Motor Authority
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
High inflation may be dragging on but it's never been cheaper to buy a Lucid Air electric sedan. Lucid on Thursday slashed the starting price of the 2024 Air Pure entry-level grade to $71,400, including a $1,500 destination charge. That's $7,500 lower than the price just two months ago, when the 2024 Air was announced. It means the Air now.
Autocar
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Solihull takes the Range Rover Sport to new heights of technical sophistication. The Land Rover Range Rover Sport range becomes ever more complete, with the new SV joining an already comprehensive line-up from spring 2024. Global volume and luxury car profit margin come together crucially for JLR with the Sport range, whether that's at the lower end, or with the latest £180,000+ performance model.The Sport was the car that showed the untapped potential of Range Rover as a sub-brand when it came
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Carscoops
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
The Tesla Cybertruck has only just started rolling off the line in small numbers, but owners are already complaining. They say that their shiny new truck is quickly losing its luster, as specks of rust have started forming on their stainless steel bodies. The issue was first brought up by forum users on cybertruckownersclub.com. A user going by the name Raxar started a thread complaining that shortly after picking up their new Tesla , and after just two days of rain, the surface of their truck h
Drive.com
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Toyota has unveiled its latest vision of a zero-emission HiLux, with a new dual-cab concept powered by hydrogen fuel cells. A dual-cab, hydrogen-powered Toyota HiLux concept has been unveiled in Thailand, as a series of extra-cab prototype are built for a limited trial in the UK. As reported by Thai website Headlight Mag , the dual-cab concept borrows components from its UK equivalent – and hydrogen fuel-cell parts from the Mirai sedan.
Motor Authority
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
Actor Jason Momoa, a car lover and the villain in the most recent "Fast and Furious" movie, recently had his 1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom converted to run on batteries. He didn't do the modification work himself, though. Instead he turned to the U.K.'s Electrogenic which prepared a bespoke solution for the Phantom. The company, which is based on.
Autocar
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
New P1800 Cyan GT looks similar to the 2020 car but sits on revised suspension Cyan Racing's new P1800 GT puts more of a focus on comfort than its earlier version Swedish firm Cyan Racing has revealed a grand tourer version of its bespoke Volvo P1800 Cyan , which brings improved performance and a custom interior. Cyan Racing, which is located in Mölndal, just south of Gothenburg, first revealed the P1800 Cyan in 2020 as a motorsport-inspired homage to the original Volvo P1800, which was itself
Carscoops
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
China already leads the battery industry and is now looking to establish itself as a juggernaut of solid-state batteries, creating a massive consortium of major battery manufacturers, researchers, and government officials. The consortium, dubbed the China All-Solid-State Battery Collaborative Innovation Platform (CASIP), includes CATL, BYD’s battery arm FinDreams Battery, CALB, Svolt Energy Technology, EVE Energy, and Gotion High-tech, as well as automakers Nio and BYD.
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Motor Authority
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Honda and Sony have joined forces to launch the EV brand Afeela, whose first model will be a sedan that's due to go on sale in the U.S. in 2026. Afeela showed a late-stage prototype of the sedan in January during 2024 CES and will reveal the final version in 2025. Production will be handled at a Honda plant in North America, most likely at one of.
Autocar
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Any double-cab pick-up truck bought from 1 July 2024 will be affected by changes to benefit-in-kind rules Double-cab pick-up trucks are set to lose their status as commercial vehicles when it comes to paying company car tax. Massive changes to the benefit-in-kind (BIK) rules will mean that company car drivers will face a near-fivefold increase in personal tax bills for any such pick-up purchased from 1 July 2024.
Carscoops
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
The VW Group finds itself in hot water as thousands of luxury Porsche, Bentley, and Audi models have been impounded at U.S. ports, according to a new report. This action comes after the revelation that a Chinese component used in these vehicles breaches anti-forced labor laws. Unnamed individuals with knowledge of the matter told the Financial Times that the VW Group was unaware of the origin of the part, as it comes from an indirect supplier deep within its supply chain.
Auto Blog
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Filed under: Green , Plants/Manufacturing , Volkswagen , Electric Continue reading Scout Motors breaks ground on new $2 billion plant in South Carolina Scout Motors breaks ground on new $2 billion plant in South Carolina originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 15 Feb 2024 15:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Motor Authority
FEBRUARY 10, 2024
While the Jaguar E-Type is famous for having been considered the world's most beautiful car by a certain Enzo Ferrari, for many, the XJ13 race car is the Jaguar that's most appealing to the eye. Sadly, just the one example was built. That was back in 1966, when Jaguar needed a new contender for a return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans. A combination of.
Autocar
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
The updates come as the third-generation Juke enters its fifth year on sale Popular crossover upgraded to sustain its appeal, with better materials, larger touchscreen and new trim level Nissan has given its popular Juke crossover a wide-reaching interior overhaul in a bid to maintain its position near the top of the sales charts. The updates come as the third-generation Juke enters its fifth year on sale, having sold a record 31,745 units in the UK last year to rank as one of the country's best
Carscoops
FEBRUARY 10, 2024
The latest dependability study results from J.D. Power make for grim reading if you’re in the market for a new car. The longer-term reliability of two thirds of all brands has decreased, and industry-wide, drivers are experiencing 190 problems per 100 vehicles. That’s 4 more problems per 100 vehicles than the study found 12 months ago. Worse still, the rate at which problems present themselves has increased.
Drive.com
FEBRUARY 11, 2024
It was a record year for Tesla electric-car sales, but the global car-buying public still couldn’t get enough of Toyota hybrids. And the gap is widening, not narrowing. More than 3.5 million Toyota and Lexus hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles were sold globally last year – or about a third of total deliveries – and outsold Tesla electric vehicles almost two to one.
Motor Authority
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Swedish racing team Cyan Racing, the motorsports outfit that previously operated as Polestar until Volvo took over the name, has launched a new version of its wild P1800 restomod that debuted in 2020. Known as the P1800 Cyan, the restomod is built to order using an original donor P1800 coupe from the 1960s. The work done to the cars is extensive.
Autocar
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
This is the first MS-RT variant for the second-generation T6 Ford Ranger Ranger and Transit Custom both gain motorsport-themed makeovers and an “enhanced driving experience" Ford Pro has revealed the two latest models to join its M-Sport Road Technology (MS-RT) sub-brand, which is dedicated to motorsport-inspired commercial vehicles. The Ford Ranger pick-up and the Ford E-Transit Custom electric van both gain MS-RT variants, with motorsport-themed designs, improved load-carrying capabilities an
Carscoops
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
The UAW strikes are in the rearview mirror, but their impact will echo for years to come. That’s the message from Ford CEO Jim Farley, who seems ready to extract his revenge. Speaking at the Wolfe Research Global Auto Conference, the executive suggested the union’s heavy-handed tactics have put jobs at risk. As he stated, “we have to think carefully about our footprint” and where vehicles are made in the future.
Auto Blog
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
Filed under: Green , Mercedes-Benz , Electric , Luxury Continue reading Mercedes-Benz planning new design language for its range of EVs Mercedes-Benz planning new design language for its range of EVs originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 12 Feb 2024 09:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Motor Authority
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Without fanfare Stellantis entered the Level 2 hands-free driver-assist system game late in 2023. Stellantis’ system is named Hands-Free Active Driving Assist, and it launched with the 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Motor Authority has unearthed some insights into how the system works and its hardware, but we are left with some questions that.
Autocar
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
Audi's going after the AMG C63 with its own rapid PHEV estate Audi Sport's first plug-in hybrid will be a super-estate with an aggressive makeover and more than 440bhp The new Audi RS5 Avant is due in 2025 as a fearsome sports estate that will kick off a move into electrification by the Audi Sport performance division. The first plug-in hybrid from Audi Sport is a successor to today's pure-V6 RS4 that takes a new name in line with Audi's plan to give odd numbers to combustion cars and evens to
Carscoops
FEBRUARY 11, 2024
First released in 2013, the i3 marked BMW’s initial foray into the realm of mainstream electric vehicles. Primarily designed as a city car rather than a long-distance traveler, it wrapped up its U.S. journey in 2021 with approximately 45,100 units sold on this side of the pond. Three years after its demise, the BMW i3 remains a dapper little puddle jumper that isn’t too expensive on the used-car market.
Auto Blog
FEBRUARY 11, 2024
Filed under: Government/Legal , Tesla , Technology , Emerging Technologies , Gadgets Continue reading Apple risks PR fiasco as morons 'drive' with Vision Pro Apple risks PR fiasco as morons 'drive' with Vision Pro originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 11 Feb 2024 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Motor Authority
FEBRUARY 11, 2024
Aston Martin capped off Sunday night with the simultaneous reveals of the new 2025 Vantage sports car and its GT3-spec racing counterpart, plus the new contender for the 2024 Formula 1 World Championship, the AMR24 F1. The 2025 Vantage enters production shortly and should be in showrooms by the middle of the year. However, its Vantage GT3 racing.
Autocar
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Scarbo Vintage calls it "the world's first street-legal hypertruck" Unstoppable, Land Rover Defender-inspired dune-basher packs more than 1000bhp in both its forms American motorsport outfit Scarbo Vintage has revealed the SV Rover - an outlandish off-road weapon that it claims to be "the world's first street-legal hypertruck". Available with either a screaming supercharged V8 engine or a battery-electric powertrain, it's the third car from the California-based firm, following the SV F1, a tribu
Carscoops
FEBRUARY 10, 2024
Like much of the rest of the world, Germany previously provided tax incentives to citizens purchasing electric vehicles. However, in December, the nation’s government abruptly decided to end the incentive program, and in the aftermath EV sales have cratered. Compared to December 2023, sales of new electric vehicles were down 54.9 percent, while sales of plug-in hybrids were down 19.6 percent in the first month of 2024.
Auto Blog
FEBRUARY 10, 2024
Filed under: Green , Electric Continue reading New indoor EV charging station in San Francisco offers a glimpse into the future New indoor EV charging station in San Francisco offers a glimpse into the future originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 10 Feb 2024 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Motor Authority
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Alpine's sole model at present is the A110 sports car sold overseas, but it plans to expand the lineup to seven offerings, some of which will reach the U.S. as part of the French performance marque's planned launch here in 2027. The first of the new offerings will be an electric hot hatch previewed by the A290 Beta concept vehicle that debuted.
Autocar
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
New crossover draws on mild-hybrid petrol tech as an alternative to the EV version With so much fanfare around the new Peugeot e-3008 you’d be forgiven for forgetting there’s a version that’s been made without any E-numbers.Indeed, given the standard Peugeot 3008 is £11,200 cheaper and almost 550kg lighter, you’d think Peugeot had been hyping up the wrong version.
Carscoops
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Cyan Racing has just unveiled the latest Volvo P1800 Cyan, its wild $700,000 recreation of the classic Swedish sports car and this one is a little bit special. This P1800 is finished in a beautiful shade of metallic green and is a new GT version of the car that’s slightly more comfortable and road-focused than the original unveiled a few years ago.
Drive.com
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
While electric cars offer plenty of high-tech perks, are they plug-and-play when it comes to charging? Not quite. A Type 2 charging socket on an electric car. Say what you will about petrol-powered vehicles, but at least when you pull into a service station, you don’t need to worry about whether your car is compatible with the fuel pump (beyond the petrol or diesel question).
Motor Authority
FEBRUARY 11, 2024
Aston Martin's Vantage sports car has been renewed for the 2025 model year with fresh exterior styling, a revamped interior, and a big jump in power. The current Vantage arrived in 2018 as a 2019 model. Like the larger DB12, the new Vantage is more of a major update of the current generation as opposed to a ground-up redesign. Nevertheless, the.
Autocar
FEBRUARY 11, 2024
New grille – 38% larger than previously – is inspired by the One-77 Revamped brawler goes after 911 Turbo with a V8 that's as powerful as the V12 Aston Martin is going after the Porsche 911 Turbo S with a comprehensively overhauled version of the Vantage , which arrives as part of a wide-reaching revamp of the British firm’s sports car line-up. Touting substantially more power and higher performance than its predecessor, the new Vantage is described by Aston Martin as “the most driver-focused an
Carscoops
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
A handful of 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 prototypes have been spied testing in the U.S. and if you thought the Z06 was exciting, the ZR1 promises to be even more thrilling. Chevy has been working on the new ZR1 for quite some time and in October, with a prototype spotted in the past hot-lapping the Nurburgring Nordschleife. These most recent prototypes were spotted someplace far removed from Green Hell and instead, parked outside a McDonald’s in the U.S.
CarExpert
FEBRUARY 11, 2024
Hydrogen-powered passenger cars in the US have been dealt another blow, with energy giant Shell closing all of its Californian refuelling stations as hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) fail to fire. As reported by Forbes , Shell’s hydrogen division announced last week it would immediately close all seven of its refuelling stations in California, citing “supply complications and other external market factors” The company’s decision now means there are fewer than 50 hydrogen
Motor Authority
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
BMW later this year will take the wraps off a new M5 sedan based on the redesigned 5-Series introduced for the 2024 model year. A wagon option, a Touring in BMW-speak, is also set to arrive this year, albeit later than the sedan, and there's a good chance it makes it to the U.S. Citing comments made by Domagoj Dukec, who heads design for the BMW.
Autocar
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Yangwang U8 is the first production car from BYD's new luxury brand Quad-motor Yangwang U8 will make European debut at Geneva show, alongside new Denza and BYD models BYD will gauge European public appetite for its new ultra-luxurious Land Rover Defender rival at the Geneva motor show later this month. The Chinese company last year revealed the U8 4x4 as the spearhead of its new Yangwang luxury brand , envisioned as a rival to the likes of Audi , Mercedes-Benz and BMW.
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