by Michael Strong | Apr 16, 2021
Audi is certainly on board with the EV revolution sweeping the auto industry today teasing a concept car it plans to show at Auto Shanghai 2021 later this month while rolling out two new e-tron models available right now. The teaser pic shows just the fire engine red...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 16, 2021
Resistance is futile. Already finishing up development of its first SUV, Ferrari Chairman and acting CEO John Elkann told shareholders the automaker will have its first battery-electric vehicle ready to go in 2025. The company previously confirmed it is working up a...
by Larry Printz | Apr 15, 2021
Like BMW’s M models and Mercedes-Benz’s AMG vehicles, Audi’s RS line is the brand’s highest performance trim, a tradition since 1994, when the RS 2 Avant debuted. Sitting above Audi’s S (or Sport) trim level, the top-of-the-line RS, an...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 15, 2021
For decades, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class has been the very definition of a premium luxury car — but lately it has become something of an also-ran in a market it long dominated. The king-of-the-hill has been toppled, not by one of its traditional rivals, like the Audi A8...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 15, 2021
It’s been six years since Hyundai won raves for the Santa Cruz concept pickup truck and, finally, it pulled the covers off the production model. Think of the 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz as the world’s first “Sport Adventure Vehicle,” suggested Jose Munoz, CEO of the...
by Jim Stickford | Apr 15, 2021
Having all new vehicles be EVs by 2035 is not only better for the environment, better for creating a new industrial manufacturing base and better for American’s wallets, it’s actually doable. Those are the conclusions coming out of a new study titled “2035 Report 2.0:...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 14, 2021
Late to the EV game, Mazda is finally ready to show its hand, the automaker today offering a first look at its first battery-powered car, the MX-30. And it’s just the beginning, the Hiroshima-based manufacturer says. The crossover will be offered in several versions,...
by Michael Strong | Apr 14, 2021
Ford Motor Co. joined the ranks of automakers with semi-autonomous technology for limited use, debuting its new BlueCruise hands-free driving technology. The new technology will be available on 2021 Ford F-150 and Mustang Mach-E models equipped with the Ford...
by Jim Stickford | Apr 13, 2021
The development of Autonomous Vehicle (AV) technology can sometimes be as easy as pie, a pizza pie that is. Ann Arbor, Michigan-based pizza chain Domino’s and autonomous vehicle developer Nuro Monday unveiled a new self-driving pizza delivery vehicle. The two...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 13, 2021
Year in year out, even during the SUV sales boor, the Toyota Camry has been the best-selling passenger car in the United States thanks to the undiminished reliability and durability that has made it a favorite for consumers, who prize the Japanese automakers...
by Jim Stickford | Apr 12, 2021
While EVs have been in the news a lot lately, consumer concerns about the cost of an initial purchase are a real thing. Those worries came to light as part of a survey by OC&C Strategy Consultants, Reuters reported. Consumers around the world are much more...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 12, 2021
From the stock 911 to the heart-pounding GT3, few products are offered in more variations than the Porsche 911 — and for those who love the feeling of a breeze in their hair, 2021 brings two options with the return of the 911 Targa. The original concept dates back to...
