Category: US Motoring Press

First Lamborghini EV is high-riding grand tourer for 2028

“So far, we still have good news, in that we’re taking more orders than we have production capacity, meaning waiting times are more than a year. But I do see dark clouds: interest rates rising, inflation, raw material prices, energy prices. It’s a global issue that will have an impact of some kind. But our… Continue reading First Lamborghini EV is high-riding grand tourer for 2028

Now 22 customers suing Ford over 2021 Expedition, Lincoln Navigator fire issue

What began as three unhappy owners of 2021 Ford Expedition and 2021 Lincoln Navigator vehicles has ballooned to 22 plaintiffs including one from the automaker’s home state of Michigan in a lawsuit filed this month against Ford Motor Co. The plaintiffs  say the Dearborn automaker failed to disclose a defect causing spontaneous under-hood fires in at least… Continue reading Now 22 customers suing Ford over 2021 Expedition, Lincoln Navigator fire issue

Chevrolet Bolt EV to disappear from lineup as new technology rolls out

General Motors’ most affordable and accessible electric vehicle currently in the lineup — the Chevrolet Bolt — will eventually disappear to make way for more EVs on the automaker’s Ultium platform.  GM has said the future Equinox EV, to be revealed in September, is expected to start at about $30,000, making it one of the most affordable EVs GM offers.… Continue reading Chevrolet Bolt EV to disappear from lineup as new technology rolls out

Advocate blasts U.S. pedestrian safety efforts, says ‘no places’ can be considered safe here

The most dangerous metropolitan areas in the country for pedestrians are concentrated in the Sun Belt, but that doesn’t mean other areas are doing enough to protect the most vulnerable road users, according to a national transportation safety advocate. Beth Osborne, vice president for transportation at the nonprofit Smart Growth America, offered that message Monday as… Continue reading Advocate blasts U.S. pedestrian safety efforts, says ‘no places’ can be considered safe here

Advanced E.V. Batteries Move From Labs to Mass Production

SAN JOSE, Calif. — For years, scientists in laboratories from Silicon Valley to Boston have been searching for an elusive potion of chemicals, minerals and metals that would allow electric vehicles to recharge in minutes and travel hundreds of miles between charges, all for a much lower cost than batteries available now. Now a few… Continue reading Advanced E.V. Batteries Move From Labs to Mass Production

2023 Ferrari Le Mans hypercar testing begins

Perhaps no other car company has a richer heritage of racing at Le Mans than Ferrari and now we can finally see the firm’s new entry into the Le Mans Hypercar class for the 2023 event.  Ferrari’s new race car will of course race in the Le Mans 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship season, going… Continue reading 2023 Ferrari Le Mans hypercar testing begins