Buick, General Motors Co.’s oldest brand, on Tuesday released a look at the upcoming 2024 Envision SUV that comes with a refreshed design and introduces the automaker’s self-driving Super Cruise technology to the premium brand. The 2024 Envision will come with Buick’s new sculptural design language inspired by its Wildcat EV concept. The refresh includes… Continue reading Buick Envision refreshed for 2024, to get Super Cruise hands-free tech
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AAA: Electric vehicles’ range falls when carrying heavy loads
Electric vehicles lose a significant amount of range when loaded with heavy cargo, according to a new AAA study released Tuesday. An electric pickup truck can lose nearly 25% of its range when hauling loads about 100 pounds less than its maximum capacity, the study said. “Range anxiety remains a top reason consumers are hesitant… Continue reading AAA: Electric vehicles’ range falls when carrying heavy loads
Merchants Fleet second buyer for electric Ram ProMaster vans
Ram’s forthcoming all-electric ProMaster commercial van has another buyer. Merchants Fleet, a New Hampshire fleet management and rental provider, has agreed to purchase 12,500 of the battery-electric vans “over the next several years,” according to a news release. The electric van will make its debut later this year, becoming the first full EV from Stellantis… Continue reading Merchants Fleet second buyer for electric Ram ProMaster vans
Tesla chargers win more backers as its plug becomes American standard
Tesla’s charging technology won more backers as a handful of players in the electric-vehicle power industry said they would offer compatible equipment, further solidifying the automaker’s system as the U.S. standard. ChargePoint, Blink Charging and Wallbox each said Monday they will have chargers capable of working with Tesla Inc.’s North American Charging Standard, which is… Continue reading Tesla chargers win more backers as its plug becomes American standard
EVs are offering foreign automakers a second chance in India
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GM to invest $632 million at its Fort Wayne, Indiana, truck plant
General Motors Co. plans to invest $632 million at its Fort Wayne Assembly Plant for production of the next-generation internal combustion engine light-duty trucks, the company said Monday. The Fort Wayne announcement comes after GM made investments at its heavy-duty truck plant in Flint, the full-size SUV plant in Arlington, Texas, and another truck plant… Continue reading GM to invest $632 million at its Fort Wayne, Indiana, truck plant
Tesla’s Autopilot involved in far more crashes than previously known
Faiz Siddiqui, Jeremy B. Merrill San Francisco — The school bus was displaying its stop sign and flashing red warning lights, a police report said, when Tillman Mitchell, 17, stepped off one afternoon in March. Then a Tesla Model Y approached on North Carolina Highway 561. The car — allegedly in Autopilot mode — never… Continue reading Tesla’s Autopilot involved in far more crashes than previously known
All over the world, buses are quickly and quietly going electric.
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Tesla set for $3 billion boost from chargers at rivals’ expense
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Unveiled: Mustang GT3 will race for 2024 Le Mans glory
Corvette, Cadillac, Porsche, Ferrari, Aston Martin, Toyota GR. The world’s top performance brands have converged on France this weekend to compete for auto racing’s premier endurance title, the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Next year a pony will join them. Ford unveiled the Mustang GT3 race car Friday for the 2024 race season ahead of… Continue reading Unveiled: Mustang GT3 will race for 2024 Le Mans glory