The Chip Shortage Rears Its Ugly Head Again: Ford Australia Pauses Mustang Orders
25 Jul 2022, 12:56 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Rather than using precious chips for the RHD Mustang, Ford Australia preferred to save those chips for more profitable models
Half of GM's North American Factories Will Be Producing EVs by 2026, All by 2035
25 Jul 2022, 11:44 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / General Motors finds itself playing a little catch-up to Detroit neighbor Ford in the EV market and has ambitious plans with new models in the pipeline
Australia's Swoop Aero Teams Up With the FAA to Scale Up Its Drone Services Globally
25 Jul 2022, 10:01 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Australian air logistics company Swoop Aero teamed up with the FAA and CASA to accelerate the global expansion of its drone technology.
After Australia, CUPRA’s Next Move Might Be North America
24 Jul 2022, 21:38 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / First stop, Australia, next stop, North America? CUPRA, the high performance subsidiary of Volkswagen-owned automaker SEAT, might be planning its next move
Japanese Carmakers Face a Reckoning Moment As BYD Enters Their Home Market
24 Jul 2022, 09:51 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Toyota and Honda are not yet convinced that EVs are the way forward, but with the Chinese carmaker BYD entering their home market, things should change quickly
EV Future Grows Roots in Trees As Swedish Alliance Sets To Produce Wood-Based Batteries
23 Jul 2022, 19:05 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / Wood-extracted carbon is the renewable answer to the ever-growing need for EV batteries. Two Swedish companies team up to juice up the EV battery market
Stellantis Wants To Democratize E-Mobility in Europe With New Rental Program
23 Jul 2022, 15:05 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / Even with an ever-increasing supply of electric vehicles, they’re not really that cheap yet, so, Stellantis wants to bring you some more accessible ones
Canada Will Introduce a New Tax on Luxury Cars This Fall
23 Jul 2022, 11:58 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / The tax will be calculated at the lesser of 10 percent of the luxury item’s full value and 20% of its total price where it exceeds the relevant price threshold
Bentley Motors Is the First Company to Get "Net Zero Plastic to Nature" Status
23 Jul 2022, 09:30 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / With the climate seemingly going crazy and global plastic use at an all-time high, companies are doing their part in taking better care of the planet
Are We Underestimating Elon Musk's Diplomatic Abilities?....Quite Possibly
23 Jul 2022, 06:05 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / China has one of the largest populations and consumer economies in the world, but many manufacturers face policy hurdles dictated by Beijing
Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess Leaves the Company, Oliver Blume Named Successor
22 Jul 2022, 17:43 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Volkswagen Group announced that Porsche CEO Oliver Blume will take over the helm of the company after Herbert Diess agreed to step down
Vertical Aerospace Explores New Uses for Its "100 Times Quieter Than a Helicopter" eVTOL
22 Jul 2022, 15:47 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Vertical Aerospace has teamed up with aerospace and security company Babcock International to explore new applications for the former's VX4 eVTOL aircraft
Porsche Ranks at the Top of U.S. Automotive Survey of New Vehicle Owner Satisfaction
22 Jul 2022, 11:10 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / The results of JD Powers 2022 U.S Automotive Performance, Execution, and Layout Study were revealed and the German premium brand ranked above all others
First Groups of Rivian-Made Amazon Electric Delivery Vans Hit the Roads in the U.S.
22 Jul 2022, 08:41 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / A last-mile center in Chicago was the scene as Amazon unveiled the first group of electric delivery vans (EDV) made by Rivian to hit city streets
China Automaker and Tesla Battling for Global Dominance in EV Market, Others Creeping In
22 Jul 2022, 07:48 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Tesla is locking heads with Chinese automaker BYD for the lead in Electric vehicle sales worldwide with other rivals looming
The Chevrolet Colorado’s 2.8L Turbo Diesel Is Built Out, 2.7L Turbo Gasoline Incoming
21 Jul 2022, 17:29 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / This appears to be game over for the LWN 2.8-liter Duramax four-cylinder turbo diesel in the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon
Kia and Hyundai Thefts Are Rapidly Increasing in 5 U.S Cities; All Run by Democrats
21 Jul 2022, 16:15 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / St. Paul, Minnesota; St. Louis, Missouri; Cincinnati, Ohio; Memphis, Tennessee; and Columbus, Ohio, have seen dramatic rises in car thefts of the two brands.
Ford Says It Has Secured 100% Battery Supplies to Meet Ambitious EV Goals
21 Jul 2022, 15:53 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / Ford expects the demand for its EVs to continually grow and reach a compound annual growth rate for EVs greater than 90% by 2026
Amazon-Owned Zoox Wants to Test Its Robotaxis in California
21 Jul 2022, 10:19 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / Zoox believes robotaxis for moving people are a more lucrative solution, compared to autonomous vehicles to deliver packages
United States Postal Service Will Replace Aging Fleet With Electric Vehicles After all
21 Jul 2022, 07:14 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / After four environmental groups and the UAW filed lawsuits against the agency for its plan to upgrade its fleet, the Postal Service reverses its course