Category: US Motoring Press

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

Inside the energy fight dividing Congress as funding deadline looms

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Cost of public EV charging rises by more than 42% in four months

New figures have revealed that the price of charging an electric car using a rapid public charger has risen by more than 42% in just four months, caused by the rising wholesale costs of gas and electricity. It now costs £32.41 on average to charge a 64kWh family car such as the Kia e-Niro Long Range to 80%… Continue reading Cost of public EV charging rises by more than 42% in four months

Small Sports Car SC-01 to be ‘national sports car’ for China

Chinese start-up Small Sports Car (SSC) has launched an electric two-seat sports car that it claims will act as a “national sports car” with “pure driving pleasure”. Called the SC-01, the small, sleek coupé is the company’s first ever car. It’s set to arrive in 2023 with a price of around ¥300,000 – the equivalent of around… Continue reading Small Sports Car SC-01 to be ‘national sports car’ for China

Final Lamborghini Aventador rolls off production line

The Lamborghini Aventador has bowed out of production with the completion of the last LP 780-4 Ultimae, which is also the brand’s last pure-V12 production car. The final Lamborghini Aventador Ultimae rolled off the production line in Sant’Agata, Italy, to bring to an end the model’s 11-year run. A plug-in hybrid replacement is expected to be revealed later… Continue reading Final Lamborghini Aventador rolls off production line

Under the skin: How an EV can cut your energy bills

With the spectre of colossal electricity bills looming over us like some sort of fully charged Grim Reaper, there’s plenty of talk about how the cost benefits of running EVs might be about to suddenly disappear. But quite apart from the fact that fossil fuel prices will only keep increasing, could there be more to… Continue reading Under the skin: How an EV can cut your energy bills

BMW X1 xDrive23i M Sport Premier

With steering that’s short on texture and feedback, if predictable and well weighted, you have confidence but don’t feel terribly connected or encouraged regardless of which mode you’re in. Body control is decent, though, and you can feel the xDrive four-wheel drive shuffling power to the rear wheels and delivering a sharper, more enjoyable turn-in… Continue reading BMW X1 xDrive23i M Sport Premier

GM shifts course, will call workers back to office

GM employees who have been working remotely due to the pandemic will be required to return to the office at least three days a week, starting later this year, the automaker confirmed Friday. An internal message to employees, first obtained by Automotive News and confirmed by GM on Friday, attributed the shift in GM’s Work… Continue reading GM shifts course, will call workers back to office