The first-generation Toyota Mirai was never a particularly desirable vehicle. In fact, it was quiet the opposite. Now, with the launch of the second-generation model, has Toyota delivered a hydrogen-powered vehicle that people might actually want to own? Shortly after the 2021 Mirai landed in the United States, Doug DeMuro has had the opportunity to
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Volvo Cars has begun the search for a new head of purchasing to replace Martina Buchhauser, who led the automaker’s push to more ethically and sustainably source materials since arriving from BMW in 2017. Buchhauser will return to Germany at the end of this month to “take on new opportunities,” a spokeswoman told Automotive News
A massive collection of muscle cars from a defunct museum is being auctioned off by Mecum on Jan. 22-23—each lot with no reserve. The collection, composed of nearly 200 General Motors machines, was open to the public for 14 years as the Muscle Car City museum in Punta Gorda, Florida. With the coronavirus pandemic taking
What kind of SUV is the 2021 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque? What does it compare to? The Evoque is a five-seat luxury crossover that trades on the Land Rover and Range Rover names for its SUV credibility—but dresses in runway-fashion attire. It’s sleek and talented like its rivals—the BMW X3, the Volvo XC60, and
A quarter of a century ago, Volkswagen released the Polo Harlequin (or Harlekin, as they call it in its homeland), and to commemorate its anniversary, as well as to show how far technology, comfort, and safety have come since its debut, VW Netherlands created a one-off 2021 Polo featuring the iconic Harlequin paint scheme. 3,806 Polo
The auto industry today has begun to launch a broad array of promising battery-electric vehicles that are roughly competitive with those that burn fossil fuels in terms of capabilities and price. The debate over the wisdom of converting the world’s automotive fleet from fossil fuels to electrical propulsion is now largely moot: Emissions from personal
Snow Joe offers its 13.5A 18-inch Electric Single-Stage Snow Thrower for $159. Free shipping is available for all. That’s down 20% from the regular going rate and the second-best price we’ve tracked. This Sun Joe Snow Thrower weighs just 32-pounds and is powered by a 13.5A electric motor. It features an instant-start design that doesn’t
Former Volkswagen Group executive Oliver Schmidt, whose 2017 arrest at the Miami airport made global headlines, was released from prison after serving about half his sentence on charges related to the diesel-emissions scandal. A ruling, issued by a court in the German city of Lueneburg, allowed Schmidt to be released on parole, his lawyer Alexander
Porsche announced today the entry-level Taycan variant,that is available for order now and should reach U.S. dealerships in early Spring 2021. It’s rear-wheel-drive (which saves some 200 lbs of weight by not having the front motor) and is less powerful than the 4S, Turbo and Turbo S versions, but other than that, it’s like all other
Mr Duesmann told the Financial Times carmakers had been caught by surprise.
Aurora has made no secret its first foray into autonomous driving will come aboard big rigs. The self-driving tech company underpinned that strategy in a big way Tuesday, unveiling a partnership with truck manufacturer PACCAR. The two companies plan to collaborate on integrating Aurora’s virtual driver onto Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks. While there’s not yet
When it updated the F-Type, Jaguar replaced the supercharged V6 in the middle of the lineup with a V8. This, it turns out, was a good decision. Jaguar calls it the P450 and it’s the Goldilocks of the F-Type range, according to Carfection’s Henry Catchpole. It is, simply put, fun. Although Catchpole wouldn’t begrudge you
PARIS — A mix of executives from Fiat Chrysler and PSA Group have been named to lead Stellantis, the new automotive giant created from the merger of the two automakers, in four major organizational levels, with PSA veterans having the numerical edge. Under CEO Carlos Tavares, top cross-company positions announced Tuesday include Richard Palmer as
Findlay Subaru Prescott is giving customers inclined to show up for an oil change first thing in the morning incentive to wait a few hours. The Arizona dealership has a reverse early-bird special for routine services. On weekdays between 1 and 5 p.m., customers who bring their vehicles in for service may be greeted with
Ford has filed a new trademark application for the Thunderbird name with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, according to documents spotted by Muscle Cars & Trucks. But that doesn’t mean a new Ford Thunderbird is on the way. The application was filed on January 13, and specifies that Ford is applying to use
What kind of SUV is the 2021 Land Rover Discovery Sport? What does it compare to? The Discovery Sport scales down the classic Land Rover look and adapts it to a five- or seven-seat crossover cabin. It’s practical, affordable, and comfortable, but it’s not as ruggedly capable as other Landies. Compare it to a Mercedes
Around 6 PM Friday night, a car traveling down Interstate 93 southbound near the Zakim Bridge in Boston went airborne, landing on the ramp that connects Route 1 traffic from the Tobin Bridge to Interstate 93. According to Massachusetts State Police, the car, which appears to be a Toyota 86, (or a Scion FR-S) struck
TOKYO — Kia has a new company name, new logo and new slogan — all to help herald its new ambition of becoming a global leader in electric vehicles with annual sales of 500,000 EVs by 2026. CEO Ho Sung Song says the time is right for the big shift — even in the U.S.,
Chip-shortage ‘crisis’ halts car-company output
Electric vehicle startup Rivian has raised $2.65 billion in a new round of financing. The cash injection comes at a time when the company’s expenditures are increasing in the run-up to the start of production. Not only is Rivian working to deliver its first vehicle, the R1T electric pickup, to customers by early June, but
WILMINGTON, Del. — President-elect Joe Biden will nominate Federal Trade Commission member Rohit Chopra to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Chopra, whose consumer advocacy views align with Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren, had been considered a top candidate for the job running the agency created after the 2008-09 financial crisis. Separately, former Commodity Futures Trading
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BMW is supposed to build the Ultimate Driving Machine(s), but according to Matt Farah, the 2021 M440i xDrive does not live up to that slogan. A look at the specifications of the M440i xDrive would make you assume it is the next best thing to an M4. It is powered by BMW’s B58 3.0-liter turbocharged
Renault plans to strengthen its collaboration with alliance partners Nissan and Mitsubishi even as it undertakes a major overhaul itself, Chairman Jean-Dominique Senard said in interviews with Japanese media. Among the areas where the three automakers will seek more commonalities to increase profits include platform sharing, electric vehicles and the Chinese market. “In a very
Chuck Cook knew exactly what he wanted for his 90th birthday. When he picked it up at Cecil Clark Chevrolet last week, the Florida dealership threw him a party. Cook bought the store’s first 2021 Corvette, a Torch Red midengine C8. It’s the Air Force veteran’s fourth Corvette over 40 years. “This is my birthday
If you’re steeped in 1990s nostalgia, but think a Ferrari or Lamborghini is too common, this 1993 Cizeta V16T is for you. Scheduled to cross the block January 22 at an RM Sotheby’s auction, it’s one of just nine built. Cizeta was the brainchild of former Lamborghini test driver and engineer Claudio Zampolli. After leaving
The Pothole Pro is set to be the latest thing in infrastructure repair. The new tractor from JCB can, according to the manufacturer, repair a pothole in as little as eight minutes. That speed is possible thanks to a three-in-one solution that allows the Pothole Pro to cut, crop, and clean potholes. That means there
A collection of more than 200 General Motors classic cars is going up for auction this week. Muscle Car City, a museum that Rick Treworgy opened 14 years ago in Punta Gorda, Fla., is shutting down. Treworgy, who housed his collection in a former Walmart, moved up his planned retirement after visitor traffic dried up
Unifor members ratified a three-year contract with General Motors that includes a $787 million (C$1 billion) investment commitment at CAMI Assembly in Ingersoll, Ontario, to begin building all-electric delivery vans later this year. According to a post on Unifor Local 88’s website, 91 per cent of CAMI workers who voted cast a ballot in favor
A prototype of an SUV version of the upcoming all-electric Mercedes-Benz EQS was recently seen in Germany, when towing a trailer during tests. We don’t know much about this vehicle, beside that it’s based on the Electric Vehicle Architecture (EVA) platform (just like EQS, EQE and EQE SUV) and that the produced of both SUVs
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