Thieves made off with 13 F-150 Raptors and six Mustangs from Ford Motor Co. assembly plants in the Detroit area this month. A majority of the vehicles were later found damaged. The Raptors — a wider, more off-road-oriented version of Ford’s top-selling F-Series pickup — were worth a total of almost $1 million, The Detroit
Month: June 2022
TOYOTA CITY, Japan — Imagine zipping down the highway of tomorrow in a self-driving pod car. You’re on a long-haul, cross-country trip; you don’t have time to stop for a restaurant. With the push of a button, the meal is ordered. Before long, a drone catches up to your speeding vehicle. It hovers near a
In this article TSLA “The past two years have been an absolutely nightmare of supply chain disruptions, one thing after another, and we are not out of it yet,” Tesla CEO Elon Musk said. Patrick T. Fallon | Reuters Tesla’s newest car factories in Texas and Berlin are losing “billions of dollars right now” as
The Genesis Electrified G80 is Genesis’ first all-electric model, but unlike the Genesis GV60, it is not based on the Hyundai Motor Group’s E-GMP platform. Today, we will take a look at the battery pack of the Electrified G80, opened by Power BASTRO in South Korea. The video is not entirely new, as it was
LONDON – Last-mile transportation provider B-On, led by former BMW board member Stefan Krause, plans to build on its acquisition of electric delivery van maker StreetScooter Engineering. Krause told Automotive News Europe his next aims are to add an electric three-wheel van maker and to develop an “urban mobility” passenger vehicle. Krause, who was BMW’s
After spending a week with the 2022 Hyundai Kona N, we deemed it more than just a hot hatch. We called it a wild child. The performance version of an economy SUV has a frisky character that can go too far to high-strung. It may not be for everyone, but it’s a lot of fun.
6:37 PM ET Associated Press LEBANON, Tenn. — Justin Allgaier routed the field at Nashville Superspeedway on Saturday for his second NASCAR Xfinity Series victory of the season. The JR Motorsports driver led 134 of the 188 laps in his Chevrolet and beat Trevor Bayne by 4.513 seconds on a hot, steamy afternoon in which
In the early morning hours of June 12, a group of criminals smashed into a home, took a set of keys, and then used them to drive off in a Rolls-Royce Dawn. Before they could get too far the car simply stopped and, likely unbeknownst to them, it was the owner of the Dawn in
SAN JOSE, Calif. — The Volkswagen showroom that shares a home with Del Grande Dealer Group’s headquarters features a mural of surfers in nearby Santa Cruz, hand-painted columns by a local artist and classic VW Beetle and microvan models with their beachy, Northern California vibe. But don’t be fooled by the casual atmosphere. Like its
SHANGHAI – Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. will start mass production next year of its latest EV battery, with greater efficiency that lets electric vehicles drive longer distances on each charge, the company said on Thursday. The world’s biggest battery maker is scrambling to retain its top position against competition from rivals such as BYD, which will
The recent run-up in gasoline prices is now being felt nearly across the board. The national average for a gallon of gas is currently $4.94 after topping $5 per gallon for the first time ever earlier this month, according to AAA. Last year at this time, the price was $3.07 per gallon. The increase has put a severe
By William Johnson Posted on June 24, 2022 Sources familiar with Cadillac’s Celestiq say that the new hyper-luxury vehicle will be selling for $300,000 and up. This comes shortly after Cadillac released more teaser images of the vehicle’s interior. According to the Wall Street Journal, a source familiar with the Cadillac Celestiq project has stated
The BMW i4 and Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD are not the most traditional of rivals. After all, it would have been inconceivable just five years ago that a Kia would be rivaling BMW with a compelling new electric vehicle that is cheaper but loaded with just as many features. Well, apparently things have changed. A
FRANKFURT — Mercedes-Benz denied a German media report that it was weighing a sale of its vans business as the automaker plans to put more strategic weight on high-end vehicles. The weekly Manager Magazin on Thursday said a possible sale of the vans business – previously seen as unlikely – was being discussed as a
10:29 PM ET Associated Press NORWALK, Ohio — Top Fuel points leader Brittany Force broke both ends of the Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park track record Friday night to open qualifying for the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals. In the final pair of the second session, Force had a 3.666-second run at 333.08 mph, the
We’ve seen all sorts of weird stunts involving people leaving their cars while they’re still moving, but few are as curious as this one showing a woman abandoning her Hyundai Sonata in the middle of the road to drift off into traffic. The video of the incident begins with the woman stopping her car in
Genesis is pushing back the launch of the Electrified G80 sedan after a planned spring showroom debut. The automaker didn’t disclose the reason but said more details about pricing and the on-sale date will not be available until late summer or early fall. As recently as Wednesday, June 22, Genesis’ website said the electric sedan
As Volkswagen begins U.S. production of the ID4 compact crossover, two experienced, high-profile executives who helped guide the rollout of the brand’s electric vehicle transition on the continent have departed the automaker for high-tech startups. Matt Renna, 36, previously VW Group of America’s vice president for e-mobility — and a 2020 Automotive News Rising Star
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