General Motors is resurrecting the Chevrolet Trailblazer as a small crossover, padding the U.S. lineup at its biggest division with another crossover as more Americans abandon the traditional sedan. The 2021 Trailblazer will slot between the subcompact Chevrolet Trax and compact Chevrolet Equinox, the company said Wednesday. The vehicle, which was unveiled last month in […]
Volkswagen Group is rethinking it battery-purchasing plan worth $56 billion due to concerns over it supply deal with Samsung may hit major road bumps per a report by the Automotive News Europe. VW has already announced a project to build a domestic battery-cell factory in Germany with Swedish startup Northvolt. VW’s electric vehicle plans will […]
Audi plans to have 20 all-electric models by 2025 But in the to an EV future, the German audio firm will kill the TT and R8 sports cars since they fit into the future lineup of EVs. The very popular TT was introduced in 1998, while the Audi R8 mid-engine, 2-seater sports car came along […]
Cadillac will roll-out the CT4-V and CT5-V (see above) at an press event on May 30 in the Detroit, MI. The CT5 sportback debuted at the New York auto show without GM dishes on full details like price and packages. We do know the CT5 is based on Alpha platform. Even less has been confirmed […]
General Motors‘ mobility brand Maven is ending operations in several major U.S. markets. Maven will exit in New York, Chicago and other US markets. Maven car-sharing will remain in Detroit and Los Angeles. In some markets, the firm will keep car-sharing services available for consumers while closing down Maven Gig. Maven Gig is a short-term […]
Ford revealed details of long-in-the-works restructuring today. A major part of the plan is cutting 7,000 white-collar workers worldwide – around 10% of its global salaried workforce. Ford says the plan will save about $600 million per year by eliminating bureaucracy and increasing the number of workers reporting to each manager. In the U.S. about […]
Honda will call its new small electric car the Honda E when it goes on sale in Europe next year. The EV will debut in production form at the Frankfurt auto show in September after being previewed by two concepts, the most recent at the Geneva auto show in March. The E is built on […]
Owners of all-electric vehicles in Illinois may get a huge shock to the wallet — thanks to a proposed $1,000 annual registration fee. The proposed hike is more than 57 times the current yearly fee of $17.50 for electric vehicle owners in the state. It’s part of proposed legislation that also targets the owners of […]
Google’s Android Auto is getting a fresh look for summer. Google announced the new look of the integrated system, which allows people to operate smartphones through a vehicle’s infotainment system, Monday in a blog post. From a design standpoint, Android Auto will have a dark background color combined with crisp accent colors. The interface will […]
Daimler (Mercedes-Benz) will discontinue sales of its full-electric Smart brand in the U.S. and Canada. The move was blamed a “declining micro-car market” in the U.S. and Canada, along with manufacturing costs. Canadian sales of Smart vehicles fell 6.3% to just 345 units in 2018. U.S. Smart sales plunged 58% in 2018 to 1,276 cars. […]
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