By: Paarth Khatri | Updated on: 05 Mar 2024, 13:17 PM Share via: BYD Seal EV will be offered with two powertrains and three variant options. <div class="imgWrapper" data-item-event="image_clicked" data-ga-widget="Image Interactions" … [Read more...]
Why manual transmissions are still popular in India amid rush for automatics
By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 05 Mar 2024, 12:29 PM Share via: <!--While automatic transmission offers driving comfort, manual transmission still finds a larger footprint in the overall passenger vehicle sales map owing to various factors.--> While automatic transmission offers driving comfort, manual transmission still finds a larger footprint in the overall passenger … [Read more...]
Gravity opens fastest EV charger in US to public in New York City
(Reuters) – Google-backed EV infrastructure startup Gravity Mobility has opened the fastest charging solution in the United States to the public, as it looks to attract fleet customers. Major fleet operators will have access to 24 of Gravity’s 500 kilowatt (kW) chargers in New York, Gravity said on Monday. The devices can charge at a rate of 2,400 miles of range per hour or 200 miles in five … [Read more...]
Ford’s US auto sales rise 10.5% in February on SUV, hybrid demand
(Reuters) – Ford Motor Co on Monday reported a 10.5% rise in U.S. sales for February, helped by sustained demand for family crossover SUVs, pickup trucks and hybrid vehicles. Sales of Ford’s hybrid vehicles, which include electrified variants of its popular Maverick compact truck and Escape crossover, rose 32% to 12,045 units from a year ago. Sales of its SUVs were up about 22% to 76,403 … [Read more...]
Tesla shares skid after China sales fell to the lowest level in over a year
SAN FRANCISCO, (Reuters) – Shares in Tesla fell more than 7% on Monday after its sales declined in February in China, where it likely faced a slowdown during the Lunar New Year holidays. The fall in sales in its key market dimmed the outlook for Tesla’s global deliveries, at a time when the top EV maker is battling a decline in demand and rising competition, and is weighed down by a lack of … [Read more...]
Exclusive: VW battery unit rules out IPO until factories running, unified cell in use
WOLFSBURG, Germany, (Reuters) – Volkswagen will not consider a stock market listing for its battery unit until its factories are up and running and its unified battery cell is in use, the division’s boss told Reuters, essentially ruling out a possible IPO before 2026. Thomas Schmall’s comments provide the best indication so far for when Europe’s top carmaker may float its PowerCo battery business … [Read more...]
Hybrid vehicle leads GreenerCars rankings, one EV makes it to bottom. Here’s why
By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 05 Mar 2024, 10:37 AM Share via: All six of the top-scoring 2024 cars are electric, comprising four fully electric vehicles and two plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) models. Lead ... Read more Leading the pack for GreenCars ranking is the Toyota Prius Prime, followed closely behind by the Lexus RZ 300e, Mini Cooper SE, Nissan … [Read more...]
An intergenerational family feud is playing out at Loeber Motors near Chicago
The third-generation president of the Porsche and Mercedes seller is suing his father and uncle in a conflict that's more intense than the typical family business drama. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]
Ola Electric files 205 patents in 2022-23; focusing on battery tech, EV software
By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 05 Mar 2024, 10:23 AM Share via: <!--The company's dedication to research and development (R&D) and technology is apparent in its strategic IPO plans, with a goal of raising ₹5,500 crore.--> The company's dedication to research and development (R&D) and technology is apparent in its strategic IPO plans, with a goal of raising ₹5,500 … [Read more...]
Noida Traffic Police begins action on hit-list of repeat rule violators
By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 05 Mar 2024, 09:47 AM Share via: <!--As many as 12,482 vehicles have violated traffic rules in Noida 10 times in a row or more, and 1,042 vehicles violated the rules 30 times or more, revealed Noida Traffic Police's data.--> As many as 12,482 vehicles have violated traffic rules in Noida 10 times in a row or more, and 1,042 vehicles violated … [Read more...]
Auto companies may get quarterly PLI incentives from govt
By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 05 Mar 2024, 09:16 AM Share via: <!--Auto companies have requested the government to pay the incentives every quarter instead of paying annually, while they have also requested to bring more components under the ambit of the scheme.--> Auto companies have requested the government to pay the incentives every quarter instead of paying … [Read more...]
Ford Is Investing In Training The Technicians It Needs For The Future
Join us... A while back – say the 1970s or so – automakers like Ford, Chrysler, and GM – the Detroit majors – pursued programs that trained technicians for their many dealerships. It was a program that worked very well as thousands of young techs who knew the vehicles they would be working, and the tech they would be using were turned out. Ford Has Set Up A Similar … [Read more...]
Tesla Vehicles Are Pretty Much Guaranteed To Only Get Cheaper, Controversial Opinion
Join us... After a few more people from states like NJ and MA wrote that what they paid was close, the general feeling of the discussion became like "Tesla Model Y vehicles are pretty much guaranteed to only get cheaper," and one Reddit user brought a somewhat controversial reason. He said the following: "They are pretty much guaranteed to only get cheaper. The problem … [Read more...]
2025 Dodge Charger EV Expected to Reveal Huge Horsepower Tomorrow
Join us... Dodge will introduce its all-new Dodge Charger EV tomorrow. Dodge is releasing few details, only another tease photo that shows the vehicle’s taillights. Dodge says the brand “Is on the clock and just a day away from revealing to the world the brand’s all-new, next-generation Dodge Charger muscle car.” Dodge said in an earlier tease “The smoke will clear on March 5 … [Read more...]
Rescue of truck driver dangling from bridge was a team effort, firefighter says
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Kentucky firefighter who rappelled off a bridge to rescue the driver of a tractor-trailer as it dangled precariously over the Ohio River says he played just a small part of the successful rescue. Louisville firefighter Bryce Carden credited teamwork as he talked about the rescue on "Good Morning America" on Monday. “I played a very small piece in a large puzzle," said … [Read more...]
Junkyard Gem: 2001 Jaguar XJ8
After Ford bought Jaguar in 1989, the bosses in Dearborn finally got their hands on a storied luxury brand that would be taken more seriously than Lincoln outside of North America. A fresh infusion of dollars worked wonders to improve the quality of Jaguar's engineering and assembly, and development of a modern DOHC V8 engine immediately took a high priority. That engine made its debut in the 1997 … [Read more...]
I See 4 Great Features in The 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser: Can a Hybrid Powertrain Make It Better?
Join us... Toyota Land Cruiser is perhaps the most renowned SUV to come out from Japan. The 2024 model continues Toyota's tradition of ruggedness, off-road capability, and dependability. While some engineering decisions, like the new powertrain, can be a divisive subject among purists, the 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser proves that it is a worthy descendant of its forbearers. As … [Read more...]
Ford U.S. sales jump 10.5% in February, beating Toyota for second straight month
Ford sales charged higher in February, making the Dearborn-based automaker the No. 1 seller in America for the second straight month. Ford also noted hybrid and EV sales gains, highlighting the importance of its electrified powertrains. Ford reported February sales were up 10.5% to 174,192 vehicles, topping Toyota’s total of 159,262. Interestingly, hybrid sales jumped 31.5% to slightly over … [Read more...]
Stellantis cuts supplemental workers at Jeep plants in Detroit, Toledo
Stellantis said the unspecified number of cuts followed an operational review. The automaker previously laid off 539 U.S. supplemental workers in January. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]
Ford Bronco owners invited to Off-Roadeo solar eclipse viewing
On Monday, April 8, 2024, a solar eclipse will pass over North America. It will coincide with one of the many Ford Bronco Off-Roadeo events that the Blue Oval holds for Bronco owners. Ford will also take the occasion to unveil a new trim package for the Bronco. The eclipse's path of totality — the area on Earth under which the moon completely blocks out the sun — just happens to include the … [Read more...]
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