The U.S. must take “decisive” action to protect electric vehicles from subsidized Chinese competition, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said on Wednesday as she completes a review of Trump-era China tariffs and considers President Joe Biden’s call for higher tariffs on imports of Chinese steel.
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Jeep CEO doesn't rule out a hybrid powertrain for the Recon EV
Recently installed Jeep CEO Antonio Filosa has a lot of hard yards ahead, his agenda for the brand including a return to one million annual sales globally, figuring out a marketing angle that entices hardcore Jeepers and casuals sniffing around the show floor, improving reliability, improving dealer relations, and navigating an even more stormy transition to electric vehicles. On the latter note, … [Read More...]
Lithia trims U.K. car dealership network after Pendragon deal
Lithia Motors is paring its U.K. auto retail footprint with cuts to the Pendragon network after entering and expanding throughout the country in the past 13 months. It's dropping 16 used-car CarStore locations and rebranding 11 others. Source: autonews.com … [Read More...]
Porsche will run an entire race series using only synthetic fuels
Porsche is serious about proving that its synthetic fuel is a viable alternative to gasoline in an increasingly electrified world. The company announced all of the cars that will compete in the 2024 Supercup series will burn the e-fuel it manufactures in a plant in southern Chile. Held annually since 1993, Supercup is a one-make race series that follows the Formula One season. In 2024, up to 32 … [Read More...]
Italdesign Quintessenza is part GT, part pickup, all EV, with tons of tech
It's been awhile since Lamborghini-owned Italdesign showed a proper 4x4 concept car, that being the 2013 Parcour concept. Before that, the last four-wheel-drive experiment the Italians take credit for was the Panda 4x4 from 1980, which morphed into the Lancia Delta. The Italians figured this year's Beijing Motor Show was the right time to do it again, flying into China with the Quintessenza … [Read More...]
Tesla retreats from next-generation ‘gigacasting’ manufacturing process
Tesla has backed away from an ambitious plan for innovations in gigacasting, its pioneering manufacturing process, according to two sources familiar with the matter, in another sign that the electric-vehicle maker is retrenching amid falling sales and rising competition. Source: autonews.com … [Read More...]
Axing Tesla's Supercharger department raises worries as other automakers join network
DETROIT — Elon Musk's move to lay off the department responsible for Tesla's electric vehicle chargers has touched off worries in the auto industry that EVs from other automakers will have trouble joining Tesla's network. Several leaders of Tesla's Supercharger team posted social media messages saying they were told Monday night that entire group of about 500 had been laid off by CEO Musk, who … [Read More...]
Toyota sales grow 32% to 20,494 units in April
Source : PTI | New Delhi: Toyota Kirloskar Motor on Wednesday said its wholesales increased 32% year on year to 20,494 units in April. The automaker had dispatched 15,510 units to its dealers in April 2023. The growth momentum was sustained despite a week-long maintenance shutdown from April 6 for upkeep of machinery and equipment to sustain operational efficiencies, productivity and safety, the … [Read More...]
Weak demand, new model ramp up hit Europe’s top automakers
Summary European carmakers post lower Q1 sales New model launches eat into margins Volkswagen, Stellantis, Mercedes Benz shares all lower LONDON/FRANKFURT, (Reuters) – European car giants Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis all posted lower sales and first-quarter revenue on Tuesday as they geared up to launch new models, faced higher costs and were hit by weaker demand for new cars as … [Read More...]
Aston Martin losses balloon ahead of new model ramp up
Summary Aston Martin sees Q2 peformance broadly similar to Q1 Shares hit lowest level since November 2022 Q1 pretax loss, wholesale volumes and cash flow miss estimates (Reuters) – Aston Martin posted a bigger-than-expected first-quarter pretax loss on Wednesday as the British luxury carmaker made fewer cars and burned more cash than analysts anticipated, sending its shares 7% lower. Aston … [Read More...]
Here are all of the best Lego car sets available at Amazon and Walmart
Autoblog may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing and availability are subject to change. Lego is a great toy that allows us to tap into our imagination. Building Lego car sets is an engaging pastime all ages can enjoy. Whatever you can dream, you can build — from a simple 100-piece set to a mind-boggling life-size model of the Bugatti Chiron. And while we love the … [Read More...]