The Jeep Grand Wagoneer Concept was on display in Auburn Hills this week. So was the V8-powered Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 Concept, 2021 Ram 1500 TRX, 2021 Dodge Charger Redeye, 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Pinnacle and even the 2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe, the first Wrangler plug-in hybrid, among others. What was the occasion? FCA was giving a… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler gives up-close look at Jeep Grand Wagoneer, Dodge Charger Redeye
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Internal memo from Bill Ford offers reassurance, ‘no matter who is running the country’
Bill Ford, executive chairman of Ford Motor Co., emailed the Ford team on Friday night “a message on the U.S. Election” as protesters gathered in Detroit and tensions nationally ran high over the presidential election. Ford, 63, is known to send periodic messages when he feels such communication is appropriate. The outcome of the 2020 election remained uncertain though polls… Continue reading Internal memo from Bill Ford offers reassurance, ‘no matter who is running the country’
Toyota president: Tesla has ‘not created a real business in the real world yet’
The logo of Toyota Motor is displayed at a company’s car showroom in Tokyo on February 6, 2019. Kazuhiro Nogi | AFP | Getty Images During a Toyota Motors earnings call on Friday, executives answered questions about how they plan to compete in the expanding field of electric vehicles, and took a potshot at Tesla’s… Continue reading Toyota president: Tesla has ‘not created a real business in the real world yet’
German FAZ: Gilded November000476
Gerald Kink wants to make one thing clear right away: “That really helps us,” says the hotelier and restaurateur from Wiesbaden. “We accept this money very gratefully,” assures the entrepreneur who runs the Hotel Oranien in the Hessian state capital, a long-established family business with 80 rooms and 36 employees. Ralph Bollmann Correspondent for economic… Continue reading German FAZ: Gilded November000476
China Tech Digest: NIO’s Marcap Bigger Than Baidu’s; Li Auto Issues Recalls
NIO becomes becomes one of world’s top 10 car makers by marcap China’s new energy vehicle sector saw their US listed shares rose collectively. Among them, NIO closed at US$42.35, up 12.30%, and its market value reached US$57.688 billion, a record high. This market value also exceeds that of traditional car giants such as BMW,… Continue reading China Tech Digest: NIO’s Marcap Bigger Than Baidu’s; Li Auto Issues Recalls
Glickenhaus SCG-008 Off-Road Looks Insane In New Profile Views – Motor1
If you’ve ever heard the name Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus, it’s probably thanks to the company’s race car, sports car, and supercar expertise. What not many people know however is that the automaker is also pretty experienced in creating capable off-road machines – a class win over Ford’s Bronco R at last year’s Baja 1000 probably… Continue reading Glickenhaus SCG-008 Off-Road Looks Insane In New Profile Views – Motor1
SSC plans to built a “little brother” for the Tuatara – paultan.org – Paul Tan’s Automotive News
According to a report by Motor Authority, SSC plans to build a new model that slots in below the record-setting Tuatara, a project that it is calling “Little Brother.” This will help to widen the company’s line-up of offerings to draw in more customers in the future. SSC CEO Jerod Shelby revealed that the Little… Continue reading SSC plans to built a “little brother” for the Tuatara – paultan.org – Paul Tan’s Automotive News
Israeli firm enables sound of silence with broadband active road noise cancellation
Israel-based Silentium, a tech innovation company specialising in creating personal in-car sound environments, has introduced advanced, broad-band active road noise cancellation to the auto industry for the first time. After several years in development, Jaguar and Land Rover are the first carmakers to integrate Silentium’s ‘Active Acoustics’ software in three of their new vehicles, meaning… Continue reading Israeli firm enables sound of silence with broadband active road noise cancellation
Chinese autonomous vehicle startup Pony.ai hits $5.3 billion valuation
Pony.ai, the Chinese autonomous vehicle startup and relative newcomer to the industry, is now valued at $5.3 billion following a fresh injection of $267 million in funding. The round was led by TIP, an innovation fund within the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board that focuses on late-stage venture and growth equity investments in companies that… Continue reading Chinese autonomous vehicle startup Pony.ai hits $5.3 billion valuation
Used cars help dealers make £110k profit in September
The average UK motor retailer delivered record profits of £110,000 in the September plate change month Used cars were particularly strong performance has been the real shining star since the lockdown was lifted and this continued during the month of September. “Return on investment continued to climb and the overall return for the month of… Continue reading Used cars help dealers make £110k profit in September