December 19, 2022
The Cheapest Ford F-150 Lightning Pro Sees Another Price Increase
It was nearly too good while it lasted. The original base price assigned to the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Pro was eye-popping for its size, or lack thereof: Here was an all-electric full-size pickup truck listed at just over $41,000(!). To help keep…
December 6, 2022
The Apple Car “Project Titan” Reportedly Is Delayed
Apple is no longer on track to publicize Project Titan in 2024 as previously speculated and rumored, but instead has been delayed to sometime closer to 2026, "according to people with knowledge of the matter," Bloomberg offers. The report suggests…
November 28, 2022
Jaguar Land Rover cuts output at UK factories due to chip shortage
Carmaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is reducing output at its factories in Solihull and Halewood until the spring, due to ongoing problems obtaining enough computer chips for new vehicles. The action is expected to affect the output of models such as…
November 16, 2022
Toyota revamps Prius in bid to give hybrids back their halo
TOKYO, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) rolled out a 2-litre plug-in version of its Prius on Wednesday, in an attempt to reboot the 25-year-old hybrid that was once at the cutting edge of low-emissions technology and appeal more widely…
November 15, 2022
Tesla Model Y Creates Mayhem on Chinese Roads
U.S. automaker Tesla said on Sunday it will assist Chinese police in investigating a crash involving one of its Model Y cars after local media reports said two people had died and three were injured when the driver lost control of the vehicle. The…
November 9, 2022
Elon Musk sells almost $4bn of Tesla shares
Tesla boss Elon Musk has sold another 19.5 million shares of the electric car maker worth $3.95bn (£3.4bn), filings with the US financial watchdog show. The news comes less than two weeks after the world's richest man completed his $44bn takeover of…
November 3, 2022
German sales jump 17% in October
EV maker Polestar was the biggest monthly winner with registrations up 230 percent. Stellantis' DS brand was the second-biggest winner with a 177 percent increase. New-car sales rose in Germany 17 percent in October as supply issues eased and…
November 2, 2022
Ford’s October sales slide 10%
Ford Motor U.S. sales last month declined by 10% as the automaker battled through supply chain issues that delayed shipments to dealers. The Detroit automaker on Wednesday reported sales of 158,327 new vehicles in October, which was off from nearly…
October 20, 2022
Tesla sales climb but miss expectations
Supply shortages, logistics bottlenecks and rising costs are hitting Tesla as it rapidly ramps up production of its electric cars. While the problems have improved in recent months, they remain immediate challenges, Tesla said in a financial update…
October 13, 2022
China’s electric car market is booming
Five years ago, the city revealed plans to ban the introduction of fossil fuel-powered taxis. Today, thousands of the cars run on batteries instead. And the drivers of these electric vehicles (EVs) don't have to worry about wasting time at charging…