European Commission’s antitrust regulators have opened an investigation into Spain’s plan to grant 20.7 million euros ($23.4 million) to PSA Group‘s plant in the north west of the country. The Commission said the Spanish aid may have given the country an unfair advantage in attracting the PSA project or that it may even be unnecessary. […]
Mazda is recalling 25,003 (24,865 in the US) new Mazda 3s for a defect in wheel lug nuts. 16,555 of the recalled autos are still on dealer lots with the auto maker halting deliveries until the recall has been completed. The recall affects cars built between September 25, 2018, and May 3, 2019. The issue […]
Waymo, is the commercial spin-off of Google’s self-driving car project, has entered into a partnership with Renault Group and Nissan Motor Co. to aid in development of self-driving systems for a range of vehicles for passengers and goods. The companies will work together exclusively to develop technology for vehicles that may be deployed in France […]
Tesla reportedly is discontinuing the Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive version of the Model 3. The Long-Range RWD was the first version of the Model 3, introduced in mid-2017. In recent months, Tesla removed the LR RWD and Standard Range RWD from the online design studio, offering the two only through direct call or visiting a […]
Uber Technologies unveiled its newest Volvo self-driving car in Washington, D.C., Wednesday. Uber said they XC90s will still have human controls such as steering wheels and brake pedals, while packing factory-installed steering and braking systems designed for computer control. In the past, Uber had purchased about 250 Volvo XC90s and retrofitted them for self-driving use. […]
Tesla in 2018 delivered more than 245,000 vehicles and a gigawatt hour of energy storage, with the latter number set to double next year. Half of all global electric-vehicle battery production, Musk said, came from Tesla factories. Twice in 2018, Tesla turned quarterly profits. The Model 3 outsold most of its competitors in the US—the […]
Mercedes-Benz’s first seven-seater compact crossover will arrive at U.S. dealerships in late 2019. The automaker on Monday introduced the new GLB in Salt Lake City, carving out yet another niche in the burgeoning crossover market. “It feels like a younger brother of a mix of the GLS and the G,” Daimler CEO Ola Källenius said. […]
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 […]
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