CLOSE From sleek new sports cars to hefty trucks, the international auto show had something for everyone. USA TODAY Buy Photo A 2018 Cadillac XT5 Platinum Edition is seen on display on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 during the 2018 North American International Auto Show at Cobo Center in Detroit. (Photo: Ryan Garza, Detroit Free Press)Buy… Continue reading Cadillac will follow XT4 with a larger, third-row crossover in early 2019
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BMW and Mercedes-Benz will also try out subscription plans for new cars
Not to be left out by rivals, BMW and Mercedes-Benz appear to be joining the world of automotive subscription models that cover all of the fees required with car ownership or leasing under one payment. Both BMW and Mercedes are expected to announce pilot programs for a subscription service that covers not only car payments,… Continue reading BMW and Mercedes-Benz will also try out subscription plans for new cars
Car Bosses Give Lukewarm Endorsements to Their Own Electric Lineups
Global automakers, rarely shy about marketing themselves with glitz and confidence, are noticeably more sober about how customers may react to their own upcoming electric vehicle lineups. Big-truck king Ford Motor Co., for example, said at this week’s Detroit auto show that it’s more than doubling electric-car spending to $11 billion — and in the… Continue reading Car Bosses Give Lukewarm Endorsements to Their Own Electric Lineups
Peugeot confident of SUV and EV push after strong sales results
Peugeot CEO Jean-Philippe Imparato believes his company is well placed to capitalise on the electric and SUV “revolutions” following a year of strong global growth. Speaking exclusively to Autocar, Imparato said that the brand’s 600,000 SUV sales in 2017, which represented 60% growth on the year before, was an example of its improving image and… Continue reading Peugeot confident of SUV and EV push after strong sales results
Automobile: the CO2 wall catches the builders
A paradox: it’s at the Detroit auto show, where a whole bunch of new 4x4s and other pickups are presented, that the builders say a little more about their situation in front of them. at the famous European “CO2 wall” . While Brussels has set relatively restrictive standards for 2021, the CEO Mercedes owner Daimler… Continue reading Automobile: the CO2 wall catches the builders
Ferrari SUV confirmed for late 2019: fastest SUV crown targeted
Fiat Chrysler boss Sergio Marchionne has said the Ferrari SUV could be ready by 2019 – and claimed it will be the fastest vehicle of its type. The colourful CEO initially indicated his intention to build an SUV – or FUV (Ferrari Utility Vehicle) in November 2017 and has since seen Lamborghini enter the market by… Continue reading Ferrari SUV confirmed for late 2019: fastest SUV crown targeted
VW Chief Sales Officer: E-mobility is making rapid progress in the USA
Jürgen Stackmann “In terms of charging infrastructure, a lot is happening in the country, which means that the barriers to entry into electromobility are falling,” said the VW board member. (Photo: AP) Despite the enthusiasm of the Americans for SUVs and heavy pickup trucks will, according to estimates of VWBoard member Jürgen Stackmann E-Mobility in… Continue reading VW Chief Sales Officer: E-mobility is making rapid progress in the USA
ADAC cost comparison: electric golf for the first time cheaper than the gasoline engine
All articles and backgrounds 01/16/2018 ADAC cost comparison electric Golf first time cheaper than the gasoline engine Volkswagen The time of the cheap oil is for the time being over – increasingly notice also motorists in Germany. Costing a liter of diesel last summer, on average, less than 1.10 euros, it is now about 1.20… Continue reading ADAC cost comparison: electric golf for the first time cheaper than the gasoline engine
Detroit Auto Show: Firms bet on trucks to boost US sales
Carmakers are focusing on pickup trucks and SUVs as they seek to counter falling sales in the US. Sales of new vehicles in the world’s second-largest market dropped 2% last year to 17.2 million, the first fall since 2009. This year is expected to see another fall in sales, so carmakers are focusing on the… Continue reading Detroit Auto Show: Firms bet on trucks to boost US sales
Ferrari Announces An All-Electric Supercar Is Coming
Head honcho Sergio Marchionne says it will be the first of its kind, though it has been done before. A Ferrari without a combustion engine already exists in the shape of the all-electric 308 GTS pictured here, but it didn’t come like that straight from Maranello. If you’re keen on the idea of buying a… Continue reading Ferrari Announces An All-Electric Supercar Is Coming