Crossovers and SUVs are the bread and butter of Volkswagen’s product line. In fact, more than half of all VWs sold in the United States in 2019 were such models. Predictably, the German automaker wants more of this sales action, and it’s leaning into it by adding a new, smaller model to its lineup. Earmarked
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FRANKFURT — Daimler CEO Ola Kallenius said the maker of Mercedes-Benz vehicles and the industry as a whole faces painful cutbacks to overcome the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. The virus outbreak will force manufacturers to do more significant restructuring than they planned before the crisis erupted, Kallenius said Wednesday during a webcast hosted
AC Cobra series 1 electric ” data-medium-file=”https://i0.wp.com/driveev.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/AE1559C1-107D-4EC7-9D18-DD049A3F78D9.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&ssl=1″ data-large-file=”https://i0.wp.com/driveev.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/AE1559C1-107D-4EC7-9D18-DD049A3F78D9.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&ssl=1″> Converting classic cars to electric power is becoming ever popular, breathing life into older cars and making them more suitable for today’s roads. The latest addition is the instantly recognisable AC Cobra with a factory built all-electric model. Equipped with purpose-designed full electric powertrain the muscular body
It took Audi many years to tap into the BMW X6 and Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe niche, yet they finally did it a couple of years ago with the Q8. Essentially a sportier version of the Q7, it’s based on the same MLB Evo platform that is shared among the Volkswagen Group’s large SUVs, including the
BERLIN — Tesla is scaling back plans for its first European car factory, which will no longer assemble batteries, according to revised planning documents for the site near Berlin. The changes include eliminating facilities for battery-pack production and plastic components, local authorities said Wednesday, citing documents filed by the U.S. maker of electric cars to
Last week’s announcement that professional baseball will return this year, at least in a limited format, was cause for celebration for fans who have been sports-starved since the rise of the coronavirus pandemic. Equally hopeful are automakers that have been missing out on one of their key marketing platforms — live sports. But physical distancing
Cobra reproductions have been around for decades, but AC Cars—the British firm behind the original Ace sports car that formed the basis for the Cobra—is giving them a new twist. AC announced Wednesday that it will launch its first all-electric Cobra. Called the AC Cobra Series 1 Electric, the car is based on the first
Last December, a Tesla slammed into the rear of a police cruiser in West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and authorities believe the electric model was in Autopilot at the time of the collision. Court documents reveal that the Tesla hit the Massachusetts State Police cruiser while it was stopped in the left lane of the road having
As in-lane bidders return to wholesale auto auctions amid the coronavirus pandemic, one thing is clear: Used-vehicle buyers want both physical and digital sales. In-lane buyers at Manheim returned last week for the first time in three months at a handful of auctions while rival ADESA was allowing in-person buyers at more than two dozen
We like the Audi Q5 a lot, and so do consumers. Its the company’s best-selling vehicle in the United States, and that’s because it’s a genuine crowd-pleaser. Its upscale yet understated looks inside and out, useful tech features, and combination of comfort and performance strike a great balance in a segment with tough competition. After
WASHINGTON — Automakers and their suppliers may be able to escape penalties for compliance infractions for up to a year under a new North American trade deal that takes effect Wednesday, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection official said Tuesday. The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement requires that for tariff-free access, vehicles must contain 75 percent North American
We are starting to see an increase number of reports from Tesla owners about Autopilot doing some really aggressive maneuvers to avoid crases. In this new example, a Tesla owner shares a video of Autopilot swerving to avoid a deer at the last second. During the early days of Autopilot, Tesla was limiting the system
Bentley’s Bentayga has long polarized opinion. The EXP 9F concept that teased Bentley’s first-ever SUV, unveiled at the 2012 Geneva Auto Show, was panned for its ostentatious detailing and oversized design cues shoehorned onto a platform that didn’t allow the graceful proportions expected from the iconic British luxury brand. The ostentation was toned down by
DETROIT — UAW President Rory Gamble and U.S. Attorney Matthew Schneider in a nearly two-hour meeting Tuesday discussed the possibility of an “independent monitor” to ensure progress on reform efforts aimed at rooting out corruption. The unusual gathering, amid the backdrop of an ongoing federal corruption probe, came as Gamble tries to prove the union
The market introduction of the all-new Toyota RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid looks shakier and more questionable every day and now the U.S. is mentioned as well and we’re very disappointed. The first warning sign was a low sales target for Japan (300 units per month / 3,600 per year) and then the bad news emerged
The BMW X5 M Competition is an absolute weapon, as this recent review from The Straight Pipes confirms. In a world where more and more people are buying crossovers and SUVs, car manufacturers that have previously had no business making these types of vehicles, such as Bentley, Rolls-Royce, and Lamborghini, have all launched fast SUVs
LONDON — Bentley has spent big to upgrade its top-selling model, the Bentayga, in a bid to hold off new competition such as the Aston Martin DBX. The British ultraluxury automaker has redesigned the SUV to give it a higher positioning, further away from the competition, CEO Adrian Hallmark said in a news release on
Subaru of America, once a monthly sales streak darling as its U.S. volume rapidly expanded over the past decade, is switching to quarterly sales reporting. The automaker will report its June U.S. sales Wednesday, then switch its cadence going forward. The automaker, of Camden, N.J., was one of the few holdouts still reporting on a
The 2020 Woodward Dream Cruise is the latest automotive event to be canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The event’s organizing board voted Monday to cancel the annual summer car cruise through the heart of Detroit and surrounding towns. Organizers were concerned about the ability to maintain social distancing and whether participants would wear
The 2021 Kia K5 marks a new era for the South Korean brand—and a new name is just the beginning for the automaker’s mid-size sedan formerly called Optima. The 2021 K5 picks up where the Optima left off. The K5 is longer, lower, and wider than the sedan it replaces and will be available with
Buying a new car should be an exciting and rewarding process but for a dad and his son in Germany, purchasing a Tesla Model 3 online soon turned into a nightmare – if not a brief one. Earlier this month, Germany announced that it will double the cash-back on electric vehicles purchased between June and
Shari Sandidge cut staffing levels at her Miller Buick-GMC dealership in Woodbridge, N.J., by more than half as the coronavirus pandemic hit. And while she has since brought many employees back with the help of federal loan money, she has also eliminated three positions out of concern for slower sales. “There’s been so much unknown,”
Dodge, never a brand to shy away from patriotic marketing, has something big to tell us on Thursday. But until then, you’ll just have to play this maximum ‘Murica teaser on repeat. A brief release accompanying the teaser informs us Dodge will drop three more teaser videos on Wednesday, July 1, one each on its
The organisers of the Geneva Motor Show have decided to scrap next year’s event and want to sell up. The international auto show was due to take place in March 2021 but the company behind it has seen weak demand from car brands and exhibitors. This year’s event was cancelled along with a host of
WASHINGTON — House Democrats on Tuesday will unveil a plan to cut nearly 90 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, including mandating sales of zero-emission cars by 2035 and decarbonizing the power grid by 2040. The policy recommendations are intended as a blueprint for lawmakers to fight climate change should Democrats win control
By Eric Ralph Posted on June 30, 2020 A SpaceX Falcon 9 is set to become the first commercial rocket to attempt to land after an operational launch for the US military, potentially paving the way for an even more significant milestone somewhere down the road. Featuring brand new booster B1060 and a new upper
2021 Ford F-150 Electric See all 27 photos It’s no secret an F-150 EV is coming, because Ford has told us as much. We’ve even seen one tow 1.25 million pounds of rail cars. But it’s not here at launch (the image above is our rendering of what one might look like), and that means
Ford Motor Co. said Monday it would pause advertising on all social media platforms in the United States for the next 30 days, joining a growing list of companies that have stopped spending on Facebook Inc. in support of a campaign that called out the company for not doing enough to stop hate speech on
The county of Norfolk is often seen as “charging desert” with vast areas not covered. Thankfully InstaVolt has just opened its largest rapid charging hub to date at Necton, on the A47. With eight state of the art ChargePoint CPE250 high powered chargers, it’s perfectly placed for both local EV drivers and the expected large
Not long after Jay Leno joined with Elon Musk to test out the Tesla Cybertruck, the TV host and car collector had the opportunity to check out the latest Tesla of the moment: the range-topping Model Y Performance. Unlike the vast majority of Jay Leno’s reviews where he is joined by a representative from the
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