The Mercedes-Benz C-Class was redesigned for 2022, and this week we got our first look at the first of two planned AMG versions. The car is the new C 43, which as expected has downsized from a 6- to a 4-cylinder engine. 2022 Genesis G80 Sport Buyers after a bigger sport sedan should take a
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By Joey Klender Posted on April 30, 2022 For a long time, Teslas have been the standard of electric vehicles, especially in range measurements. It was only until last year that Lucid Group was finally able to derail Tesla as the company with the longest-range EV on the market, and while cars vs. cars is
BERLIN — As Germany speeds up investment in renewables, the energy consumption of its automakers reveals just how reliant the country’s most important industry is on fossil fuels, a Reuters analysis of environmental data shows. Their dependence lays bare the hurdles automakers face in transforming their own energy consumption while moving the transport sector, responsible
The Ford F-150 Raptor is aimed at those who want to have a little bit more fun with their truck than just taking it to the hardware store, but one owner found the limit of that fun when he broke his back after landing a huge jump. According to the video description, the truck was
Leaders at Colorado’s Phil Long Dealerships have seen consumer interest in electric vehicles grow and know the forecast from automakers is for many more EVs well into the future. So they opted to convert a vacant site in Colorado Springs, Colo., near several of the group’s franchised dealerships, into a used-vehicle-only dealership focused exclusively on
Consumers notice spiking gasoline prices every time they drive to the pump. But energy industry analysts say the current spike in diesel prices is historic — and is pushing up the cost of all kinds of goods. Diesel prices are hovering around all-time highs, forced upward by the same circumstances that have fueled gasoline’s rise.
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. This week, we discuss Elon Musk selling Tesla (TSLA) shares to buy Twitter, GM announcing an electric Corvette, Ford starting F-150 Lightning production, and more. Sponsored by Recurrent Auto: Check the battery before buying a used EV
Mercedes-Benz is looking at energy alternatives should Russia cut gas deliveries and is working closely with German authorities to ensure energy supplies. “Every company is looking at options for diversifying energy sources,” CEO Ola Kaellenius told Reuters TV ahead of the company’s annual meeting on Friday. “It is still too early to say exactly which
Facebook Marketplace has shaken up the used car market as people can list their vehicles for free and instantly be contacted by interested buyers. This has made the platform popular with buyers and sellers alike, although sellers should exercise plenty of caution as they’ll be meeting strangers from the internet. One seller didn’t take that
American Honda Motor Co. is reassessing how much brick-and-mortar space its dealers will really need in the future to sell vehicles in an era of smaller inventories and digital retail. Automakers have been known to pressure their retailers to invest in bigger, flashier dealerships. But American Honda is wondering if its dealers might need some
Can a bunch of college students solve some of the most vexing automotive engineering challenges facing the industry? Over the next four years, 15 universities across North America will be competing to engineer the most efficient battery-electric vehicles possible while combining connected and autonomous tech — and keeping them fun to drive for consumers. The
R.J. Scaringe, Rivian’s 35-year-old CEO, introduces his company’s R1T all-electric pickup and all-electric R1S SUV at Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, November 27, 2018. Mike Blake | Reuters Amazon invested in electric vehicle maker Rivian in 2019 as part of a plan to go green. During the first quarter, it saw nothing
The electric Chevrolet Corvette became more than a myth, we drove the 2022 Genesis G80 Sport, and Acura announced 2023 Integra prices. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. GM President Mark Reuss confirmed an electric Chevrolet Corvette is in the works. The executive noted that before the icon goes electric a
Ukraine has set up new medical clinics to serve two of the small towns to the north of Kyiv, Borodyanka and Irpin, both of which have been heavily affected by the war. Now the country’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation, Mykhailo Fedorov, has confirmed that both will be equipped with Tesla Powerwalls
Can a bunch of college students solve some of the most vexing automotive engineering challenges facing the industry? Over the next four years, 15 universities across North America will be competing to engineer the most efficient battery-electric vehicles possible while combining connected and autonomous tech — and keeping them fun to drive for consumers. The
PARIS — Plastic Omnium has agreed to buy the European and North American lighting units of Varroc Engineering, a Tier 1 Indian supplier, for 600 million euros ($634 million). The French supplier said Friday that it will create a new lighting business unit with expected revenue of 1 billion euros, including sales from Osram Automotive Lighting
6:28 AM ET All-electric racing series Formula E has launched a new net carbon zero car to compete its 2022-23 season. The triangle-shaped ‘gen 3’ car will increase the top speed of Formula E’s racers to 200 m/ph (320 km/h). It will feature two different powertrains, one at the front and one at the rear,
Some of the world’s greatest inventions were accidental, including the choice of pink food coloring for bubblegum. Ford appears to have repeated that narrative and maybe it should double down on this bubblegum pink Mustang Mach-E? The result of a production error in which the paint shop forgot to clear the paint guns after painting
Magna International Inc.‘s first-quarter net income fell 41 percent from a year earlier as the microchip shortage, the impact of the war in Ukraine and inflation weigh down the Canadian supplier giant’s results. Magna reported Friday that net income fell to $364 million in the quarter ended March 31, compared with $615 million in the
All-time-high interest in electric vehicles might not translate into as many sales as automakers and regulators would like in the short and medium term, as supply chain snags are likely to prevent the industry from catching up with growing demand. Automakers and governments have set ambitious targets for EV expansion. Legacy automakers have rolled out
In this article GM VOW3-DE In 2021, Volvo Cars said it planned to become a “fully electric car company” by the year 2030, a move which will require it to have a consistent and secure supply of batteries for its vehicles. Peerapon Boonyakiat /SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images The new CEO and president
By Simon Alvarez Posted on April 29, 2022 China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has announced that Tesla will recall over 14,000 Tesla Model 3 Performance units over a fault in the vehicles’ speed units when Track Mode is engaged. The issue would be addressed through a free over-the-air (OTA) update. According to the
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio is seeking information from Volkswagen Group about a pair of planned joint ventures with companies accused of having a record of alleged human rights violations such as forced labor and human trafficking. The Republican party member, who is known for his hawkish stance on China, wants VW to explain its decision
3:26 PM ET Formula One teams agreed to double the number of sprint races to six in 2023 in a meeting on Tuesday, but formal approval was stalled by the FIA who called for a further evaluation. The world governing body said in a statement that the proposal was to use the same format as
Driving a school bus can be a stressful task, since you have to make sure you always arrive on time, drive safely and stick to specific routes. A school bus driver from Southfield, Michigan took the last rule very far and drove through a construction site. The incident was caught on video by one of
Getty Images Tesla says it delivered a record number of its cars in the first quarter, despite supply chain challenges. The electric carmaker says it delivered more than 310,000 vehicles in the first three months of this year. That was almost 70% higher than for the same time last year. Chief executive Elon Musk says
Asbury Automotive Group Inc. now seeks to produce $32 billion in revenue by 2025 — including $6.2 billion that would come from buying more companies. The revised 2025 revenue target announced Thursday is 60 percent higher than the $20 billion goal the public dealership group had set for the same timetable in December 2020. Asbury,
BEIJING/SHANGHAI – Baidu and Pony.ai said on Thursday they had received permits to deploy robotaxis without humans in the driver seat on open Chinese roads for the first time, in another instance of Beijing’s support for the autonomous-driving sector. The permits are the latest set of approvals the municipal government has handed out over the
In this article TSLA Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX and chief executive officer of Tesla, waves while arriving to a discussion at the Satellite 2020 Conference in Washington, D.C., on Monday, March 9, 2020. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Elon Musk sold roughly $4 billion worth of Tesla shares in the days following
The 2023 Nissan Z will compete in the Japanese Super Taikyu Series’ 24-hour race at Fuji Speedway, scheduled for June 4. Two cars will enter the ST-Q class, Nissan’s Nismo performance division said in a press release Thursday. One will be raced by a Nismo factory team, the other by privateer team Max Racing. Three
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