Category: US Motoring Press

Will Okinawa’s voluntary recall of 3215 Praise scooters set a precedent ?

Okinawa Autotech’s voluntary recall of 3,215 units of its Praise Pro scooters on Saturday, a first in the Indian EV industry, may well set a precedent for other automakers to up their game, as consumers increasingly opt for electric vehicles to cope with rising fuel costs. In a statement, the company said the broad scope of… Continue reading Will Okinawa’s voluntary recall of 3215 Praise scooters set a precedent ?

All seams good: inside the world of leather upholstery

In contrast, a CNC stamping machine can be ready to punch perforations in the time it takes for a designer to create a pattern on a software package such as Adobe Illustrator or Autocad. The CNC machine features two moving heads with five electronically controlled pins on each. The pins are interchangeable, come in five… Continue reading All seams good: inside the world of leather upholstery

Want to Buy an Electric Car? Read This First

Thinking more seriously about buying an electric car now that gas prices are revving up? You and everybody else. E.V.s are hard to find, especially now. The war in Ukraine hasn’t just caused gas prices to soar. It has also disrupted car production in Europe, which sends exports to the United States. And U.S. companies… Continue reading Want to Buy an Electric Car? Read This First

Volkswagen Eyes U.S. Electric Vehicle Market as Ukraine War Disrupts Production

Volkswagen is shifting its focus toward North America, as the fallout from Russia’s attack on Ukraine caused more supply chain headaches for the company in Europe, executives said. Since the outbreak of the war last month, several of the brands in the Volkswagen Group, including Porsche and Volkswagen, have been forced to suspend production at… Continue reading Volkswagen Eyes U.S. Electric Vehicle Market as Ukraine War Disrupts Production

Mercedes Opens Alabama Battery Plant, Part of a Southern Wave

WOODSTOCK, Ala. — The auto industry’s shift to battery power is expected to lead to job losses because it takes fewer workers to build an electric vehicle than it does to build a car with a gasoline engine. But that probably won’t be the case in Alabama. The state this week became the beneficiary of… Continue reading Mercedes Opens Alabama Battery Plant, Part of a Southern Wave

Stellantis Stops Car Shipments to and From Russia

Stellantis, the maker of Jeep, Fiat and Peugeot vehicles, has suspended exports of cars from Russia and imports of vehicles into the country, the company said Thursday. The automaker operates a small plant in partnership with Mitsubishi in Kaluga, southwest of Moscow. The plant employs about 2,700 people and produces small delivery vans that Stellantis… Continue reading Stellantis Stops Car Shipments to and From Russia

Toyota Supra sports car to get manual gearbox option

After months of rumours, Toyota has confirmed it will introduce a long-mooted manual gearbox option for its Supra flagship sports car. The Toyota Supra was launched in 2019, sharing much of its powertrain and chassis with the similarly positioned BMW Z4. The headline engine option is a 335bhp 3.0-litre straight-six, and an entry-level 2.0-litre, four-cylinder… Continue reading Toyota Supra sports car to get manual gearbox option

Opinion: Hamlin’s Toyota Owners 400 victory was a dream come true

Denny Hamlin delivered a victory for the Nascar Cup Series’ old guard by claiming his first win of 2022 on home territory in Richmond, Virginia. The 41-year-old three-time Daytona 500 winner took the lead from William Byron with only five laps to run to head fellow veteran Kevin Harvick across the line by just 0.552sec.… Continue reading Opinion: Hamlin’s Toyota Owners 400 victory was a dream come true

Renault Halts Operations in Russia

The French carmaker Renault said on Wednesday that it was halting operations at a plant in Moscow and was reassessing its partnership with AvtoVAZ, Russia’s largest auto manufacturer. Renault owns 68 percent of AvtoVAZ, the maker of Lada vehicles, and has relied on Russia for about 18 percent of its global vehicle sales. “Regarding its… Continue reading Renault Halts Operations in Russia