By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 25 Apr 2024, 19:18 PM Share via: <!--While the standard Q6 e-tron is India-bound, the new long-wheelbase version has been specifically developed for China and packs more space for a comfortable second row.--> While the standard Q6 e-tron is India-bound, the new long-wheelbase version has been specifically developed for China and packs more … [Read more...]
Ex-VW brand design chief Kaban to lead MG's global design
SAIC has hired former VW and BMW designer Jozef Kaban to shake up design at its MG brand. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]
XPeng touts 'super fast' software, AI upgrades as it mulls Europe output
XPeng's exports could grow to around 10 percent of its sales this year from about 1 to 2 percent last year as the automaker pushes into new markets including France, Italy and the U.K. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]
Ram wants you to know that the RHO is NOT the TRX replacement
The 2025 Ram 1500 RHO brings TRX off-road capability in a lighter, cheaper package, albeit with significantly less power. And that will be appealing for a lot of people, but its arrival in the wake of the Hellcat-powered TRX surely has fans (and us, admittedly) asking, "Does this mean you guys are done with the really crazy stuff?" Well, Ram's Global Operations Officer Bob Broderdorf told the … [Read more...]
7,000 Miles In, My Brand New 2024 Toyota Tundra Turns Into a Warranty Battleground (Seeking Advice!)
Follow us today... Imagine this: you just bought a brand new 2024 Toyota Tundra truck, and are excited to enjoy it for years to come. Then, at a mere 7,000 miles, the engine lets out a spectacular cough and dies. That's the gut-wrenching scenario facing one truck driver, who posted his story and the accompanying image on 2022+ Toyota Tundra Owners Facebook group … [Read more...]
MG begins the groundwork for EV offensive plan, installs 500 EV chargers
By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 25 Apr 2024, 18:30 PM Share via: <!--Under the MG Charge initiative, the company plans to 1,000 charging points in 1,000 days across apartments, condominiums, and societies, making charging convenient for residents and visitors.--> Under the MG Charge initiative, the company plans to 1,000 charging points in 1,000 days across apartments, … [Read more...]
China-bound Mazda EZ-6 sedan sure looks like the next-gen 6
Mazda traveled to the biennial Beijing Motor Show to unveil two electrified cars. One is a production-bound sedan called EZ-6, and the other is a close-to-production concept named Arata that takes the form of a compact crossover and that's also headed to Chinese showrooms. An important distinction is that the EZ-6 wasn't developed by Mazda; not quite. It was designed by Changan Mazda Automobile, … [Read more...]
Chinese EV battery maker CATL unveils LFP battery with 1,000 km range
BEIJING, (Reuters) – Chinese electric vehicle (EV) battery maker CATL on Thursday unveiled a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery with a driving range of more than 1,000 kilometres (621 miles) on a single charge. The Shenxing Plus is the world’s first LFP battery boasting such a range, Chief Technology Officer Gao Huan of CATL’s e-car division said on the first media day of the Beijing auto … [Read more...]
Toyota hits record annual output, sales on robust demand
TOKYO, (Reuters) – Toyota Motor said on Thursday its global sales and production hit record highs in the year ended March 31, supported by robust demand and the absence of semiconductor supply constraints it had to endure in recent years. Still, Toyota plans to delay the start of its electric vehicle (EV) production in the U.S. and trim domestic production to ensure product safety and quality … [Read more...]
UPS and FedEx find it harder to replace gas guzzlers than expected
LOS ANGELES/SAN FRANCISCO — UPS and FedEx are facing uncertainty in U.S. supplies of big, boxy electric step vans they need to replace their gas guzzlers and make a dent in the country's climate-warming tailpipe emissions. The path to electrification by the package delivery giants is critical to U.S. President Joe Biden's transportation climate goals. Achieving that aim, however, is hampered … [Read more...]
Three Stellantis plants halted due to strike at supplier
PARIS, (Reuters) – Production at three Stellantis assembly plants in Europe has been stopped for several days due to a strike at a plant run by supplier MA France, a spokesperson told Reuters. “Three sites have seen a production halt since the start of the week,” the spokesperson said, adding two are in France (Poissy and Hordain) and one in Britain (Luton). The Hordain plant makes vans and mini … [Read more...]
UPS, FedEx transition to electric vans slowed by battery shortages, low supply
LOS ANGELES/SAN FRANCISCO, (Reuters) – UPS and FedEx are facing uncertainty in U.S. supplies of big, boxy electric step vans they need to replace their gas guzzlers and make a dent in the country’s climate-warming tailpipe emissions. The path to electrification by the package delivery giants is critical to U.S. President Joe Biden’s transportation climate goals. Achieving that aim, however, is … [Read more...]
GM's Marissa West looks to connect with retailers as she oversees North American operations
While growing up, General Motors' first female North American president would collect brochures at the Detroit auto show and pretend to run her own dealership. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]
Okaya EV's Ferrato to launch its first electric motorcycle on 2nd May
By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 25 Apr 2024, 17:09 PM Share via: Ferrato will have its own dealerships and service centres. Their first motorcycle will have some sporty design elements. First teaser of the upcoming electric motorcycle from Ferrato. India's electric vehicle (EV) landscape is witnessing a seismic shift as Okaya EV prepares to launch its new … [Read more...]
VinFast chief plans to invest $1B more from his fortune in EV maker
Pham Nhat Vuong and Vingroup have already poured $11.4 billion into the company as of the end of last year. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]
Subaru Forester Excels In New IIHS Test, All Other Small SUVs Score Poorly
Follow us today... How safe is the 2024 Subaru Forester? The 2024 Subaru Forester is the best small SUV in the new front crash prevention test from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Forester is the only small SUV with the highest "Good" score in the updated IIHS vehicle-to-vehicle front crash prevention test. The IIHS says, "The Subaru Forester is the … [Read more...]
Honda spending $11B on EV assembly, battery output in Canada, reports say
The company’s leadership will be joined by a wide range of government officials, including Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ontario Premier Doug Ford, for the announcement. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]
Ultraviolette to widen network with 17 new outlets, to enter 5 markets in Europe in 2024
By: Sameer Fayaz Contractor | Updated on: 25 Apr 2024, 16:24 PM Share via: <!--The new Ultraviolette F77 Mach 2 arrives with significant upgrades and the company is now looking to set up a wider distribution network which includes 17 new outlets in India and five new markets in Europe in 2024.--> The new Ultraviolette F77 Mach 2 arrives with significant upgrades and the … [Read more...]
Continental fined $107M over role in diesel-emissions scam
German prosecutors issued the fine over the company’s participation in the scam via selling more than 12 million engine control units that automakers, including Volkswagen Group, used to manipulate emissions. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]
Continental fined $107M over role in diesel-emissions scam
German prosecutors issued the fine over the company’s participation in the scam via selling more than 12 million engine control units that automakers, including Volkswagen Group, used to manipulate emissions. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]
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