This much is clear from Tesla’s fifth price cut this year: Elon Musk is dead set on seizing much more of America’s SUV market. Tesla’s Model Y already became one of the three best-selling sport utility vehicles in the U.S. last year. That was remarkable considering the starting price of the Model Y was more… Continue reading Tesla goes after America’s top-selling SUVs
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This California electric car company makes $180k vehicles to take on Ferrari and Tesla
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Howes: Like it or not, automakers own implications of sweeping EPA emissions rules
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Detroit Grand Prix crowns poster contest winner for race’s return to downtown
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Shareholders support Stellantis CEO compensation
Shareholders of the maker of Jeep SUVs, Ram pickup trucks and other vehicles overwhelmingly approved the remuneration for Stellantis NV CEO Carlos Tavares during its annual general meeting on Thursday. Shareholders expressed their support for Tavares’ compensation with 80.44% voting in favor of it, spokesman Fernão Silveira confirmed to The Detroit News. The approval was… Continue reading Shareholders support Stellantis CEO compensation
Residents in shock as thieves target electric car chargers
On a wall next to his new house, Paul points to four Rawlplugs embedded in the bricks, a few inches from a small grey junction box. “That’s where my EV charger was,” he says. “When I first viewed the house a few months ago, it was there, but the day I moved in, I noticed… Continue reading Residents in shock as thieves target electric car chargers
Watch: Autocar drives ‘hands-off’ in UK with Ford BlueCruise
Nevertheless, BlueCruise’s introduction to the UK market will open the door for many other car makers to follow suit. BMW has already said it will offer “address-to-address” level two-plus capability on its Neue Klasse EVs, due from 2025. This will, like BlueCruise, be offered via a software update for those willing to pay. Elsewhere, Mercedes-Benz… Continue reading Watch: Autocar drives ‘hands-off’ in UK with Ford BlueCruise
HiPhi X electric car gains approval for sale in Europe
“The first two cars are quite large cars, which fit pretty well in China but not necessarily elsewhere around the world,” he said. Drawing on experience from his time at JLR, Stanton compared HiPhi’s ambitions with that of the Range Rover line-up, noting in particular that the entry-level Evoque has been a “pretty damn successful product… Continue reading HiPhi X electric car gains approval for sale in Europe
Toyota Kirloskar Motor launches Online Retail Sales platform Wheels on Web
Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) today announced the introduction of ‘Wheels on Web’ (WOW), an Online Retail Sales platform for the Bengaluru region. The “Wheels on Web” is a Business to Customer (B2C) platform that provides consumers real-time information of the status of the booked Toyota product. TKM indicates that its digital contribution to sales has… Continue reading Toyota Kirloskar Motor launches Online Retail Sales platform Wheels on Web
TVS Eurogrip launches adventure touring tyres and superbike tyres with CSK
TVS Eurogrip, the Chennai-based two and three-wheeler tyre brand has launched adventure touring tyres and superbike tyres, marking the brand’s celebration of their association with CSK. P Madhavan, EVP, Sales and Marketing, TVS Srichakra said that these high-performance products were designed in Europe and built to suit Indian road conditions. “Many of these products are already launched internationally, and… Continue reading TVS Eurogrip launches adventure touring tyres and superbike tyres with CSK