dealerships in the country. Total dealership count has dipped only slightly this year to 18,161 at July 1, 2020,
The new Aston Martin DBX is a true “make-or-break” moment for the British carmaker and as such, it has to be really rather good. That’s a pretty tall order for any new model, let alone for the first Aston Martin SUV. Aston Martin’s DBX is also based on a new aluminum platform and is produced
Electric commercial truck maker Nikola tried unsuccessfully to raise $1 billion in the private markets and only turned to a merger with a so-called blank-check company to go public as a way to raise the needed funds, its CFO said. Nikola quickly raised a $250 million commitment from lead investor CNH International last summer, but
The revamped 2021 Hyundai Elantra didn’t wait long to out its wild side. On Wednesday, Hyundai let loose with its upcoming Honda Civic Si fighter. When it goes on sale in December, the 2021 Hyundai Elantra N Line will offer a 1.6-liter turbo-4 under the hood that makes 201 horsepower and 195.2 pound-feet of torque,
If the DOT hadn’t invented double-yellow lines, the Honda CR-V would have been a great marker for the middle of the road. Honda fits the CR-V crossover with either a 1.5-liter turbo-4, a continuously variable automatic transmission, and front- or all-wheel drive—or a hybridized version, with electric motor and battery grafted on to a non-turbo-4.
If you were born without the gift of sight and suddenly became able to see, what would you do first? Canadian Mike Schickerowski, who was born blind 44 years ago, had only one thing in mind: buying a Corvette. Schickerowski came into this world with nystagmus, a disease that had rendered him blind for his
Automaker captives acted quickly in the early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic to assist their customers and dealership partners. Lenders granted payment deferrals and lease extensions on a mass scale for existing customers and fielded an influx of consumer calls and messages during a time of uncertainty. Most of this work was done from employees’
LOS ANGELES — Hyundai giveth and Hyundai taketh away with the next-generation Elantra for the 2021 model year. Last week, it announced the discontinuation of the Elantra GT hatchback and its sporty N Line trim. This week, the Korean automaker confirmed that the new N Line version of the Elantra sedan will be equipped with
Tesla’s giant Powerpack battery system in South Australia, better known as the Tesla Big Battery, has just been expanded and is showing record capacity in tests before bringing it online. The 100 MW/129 MWh Tesla Powerpack project in South Australia provides the same grid services as peaker plants, but cheaper, quicker, and with zero emissions through
Tesla Inc. says hedge fund Cable Car Capital LLC, which is shorting the company’s stock, is funding a former employee’s allegations that the company smeared him by accusing him of sabotage and stealing sensitive information. The automaker said in a filing Monday that Martin Tripp’s 2018 counterclaim against Tesla was being funded by Cable Car,
Anyone who can afford to blow a six-figure sum on a car is most certainly well-off, but say you have that kind of money lying around, should you want to go electric and buy something like a Porsche Taycan? A rival to the Tesla Model S, the range counts the 4S, Turbo and Turbo S,
Polestar, the premium electric vehicle maker owned China’s Geely and Volvo Cars, would like to eventually be publicly listed, but the immediate focus is on successfully launching the new Polestar 2 electric sedan, the startup’s CEO said. “The mid- and long-term perspective indeed is to be open for the stock market and an IPO,” CEO
The big and brawny, yet refined SUV has been thouroughly updated for the 2021 model year, bringing revised styling and added comfort. And on Tuesday, Bentley unveiled the updated version of the Bentayga Speed range-topper. Given its combination of performance and luxury, coupled with some off-road capability, the Bentayga Speed is in a class of
The hills are calling and the 2021 Toyota 4Runner is ready to answer the call. This year, the 4Runner returns with a new special edition but not much else has changed from last year. The blocky, off-road SUV earns a 5.2 TCC Rating. Its capability and style give it some legs, but outdated safety scores
The Bentayga did raise more than a few eyebrows amongst Bentley‘s traditional customers, but it proved to be a hit for the brand and is one of the best luxury SUVs currently on sale. Alas, this particular example that was recently spotted out in public is the most horrible we’ve ever seen. This Bentayga appears
DETROIT — Buick is positioning its newest vehicle, the 2020 Encore GX, to overtake its top-selling U.S. nameplate, the Encore. Over the past year, Buick has eliminated the upper trim levels of the Encore, which is now down to only the base model. Buick says reducing the number of trims helped increase sales last year,
According to the latest reports from China, Made-in-China (MIC) Tesla Model 3 sales remained strong in July, although maybe not as high as one might hope. The total MIC sales* was about 11,041 according to China Passenger Car Association (CPCA), via Moneyball. * CPCA reports wholesale shipments, not registrations/deliveries. It’s also significantly less than near
Tesla Inc. is splitting its elevated shares in a 5-for-1 exchange, a move timed to make the stock price less expensive for individual investors after becoming the world’s most valuable automaker. Its shares surged on the news in aftermarket trading. Each shareholder of record on Aug. 21 will receive a dividend of four additional shares
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By Joey Klender Posted on August 11, 2020 Lucid’s upcoming all-electric luxury sedan, the Air, will boast 517 miles of battery range per single charge, making it the longest range electric vehicle in the industry. Lucid’s range tests for the Air were secured at FEV North America, Inc. in Auburn Hills, Michigan where it conducted
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