Billionaire and Car Collector Ion Tiriac Has Mad Respect for Tesla
29 Oct 2020, 07:31 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / When the owner of one of the world’s most impressive and diverse car collections has such high praise for you, you’re definitely doing something right
China May Ban Conventional Gasoline Cars in Favor of Hybrids and NEVs by 2035
28 Oct 2020, 19:45 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Chinese government is expected to ban conventional gas-powered vehicles by 2035 in favor of hybrids and NEVs (PHEVs, EVs, and FCVs)
Audi May Get Bentley From Volkswagen, "Baby Bentayga" Rumors Return
26 Oct 2020, 16:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If Volkswagen does pass Bentley to Audi, chances are a second SUV the size of the Q5 will be launched to bring in new customers
Dacia Discontinues Logan MCV Station Wagon, "Grand Duster" Rumors Intensify
23 Oct 2020, 15:29 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Because the Logan MCV and Lodgy are going the way of the dodo, hearsay suggests the Grand Duster seven-seat crossover is back in the cards
Tesla Supercharger Stations Will Soon Handle 350 kW
22 Oct 2020, 13:39 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In 2021 or 2022 at the latest, Tesla will roll out 350-kW chargers for the Cybertruck and a number of other models with 4680 batteries
Tesla Proves Analysts Wrong, Q3 2020 Earnings Report Exceeds Expectations
22 Oct 2020, 11:24 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Instead of $0.67 per share and $8.4 billion in revenue, Tesla posted $0.76 per share and $8.7 billion in the third quarter of 2020
C8 Corvette Production Resumes After Temporary Stop Over "Supply Shortage”
19 Oct 2020, 21:19 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After a week of downtime, the Bowling Green production plant is back in full swing, producing C8s at a rate of 800 to 850 cars per week
The Android of Electric Vehicles? Foxconn Announces MIH Open Platform for EVs
19 Oct 2020, 11:42 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The company that builds the iPhone 12 for Android will soon be responsible for building EVs for traditional automakers thanks to an all-new platform
Ford Will Avoid European Fines Over CO2 Emissions With Carbon Credits
18 Oct 2020, 18:26 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Thanks to Toyota, Tesla, Renault, and Volvo, the Blue Oval won't be fined by the European Commission for failing to meet CO2 targets in 2020
Lexus Cancels the IS Sedan, RC Coupe, CT Hatchback in Europe, SUVs Take Priority
17 Oct 2020, 11:38 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Better late than never, Lexus has pulled the plug on three slow-selling and rather old nameplates in Europe to focus on SUVs
Dacia Moves Sandero Production to Morocco, Other Models Remain European
14 Oct 2020, 11:09 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Sandero is moving to Morocco for good this time around, leaving only the Sandero Stepway in production at the Mioveni factory in Romania
Teardown Expert Sandy Munro Says Tesla, Rivian Will Make EVs Mainstream
13 Oct 2020, 09:52 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / With more than 30 years of experience working with automakers and tier 1 suppliers, Sandy Munro is a firm believer of the EV replacing the ICE in due time
Ford Discontinues Fiesta Diesel From UK Lineup
12 Oct 2020, 18:30 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Ford of UK cites "very, very low" sales for the TDCI over the discontinuation of the 1.5-liter turbo diesel option of the Fiesta supermini
The Tesla Model 3 Is the Best-Selling EV in 19 Countries, Study Finds
11 Oct 2020, 20:14 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Not in the least surprising, the Tesla Model 3 is the most popular EV in terms of sales in 19 out of 60 countries analyzed by Uswitch
2021 Ford Bronco With Right-Hand Drive Is Possible, But Not a Priority
9 Oct 2020, 11:23 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If we're lucky, the all-new Bronco two- and four-door models could get right-hand drive after Ford satisfies demand for the U.S. market
C8 Corvette Production Stops Over "Supply Shortage"
9 Oct 2020, 08:23 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Once again, Chevrolet has supplier issues with the C8 Corvette. But this time around, Chevy has also stopped production as a result of the parts shortage
Leaked Tesla Email: Elon Musk Hopes 2020 Production Will Exceed 500,000 EVs
8 Oct 2020, 11:54 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Despite the lockdowns and supplier issues of the ongoing health crisis, Elon Musk is gunning for a total production of 500,000 vehicles by the end of the year
Mercedes Realizes That Cheap Mercs Made Cheaply Aren't Mercedes Enough
8 Oct 2020, 10:05 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / More than two decades after Mercedes started to change for the worst, the three-pointed star has finally understood that diluting the brand is a bad strategy
Tesla Model 3 Crowned World's Most Popular EV Based On Google Search Volume Data
7 Oct 2020, 17:08 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Three years after the first unit rolled off the line in Fremont, Tesla's small sedan is the most popular EV in the world in terms of Google searches
Tesla Sales Grow in Germany While Every Other Carmaker Is Struggling This Year
6 Oct 2020, 19:02 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / From January to September 2020, only Tesla posted positive sales results in Germany compared to the same period of 2019.