WASHINGTON — Ford Motor Co. is urging major automakers to consider backing a framework deal with California on vehicle emissions in a bid to reach industry consensus before President-elect Joe Biden takes office, according to a letter seen by Reuters on Monday. Major automakers are set to discuss next steps at a virtual meeting of
Month: November 2020
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While Ferrari may be best known for its supercars, the car manufacturer has also produce some remarkable grand tourers throughout the years and in a unique test, The Supercar Driver has compared a GTC4Lusso with a classic Ferrari 330 GT 2+2. Ferrari unveiled the 330 GT 2+2 at the Brussels Auto Show in 1964. It
Europe plans to impose stricter environmental requirements for batteries as it begins a radical economic overhaul set to boost electric vehicles and clean energy. The European Union will aim at setting a global standard in the fast-growing market when it proposes next month regulations to ensure all batteries marketed in the region are greener throughout
Since taking the wheel of Kia Motors Corp. in April, CEO Ho Sung Song has been positioning the South Korean automaker for a new era of industry upheaval. Under Kia’s five-year business plan unveiled this year, Song, 58, wants to make the company a global leader in electric vehicles, branch into so-called purpose-built vehicles and
Bentley is launching four tweed interior options for the Continental GT, Flying Spur, and Bentayga. The options use sustainably sourced materials, the automaker said in a press release Monday. The tweed inserts are offered as part of Bentley’s traditional leather interiors. Patterns include Cheltenham (green), Glen Plaid–Tolsta Beach (a check pattern), and Charcoal and San
Volkswagen’s first battery-electric crossover, the ID4, will bring with it a whole new powertrain for the brand in North America. But it’s likely to be the compact crossover’s interior that wins over buying customers — or sends them running back toward something more familiar. Inside, the ID4 is unlike any previous Volkswagen. Staff Reporter Larry
Ford Motor Co. has chosen its factory in Cologne, Germany, to build a mass-market electric car based on Volkswagen Group’s MEB electric architecture, local media reports said. The automaker will invest 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) into the factory for EV production, according a report in the Cologne newspaper, the Koelner Stadt-Anzeiger, and other media.
Renault Trucks (part of Volvo Trucks) has delivered the first all-electric 26-ton D Wide Z.E. truck of the order for 20 fully-electric trucks placed by the Swiss brewery Carlsberg Group earlier this year. This is the second model after the 16-ton D Z.E. model that entered series production at the plant in Blainville-sur-Orne, Normandy, France.
The seeds of Faith Mba’s entrepreneurial spirit were planted while growing up in Nigeria, but they sprouted thousands of miles away in Vermont. Mba’s journey to owning a Toyota-Ford dealership in New England spanned three continents, beginning at a flea market in Nigeria where he hawked women’s clothing with his mother. He worked for a
By Simon Alvarez Posted on November 29, 2020 The Boring Company is truly becoming an Elon Musk-founded company in more ways than one. Apart from developing quite rapidly for a startup of its nature, the tunneling firm is also receiving quite a lot of criticism from avid skeptics, many of whom seem to be under
The Ford Puma ST is quite a cute-looking SUV and on paper, certainly seems to have quite a lot going for it. How does this all translate to the road? Powering the Puma ST is the same powertrain as the Fiesta ST hot hatch, namely an all-aluminum 1.5-liter turbocharged three-cylinder that delivers 197 hp at
Bentley CEO Adrian Hallmark discussed the automaker’s closer cooperation with sibling Volkswagen Group brands Audi and Porsche and the UK automaker’s preparations for a no-deal Brexit in an interview with Automobilwoche, a German-language sister publication of Automotive News Europe. Bentley had a good 2019 and you were confident about this year. How has it been
Genesis will add a wagon body style to its G70, as evidenced by the recent sighting of this prototype in Europe. Genesis hasn’t announced plans for a wagon but we’ll likely see it introduced next year to coincide with the market launch of an updated G70 sedan. [embedded content] The G70 sedan only arrived for
The 2021 Nissan Versa is a new car, and not much more–and that’s not damning it with faint praise. Few cars offer its safety and infotainment features at its price, and of those that do, it’s among the best. What kind of car is the 2021 Nissan Versa? What does it compare to? It’s a
The Morgan 3 Wheeler is going out of production, but one driver has come up with an unlikely replacement in the form of a GMC Yukon. As you can see in this video, the Yukon was apparently involved in an accident which ripped off its front fascia and passenger side front wheel. Despite this, the
General Motors continues to draw back the curtains on its electric vehicle plans, flashing glimpses of a Hummer SUV and Chevrolet pickup. At a Barclays conference this month, CEO Mary Barra, Doug Parks, global product development, purchasing and supply chain chief, and Travis Hester, chief EV officer, sat in front of the Hummer SUV, a
YOKOHAMA, Japan — CEO Makoto Uchida has led Nissan Motor Co. for barely a year. But what a year it has been. When he took the helm on Dec. 1, 2019, Nissan was still reeling from the arrest of former Chairman Carlos Ghosn. Ties with alliance partner Renault were strained, and Nissan was wallowing in
The merger between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and PSA Group to create the world’s fourth-largest automaker by volume has taken more than two years to negotiate, according to documents filed with regulatory authorities this month. The deal was discussed over a series of international meetings, in Geneva, Paris, Frankfurt, Detroit, Turin and elsewhere. Major players included:
Tesla’s Sentry Mode is about to bring things to a whole new level by enabling Tesla owners to remotely see what their cars can see through Autopilot cameras. We recently learned that Tesla is planning a big software update, likely version 11, to be pushed to its fleet around the holidays. CEO Elon Musk is
Hot on the heels of the unveiling of the 2022 Genesis G70, the updated sedan has been put to the test in South Korea. Much like the pre-facelift model, the new one is sold with a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder producing 249 hp and 260 lb-ft (353 Nm) of torque as well as a twin-turbocharged 3.3-liter
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said there will probably be a wider roll out of a new “Full Self Driving” software update in two weeks. In October, Tesla released a beta, or test version, of what it calls a “Full Self Driving” software upgrade to an undisclosed number of “expert, careful” drivers. “Probably going to a
McLaren this week confirmed that its next supercar will be called an Artura. Prototypes are currently testing and the debut is set for the first half of 2021. 2020 Chevrolet Corvette convertible If you can’t quite afford a supercar like the Artura, you don’t have to miss out on all the fun as Chevrolet’s C8
Gone in 30 seconds sounds like a sequel to a Nicolas Cage blockbuster, but that’s not the case here – and this time, the police had the upper hand. In a tweet, the Northampton Special Constables Team revealed the story of one of the unluckiest drivers in the United Kingdom. As the police explained, one
Even before the pandemic struck, Gautam Narang says, the self-driving truck company he co-founded three years ago had gained momentum with customers. But since COVID-19 arrived, stretched supply chains and accelerated growth of delivery trends with consumers, Narang, CEO of Gatik, says interest in autonomous goods-hauling has mushroomed. The pandemic “changed everything,” he said. “We
Faurecia is preparing to be a fully independent company after PSA Group divests its stake in the supplier as part of its merger with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. Among the initiatives Faurecia is pursuing is an annual investment of up to €60 million ($71 million) in hydrogen technology and cooperation with ZF on cockpit technology. CEO
QuantumScape Corporation has completed its combination with Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, and from today (November 27) on it is traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “QS”. Net proceeds from the deal amounted to about $680 million. The company attracted a lot of attention from investors, including Volkswagen which invested
General Motors Co is planning to apply for a banking charter that would allow its lending unit to hold deposits and expand its auto-finance business, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. The automaker’s finance arm, General Motors Financial Company Inc, has been talking to federal and state banking
By Simon Alvarez Posted on November 27, 2020 Inasmuch as the Model Y seems to be on track to become Tesla’s best-selling vehicle to date, the attention given to the vehicle, seemingly even by the company itself, has been quite tempered at best. Its unveiling was subtle and not at all like the Cybertruck’s flashy,
Filming a car review in a professional way requires all sorts of expensive equipment. However, this Aston Martin DBS Superleggera Volante was actually filmed using a new flagship smartphone! The smartphone in question is Apple’s new iPhone 12 Pro Max, which has some pretty impressive cameras. The actual ride is far more impressive, though, because
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