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The Incredible Reason Why Thousands of Kia Vehicles Are Blocked From Getting to Customers
The Incredible Reason Why Thousands of Kia Vehicles Are Blocked From Getting to Customers

20 Dec 2023, 12:50 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Kia Canada cut the vehicle allocations to dealers while thousands of vehicles are blocked on storage compounds in an attempt to game its 2023 sales figures

 
NACS Reigns Supreme: Porsche, Audi, VW, and Scout Adopt Tesla's Charging Port
NACS Reigns Supreme: Porsche, Audi, VW, and Scout Adopt Tesla's Charging Port

20 Dec 2023, 01:28 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / This is the second-to-last domino to fall. Only one major group is left. Tesla's design is almost done taking over the North American auto industry

 
The HEMI-Powered Chrysler 300C Is Dead, Rest of the Lineup To Be Killed by December 31
The HEMI-Powered Chrysler 300C Is Dead, Rest of the Lineup To Be Killed by December 31

12 Dec 2023, 08:23 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / The last 2023 Chrysler 300C recently rolled off the assembly line, and the Stellantis-owned car marque is going to kill the regular 300 by the end of the year

 
BMW M CEO: The All-Electric BMW M3 Won't Be Called the iM3
BMW M CEO: The All-Electric BMW M3 Won't Be Called the iM3

6 Dec 2023, 17:47 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The executive dismissed the rumors about a battery-electric M3 bearing the "i" designation. It's not being put before the "M" letter

 
Porsche Celebrates Production Milestone With a Madeira Gold Metallic-Painted 2024 Panamera
Porsche Celebrates Production Milestone With a Madeira Gold Metallic-Painted 2024 Panamera

5 Dec 2023, 17:11 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The two-millionth vehicle to roll off the assembly line at Porsche's Leipzig plant is, somewhat unsurprising, a fine example of the third-gen Panamera

 
Self-Driving Truck Development To Slow Down As TuSimple Confirms US Exit
Self-Driving Truck Development To Slow Down As TuSimple Confirms US Exit

5 Dec 2023, 16:55 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The battle to eliminate the human sitting in the driver's seat is a race that consumes time and a ton of money. One of the players is out

 
Iconic and Loved Fiat Panda Poised To Make a Clean, Electrifying Comeback in 2024
Iconic and Loved Fiat Panda Poised To Make a Clean, Electrifying Comeback in 2024

4 Dec 2023, 21:07 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / People who wanted a small yet capable 4x4 always had the option to buy the cute and capable Panda. But sales aren't that strong. That might stop, though

 
Polaris Ranger XP Kinetic Lands Spot on PopSci's 2023 Top 50 Greatest Innovations
Polaris Ranger XP Kinetic Lands Spot on PopSci's 2023 Top 50 Greatest Innovations

2 Dec 2023, 05:04 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / On a list of the 50 greatest gadgets and machines that also includes the Lamborghini Revuelto and the B-21 Raider, the Ranger XP Kinetic stands tall.

 
Audi RS Q3 Becomes the Victim of Its Own Success, Leaves the UK Due to High Demand
Audi RS Q3 Becomes the Victim of Its Own Success, Leaves the UK Due to High Demand

30 Nov 2023, 09:04 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / With Audi preparing the next-gen Q3 for 2025, it is possible that the RS Q3 and RS Q3 Sportback won't return to the United Kingdom

 
BYD Hits Record Milestone: Six Million Electric and Plug-In Hybrid Cars Sold
BYD Hits Record Milestone: Six Million Electric and Plug-In Hybrid Cars Sold

28 Nov 2023, 13:15 UTC · By: Elena Luchian / BYD produced and sold six million cars since 2008. Vehicle number six million is the Fang Cheng Bao Leopard 5 off-road SUV

 
Lotus' New 450-kW DC Fast Chargers Are Ideal for EVs With an 800V+ Architecture
Lotus' New 450-kW DC Fast Chargers Are Ideal for EVs With an 800V+ Architecture

28 Nov 2023, 11:37 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The Chinese-owned British automaker is moving forward with its strategy for the all-electric future. It wants to make charging feel like a breeze

 
Volvo's CEO Thinks It's Time for a "Proper Electric Wagon," We Couldn't Agree More
Volvo's CEO Thinks It's Time for a "Proper Electric Wagon," We Couldn't Agree More

25 Nov 2023, 06:26 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / It appears that Volvo is mulling manufacturing an all-electric wagon. That would make a lot of sense, considering that we're headed for a zero-emission world

 
Rivian Reshuffles Management, With CEO RJ Scaringe Assuming Top Product Role
Rivian Reshuffles Management, With CEO RJ Scaringe Assuming Top Product Role

21 Nov 2023, 19:15 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe will lead all product departments after a management reshuffle moved Chief Product Officer Nick Kalayjian to a supervisory position

 
Mercedes-Benz Reveals Its First Open-for-All EV Charging Hub in the U.S.
Mercedes-Benz Reveals Its First Open-for-All EV Charging Hub in the U.S.

16 Nov 2023, 08:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German carmaker Mercedes-Benz announced the opening of the first-of-400 charging hubs for EVs on the American continent.

 
Polestar 4 Electric Crossover Hits the Assembly Line in China
Polestar 4 Electric Crossover Hits the Assembly Line in China

15 Nov 2023, 09:16 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Polestar has kicked off the production of the Polestar 4 at the Hangzhou Bay factory in the People's Republic, a facility operated by Geely

 
Hyundai Builds Groundbreaking Plant Capable of Manufacturing 200,000 EVs per Year
Hyundai Builds Groundbreaking Plant Capable of Manufacturing 200,000 EVs per Year

13 Nov 2023, 07:51 UTC · By: Elena Luchian / Hyundai will start building cars in the new facility in Ulsan, South Korea, in the first quarter of 2026. 200,000 will roll off the production line every year

 
Lucid To Equip Its EVs With NACS Connector, Access to Superchargers Coming in 2025
Lucid To Equip Its EVs With NACS Connector, Access to Superchargers Coming in 2025

7 Nov 2023, 00:08 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Lucid confirmed it would adopt Tesla's charging port design ahead of the Gravity SUV's reveal. The announcement brings peace of mind to prospective buyers

 
Toyota Made So Many Cars You Could Park 3 of Them Every Mile Between the Earth and Sun
Toyota Made So Many Cars You Could Park 3 of Them Every Mile Between the Earth and Sun

6 Nov 2023, 07:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese carmaker Toyota announced it reached an important milestone in its history: 300 million cars made since the first G1 truck in 1935

 
2024 BMW X2 Hits the Assembly Line, Looks Better in Low-Light Conditions
2024 BMW X2 Hits the Assembly Line, Looks Better in Low-Light Conditions

2 Nov 2023, 11:05 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / The new BMW X2 is a less practical and more expensive version of the latest X1 and comes to life on the same assembly line

 
Toyota Announces Record Investment for Battery Plant in the US, Creates Thousands of Jobs
Toyota Announces Record Investment for Battery Plant in the US, Creates Thousands of Jobs

31 Oct 2023, 20:51 UTC · By: Elena Luchian / With the new $8 billions, the total investment made by Toyota in the North Carolina production center goes all the way to approximately $13.9 billion