Category: US Motoring Press

Dodge Hornet crossover starts under $30K, offers brand’s first plug-in hybrid

Pontiac — The new 2023 Dodge Hornet seeks to sting its performance DNA into the compact SUV segment with a starting price below $30,000, and marks the Stellantis NV brand’s first foray into the electrified space. Based on the same platform as Alfa Romeo’s new Italian-built Tonale, the Hornet is available in gas-powered or plug-in hybrid… Continue reading Dodge Hornet crossover starts under $30K, offers brand’s first plug-in hybrid

GM wants to reenter Europe as an EV player. Here’s what it’ll take to succeed

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These vehicles qualify for the new Clean Vehicle tax credit — for now

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Toyota, battery maker shut plants in Sichuan as power crisis worsens

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First-quarter traffic deaths highest in 20 years, regulators say

Washington — Traffic deaths rose 7% in the first quarter of 2022 over last year, federal regulators announced in preliminary estimates Wednesday.  More than 9,500 people died on U.S. roads between January and March this year — the highest number of deaths since 2002.  “The overall numbers are still moving in the wrong direction,” said Steven Cliff,… Continue reading First-quarter traffic deaths highest in 20 years, regulators say

New 2023 Porsche 911 GT3 RS is “most track-focused” ever

The 911 GT3 RS is also equipped with a drag reduction system (DRS) for the first time, which flattens the Mercedes-AMG GT rival’s wings to reduce drag, raises straight-line speed and improves braking.  The new hardcore racer receives larger front brakes, with pistons measuring 36mm thick with a diameter of 32mm. The model’s overall kerb weight now… Continue reading New 2023 Porsche 911 GT3 RS is “most track-focused” ever

Steelbird and Hella target India’s two-wheeler horns and spark plugs market

L-R: Pankaj Kapur, Managing Director, Steelbird; Rama Shankar Pandey, Managing Director, Hella India Lighting and Manav Kapur, Executive Director, Steelbird. German brand Hella and India’s Steelbird have joined forces to introduce a new range of automotive horns and spark plugs in the two-wheeler Indian market. The two companies aim to complement each other’s strengths in… Continue reading Steelbird and Hella target India’s two-wheeler horns and spark plugs market

Eurocell in final stages of discussions to build first European Gigafactory in the Netherlands

Image for representational purpose only. Eurocell, the Anglo-Korean next-generation battery company, has confirmed that it is in advanced discussions to build its first European Gigafactory in the Netherlands, supplying battery cells to the energy storage and e-mobility ecosystem across the continent. Eurocell intends to construct its new Gigafactory in two phases reaching full capacity as… Continue reading Eurocell in final stages of discussions to build first European Gigafactory in the Netherlands