Mercedes-Benz has joined the all-electric semi-trailer truck race, according to Bloomberg. The German luxury automaker expects to offer zero-emission HD truck in five-year time. Daimler AG, parent company of Mercedes, said earlier that the vehicle, named ‘Mercedes-Benz Urban eTruck,’ will likely have range of 200 km (120 miles) per charge and will be able to […]
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles discovered its sales were overstated by several thousand vehicles when it conducted an internal review last year, trade publication Automotive News reported on Monday, citing two unnamed sources at the automaker. The report comes one week after FCA confirmed that it is under investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and […]
Pricing for the 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor SuperCab will start at $49,520, including shipping, giving Ford another opportunity to drive average transaction prices higher for the F series, the top-selling light vehicle in the U.S. The four-door Raptor SuperCrew will start at $52,505, including shipping. The SuperCrew variant has a wheelbase that is 12 inches […]
Apple has appointed former longtime executive Bob Mansfield, who last served as Senior Vice President of Technologies at the company, to oversee development of its widely rumored electric vehicle, according to The Wall Street Journal. All senior managers on the project now report to him. Apple announced that Mansfield was retiring in June 2012, but […]
Ford announced back in January that all 2017 models would offer Android Auto and CarPlay compatibility through its Sync 3 infotainment system, and the company has today confirmed that this applies across its full range of vehicles: cars, SUVs, light trucks and electrified vehicles. You will, of course, have to purchase Sync 3 as an option […]
A team of Nissan engineers working in their spare time have produced a prototype model of the company’s LEAF electric car featuring a battery with double the capacity of the 24kWh production model. The 48kWh capacity prototype promises a 75 per cent increase in driving range in everyday conditions. The 24kWh model boasts a stated […]
Intent on taking the UVO platform to yet another level of enhancement, Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced that free Apple CarPlay and Android Auto software updates3 will be available for eligible vehicles when equipped with a compatible navigation system or UVO35. Customers will be notified by the end of July via email to go […]
Ford Motor Co. used the weight savings from an aluminum body to beef up the capabilities of its Super Duty pickups, which it says will beat the competition in towing, payload, torque and diesel horsepower ratings. The redesigned F-250, F-350 and F-450, slated to be on sale this fall, weigh as much as 350 pounds […]
When the 2017 Ford F-150 arrives at dealership lots this fall, the new 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 engine under the hood will have more power. The second-generation engine will have 50 more pounds-feet of torque and an additional 10 hp, raising the numbers to 470 pounds-feet of torque and 375 hp. The 3.5-liter engine will be […]
seems set to move into the automobile industry with the announcement of a smart car at an event held in Hongzhou, China. The car, named RX5, was under development and testing for over a year. The tech giant partnered with the country’s largest automaker, SAIC Motor Corp., to make the ‘internet car’. Smart cars, considered […]
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