Rivian Raises $1.3 Billion Investment to Grow Business
26 Dec 2019, 17:09 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After four rounds of investment, Rivian has raised $2.85 billion over the course of 2019. It takes a lot of money to go from startup to automaker, alright
2020 Aston Martin DBX Expected to Sell Approximately 5,000 Units Yearly
25 Dec 2019, 19:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The 2020 Aston Martin DBX will almost double the British automaker's sales in the nameplate's first full year of production
Dear Santa, Please Rid Us of Fake Exhaust Tips
24 Dec 2019, 11:55 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / This (sad) automotive trend doesn't show signs of stopping any time soon, so what we most likely need is a Christmas miracle
What Manufacturers Still Don’t Offer an EV Yet?
26 Dec 2019, 10:08 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Some manufacturers are quite late to the increasingly popular EV party, and they still don't have a fully electric model in their lineup right now
Lamborghini 2020 Sales Expected to "Stabilize" at 8,500 Vehicles
21 Dec 2019, 14:04 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Lamborghini doesn't want to be less exclusive than Ferrari, hence the company's decision to embrace ever-longer waiting lists
Ford Confirms $1.45 Billion Investment Into Bronco, Ranger, F-150 EV Production
17 Dec 2019, 20:36 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The all-new Bronco and all-new Ranger will be joined by the F-150 Hybrid and F-150 EV in the next three years according to the Ford Motor Company
Potential Investors Currently Talking to Aston Martin
17 Dec 2019, 12:15 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Lawrence Stroll's consortium isn't the only one interested in taking over control of Aston Martin Lagonda. A further announcement will be made next year
General Motors Announces U.S. Manufacturing Investment for 2023 Colorado, Canyon
16 Dec 2019, 14:42 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Both the Colorado and Canyon are up for a ground-up redesign, expected to come in 2023 on the 31XX-2 vehicle architecture
Aston Martin St Athan Factory Now Open, Full Production Starting in Q2 of 2020
6 Dec 2019, 16:38 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Not long now, the Aston Martin plant in Wales at MOD St Athan will start churning out the DBX luxury utility vehicle with Mercedes-AMG power
General Motors Lordstown Battery Plant Confirmed as Joint Venture With LG Chem
5 Dec 2019, 17:58 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / South Korean company LG Chem and American automaker General Motors decided to build batteries in Lordstown, right next to where GM used to make the Cruze
Maserati Announces “the Start of a New Era” in May 2020, EV Incoming
3 Dec 2019, 12:23 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Maserati looks forward to the fifth month of 2020 to open the next chapter in its history, full of EVs and an all-new super sports car
EV Charging Stations Pop-Up from Under Ground in Oxford
29 Nov 2019, 09:21 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / OxPops trial includes 6 UEone pavement bollards that sink onto themselves and sink into the ground when charging is done. They can be “summoned” via app
Volkswagen Leads European New Car Sales, SUV Demand Keeps Increasing
28 Nov 2019, 17:30 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The biggest automakers by registrations in Europe last month are Volkswagen, Peugeot, Mercedes-Benz, Renault, and the Ford Motor Company
The BMW i3 REx “Has No Future”
27 Nov 2019, 10:33 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Prepare to bid farewell to the i3 REx in the coming years because BMW has finally acknowledged that BEVs are the way forward
Uber Is Not “Fit and Proper” for London
25 Nov 2019, 13:32 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Transport for London (TfL) rules Uber is not fit and proper for new private hire operator license, having failed to meet all conditions set in September 2019
2020 BMW M8 Gran Coupe Enters Production Ahead of LA Auto Show Premiere
18 Nov 2019, 16:31 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A sedan with the looks of a coupe, the M8 Gran Coupe prepares to pounce with either 600 or 625 metric horsepower depending on specification
Tesla’s European Gigafactory Will Begin Construction in Q1 2020
17 Nov 2019, 18:35 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Following the Tesla Model Y in 2021, the Model 3 is expected to be added to the assembly lines of Tesla's European Gigafactory in Germany
Lexus Tops Consumer Reports Reliability Rankings, Cadillac Ends Up Dead Last
17 Nov 2019, 17:42 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Consumer Reports asked who makes the most reliable cars, and CR members report that Lexus is the brand to buy while Cadillac is the worst offender
Volkswagen Will Roll Out 75 EVs by 2029, Hybrids Also Planned
17 Nov 2019, 15:43 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Volkswagen ID.3 is the first of 75 electric vehicles the group plans to launch by 2029 along with "about 60 hybrids"
New Energy Vehicle Sales Fall 18 Percent in Q3 2019
15 Nov 2019, 14:47 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Tesla might be the best-selling NEV brand in the United States in Q3 2019, but overall, new energy vehicle sales represent 2.2 percent of passenger car sales