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The Inevitable Has Happened: BMW M’s Best-Selling Vehicle Is Electric
The Inevitable Has Happened: BMW M’s Best-Selling Vehicle Is Electric

13 Jan 2023, 15:43 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Rather than a combustion-engined model, the i4 M50 was BMW M's most successful vehicle in 2022 as far as sales are concerned

 
Honda Teams Up With LG Energy Solutions to Produce Batteries for American EV Expansion
Honda Teams Up With LG Energy Solutions to Produce Batteries for American EV Expansion

13 Jan 2023, 15:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Bebeselea / As EVs are becoming more popular, more batteries are needed and Honda decided to team up with LG Electric Solution to satisfy U.S. market demand

 
Tesla Applies Massive Discounts in the U.S. and Canada, Model Y Now $13,000 Cheaper
Tesla Applies Massive Discounts in the U.S. and Canada, Model Y Now $13,000 Cheaper

13 Jan 2023, 09:46 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Customers who rushed and took delivery in December of last year might not be very happy right now. The automaker slashed prices across the board

 
Porsche Registers Best Ever Sales Year in the U.S. Thanks to Macan and Cayenne Q4 Push
Porsche Registers Best Ever Sales Year in the U.S. Thanks to Macan and Cayenne Q4 Push

13 Jan 2023, 06:18 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Porsche Cars North America cannot complain about the state of the industry as it posted record sales in the U.S. riding its Macan and Cayenne

 
Porsche in Talks to Integrate Google Software in Its Vehicles
Porsche in Talks to Integrate Google Software in Its Vehicles

13 Jan 2023, 04:27 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Once Porsche terminated its agreement with VWs CARIAD, the company began searching for a replacement and it seems Google has emerged as a favorite

 
Volkswagen ID. Buzz 2022 Deliveries Totaled Merely 6,000 Units
Volkswagen ID. Buzz 2022 Deliveries Totaled Merely 6,000 Units

12 Jan 2023, 18:01 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / "ID. Buzz exceeds expectations" is the headline of the attached press release, but given the 6,000 units delivered in 2022, that's wishful thinking on VW's part

 
Mercedes-Benz Dropping Mercedes-EQ Brand, But Not Entirely
Mercedes-Benz Dropping Mercedes-EQ Brand, But Not Entirely

12 Jan 2023, 16:52 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Better late than never, Mercedes-Benz realized that EQ branding for electric vehicles isn't only confusing, but it's going to get redundant in a few short years

 
Tesla Moves Closer to Signing a Deal to Build Electric Vehicles in Indonesia
Tesla Moves Closer to Signing a Deal to Build Electric Vehicles in Indonesia

12 Jan 2023, 16:30 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla is actively scouting new places for its next gigafactory, and Indonesia seems likely to become its next major production hub after China and the U.S.

 
Tesla's Aggressive Price Cuts in China Put Pressure on Rival Carmakers
Tesla's Aggressive Price Cuts in China Put Pressure on Rival Carmakers

12 Jan 2023, 15:28 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla is going against the tide in China with aggressive price cuts at a moment when rivals are raising prices, and this move didn’t go unnoticed

 
The 911 Was Porsche's Third Best-Selling Model in 2022, Can You Guess the Other Two?
The 911 Was Porsche's Third Best-Selling Model in 2022, Can You Guess the Other Two?

12 Jan 2023, 10:30 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / They had to be the Macan and Cayenne crossovers, right? But where does that leave the Panamera, Taycan, and the 718 series?

 
Lucid Has Another Lawsuit Go Its Way, Clearing the Path for Better Results in 2023
Lucid Has Another Lawsuit Go Its Way, Clearing the Path for Better Results in 2023

12 Jan 2023, 06:07 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Lucid has had its fair share of challenges of late, both industry-related and court-related, but recent decisions going its way turn the tables in its favor

 
Tesla Model Y With 4680 Battery for Sale on Company Site but There Is a Catch
Tesla Model Y With 4680 Battery for Sale on Company Site but There Is a Catch

12 Jan 2023, 02:58 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / The Tesla Model Y crossover with the new 4680 battery pack is available on a limited basis online, but hopeful consumers may be disappointed

 
Tesla's Second Attempt to Dismiss California's DFEH Racism Lawsuit Fails
Tesla's Second Attempt to Dismiss California's DFEH Racism Lawsuit Fails

11 Jan 2023, 18:31 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / First, the EV maker asked the Alameda County Superior Court judge to throw out the state’s complaint. As that failed, it countersued

 
U.S. Government to Up the Pressure on Automakers With Tougher Fuel Standards
U.S. Government to Up the Pressure on Automakers With Tougher Fuel Standards

11 Jan 2023, 16:33 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / As if we did not already know, U.S. Government agencies at every level want to kill new gas-powered vehicle sales and new standards may do it sooner than later

 
The Ford F-150 Was the Most Popular Used Vehicle in the U.S. in 2022
The Ford F-150 Was the Most Popular Used Vehicle in the U.S. in 2022

11 Jan 2023, 16:13 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Ford F-150, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, and Ram 1500 made up more than 8 percent of the used vehicle market in the United States in 2022

 
Mazda Releases Pricing and Packaging Details for the 2023 MX-30 Crossover
Mazda Releases Pricing and Packaging Details for the 2023 MX-30 Crossover

11 Jan 2023, 06:36 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Mazda announces pricing and packaging details on the 2023 Mazda all-electric crossover set to hit California showrooms sometime this spring

 
VinFast IPO May Be Happening Sooner Than Expected as First VF8 Deliveries Are Imminent
VinFast IPO May Be Happening Sooner Than Expected as First VF8 Deliveries Are Imminent

11 Jan 2023, 03:44 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Long-rumored IPO plans for Vietnamese automaker VinFast are reportedly moving faster than initially expected and could come together in Q2

 
Renault Group Signs Low-Emission Diesel Engine Partnership With PUNCH Torino
Renault Group Signs Low-Emission Diesel Engine Partnership With PUNCH Torino

10 Jan 2023, 14:07 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The French at Renault have signed a deal with the Italians at PUNCH on the development, manufacturing and sale of low-emission diesel engines in France

 
Suzuki's EV Plans Gain Traction Thanks to Two-Speed Tranny JV Alongside Inmotive
Suzuki's EV Plans Gain Traction Thanks to Two-Speed Tranny JV Alongside Inmotive

10 Jan 2023, 12:27 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / While late to the game, Suzuki's plan for an all-electric vehicle became clearer in the form of a development agreement with Inmotive

 
StoreDot Opens Semi-Solid-State Cell Research Facility in Irvine, California
StoreDot Opens Semi-Solid-State Cell Research Facility in Irvine, California

10 Jan 2023, 12:22 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The new laboratory will seize the talented human resources in the region and try to increase contact with American automakers