Category: US Motoring Press

Automaker suppliers face scrutiny over ties to Xinjiang

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Volvo’s virtual lab to link India R&D globally

The Group’s TechLab in Bengaluru will enable its worldwide R&D to have an increased focus on new products and projects in electric mobility, autonomous vehicles and connectivity.  The Volvo Group recently expanded its research & development (R & D) operations in India by laying the foundation for its Vehicle TechLab in Bengaluru. The TechLab is located near the… Continue reading Volvo’s virtual lab to link India R&D globally

Matt Prior: Supercars and watches aren’t too different

I’m not sure that too many parties have come out well from last week’s launch of the MoonSwatch, the Swatch/Omega mash-up that looks like the Omega watch that Apollo astronauts used to wear but costs a more Swatch-like £207. The new range of watches – and very nice they look, too – aren’t a limited… Continue reading Matt Prior: Supercars and watches aren’t too different

2022 GMC Hummer EV: How does an electric pickup beat Porsche and Mercedes AMG? Like this

The 2022 GMC Hummer EV pickup is an automotive platypus, and not just because the massive, nearly silent electric vehicle looks like a visitor from an alternate reality. Like the egg-laying, duck-billed aquatic mammal 18th-century British “experts” famously dismissed as a fraud put together with mismatched pieces of other creatures, the Hummer EV may seem like a… Continue reading 2022 GMC Hummer EV: How does an electric pickup beat Porsche and Mercedes AMG? Like this

Ford JV plant in Turkey begins shipping electric E-Transit van to Europe

Ford Otosan, a joint venture between Ford Motor Co. and Koç Holding, is now shipping the all-electric E-Transit cargo van to customers in Europe, Ford said Thursday. The launch of E-Transit production at Ford Otosan’s Gölcük plant in Kocaeli, Turkey, follows the February start of deliveries to customers in the U.S. from Ford’s Kansas City Assembly Plant in Missouri.… Continue reading Ford JV plant in Turkey begins shipping electric E-Transit van to Europe

Racing lines: Visiting F1’s small suppliers

A sense of joy and celebration should mark the return of the Australian Grand Prix this weekend as Melbourne welcomes back Formula 1 for the first time since 2019. Albert Park was sorely missed during the pandemic, and everyone will be excited as they head for one of the most popular F1 races. Quite a… Continue reading Racing lines: Visiting F1’s small suppliers

Cadillac Lyriq Starts Production, Expanding G.M.’s Electric Lineup

General Motors on Monday started production of an electric Cadillac sport utility vehicle that could soon become the company’s top-selling E.V. The model, the Lyriq, is being produced in Spring Hill, Tenn. It is the company’s third electric model, with a starting price of $59,000. G.M. will start taking firm orders for the vehicle on… Continue reading Cadillac Lyriq Starts Production, Expanding G.M.’s Electric Lineup

Stellantis says direct sales model could be ‘win-win-win.’ Dealers aren’t sure

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