The latest Final Edition of the iconic Volkswagen Beetle will have special colors, badging and wheels as the Bug drives into the sunset next year, just as it did 15 years ago. The current generation of the Beetle, one of the last convertible coupes still being manufactured, debuted in 2011 for the 2012 model year. […]
Tesla will start the European rollout of its Model 3 in February The Model 3 will cost 63,000 euros in Germany for the long-range battery pack version The Performance version, which adds a second electric motor, will also be sold in Europe. Norway will also see cars in February, according to a tweet from a […]
Mazda revealed a redesigned version of the Mazda3 on Tuesday, featuring a high-tech engine and advanced safety systems, in a bold bet on compact cars. The Japanese automaker unveiled sedan and hatchback versions of the 2019 Mazda3 at a glitzy event on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood on the eve of the Los Angeles Auto Show. Equipped […]
Rivian Automotive’s R1S, an electric SUV has made the LA Auto Show its coming out party. It join the firm;s Electric Adventure Vehicle, the Rivian R1T truck. (see video below) The SUV will ride on the same skateboard platform that the company has designed for its vehicles and will be powered by the same quad-motor […]
GM announced today a major restructuring along with layoffs that will involve “doubling” the company’s investment in electric and self-driving cars, what many have missed in the first round of coverafe is the company has also confirmed that the Chevy Volt will be discontinued. GM will prioritize “investments in its next-generation battery-electric architectures”: “GM now […]
General Motors announced today of plans to lay off 15 percent of its workers and shutter five plants in North America The 5 factories (3 assembly plants and 2 powertrain plants) are: Oshawa Assembly in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly in Detroit. Lordstown Assembly in Warren, Ohio. Baltimore Operations in White Marsh, Maryland. Warren Transmission […]
Ford Motor, Walmart, and delivery service Postmates Inc will collaborate to design a service for delivering groceries and other goods to Walmart customers that could someday use autonomous vehicles, the companies said on Wednesday. The project is the latest to grow out of Ford’s broader effort to develop businesses that could use automated delivery vehicles. […]
Hyundai will unveil the Palisade crossover, a big-bodied, three-row rival to the Ford Explorer, Toyota Highlander, Chevrolet Traverse and Mazda CX-9, this month at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The large crossover will go on sale in the U.S. next summer, Hyundai said. The Palisade is one of two crossovers Hyundai will add next year […]
Tesla’s found a new chair of its board to replace Elon Musk. The SEC filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk following an August tweet in which he said he was considering taking the company private. Robyn Denholm, Telstra’s chief financial officer and head of strategy, has been named to head the company’s board with immediate […]
Dealership software king CDK Global Inc. has hired former Intel boss Brian Krzanich to take over as CEO, the company said Wednesday. Krzanich immediately replaces Brian MacDonald, CDK’s CEO since 2016. On top of the CEO post, Krzanich, 58, will serve as president of the software firm and will also take a seat on the […]