For all of the Bugatti Chiron’s impressive figures, I don’t often think of it as, you know, a car. It might as well be a racehorse for all its relevance to my life. More a plaything for the rich than a means of transportation, I find it hard to fathom what’s going on with the
Month: December 2021
MADRID — Spanish authorities have selected local automotive group QEV Technologies as lead candidate to take over Nissan’s main plant in Barcelona after Chinese carmaker Great Wall Motor withdrew its interest, Nissan said. Catalonia-based engineering group QEV plans to turn the facility into a hub for electric vehicles, including participation from Swedish producers Inzile and
What kind of vehicle is the 2022 Nissan Titan? What does it compare to? The 2022 Nissan Titan is a full-size pickup truck that does battle with some of the most popular vehicles on the road today: the Ford F-Series, the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra, and the Ram 1500 pickup. Is the 2022 Nissan
As an avowed and unabashed fan of butter, I can tell you I’ve spent an embarrassing amount of money throughout my life on the milky stuff. But I’ve never considered it to be such a habit that I thought of stealing two truck-fulls. I guess a quartet of thieves in Trenton, Ontario just liked the
Tesla Inc. and Elon Musk may have extra to celebrate for New Year’s Eve on Friday as workers push toward record quarterly deliveries in the waning hours of 2021, capping a remarkable year in which the electric-car company’s market value zoomed past $1 trillion. Deliveries are one of the most closely watched metrics at Tesla:
By Joey Klender Posted on December 31, 2021 Tesla is recalling Model 3 and Model S vehicles in China, citing “security risks,” China’s market regulator said on Friday, December 31. The electric automaker based out of Austin, Texas will have 144,208 China-made Model 3 vehicles, 35,836 imported Model 3 units, and 19,697 imported Model S
In this article F The “2021” numerals were towed into Times Square last December by the Kia Sorento SUV after a cross-country road-trip that started at the automaker’s U.S. headquarters in Irvine, California, and covered more than 5,500 miles with stops in 15 states. Kia DETROIT – The automotive industry may never be the same
We revisited the 2021 Porsche Cayenne GTS Coupe, the 2024 VW ID.Buzz was teased, again, and the 2024 BMW 5-Series was spotted. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. We spent more time with the 2021 Porsche Cayenne GTS Coupe. This iteration of the Cayenne shows what happens when the dynamics of
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 are based on the same platform and share many of the same technologies but as Rory Reid from AutoTrader recently discovered, they are far from identical. While the Ioniq 5 and EV6 aren’t the first electric vehicles from Hyundai and Kia, they are their most serious attempts at
Mercedes-Benz removed a video advertisement from a Chinese social media website, state media said, after the clip got swept up in a charged national debate over depictions of Asian-looking features by foreign companies. The video was posted on Mercedes-Benz’s official Weibo account on Saturday and later removed due to public backlash, the Communist Party’s Global
10:12 PM ET Associated Press CARLSBAD, Calif. — – Deke Houlgate, a longtime West Coast sports publicist whose clients included such auto racing greats as Mario Andretti, Rick Mears, Richard Petty and Johnny Rutherford, has died. He was 91. He died Sunday at his home in Carlsbad north of San Diego of COVID-19-related illness, son
Mercedes has pulled an ad it posted to Chinese social media app Weibo this week. The ad featured a model whose makeup allegedly exaggerated the slant of her eyes, making her look more like what certain Weibo users argue are offensive western representations of Chinese people. The ad was published on December 25 and could
Elon Musk sold a further $1.02 billion of Tesla Inc. shares, taking him close to his target of reducing his stake in the electric-car maker by 10 percent. Tesla’s CEO — also the world’s richest person — sold 934,090 shares, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission. Musk has been offloading
Tesla is recalling more than 475,000 of its Model 3 and Model S EVs to address rearview camera and trunk issues that increase the risk of crashing, the U.S. road safety regulator said. The EV maker is recalling 356,309 2017-2020 Model 3 vehicles to address rearview camera issues and 119,009 Model S vehicles due to
What kind of vehicle is the 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class? What does it compare to? The 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class is a high-end SUV with three rows of seats. In GLS450 configuration, it squares off against the Audi Q7 and BMW X7. [embedded content] Is the 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class a good car/SUV? Review continues below Few cars
French officials passed a law on Wednesday requiring automobile ads to be followed by a message encouraging consumers to consider walking, cycling, carpooling, or using public transit instead. France’s Le Monde reports that, starting in March, automotive ads on the radio, television, before movies, the internet, in print, and elsewhere will have to feature one
Tesla Inc. is recalling more than 475,000 of its Model 3 and Model S EVs to address rearview camera and trunk issues that increase the risk of crashing, the U.S. road safety regulator said. The EV maker is recalling 356,309 2017-2020 Model 3 vehicles to address rearview camera issues and 119,009 Model S vehicles due
Tesla (TSLA) has issued two recalls on almost half a million Model 3 and Model S vehicles. The fixes are small, but it will still put a strain on its service team. The first recall involves the latch of the Model S’s front trunk (frunk), which could have been misassembled, leading to it opening by
At its best, the performance crossover marries the dynamics of a sports car with the utility of an SUV. The 2021 Porsche Cayenne GTS Coupe is at its best. The largest vehicle in the Porsche stable gets the second highest performance trim in the GTS, but for 2021 it comes with a coupe-like option, same
Tesla cars in North America are equipped with the company’s proprietary charging port – not compatible with the CCS Combo 1 plugs (the adapter is coming). Imagine our surprise the when we saw a report about an owner who is successfully using Electrify America chargers with CCS1 plugs. In a Reddit topic titled “I drove
STOCKHOLM — Northvolt said its new gigafactory in northern Sweden has produced its first battery cell, making it the first European company to design and manufacture a battery on the continent. The cell is of a prismatic cell format — a variety of thinner and lighter battery — and came off the assembly line on
Built at the height of pony car mania, the 1969 Chevrolet Camaro ranks among the most highly regarded American cars ever made. And this one, being sold at Barrett-Jackson’s Scottsdale Auction, is kind of a two-in-one. I say “kind of” because, although it comes with two engines, neither powers it. Built as a promotional display
When engineers went to work designing the fifth-generation Range Rover in 2016, the iconic luxury off-road SUV had to be capable of doing something no Range Rover has ever done before: carry seven people over the river and through the woods to grandmother’s house. Every Range Rover built since the first one in 1970 has
BERLIN — BMW plans to create up to 6,000 new jobs next year to prepare for growing demand for its electric vehicles, the carmaker’s CEO told German daily Muenchner Merkur. BMW is on a very good path through the transformation and has its plants prepared for e-mobility, Oliver Zipse was quoted as saying in an
Mercedes-Benz removed a video advertisement from a Chinese social media website, state media said, after the clip got swept up in a charged national debate over depictions of Asian-looking features by foreign companies. The video was posted on Mercedes-Benz’s official Weibo account on Saturday and later removed due to public backlash, the Communist Party’s Global
What kind of car is the 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class? What does it compare to? The GLB-Class taps turbo-4 power and seating for up to seven people to become one of Mercedes’ most flexible crossover SUVs. Competitors include vehicles such as the Land Rover Discovery Sport, Volvo XC60, and Mazda CX-9. [embedded content] Is the 2022
First responders put their lives on the line to help others, but this time it was the chief of the Monsey, New York Fire Department that needed assistance. As you can see in this security camera video, the chief was responding to a call when he hit a patch of ice. While he doesn’t appear
Ford Motor Co.’s surging stock gave it a market value greater than rival General Motors for the first time in more than five years. Ford had a market value of $83 billion at Tuesday’s close in New York, just barely ahead of GM’s $82.9 billion. The last time Ford was valued at more than its
When you’re buying a used car, you’ll want to know everything is in working order and that there aren’t any nasty surprises that may not necessarily show up during a quick test drive. This is especially vital when you’re dropping millions on a car, such as a Pagani. To take the stress out of buying
The Range Rover Sport is a very capable off-roader but this video shows one getting defeated by a snowy hill somewhere in Europe. Initially, the Range Rover Sport can be seen heading up the hill, seemingly without issue. However, as it continues, it begins to slow down until it grinds to a halt, unable to
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