The company’s price cuts come after a steady barrage of issues, including the dissolution of talks with a large automaker for a financial lifeline, halted production and a scathing report from Consumer Reports.
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EU needs 8 times more charging points per year to meet demand, industry body finds
Industry body ACEA says there are 630,000 public chargers, 150,000 of which were installed last year across the bloc. This is far short of the roughly 410,000 needed annually for the region to reach its target of 3.5 million by 2030. Source: autonews.com … [Read More...]
From the Archive: 1989 Isuzu Amigo XS 4WD Test
From the June 1989 issue of Car and Driver.The charge in this case is aggravated cuteness with intent to commit market domination. Disturbingly frequent in today's sport-utility market, this offense can be blamed in large part on the Suzuki Samurai. When it first wheezed its way onto the scene, the Samurai single-handedly reinvented its class. Who could have predicted that a stiffly sprung, … [Read More...]
Mahindra XUV3XO launched at ₹7.49 lakhs. To rival Tata Nexon & Hyundai Venue
By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 29 Apr 2024, 17:17 PM Share via: Mahindra has launched the XUV3XO at an introductory price of ₹7.49 lakhs. The SUV boasts of new feature upgrades over the XUV 300. <div class="imgWrapper" data-item-event="image_clicked" data-ga-widget="Image Interactions" … [Read More...]
More Customers Satisfied with Airline, Auto Rental Travels
A recent travel study shows Alaska Airlines and National Car Rental ranking highest on travel industry index scores. Source: autorentalnews.com … [Read More...]
Fears the Cybertruck’s Stainless Steel Gets “Dangerously Hot in the Sun” Tested Against The Exterior Temperatures of Other Teslas – The Cybertruck Comes out as the “Coolest Tesla”
Follow us today... The Tesla Cybertruck is the first vehicle to feature an unpainted stainless steel exoskeleton. The Cybertruck shares some similarities with the low-production-run DeLorean DMC-12; however, besides the DeLorean, the Cybertruck is in a league of its own when it comes to mass-market vehicles. This uniqueness has earned the Cybertruck a lot of praise … [Read More...]
NHTSA opens preliminary probe into Ford's hands-free driving tech BlueCruise after 2 crashes
Both the collisions occurred during "nighttime lighting conditions," and each resulted in at least one fatality, according to the NHTSA. Source: autonews.com … [Read More...]
5 stars of the 2024 Beijing auto show
Nearly every domestic and international brand attended the showcase event of the Chinese auto industry. Here are the hits (and a few misses) of the show, which featured more than 100 premieres. Source: autonews.com … [Read More...]
Indian startup The ePlane to develop electric air taxi prototype by March 2025
PTI | New Delhi: Chennai-based startup The ePlane Company expects to develop a certifiable prototype of a flying electric taxi by March next year as it works on ways to alleviate urban congestion. Incubated out of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras, the company also aims to initially commercialise its drones that can carry a payload of 2-6 kilograms in the coming months, according to … [Read More...]
149% surge in cases of mobile phone use while driving since Jan
PTI | New Delhi: A major surge of nearly 149% in prosecutions related to mobile phone usage while driving in Delhi since January 1, as compared to the corresponding period last year, the traffic police data revealed. The statistics, shared by the Delhi Traffic Police, indicate a sharp rise in violations of mobile phone usage laws while driving. From January 1 to April 15, a total of 15,846 … [Read More...]
2024 Toyota GR Supra Review: Please get the manual
Pros: It has a manual; playful and full of character; sweet engines; better-than-BMW steering and handling Cons: Two seats only; antiquated tech; it'll be too German for some; pricey compared to Nissan Z The 2024 Toyota Supra is an excellent and entertaining two-seat sports car with a storied nameplate. If you were a Supra fan in the '80s or '90s, rest assured that the resurrected model lives up … [Read More...]