July 4 car shopping? Avoid these big mistakes

Once you reach the finance office, you could be offered options like extended warranties or sealants or different types of insurance. Generally speaking, they really aren’t necessary, Guthridge said. “All it does in increase your payment,” he said. However, one option typically offered could be worthwhile if you don’t already have it: gap insurance. If… Continue reading July 4 car shopping? Avoid these big mistakes

Tesla is asking Model 3 reservation holders for another $2,500 to order their cars

Buyers who confirm won’t immediately get a specific delivery date, but Tesla’s email says delivery could happen “in as soon as 2-4 months.” Tesla typically schedules delivery or pickup appointments within two weeks of the date they expect to deliver a Model 3 to a customer. The company has not yet manufactured a base-model version… Continue reading Tesla is asking Model 3 reservation holders for another
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An unmanned car may soon deliver your Kroger groceries

Earlier this month, it said that digital sales for the past quarter had grown 66 percent. “We cannot just rely on physical stores to reach all of our customers for delivery and and pick-up,” said Yael Cosset, Kroger’s chief digital officer, in an interview with CNBC. Kroger has more than 2,800 stores across the U.S.,… Continue reading An unmanned car may soon deliver your Kroger
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Power boxes on wheels

D The Leipzig verdict on driving bans on diesel is postponed to Tuesday. For many small tradespeople and large suppliers, the situation is worrying as long as they still drive a diesel that could be affected by the planned closures. You would be fine with an electric delivery van. Only there was no or almost… Continue reading Power boxes on wheels

Electric car is so easy

A chim Kampker has little of a crazy professor. The 41-year-old was initially laughed at for his idea and declared crazy. In the conference room of Streetscooter in Aachen, he sips with a boyish grin on his coffee and tells about how he became the managing director of the largest manufacturer of electric utility vehicles… Continue reading Electric car is so easy

Post is testing self-propelled street scooters

D ie German postal service now wants to test self-propelled models of their electric delivery truck Streetscooter. The Group will test the use of technically upgraded Streetscootern that can follow the delivery of letters and parcels independently, a post spokesman said on Tuesday. Some vehicles should be equipped with appropriate technology. Before a practice test,… Continue reading Post is testing self-propelled street scooters

Ford invests in bicycles

e in Fahrrad is a rather unusual exhibit at a car show. The automaker ford The style break seems to disturb but little. Therefore, at its booth at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt, the company has also set up a pedal-powered two-wheeler in addition to a whole range of cars. It stands next to… Continue reading Ford invests in bicycles

Post electric transporter is in demand

D ie German postal service benefits with its electric vehicle Street Scooter from the debate about driving bans for diesel cars. The street scooter meets brisk demand, said company chief financial officer Melanie Kreis this Tuesday during a conference call. The discussion about the diesel had “tended to fuel interest even further,” emphasized Kreis. Swiss… Continue reading Post electric transporter is in demand