BRUSSELS — Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and PSA Group have offered concessions to address EU antitrust concerns about their plan to create the world’s fourth-biggest automaker, a European Commission filing showed on Friday. The EU antitrust enforcer temporarily halted its investigation into the deal in July while waiting for the companies to provide requested data. It
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Jackery via Amazon offers its Explorer 500 Portable Power Station for Solar at $449 shipped when the on-page coupon is clipped. That’s a match of our previous mention from the summer and $50 off the regular going rate. This portable power station offers 518Wh and compatibility with many solar setups. You’ll also find a mix
The Lamborghini Centenario Roadster is a very special car and Doug DeMuro recently had the opportunity to put one to the test. Lamborghini only ever built 40 examples of the Centenario Roadster, and of these, just 20 are Roadsters. The example in question is currently up for sale from Lamborghini Newport Beach and has a
WASHINGTON — BMW and two U.S. subsidiaries agreed Thursday to pay an $18 million fine to resolve accusations that they disclosed misleading information about the German luxury automaker’s retail sales volume in the United States while raising approximately $18 billion from investors in corporate bond offerings. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said from 2015
The Infiniti QX60 mid-size crossover SUV is finally about to receive a long-overdue redesign, and the designers look to be seriously sexing things up. Infiniti late on Thursday unveiled the QX60 Monograph concept at its new headquarters in Yokohama, Japan, ahead of the formal debut on Saturday at Auto China 2020 in Beijing. The striking
As more and more C8 Corvette Stingray models reach the hands of customers, it is inevitable there will be a growing number that are crashed. This C8 painted Accelerate Yellow is one of the first we’ve seen to be absolutely destroyed in a crash and not just badly damaged. We haven’t been able to find
SHANGHAI — Just like Americans, Chinese shoppers are developing an insatiable appetite for crossovers and SUVs. And that is where automakers are targeting a growing number of their products. At the Beijing auto show, opening Saturday, Sept. 26, global brands will attempt to wow audiences with new vehicles for those segments. Two years ago, Volkswagen,
YOKOHAMA, Japan — Infiniti is previewing more athletic, commanding styling for the next-generation QX60 three-row crossover, promising it will elevate the brand’s premium image. The sleek, platinum-hued QX60 Monograph debuted late Thursday in an online unveiling from the global headquarters of the Infiniti brand’s parent, Nissan Motor Co. The vehicle is a close-to-market design study
The Volkswagen ID.4 reservation platform for the U.S. was launched at yesterday’s global premiere of the model, but it seems that the first limited editions are already sold out! The official Volkswagen site shows two options: 2021 ID.4 1ST Edition, scheduled for Q1 2021 2021 ID.4 Pro, scheduled for mid-2021 The first one is “sold out” so
DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. this week began airing a new ad promoting its adoption of stringent California emissions regulations and calling out its rivals for failing to join the effort. Called “Built for Progress,” the campaign is meant to highlight in a more aggressive way the steps Ford is taking to combat climate change
By Joey Klender Posted on September 24, 2020 Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) Battery Day did not have the fancy frills or dramatic music that other company events have used in the past, but it did have a clear-cut message: cell costs are decreasing, and Tesla’s lead is expanding. The event gave ARK Invest enough of a
Major carmakers are suing the US government over import taxes it has imposed on Chinese parts. Tesla is the latest auto firm to object to customs duties introduced by the Trump administration and is demanding refunds. The US and China have imposed border taxes on each other’s goods and services as part of a trade
The Porsche Cayman has long been one of the best sports cars on sale but which generation is the best? YouTube channel EverydayDriver recently set out to answer that question. While the Boxster/Cayman twins have been built in four different generations, only the second-gen (987), third-gen (981), and fourth-gen (982), are featured in this video.
HAMBURG — German prosecutors said on Wednesday they had charged another eight Volkswagen employees over the scandal surrounding cheating on diesel engine emission tests. The eight are accused of fraud, false certification and violation of the law against unfair competition, the Brunswick prosecutor’s office in VW’s home state of Lower Saxony said in a statement.
ATLANTA — Porsche Cars North America is expanding adjacent to its headquarters in metro Atlanta. The sports car maker will begin construction of a service center and a classic factory restoration center next to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The 33-acre “multimillion-dollar development” will also be used to expand the Porsche Experience Center performance track, the
Driving the 2021 Acura TLX on the pencil-straight streets of the Detroit suburb of Novi, Michigan, I long for the world to return to normal. This regional media drive is relegated to suburbia, but as Acura’s photography suggests, the drive would likely take place on California canyon roads if the coronavirus didn’t exist. There, the
A Jeep Wrangler has been bizarrely left abandoned along a bike trail in California. Images recently shared to the Hemet Eye News page on Facebook show a black, four-door Wrangler sitting precariously on a ridgeline, seemingly abandoned. This particular ridgeline appears to from part of the West Ridge trail near the town of Loma Linda
TOKYO — Shortly before Thanksgiving 2018, American auto executive Greg Kelly got an urgent message saying he was needed in Japan for important business at Nissan Motor Co., where he was a director. Kelly initially balked at the idea. The longtime Nissan human resources executive was at home outside Nashville, preparing for the holiday and
Record-breaking Florida car dealer and philanthropist Rick Case, CEO of Rick Case Automotive Group, died Monday at his home in Fort Lauderdale from complications of cancer. He was 77. In 1962 at age 19, Case opened his first dealership, a used-car lot named Moxie Motors, in his hometown of Akron, Ohio. In 1966, he opened
Tesla Inc. appeared to suffer a network outage that left owners of its electric cars unable to connect to their vehicles via the company’s mobile app. People filed hundreds of complaints on the website DownDetector.com saying they can’t use their mobile apps or get through to Tesla’s customer-service lines. One owner said he accidentally locked
Drive Electric Week is going online this year — on its 10th anniversary — with events centered around electric vehicle advocacy. Most events will be virtual, though some local in-person events will be held — far fewer than in previous years due to the COVID-19 pandemic (wear your masks!). A full list and map of
Nissan has basically reinvented the small crossover segment back in 2010 with the original Juke, which accounted for around 1.5 million sales worldwide. Now, the second-gen is more mature, though it hasn’t lost the quirky looks. The V-shaped grille is still present, but it is much bigger. It also has split-level headlights, large shoulders and
CEO Elon Musk outlined Tesla Inc.’s plans to cut electric vehicle battery design and manufacturing costs so radically that a $25,000 car that drives itself will be possible, but the automaker’s shares slipped as Musk forecast the change could take three years. Musk acknowledged that Tesla does not have its ambitious new vehicle and battery
The Tesla Model S is going Plaid and it’s astronomically fast. On Tuesday after the company’s annual shareholder’s meeting, Elon Musk outlined battery updates. At the end of the presentation, the CEO laid out performance specs for the Model S Plaid, which is available for order now for a cost of $141,070 (including destination). The
A heavily modified pickup exploded over the weekend during a dyno event in Ogden, Utah. This particular truck comes from Industrial Injection Diesel Performance and was one of the highlights of the ‘Weekend on the Edge’ event. It is unclear exactly what engine was under the hood and what modifications have been made, but this
After adding the Voyager minivan to its small lineup last year, Chrysler is back with new technology and revamped styling for the Pacifica and a slimmer set of offerings for the aging 300. The brand goes into Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ planned merger with France’s PSA Group with three vehicles, and it remains to be seen
Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk said Tuesday the automaker will likely build between 250,000 to 300,000 Cybertruck pickups per year once the electric vehicle goes into production next year. Musk, speaking on the sidelines of its Battery Day presentation, offered a volume projection for the first time. The pickup will be built out of a
During the spectacular and content-rich Tesla Battery Day, Elon Musk revealed that the progress at the Tesla Giga Austin in Texas is even faster than the Tesla Giga Berlin in Grünheide near Berlin in Germany. Both sites are promised to start producing EVs next year – Model Y in Germany, and Cybertruck plus Semi (followed
Ford Motor Co. and Unifor on Tuesday agreed to a tentative contract, averting a strike hours after the sides agreed to extend talks beyond a midnight deadline. Unifor President Jerry Dias made the announcement at a downtown Toronto hotel. According to the union, the deal includes: CDN$1.95 billion in combined investment in the Oakville and
By Joey Klender Posted on September 22, 2020 Tesla CEO Elon Musk has finally buckled to the peer pressure of his fans and confirmed that the electric automaker would allow custom navigation waypoints on the GPS. The addition of this feature will enable drivers to control the route they take to their destination, instead of
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