Geely’s Volvo unit boosted sales in April 12.2% year on year with growth in all main markets helped by new model launches. The tally for the month was 52,635 cars compared with 46,895 in April 2017. Sales of the new XC40 as well as the 90 series cars were the main growth drivers in April. In […]
New cars sold in the U.S. must have backup cameras to help drivers avoid accidents under a federal regulation that took effect Wednesday. The regulation requires rearview cameras and video displays on new models, a move aimed at preventing accidents in which pedestrians — often children — are run over because a driver can’t see […]
Mercedes-Benz is betting on a hybrid SUV-sedan to attract wealthy Chinese buyers to its Maybach ultraluxury model line. The Vision Mercedes-Maybach Ultimate Luxury concept unveiled at the Beijing auto show on Tuesday previews a high-end SUV that could compete against models such as Bentley’s more traditionally SUV-styled Bentayga and the upcoming Rolls-Royce Cullinan. The concept […]
Nissan’s Infiniti luxury brand will introduce an all-new platform for its entire range when it shifts to exclusively electrified powertrains in 2021. Infiniti President Roland Krueger said the platform will be unique to the Infiniti brand and share only select components with Nissan mianline. The new platform will be designed to house two different powertrains […]
Volvo is getting ready to roll out its own electric truck, on the heels of competitor Daimler. The Volvo FL Electric goes on sale in Europe next year. The truck makes 174 hp under normal conditions, with a maximum of 248 hp available. Volvo estimates its range at 186 miles, so this truck is for […]
Mercedes-Benz is developing a battery-powered sedan about the size of its $90,000 flagship S class, challenging Tesla’s Model S for high-end electric-car buyers. The new full-size sedan, dubbed EQ S, will be part of Daimler’s push to introduce 10 all-electric vehicles by 2022, CEO Dieter Zetsche said Wednesday during the presentation of the revamped Mercedes […]
A Swiss scooter maker called Micro Mobility has another unconventional but still retro car in the works: the Microlino, styled after the classic Isetta bubble car that was best known for its BMW-derived version. The company showed off a prototype at the Geneva auto show and plans to start production this summer. The Microlino is […]
The Kona Electric, introduced last week at the New York auto show, is a pure EV subcompact crossover with an estimated range of 250 miles on a charge. Hyundai announced in February that the redesigned Santa Fe will get a diesel option in 2019, Hyundai’s first diesel in the U.S. market. The fuel-cell powered Nexo, […]
General Motors, and Chevrolet specifically, has often prided itself on offering a car for every segment. Soon, Chevy will exit the sub-compact market, however. The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday that the Chevrolet Sonic will exit production as early as this year. Sonic sales have dwindled from a high in 2014 when Chevrolet sold […]
The Subaru Forester, one of the brand’s best-sellers in the U.S. and a key cog for the automaker’s growth here, has been redesigned and injected with more safety features to stand out in the ultracompetitive compact crossover field. Unveiled rec at the New York auto show, the 2019 Forester has a crisp, updated look that […]
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