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A closer look at Foxconn's Pininfarina-designed Foxtron Model 2021-10-21 14:00:00Foxconn, a Taiwanese contract manufacturer famous for building the iPhone for Apple, is planning to expand into the world of car manufacturing. The co

Lexus shows UTV powered by hydrogen combustion engine 2021-10-21 13:00:00Lexus is looking at hydrogen for more than just fuel-cell passenger cars. As part of its recent LX reveal, the Toyota luxury brand showed off a UTV co

Time machine test drive: 1971 Datsun 240Z hints 2021-10-21 11:45:00The forthcoming 2023 Nissan Z leans hard into nostalgia, from its name to the exterior styling. It even hides a few easter eggs that hint at the Z&rsq

2023 BMW X1, 2023 Chevy Corvette Z06, SsangYong's 2021-10-21 11:00:00BMW is out testing prototypes for a redesigned X1 and our latest spy shots show a tester for a new performance range-topper that will likely be badged

2023 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC 63S E Performance spy 2021-10-21 10:00:00Mercedes-Benz is close to revealing a new generation of its GLC-Class. Prototypes have been spotted for over a year but today we have our first shots

Czinger 21C prototype laps Circuit of the Americas 2021-10-21 08:45:00Czinger is continuing development of its 21C hybrid hypercar—with an emphasis on track time. The California company in September took a pre-prod

Toyota commits $3.4B to US battery production through 2021-10-21 08:00:00Toyota has been slow to jump on the electric-vehicle bandwagon but is now planning multiple models powered by batteries, including some to be built at

SsangYong to be sold to Korean EV startup 2021-10-21 07:00:00Following a year-long search, struggling Korean automaker SsangYong looks to have found a buyer. The company on Wednesday named a consortium led by fe

2023 BMW X1 M35i spy shots: New performance 2021-10-21 06:00:00BMW is working on a redesign for its X1 compact crossover and our latest spy shots show a prototype for a new performance flagship. The current second

2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 debuts October 26 with 2021-10-20 13:25:00A new American hero is preparing to emerge, and it sounds like it hails from Italy. In September, General Motors released the first official image of

Red Bull, Alpha Tauri F1 cars get Acura 2021-10-20 13:00:00The Acura badge will appear in a Formula One paddock for the first time in over a decade at the 2021 United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americ

First Zeekr 001 rolls off the production line 2021-10-20 11:45:00Geely's new premium electric-vehicle brand Zeekr has started production of its first model, the 001 electric hatch. The first customer car was comple

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EVs close running costs gap with ICE vehicles 2021-10-21 09:08:35LeasePlan has published its 2021 Car Cost Index, which reveals that compact and mid-size electric vehicles (EVs) are cost competitive...Read More... T

VW UK provides models for electric car subscription 2021-10-21 08:43:59Volkswagen UK says it is to fulfil its latest fleet order with electric car subscription service, Onto. A mix of...Read More... The post VW UK provide

StoreDot opens R&D centre in California 2021-10-21 08:39:26StoreDot, which claims to be a pioneer of extreme fast charging (XFC) technology for electric vehicles, said it was continuing...Read More... The post

Tesla soars in best global brands list but 2021-10-21 07:58:21Tesla (#14) has made the biggest leap up the table and was the fastest growing brand of the past year...Read More... The post Tesla soars in best glob

Future Audi SUVs – Q1 and Q9 coming? 2021-10-21 07:47:22Volkswagen’s mass-premium division has remained absent from the size class below the Q2. There is certainly potential for an SUV...Read More...

A driving force for sustainability & diversity: Susie 2021-10-21 07:36:38If you grew up around the smell of gasoline and spent your childhood with the roar of engines in the...Read More... The post A driving force for susta

The transformation of the Automotive CIO: Mamatha Chamarthi 2021-10-21 07:31:41As the technology universe remains in a constant state of flux, the roles we perform begin to shape-shift. As vehicles...Read More... The post The tra

Driving the Electric Car Revolution: Henrik Fisker of 2021-10-21 07:22:40Getting electric vehicles on the road and putting those keys in the hands of drivers has certainly had its speed...Read More... The post Driving the E

Building an autonomous future: Karl Iagnemma, CEO of 2021-10-21 07:12:06Being the first in your field is never an easy hill to climb. Convincing investors that your idea is valid...Read More... The post Building an autonom

From James Bond to the future of our 2021-10-21 07:07:34Imagination and fantasy are unique to the human experience, and what better way to express these sensibilities than in the...Read More... The post Fro

Denso Invests in cybersecurity specialist Dellfer 2021-10-20 09:05:52Denso announced it had invested in Dellfer – an automotive and IoT cybersecurity software company – participating in the company’s..

China Yuchai International announces fuel cell JV 2021-10-20 08:32:18China Yuchai International, through its main operating subsidiary, Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Company, announced today subsidiary Yuchai Xin-Lan New Ene

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Rare Rides: The 1978 Sbarro Windhound, a Luxury 2021-10-20 16:45:37Today’s Rare Ride is the third car in the series from designer Franco Sbarro. Our premier Sbarro creation was a windsurfing-specific take on the

Chevy Performance Reveals 10.3-Liter Crate V8 With 1,000 2021-10-20 16:00:43On Wednesday, Chevrolet Performance announced the ZZ632/1000 — a naturally aspirated 632-cubic-inch (10,348 cc) V8 producing 

Report: Ford Lightning Orders Open Next Week 2021-10-20 15:00:21A report from one of our corporate parent’s forums suggests that orders for the Ford Lightning may open up next week, on October 26. That’

Gas War: California May Ban Gas-Powered Lawn Equipment 2021-10-20 14:00:34The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has decided that residential lawn equipment is a major problem. Claims have been made that the small engines

The Right Spec: 2022 Honda Civic Hatchback 2021-10-20 13:00:37We’ve covered the Civic sedan on these digital pages in the past, noting improvements in several areas over its predecessor save for one detail

2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Summit Reserve 4×4 2021-10-20 12:00:23When the Grand Cherokee originally debuted back in 1993, Americans were just warming up to the idea of daily driven sport-utility vehicles. The idea w

National Automobile Dealers Association Elects New Chairs 2021-10-19 18:00:06The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) has elected Mike Alford as its chairman for 2022. The decision was announced shortly after the

Rare Rides Icons: The History of Imperial, More 2021-10-19 17:30:53Today Rare Rides Icons features a special Chrysler that was a car, then a brand, then a car again. Throughout its varied history, Imperial always repr

2021 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Limited Review – Comfort 2021-10-19 17:00:15Minivans are rarely sexy, but that won’t stop companies from trying to make them attractive, with varying degrees of success. The gang in Auburn

Auto Theft Becomes Fashionable Again, Most Stolen Vehicles 2021-10-19 15:33:07Car theft has been trending downward over the last couple of years. According to data from the Insurance Information Institute, 2019 represented a 4-p

2022 Honda Civic Si: Keeper of the Flame 2021-10-19 09:00:27The next Honda Civic Si is here, and on paper, it seems to keep the flame going nicely. Not just in terms of performance specs, but also in terms of h

NHTSA Investigating Ram’s Diesel Pickups 2021-10-18 17:15:42The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into nearly 605,000 heavy-duty Ram trucks. A report from the regul

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Napleton executive accused of sexual assault gets probation 2021-10-22 16:10:30Edward Napleton Jr.'s sentence includes 200 hours of community service and one day of jail time, which he already has served, a court spokeswoman sai

Kayser Automotive, Randy Wise, The Faricy Boys, Windy 2021-10-22 15:43:09The groups bought domestic, import and luxury brands in Wisconsin, Michigan, Colorado and Oklahoma.

Canada says proposed U.S. EV tax credit could 2021-10-22 14:58:17Canadian Trade Minister Mary Ng told U.S. lawmakers and the Biden administration that the credits, if approved, "would have a major adverse impact on

Lyft records more than 4,000 sexual assault cases 2021-10-22 13:35:24Ride-hailing company says more than 99 percent of its journeys had occurred without any safety incident.

GM finishing, shipping more pickups that had lacked 2021-10-22 11:52:18To expedite transportation of newly-completed vehicles to dealers, GM bought a number of car haulers to deliver them from factories or distribution ce

U.S. says firms may meet chip data request 2021-10-22 10:43:37A Commerce spokesman said cCompanies including Intel, GM, Infineon and SK Hynix have indicated that they plan to be very forthcoming with their data.

Does Toyota's new battery factory mean a new 2021-10-22 10:38:25Toyota Motor North America's announced plans to build a battery plant may require the Japanese automaker to build another assembly plant in the U.S.

Lithia has more big deals to close in 2021-10-22 08:36:36Lithia Motors' third-quarter acquisitions are expected to generate annual revenue of $1.7 billion. The auto retailer has deals worth nearly the same

SsangYong likely to be sold to Edison Motors 2021-10-22 04:59:40China's Edison Motors aims to turn around SsangYong in three to five years by focusing on transforming it into an electric vehicle-focused carmaker.

Stellantis to open N.A. battery plant with Samsung 2021-10-22 00:03:00It's the second North American battery deal that Stellantis has announced this week.

GM to add high-end trims, Super Cruise on 2021-10-21 20:00:00The 2022 GMC Sierra, revealed during the NFL's Thursday Night Football broadcast, is expected to arrive at dealerships in the first quarter.

VW's Keogh: $4,500 incentive for union-made EVs 'fundamentally 2021-10-21 18:19:49In a SiriusXM radio interview set to air Nov. 2, the executive said the proposal would put foreign automakers that operate assembly plants in the U.S.

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Android Automotive Lands in New Cars Alongside Android 2021-10-22 17:51:08Android Auto has become a super-common feature on new cars these days, but Google is also betting big on a separate project that would provide deeper

BMW M2 CS and Old M4 Competition Coupe 2021-10-22 17:20:01We’re very much aware that BMW’s M Division is currently working on the new generation M2 Coupe. However, the current one is quite far fro

One-Owner 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 Is a 2021-10-22 17:19:39Back in 1966, Chevrolet decided to make the Chevelle SS 396 a series of its own, though this strategy ended up being used only for a couple of years.

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – Definitive Edition 2021-10-22 17:06:42Rockstar was more or less forced to admit that the three remastered Grand Theft Auto games that fans have been expecting since forever will eventually

White, Fluffy Teddy Bear Is the Ultimate Stuffed 2021-10-22 17:04:05Remember Ted, that comedy/fantasy starring Mark Wahlberg, with the teddy bear that comes to life? How cool would it be to have such a talking and walk

BMW Motorrad Says Sales Will Eclipse All-Time Record 2021-10-22 16:15:07Before the onset of the pandemic last year, BMW Motorrad said they saw they expected to be on track for a year of record motorcycle sales worldwide, b

Barn Find Unique, Stunning Ascari FGT With Chevy 2021-10-22 15:08:10Lee Noble, the famed designer of British cars in the 1990s capable of taking on Ferrari and Lamborghini on the road, but doomed to suffer as a busines

Latest Bentley Mulliner Collection Set for Showcase at 2021-10-22 13:23:17Three new collections of the famed Bentley Mulliner brand, each center around a particular theme. The Mulliner Nauticis Collection, the Mulliner Skyli

Mercedes-Benz GLE Gets Minor Update, 2022 Model Features 2021-10-22 13:04:35Over in Europe, there is a fleet-wide emissions target of 95 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometer. If an automaker exceeds it, a fine of 95 euros app

Ninebot Mecha Kit Turns Your Segway Hoverboard Into 2021-10-22 12:49:43The last time most of us heard anything about the Segway company, it was likely after laughing under our breath as a group of tourists riding one of t

Britain Considering Laws That Would Make Customizing Your 2021-10-22 12:32:42In the UK, The British Motorcycle Action Group says they’re “encouraging motorcyclists to respond to proposals from the Department for Tra

Pagani Huayra Successor Codenamed C10, Set to Debut 2021-10-22 12:10:11Pagani is working on a successor of the Huayra, as you might expect. The replacement is reportedly called C10, and Horacio Pagani has recently confirm