Honda unveils electric SUV trio at Shanghai motor show

Honda has unveiled three new electric SUVs at the Shanghai motor show, previewing the brand’s future line-up in China. The first to make production will be the e:NS2 and e:NP2, a pair of EVs designed to succeed the HR-V-based e:NS1 and e:NP1 models launched last year.  The current pair are identical save for the colour… Continue reading Honda unveils electric SUV trio at Shanghai motor show

GM hit with $365K fine by feds, settles discrimination claim

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Drew Barrymore raves about sold-out Ford x Sydney Sweeney clothing line

Talk show host Drew Barrymore held up the khaki overalls with pink straps and raved. She said she loves Sydney Sweeney, an Emmy-winning actress with her own workwear clothing line in partnership with Ford Motor Co. (and Dickies), called Ford x Sydney Sweeney. Bib overalls, work pants, bandannas and baseball caps with a label that… Continue reading Drew Barrymore raves about sold-out Ford x Sydney Sweeney clothing line

The first electrified Corvette just sold for more than $1 million. Here’s who bought it.

One of the world’s largest private collectors of Corvettes — who once dreamed of owning just one — has now increased his collection of the iconic cars to 122. Car dealer and NASCAR race team owner Rick Hendrick, 73, paid $1.1 million for the first electrified 2024 Corvette E-Ray on Saturday at the 2023 Barrett-Jackson… Continue reading The first electrified Corvette just sold for more than $1 million. Here’s who bought it.

Some electric vehicles from BMW, Nissan, Hyundai and Volkswagen will no longer get federal tax credits

An electric vehicle is charged in Monterey Park, California, on April 12, 2023. – US President Joe Biden’s administration unveiled new proposed auto emissions rules, aiming to accelerate the electric vehicle transition with a target of two-thirds of the new US car market by 2032. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images Fewer electric… Continue reading Some electric vehicles from BMW, Nissan, Hyundai and Volkswagen will no longer get federal tax credits

Fewer new cars qualify for $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit. Here are 2 alternatives

Uwe Krejci | Digitalvision | Getty Images The number of new electric vehicles eligible for a $7,500 federal tax credit fell by almost half on Tuesday, as new rules issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury took effect. However, consumers in the market for an electric passenger vehicle can still access a tax break… Continue reading Fewer new cars qualify for $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit. Here are 2 alternatives

Nio says it won’t join the ‘price war’ and slash prices like Tesla

New-energy electric vehicles are seen at a Nio store in Shanghai, China, March 19, 2023. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images SHANGHAI — Chinese electric car company Nio will keep its prices high rather than cut them, CEO William Li told CNBC in an interview. “For us, we will certainly not join the… Continue reading Nio says it won’t join the ‘price war’ and slash prices like Tesla

Ford unveils new Lincoln Nautilus to be imported from China

2024 Lincoln Nautilus Ford Ford Motor will import its next-generation Lincoln Nautilus from China to the U.S., the company said Monday night. The midsize crossover is currently produced for the U.S. at Ford’s Oakville Assembly Plant in Ontario, Canada. The automaker recently announced it would be investing 1.8 billion Canadian dollars (about $1.3 billion) to… Continue reading Ford unveils new Lincoln Nautilus to be imported from China

Maserati Americas CEO: EV flexibility, SUV volume key in pursuit of global luxury presence

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U.S. House Ways and Means chair questions Ford agreement with CATL in Marshall project

Washington — The chair of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee wrote a letter Monday to Ford Motor Co. arguing the company’s planned battery plan in Marshall, Michigan, may go against the intent of the Inflation Reduction Act. Ford is building a $3.5 billion battery plant in the small town east of Battle Creek… Continue reading U.S. House Ways and Means chair questions Ford agreement with CATL in Marshall project