Volkswagen Touran posted biggest monthly payment hike, from £265 a month to £446 Car payments have risen by up to six times the rate of inflation, but the trajectory could soon level off The monthly payment figure for new cars has increased by up to six times the national inflation figure, depending on brand and… Continue reading Monthly payment hike shows true cost of new-car price increases
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Audi E-tron prototype previews next generation models
Audi plans to upgrade its E-tron and E-tron Sportback SUVs with a new-generation battery, affording them longer ranges, as part of their facelifts during the latter half of 2022. Shown off in near-complete prototype form by the German brand, it is aiming to extend the shelf life of the flagship siblings until at least 2025, when they’re set… Continue reading Audi E-tron prototype previews next generation models
GM taps NASA’s sound of the sun recording for feature on Cadillac Lyriq
General Motors engineer Jay Kapadia spends long hours in a laboratory deep in the carmaker’s Milford Proving Grounds studying a vehicle’s design — from the body to the wheels to the seat fabric. He then takes all of what he sees, combines it with data from GM marketing studies, and heads to a sound studio… Continue reading GM taps NASA’s sound of the sun recording for feature on Cadillac Lyriq
Ford CEO Farley eyes Norway for secret to Tesla’s future strategy
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For China’s Auto Market, Electric Isn’t the Future. It’s the Present.
Zhang Youping, a Chinese retiree, purchased an all-electric, small sport-utility vehicle from BYD — China’s largest electric vehicle maker — at an auto show for around $20,000 last month. Her family has bought three gas-powered cars in the last decade, but she recently grew concerned about gas prices and decided to go electric “to save… Continue reading For China’s Auto Market, Electric Isn’t the Future. It’s the Present.
Chinese EV maker Li Auto falls after it cuts delivery outlook; Beijing extends tax breaks for electric cars
Li Auto said the cut to its forecast is a “direct consequence of the supply chain constraint.” Meanwhile, China extended a tax break for electric car purchases. Go to Source
Republican senator proposes ban on automakers ‘double-dipping’ incentives
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GM reveals 2024 Chevy Silverado HD
Chevrolet’s 2024 Silverado HD is arriving next year with across-the-board upgrades to the powertrain, interior, and trailering technology. The General Motors Co. top-selling truck features a Duramax 6.6-liter turbo-diesel V-8 engine that has a GM-estimated 470 horsepower and 975 pound-feet of torque. The gas engine heavy-duty model has 401 horsepower and 464 pound-feet of torque.… Continue reading GM reveals 2024 Chevy Silverado HD
Porsche’s mega IPO likely to be priced at top end of range
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Insurers say California’s inaction threatens auto policies
Sacramento, Calif. – Top U.S. insurance companies and associations say California is risking a crisis in the nation’s largest automobile insurance market by refusing to approve any rate increases for more than two years, since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The companies already are cutting back and say they can’t continue operating at a… Continue reading Insurers say California’s inaction threatens auto policies