The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a request from General Motors Co. to hear its racketeering lawsuit against crosstown competitor Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, now known as Stellantis NV. GM in January asked the justices to review its claims against FCA after the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in August affirmed a federal judge’s decision to toss… Continue reading U.S. Supreme Court won’t hear GM’s 2019 racketeering lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler
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Meet the newest Buick nameplate: the Envista
Buick’s all-new Envista small SUV introduced Monday will be used by the historic brand to pull in customers looking for premium features at an attractive price. The new nameplate is arriving after Buick ditched the Encore, another small SUV, last year. The Envista, hitting dealerships this summer, has the cargo space of an SUV with… Continue reading Meet the newest Buick nameplate: the Envista
Paul W. Smith: EVs prompting seismic auto shift
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Official: MG Cyberster revealed ahead of UK arrival in 2024
MG has officially revealed the design of the new MG Cyberster, its all-electric, drop-top sportscar, and has announced the model will go on sale in the UK in 2024. Presented in a series of images by the SAIC-owned firm, the Cyberster premieres a sleek new design language reminiscent of MG’s historic sporting heritage. The model’s design was… Continue reading Official: MG Cyberster revealed ahead of UK arrival in 2024
Shanghai motor show 2023: full report and gallery
Mini Aceman EV is electric-only Clubman replacement Limited to just 150 models in the UK and 999 in Europe, the Mini Electric Convertible will be available for the public to see for the first time in Shanghai. The £52,500 soft-top will sit on the same platform as the regular hatchback, so expect a 181bhp single-motor… Continue reading Shanghai motor show 2023: full report and gallery
Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV is luxury brand’s first EV
The first all-electric model from Mercedes-Maybach ushers in a new era for the ultra-premium sub-brand as the German car maker pushes forwards with a profit-focused strategy centred on large luxury cars. A luxurious reimagining of the Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV, the range-topping Maybach EV, badged EQS 680, is hoped to help position the brand at the… Continue reading Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV is luxury brand’s first EV
Volkswagen ID 7 goes official with 282bhp and 435-mile range
Volkswagen’s answer to the indomitable Tesla Model 3 is finally official: the ID 7 is a large, sleek saloon which goes big on luxury appeal in a bid to bolster Wolfsburg’s share of the crucial executive EV market. Claimed to have been designed “for long distances”, the Volkswagen ID 7 touts a claimed range of… Continue reading Volkswagen ID 7 goes official with 282bhp and 435-mile range
BMW i7 M70 becomes brand’s most powerful EV with 650bhp
BMW’s M Performance car division has lifted the veil on the new BMW i7 M70 xDrive – the company’s most powerful electric model to date. Set to see UK sales during the second half of 2023 following its unveiling at the Shanghai motor show, the upmarket saloon arrives with a newly developed dual-motor drivetrain offering… Continue reading BMW i7 M70 becomes brand’s most powerful EV with 650bhp
Mercedes-Benz to roll out direct-to-consumer retail model in the UK, Germany in CY2023
Mercedes-Benz to roll out direct-to-consumer retail model in the UK, Germany in CY2023 German luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz is closer to rolling out a direct-to-consumer (D2C) retail format in its home turf later this year. The retail model will be a replica and fine-tuned version of the carmaker’s lean retail push in markets such as South… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz to roll out direct-to-consumer retail model in the UK, Germany in CY2023
Tata Elxsi partners with IIT Guwahati to foster EV Technologies
Tata Elxsi, a design-led technology services provider to the auto sector, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati, to collaborate on developing and commercialising state-of-the-art solutions for the Electric mobility market. This collaboration will bring together researchers and experts for advanced research in Material Science, Digital Twins, and Deep… Continue reading Tata Elxsi partners with IIT Guwahati to foster EV Technologies