Detroit Editor Todd Lassa has the lowdown on Cadillac’s luxurious XTS Platinum Concept at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show. Read the full story here: http://www.motortrend.com/auto_shows/detroit/2010/1001_cadillac_xts_concept/index.html
Month: November 2022
Maryland’s Montgomery School District has the most prominent electric school bus fleet in the US and is now unlocking the true potential behind these clean EV machines. Leading electric school bus provider Highland Electric Fleets is partnering with CPower to use the nation’s largest zero-emission bus fleet to help stabilize electricity demand, provide grid reliability,
DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday that three top executives, including the president of its Lincoln luxury brand, will retire in the coming months as CEO Jim Farley continues to shuffle his leadership team. Joy Falotico, 55, who has run Lincoln since 2018, and Stuart Rowley, 55, Ford’s chief transformation and quality officer, will
In-car entertainment company Holoride launched the production version of its virtual reality entertainment platform as it looks to establish its lane in the growing in-vehicle entertainment market. The Holoride offering — which uses real-time motion data from the vehicle combined with unique content to create immersive VR entertainment experiences for passengers — will be available
In this article F Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Ford F-150 pickup trucks at a dealership in Colma, California, on Friday, July 22, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT – Ford Motor’s U.S. sales last month declined by 10% as the automaker battled through supply chain issues that delayed shipments
TOKYO – Mitsubishi Motors is weighing possible investment into the electric vehicle spinoff that French partner Renault wants to float as a new future-looking subsidiary. CEO Takao Kato said the Japanese automaker had received an overview of Renault’s plan and was considering possible participation but cautioned that deliberations had only just begun. “We are studying
9:19 AM ET Associated Press The tit-for-tat war between Zak Brown and Chip Ganassi took another turn Tuesday when Arrow McLaren SP announced it had signed both a Ganassi sponsor and Tony Kanaan to drive the Indianapolis 500. Kanaan spent four seasons driving for Chip Ganassi Racing and the last two Indianapolis 500s. The 2003
This year at the SEMA show in Las Vegas, Volkswagen brought out two ID.4-based concepts including one it calls a “Mobile Drone Response Vehicle.” The ID.4 Drone Command Concept shows what vehicles that will enter service with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) will actually look like, just an ID.4 with a big roof rack designed
Seating and electronics supplier Lear Corp. reported improved financial performance in the third quarter, fueled by better market conditions. Lear said net income increased 440 percent from a year ago to $92 million in the third quarter, while sales rose 23 percent to $5.2 billion, due primarily to improved production volumes. Core operating earnings increased
A manslaughter trial set to begin in Los Angeles for a fatal crash caused by a Tesla operating on Autopilot presents a first-of-its kind test for the legal responsibility of an occupant in a car that was partly driving itself, legal experts say. The trial, set to begin Nov. 15, comes as civil cases head
In this article TWTR-MX Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Twitter profile page belonging to Elon Musk is seen on an Apple iPhone mobile phone. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images After Elon Musk closed his $44 billion purchase of Twitter last week, employees at the company braced for job cuts. Some told CNBC
MILAN – Kia will expand its range of full-electric models with a small crossover due to be launched in 2024 as well as a compact hatchback as soon as 2025 that would be the South Korean brand’s first EV assembled in Europe. The two cars were revealed as part of Kia’s revised 2030 EV strategy,
9:07 AM ET Trick or treat. On Monday night, we had to choose. Something sweet to consume or something clever that someone comes up with, maybe even something we’ve never seen before? On Sunday evening at Martinsville Speedway, we weren’t forced to pick one or the other. We got it all at once. And that
Mercedes-Benz is expanding its electric lineup at U.S. dealerships at a rapid rate. The latest addition is the 2023 EQE electric sedan. On Tuesday, the German automaker announced the 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE will cost $76,050 (including destination) as it rolls into U.S. dealers. That price applies to the base rear-wheel-drive 350+ sedan, but it’s far
Watch this episode on MotorTrend! https://bit.ly/2lA1aXG How many times have David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan been burned by rescuing a car from a junkyard? Too many, but this time it’s a total win! Steve Magnante found an awesome ’71 Pontiac T-37 at L&L Classic Auto in Idaho on Episode 15 of Roadkill’s Junkyard Gold, and
By Simon Alvarez Posted on October 31, 2022 Car buyers looking for a used Tesla Model 3 in the UK may be in luck, as recent reports have revealed that the prices of the all-electric sedan in the second-hand market are starting to level off. As noted by Car Dealer Magazine UK, used vehicle prices in
Volkswagen Group is selling its WeShare car-sharing business to German startup Miles Mobility as the automaker retreats from what has largely been an unprofitable industry. Miles will integrate WeShare’s 2,000 VW-branded electric vehicles into its mostly combustion-engine fleet of 9,000 cars, the companies said Tuesday. Miles also ordered 10,000 EVs from the manufacturer, with deliveries
In this article 57LA-FF Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Germany company Sono Motors says it will bring a solar-powered electric vehicle to market in Europe in mid-2023. Sono has brought the car, called the Sion, on a tour throughout the U.S., in anticipation of its eventual domestic release. Priced at $25,000, the car is
TOKYO – Toyota Motor, slammed by higher costs, microchip shortages and slumping profits, plans to increase sticker prices for European and U.S. customers to help soften the earnings blow. Executives warned of the looming adjustments saying they are needed to offset surging input costs that drove the Japanese juggernaut’s European and North American business units
The Acura TLX Type S SH-AWD wants to be seen as a direct competitor to the BMW M340i xDrive, which is why there is a comprehensive side-to-side comparison on Acura’s official website. A closer look though reveals a mistake as the BMW’s engine is wrongfully described as a V6 instead of the inline-six that is.
Ford’s electric vehicles are winning over the hearts of long-time Ford fans with an upgraded driving experience and new capabilities. EV owners are using their vehicles’ frunks and added technology such as vehicle-to-load (V2L) to upgrade their Halloween festivities, taking trick or treating to the next level. This Halloween, a few Ford EV owners showcased
A Florida woman was arrested for grand theft following an investigation into a Chevrolet dealership‘s payroll. Ariel Rutenbeck, 32, was taken into custody Wednesday for allegedly altering payroll at Dimmitt Chevrolet in Clearwater, Fla., about 20 miles west of Tampa, according to an arrest affidavit from Clearwater Police Department. As one of two people with
TOKYO – Japan’s Panasonic Holdings Corp said on Monday it will start building its new battery plant in Kansas in November and aims to begin mass production by March 2025, targeting North America’s fast-growing EV market. The conglomerate’s energy unit said in July it had picked Kansas as the site for a new plant to
In this article TSLA TWTR-MX Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Twitter profile page belonging to Elon Musk is seen on an Apple iPhone mobile phone. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images New Twitter owner Elon Musk has pulled more than 50 of his trusted Tesla employees, mostly software engineers from the Autopilot team,
The London Electric Vehicle Company, which makes the city’s battery-powered black cabs, plans to cut as many as 140 jobs in the UK as part of a plan to increase efficiency. LEVC, as it is known, is owned by China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group – the parent company of Volvo, Lotus, Polestar and others —
7:08 AM ET Lewis Hamilton said Fernando Alonso questioning the value of his Formula One titles made him “giggle a little bit.” Ahead of the Mexican GP, Alonso told Dutch media that Max Verstappen’s two world titles are worth more than Hamilton’s seven because the Red Bull driver has not just beaten his teammate to