CHICAGO — In a world where shopping for electrified vehicles can be confusing, Chrysler has created a website to promote the benefits of its Pacifica Hybrid in simple ways. The automaker uses everyday items to help people understand how long the lithium ion battery will last. The microsite, whypacificahybrid.com, says the plug-in minivan’s battery could
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Bugatti on Thursday confirmed that the last of 40 Divo hypercars has been built and delivered. Built for a customer in Europe, the final Divo is finished in EB 110 LM Blue with Dark Blue carbon and matte gold metallic wheels. The interior has a similar combination of French Racing Blue and Deep Blue upholstery,
Open-top SUVs like the Nissan Murano Convertible have failed to catch on, yet the owner of a Jeep Liberty in the U.S. recently decided to convert his off-roader into a droptop. This Jeep Liberty started out just like any other but its roof was seriously damaged after a tree branch fell on it. Rather than
WASHINGTON — Getaround Inc. will pay $950,000 to Washington, D.C., and revise its business practices after allegedly misrepresenting the benefits and nature of its car sharing services and failed to pay city sales taxes, District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine said Friday. The San Francisco-based company had operated without a license in DC, Racine
Rivian‘s founder and CEO RJ Scaringe just teased another video of an amazingly steep climb of the Rivian R1S somewhere in Moab. This all-electric, 7-seat model is capable of handling off-roading thanks to a very sophisticated quad-motor all-wheel-drive system and of course proper clearance. It looks like it wasn’t even difficult and the best
A Tesla Inc. factory to produce cars in India is “quite likely” if the electric automaker can first begin sales with imported vehicles, according to Elon Musk. The California-based EV producer is currently lobbying for lower taxes on imports as it considers plans to expand into India, one of the world’s biggest emerging car markets,
By Joey Klender Posted on July 24, 2021 Tesla owners are some of the most enthusiastic automotive enthusiasts in a sector full of brand loyalty, and it doesn’t just apply to owners within the United States. A new survey shows that Tesla drivers are the most satisfied electric vehicle owners in Norway, the country with
When Nick Anderson isn’t working as general manager of Chuck Anderson Ford, he’s often at a nearby track racing his Dodge Viper Competition Coupe. In both roles, he’s learned speed is key. Anderson knew he could squeeze more profit out of the Excelsior Springs, Mo., store’s used-vehicle operations if he could quicken the pace at
The Lamborghini Urus hit the market a little later than some of its rivals but as Matt Farah reveals in this review, it was well worth the wait. In developing the Urus, Lamborghini could have been excused for simply taking an Audi RS Q8, changing the badges, tweaking the design and the engine, and calling
MILAN — Stellantis said on Friday it had signed a 12 billion euro ($14 billion) revolving credit facility with a group of 29 banks, “available for use in general corporate purposes.” The facility is made up of two tranches worth 6 billion euros each, with three- and five-year maturities, which can be both extended by
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct Tom Dobry’s new title, which Lithia has confirmed is different than what is stated in its 8-K filing. Lithia Motors Inc. is shuffling its executive marketing positions, bringing back a former executive and media expert as the new leader of the department. The dealership group hired
Audi revealed its redesigned 2022 RS 3 compact performance sedan this week. The new car represents only an evolution of its predecessor, but customers can look forward to more power, a more sophisticated drivetrain, and a drift mode. 2022 Audi RS Q E-Tron Dakar Rally contender The brand with the four rings also revealed a
Teens going on a double-date in an American car is a concept as old as time. Or, at least as old as the drive-in movie theater. But a double date at the drag strip? Well, we certainly wouldn’t advise anyone to go drag racing with three other people in the car, as anything can go
TOKYO — It seemed like sure- fire marketing magic when Toyota became a top sponsor of the Olympics after the home country was tapped to host the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo. But then the pandemic pushed the global athletic competition into 2021. And then, a new COVID- 19 state of emergency was declared in
DETROIT — General Motors and its Cruise automated driving subsidiary said early Saturday they have asked a U.S. federal court to stop Ford Motor Co. from using the name “BlueCruise” to market its hands-free driving technology. In a statement and documents released shortly after midnight, GM said Ford’s use of the BlueCruise name infringed on
Rivian announced that it closed a $2.5 billion investment round with investments from Amazon, Ford, and others. The automaker also confirmed that it’s looking for a location for a second electric vehicle factory in the US after the media reported on the project. As we have often reported in the past, Rivian has been quite
Lithia Motors Inc. is shuffling its executive marketing positions as it brought back a former executive and media expert as the new leader of the department. The dealership group hired Marguerite Celeste as the company’s senior vice president and chief marketing officer effective immediately, according to a government filing. Celeste held positions at NBC Universal,
BMW’s M8 Gran Coupe is, along with the rest of the 8-Series range, about to drive off into the sunset, albeit so the German automaker can replace it with a facelifted version of the same thing. Which makes this a good time to talk about the seven months I spent testing the outgoing version for
It will take ZF Friedrichshafen months to return to full production capacity at a suspension parts factory in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany, after flooding caused damages estimated to be in the millions of euros. All of the plant’s assembly lines, which make specialized valves for damping systems, have to be rebuilt. In the interim, ZF will
Mercedes-Benz will offer a Maybach-enhanced version of an upcoming electric crossover related to the EQS hatchback. The automaker released a teaser shot of the Maybach EQS crossover during a presentation on Thursday outlining its electric-vehicle strategy for the coming decade—a strategy that will include a switch to a full-electric lineup by 2030. We’ve already spotted
What kind of vehicle is the 2022 Cadillac XT5? What does it compare to? The XT5 is Cadillac’s five-seat crossover SUV that could be shopped against the BMW X3, Audi Q5, and Lincoln Nautilus. Is the 2022 Cadillac XT5 a good SUV? Review continues below Though short on thrills, the XT5 is a competent SUV.
Every year, 14.5 trillion cigarette butts end up as litter around the world. The tiny pieces of trash end up all over the place but, in one case, they ended up in the hands of a four-year-old on Scheveningen Beach on the Netherlands coast. So his dad decided to do something about it. Together with
Automakers have been elbowing each other out of the way to draw attention to their electrified product plans, but the bold prognostications of Volkswagen Group’s future might top them all. CEO Herbert Diess — who this month secured a contract extension until 2025 — laid out a vision of a much different automotive world than
Tesla once again has increased prices of the Model 3 and Model Y. This time, the change concerns only the Long Range AWD versions. The increase is quite substantial, by $1,000, which is around 2% more. It means that the difference to the Performance versions decreased now to $7,000. Here are details: Model 3 Long
DETROIT — Automakers and battery manufacturers are racing to develop new electric-vehicle batteries that can reinforce body structures and open the door to breakthroughs in driving range. What engineers call structural batteries hold the promise of lighter weight and greater energy efficiency — resulting in driving ranges between charges that are nearly double the 326
By Maria Merano Posted on July 22, 2021 Elon Musk recently announced that Tesla is planning to open its Supercharger Network to other EVs later this year. Following the announcement, Goldman Sachs crunched the numbers and estimated that Tesla could make more than $25 billion in annual revenue by opening up its charging network to
The Biden administration is laying the groundwork to spend roughly $52 billion on semiconductor research and manufacturing even as it’s awaiting congressional approval of the funding, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said. “We’re putting plans in place right now already on the team to invest the $52 billion,” she said Thursday during a White House press
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 doesn’t just look good but as Rory Reid from AutoTrader says in a new review, it is an excellent car to drive. While the Ioniq 5 isn’t the first electric vehicle from Hyundai, it is its most impressive and the first that could be considered as a legitimate rival to what
HAMBURG — Volkswagen could not produce several hundreds of thousands of vehicles in the first half of 2021 due to the ongoing shortage of semiconductors, a management board member said. VW is working hard to soften the impact that the lack of chips has had on the industry, procurement chief Murat Aksel told shareholders at
The SSC Tuatara hypercar never went over 300 mph. On Thursday, SSC formally admitted in an Instagram post that its Tuatara hypercar never reached the claimed speeds of 331 mph or even 301 mph in October 2020 despite originally claiming otherwise. “We have seen your questions for months now and understand your frustrations,” SSC’s post
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