California dealers try to stop Volvo’s car subscription service

A trade group representing California car and truck dealerships has filed a petition with the state’s New Motor Vehicle Board to stop Volvo from offering cars on a subscription model. The filing, first reported by Teslarati, is an escalation of the dealer group’s effort to disrupt Volvo’s subscription program, which became public late last year… Continue reading California dealers try to stop Volvo’s car subscription service

VW subsidiary: US justice sued four ex-Audi managers in the exhaust scandal

Audi Employees of the VW subsidiary must be responsible in connection with the diesel scandal. (Photo: Reuters) WashingtonThe US judicial authorities want in the Exhaust scandal of the Volkswagen Group now also presumed responsible of Audi hold to account. Against four ex-employees of VW subsidiary An indictment was filed, as the competent court in Detroit… Continue reading VW subsidiary: US justice sued four ex-Audi managers in the exhaust scandal

UPDATE 1-Four Audi managers indicted in U.S. VW diesel emissions probe -documents

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal grand jury in Detroit on Thursday indicted four managers at Volkswagen AG’s (VOWG_p.DE) luxury Audi unit as part of the U.S. government’s investigation into the German automaker’s diesel emissions cheating scandal, according to court documents. An Audi logo is pictured at the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Germany September… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Four Audi managers indicted in U.S. VW diesel emissions probe -documents

Four Audi managers indicted in U.S. VW diesel emissions probe -court documents

An Audi logo is pictured at the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Germany September 16, 2017. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal grand jury in Detroit on Thursday indicted four managers at Volkswagen AG’s (VOWG_p.DE) luxury Audi unit as part of the U.S. government’s investigation into the German automaker’s diesel emissions cheating scandal,… Continue reading Four Audi managers indicted in U.S. VW diesel emissions probe -court documents

Audi Hungary workers to hold warning strike on Friday

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Audi is seen during the first press day of the Paris auto show, in Paris, France, October 2, 2018. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Workers at German carmaker Audi’s (NSUG.DE) plant in the Hungarian city of Gyor were to go on a two-hour warning strike on Friday as they try… Continue reading Audi Hungary workers to hold warning strike on Friday

Exclusive: Ford-VW Deal Kicking Off With Commercial Vehicle JV, VW CEO Diess Reveals – Paul Eisenstein

Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Hackett, left, and Volkswagen AG CEO Herbert Diess talk on the floor of the Detroit Auto Show today. Ford and Volkswagen will formally announce on Tuesday the first of what is expected to become a broad range of joint ventures and other partnerships, the head of the German automaker told… Continue reading Exclusive: Ford-VW Deal Kicking Off With Commercial Vehicle JV, VW CEO Diess Reveals – Paul Eisenstein

Emissions: VW pays millions in the exhaust gas scandal in India

Volkswagen in India After flaring up the manipulations, Volkswagen India recalled more than 320,000 cars in December 2015 (Photo: AP) New Delhi, WolfsburgVolkswagen deposited in India because of the exhaust gas scandal a payment of approximately 12.3 million euros. The company sticks however with the opinion that all cars with in India applicable emission standards… Continue reading Emissions: VW pays millions in the exhaust gas scandal in India

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Al-Attiyah takes overall victory in Rally Dakar

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Ford Mustang–inspired electric crossover will spawn “elegant” Lincoln EV

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2019 Lincoln Nautilus, 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show
Ford’s Lincoln luxury brand is going to get a roomy, “elegant” electric model within the next few years, according to Ford’s North American president, Kumar Galhotra, who disclosed the product plan during an Automotive News World Congress presentation this week.

The Lincoln electric vehicle, which Galhotra didn’t say is a sedan or crossover, will be based closely on the Ford-brand crossover that’s being developed on an accelerated time frame around a focused ‘Team Edison’ product group in Detroit.

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For that project, Ford is targeting a range in the vicinity of 300 miles, off-road ability, and performance inspired by the Ford Mustang—specifically its higher-performance variants like the Mach 1, a nameplate that has been been floated for the vehicle or a version of it, but has now been rejected.

Keeping to cost targets has reportedly been an emphasis; on the Ford side this model is expected to cost less than $50,000.

“It's not so much if we're going to be aggressive or not,” said Galhotra, according to Automotive News. The emphasis of the Lincoln version will be “understated, quiet luxury.”

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It sounds quite different than the strategy announced by General Motors this past week. GM revealed plans to make Cadillac its lead brand for electric vehicles, with a fully electric crossover on the way within three years. Models for GM's more cost-conscious brands might continue to be on other platforms.

2020 Ford electric SUV teaser

The Ford SUV is expected to arrive in mid-2020. If the Lincoln were to follow, building on some of the development of the Ford, it could arrive as soon as 2021—potentially ahead of the Cadillac EV.

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Ford’s Lincoln brand has been through several abrupt changes in design direction—and a change to a lettered naming strategy and back—just since the start of the century. But those changes arguably didn’t make a significant difference in how tech-savvy shoppers see the brand. A fully electric model that performs as well as a Tesla but offers a more lavish, traditional luxury vehicle interior could provide the brand with a much-needed pivot-point.

2020 Lincoln Aviator

Lincoln also needs a fully electric model in order to have some offerings for those who shop for sustainability with their luxury. While the Aviator will have a plug-in hybrid variant, none of the other Lincoln models are shaping up to be that energy-efficient.

Let’s hope by then that people even think to look to Lincoln for an electric vehicle.