Category archives for: Autos

Tesla Ships First Model 3s Assembled In China

Tesla has shipped out the  first 15 Model 3 sedans assembled at its new multibillion-dollar plant near Shanghai — its first outside the U.S. — to company employees at the facility. Tesla did the same when it started production of the sedan in California in July 2017, delivering its first Model 3s to staff. The […]

Jeep Will Show Its Electrified Models At CES 2020 Next Week

Jeep is putting its electrification efforts on display next week at the Consumer Technology Association’s annual CES trade show in Las Vegas as the brand prepares to offer electrification options for all of its models by 2022. The showcase will feature three plug-in hybrid vehicles that mark the first step in Jeep’s plan to meet […]

General Motors And LG Chem Join Forces To Build Battery Plant In Ohio

General Motors and LG Chem will jointly build and develop batteries for electric vehicles that will go on sale in 2023 and beyond, including Chevy’s confirmed electric pickup, the companies announced Thursday. GM CEO Mary Barra announced the $2.3 billion deal and said the plant would begin construction next year, near Lordstown, Ohio, where GM […]

Ford Motor To Speak At Deutsche Bank 2019 AutoTech Conference

Ford executive Marion Harris, until recently a vice president in the company’s Mobility Business Group, will speak at the Deutsche Bank 2019 AutoTech Conference in San Francisco, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec. 10. Harris, who last month was named CEO of Ford Motor Credit Company, will describe how Ford is leveraging the benefits of vehicle connectivity […]

BMW Is Suing Suppliers Over Price Fixing

  BMW is suing two of its suppliers, Valeo and Denso, over price fixing on air conditioning components, the German automaker said on Wednesday. The case was first reported in the Handelsblatt newspaper, which said that BMW was suing France’s Valeo and Japan’s Denso for damages of 141 million euros ($155.4 million).

Artificial Intelligence Looking For Cell Phone Use While Driving In Australia

Don’t text and drive down under. Artificial intelligence (AI) cameras capable of detecting drivers who are using their mobiles illegally have been activated in New South Wales, Australia. The cameras were activated by NSW Transport on 1 December. Drivers spotted by the AI during its first three months of use will receive a warning letter […]

2020 Audi E-Tron Sportback To Have Global Debut At LA Auto Show

Audi has picked the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show to make the global debut of the 2020 e-tron Sportback. Several other models will make their global debut here as well; the 2020 RS models including the Audi RS 6 Avant and the RS 7, and — as a highlight — the global debut of the […]

FCA Plans To Exit The Minicar Segment In Europe

  Fiat Chrysler Automobiles plans to exit minicar segment in Europe! Yes the The leader of that market catagory is joining other badges in killing off their smallest cars due to the  increasing development costs to make them meet tougher emissions limits. FCA CEO Mike Manley said the automaker plans to try to shift Fiat’s […]

Volkswagen To Intro New ID Electric Car Concept At Petersen Automotive Museum

VW quietly announced in a Wednesday release that it will debut a new ID electric car concept at the Petersen Automotive Museum on Nov. 19. That’s a day before the press invades the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show, but VW clearly wants to give the car more attention outside of the bright lights at the […]

Soul EV Release Delayed Again

Kia has Thursday that its next-generation all-electric Soul EV has been pushed by a year and now will debut in 2021. The delay is casuef by battery supply constraints and electric motor shortages. The newest Soul EV was first slated to arrive around spring 2019 but was push to 2020 calendar year. So this make […]

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