Category: Automotive News
Nissan Outlines Electrification Pivot
Automotive manufacturers are busy making plans to switch to electrification, with investments in the tens of billions of dollars expected….
The Toyota bZ4X BEV Rolls Out Spring 2022
An all-new electric vehicle model is on the way, with a spring 2022 arrival set. Dubbed the Toyota bZ4X, the…
Walmart, Gatik Team Up for Autonomous Drive
The world’s largest retailer launches its first self-driving vehicles. The future is now with autonomous driving. Well, at least for…
VinFast Eyes Entering U.S. Market in 2022
Vietnam’s VinFast intends to market EVs stateside. A relatively new automaker is making plans to sell its cars in the…
Mazda Doubles Down on Crossovers; Debuts Inline Six-Cylinder Engine
Mazda is seeking a larger stake in the automotive market and intends to do so with five new utility vehicles…
Lucid Air Dream Now a Reality
Upstart Lucid Motors launches its first product. Production of the Lucid Air sedan has commenced, as an assembly line in…
Ford Announces Blue Oval City; Invests Billions in EV Tech
Ford lays out its EV strategy that’s centered on a joint venture. The Ford Motor Company announced this week an…
GM Outlines Chevrolet Bolt Fire Solution
The Bolt EV problem requires a lasting solution. GM is aggressively attempting to quell the fallout from its Chevrolet Bolt…
Ford Says Good-Bye to the EcoSport
The Ford Motor Company is discontinuing the EcoSport, its smallest crossover utility vehicle. Built in India and introduced to the…
Refreshed Volkswagen Arteon Features Improved Performance
The VW Arteon is a style maker. The Volkswagen Arteon may be the most anonymous four-door in its class. This…
Up, Up, and Away: The Average New Vehicle Transaction Tops $41,000
Transaction prices reflect what consumers are paying for their new vehicles. How much are you willing to pay for a…
Farewell to the Toyota Avalon, Acura NSX
So long, farewell to two more models. The number of car models available continues to shrink, as manufacturers prioritize other…
Unfinished Ford Vehicles: Heading to Dealerships?
Ford considers a way to move unfinished models closer to customers. The auto industry is in a world of hurt…
Stellantis Unveils Roadmap to Electrification
Ram, Dodge, Fiat, and other Stellatis brands will field all-electric models starting in 2024. Nearly every major manufacturer has revealed…
Volvo Cars Issues Updated Electrification Manifesto
Volvo Cars will eliminate the internal combustion engine earlier than most. Volvo Cars held a leadership position on efficient and…
Prologue is the New Honda BEV
Prologue is the start of something new for Honda. Like other manufacturers, Honda is pursuing a path to vehicle electrification….
Oshkosh Defense Selects South Carolina to Build New USPS Vehicles
The United States Postal Service (USPS) places it largest order in three decades. Oshkosh Defense wins and will manufacturer in…
Will Lordstown Motors Make It?
Ohio manufacturer of an electric pickup is facing serious problems, including some of its own making. Automakers and brands come…
Mazda and Sustainable Zoom Zoom 2030
Mazda outlines its plans for an electric future with Zoom Zoom. Earlier this month, we learned that Mazda will drop…
Whopping $12,500 Federal Tax Credit for EVs Proposed
Widened tax credit for electric vehicles receives congressional support. Shoppers of Tesla and GM electric vehicles are no longer eligible…
The Ford F-150 Lightning in All Its Electrified Glory
Lightning strikes the F-150 range. Well, the Ford Motor Company has done it. After hinting about a full-electric pickup truck…
Not So Fast: Lamborghini Announces Gradual Shift to Full Electrification
A hybrid stop as Lamborghini goes electric. Eventually. If you are an automaker, the operative word today is “electrification.” At…
Build-Shy and What That Means for GM
Automaker institutes a new build-shy term to describe its current production methodology. The term “build-shy” is new, but it aptly…
April 2021 Auto Sales Surge Over COVID Lockdown Comparison
April 2021 U.S. auto sales recover from 2020 decline, but chip shortages loom. Beginning in March 2020, the U.S. and…
Vietnamese Automaker VinFast Seeks Billions From Stock IPO
A burgeoning Vietnam economy enjoys steady growth. It has been nearly two years since we mentioned VinFast, the first mass-produced…
New Duck-Billed Post Office Trucks Has Some People Quacking
New USPS trucks are designed for functionality, not handsome looks. The United States Postal Service may be struggling to stay…
Goodyear, Cooper Tire to Join Forces
Ohio rivals will merge later this year. The American tire industry isn’t the powerhouse it once was, but there are…
What’s the Future for Chrysler and Dodge Under Stellantis?
Stellantis is here, which represents the new name for the newly merged Fiat Chrysler – PSA Groupe entity. Headquartered in…
Peugeot May Not Return to the U.S. Market After All
The merger with Fiat Chrysler may nix the French automaker’s plans. Update: We now know with certainty that Peugeot will…
GM Launches BrightDrop, Its Commercial EV Brand
BrightDrop is GM’s latest business initiative. GM is all-in with electric vehicles, with plans to release 30 new models over…
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