Ford Motor Co.’s sales rose 10.7% year-over-year in May, boosted by strong sales of the automaker’s flagship F-Series truck line and amid big gains industrywide. The Dearborn automaker sold 170,933 vehicles in the United States across its Ford and Lincoln brands in May, up from 154,461 in May 2022, according to figures released Friday. Year… Continue reading Strong truck sales lift Ford’s May results
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Europeans face pricier car loans as VW, BMW pay up for new debt
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GM, battery materials supplier to team up on $1 billion North American facility
General Motors Co. and POSCO Future M are planning to increase production of cathode active material or CAM, a key battery material that represents about 40% of battery cell cost, at a new facility in North America, the companies said Friday. The new facility expands the GM and South Korea-based POSCO Future M Ultium CAM… Continue reading GM, battery materials supplier to team up on $1 billion North American facility
New Jaguar Land Rover logo and branding revealed
Jaguar Land Rover’s path to reformation as JLR has taken another step forward with the reveal of its new corporate branding. The new logo represents the company’s intended restructuring as it separates out its three Land Rover brands and prepares for the relaunch of Jaguar as a very high end EV-only luxury brand. To be… Continue reading New Jaguar Land Rover logo and branding revealed
Volkswagen Golf due restyle and infotainment overhaul in 2023
The eighth-generation Volkswagen Golf is due for an important mid-life facelift that will bring refreshed styling and heavily overhauled infotainment. The ‘Mk8.5’ Golf was spotted testing on public roads around Germany almost completely without camouflage in the final stages of its development. The current Mk8 Golf is only available to order from stock. Spotted in… Continue reading Volkswagen Golf due restyle and infotainment overhaul in 2023
JLR: Land Rover Discovery has “huge potential” as its own brand
JLR bosses are confident that the Land Rover Discovery makes sense a standalone brand, as the company separates its line-up into four distinct pillars: Defender, Discovery, Jaguar and Range Rover. Questions hang over the viability of carving out Discovery as a brand in its own right, given that it’s currently the slowest-selling Land Rover model, but bosses say it… Continue reading JLR: Land Rover Discovery has “huge potential” as its own brand
Top 10 budget-friendly cars and SUVs equipped with 360-degree cameras
Modern cars are quickly becoming feature-laden as buyers now prefer comfort, convenience and a big features list over performance. One of the features that has been trickling down to mass-market cars and SUVs is a 360-degree camera. It shows a surround view of the vehicle such as the front, sides and rear as opposed to… Continue reading Top 10 budget-friendly cars and SUVs equipped with 360-degree cameras
Top 10 budget-friendly cars and SUVs equipped with 360-degree cameras
Modern cars are quickly becoming feature-laden as buyers now prefer comfort, convenience and a big features list over performance. One of the features that has been trickling down to mass-market cars and SUVs is a 360-degree camera. It shows a surround view of the vehicle such as the front, sides and rear as opposed to… Continue reading Top 10 budget-friendly cars and SUVs equipped with 360-degree cameras
New bikes, scooters launching this month
The month of June is already underway and it’s shaping up to be quite a packed month with a launch to suit a wide variety of motorcyclists. Here’s a detailed breakdown of what you can expect. All prices mentioned are ex-showroom, Delhi. Hero Passion PlusIt seems like Hero is gearing up to face Honda all… Continue reading New bikes, scooters launching this month
Volkswagen to reintroduce VW bus in North America after two decades: Report
Volkswagen will begin selling battery-powered version of its bus in North America from next year onwards, signalling the re-entry of the model after two decades, Reuters reported. The entirely electric ID. Buzz will also encompass an extra long version that can accommodate seven passengers and has a bigger 85-kilowatt hour (kWh) battery to increase range,… Continue reading Volkswagen to reintroduce VW bus in North America after two decades: Report