by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 15, 2021
With an assortment of new models coming, starting with the recently revealed i4 and iX, BMW aims to fully double sales of all-electric models in 2021, the automaker said today. When plug-in and conventional hybrids are factored in, meanwhile, BMW said that it would...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 15, 2021
General Motors insiders have done little to downplay expectations that some form of electrified Corvette, perhaps even one entirely battery powered, is in the works. But what’s coming could be a bit different than what many have anticipated, following Ford’s lead with...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 15, 2021
Kia plans to roll out seven all-new battery-electric vehicles by 2027, along with four other plug-based models, the Korean carmaker’s CEO announced Friday morning from the company’s headquarters in Seoul, while also launching a new line of products dubbed...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 14, 2021
Tesla has been asked to recall 158,000 Model S sedans and Model X SUVs due to potential failures of their touchscreens, a problem that could make it difficult to see or control critical vehicle functions. Owners have been reporting for some time that the screens in...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 14, 2021
Taxi business in New York City has dropped by 90% since the start of the pandemic, even as mass transit ridership has fallen precipitously. The situation, repeated across the country, reflects a variety of factors, including a huge increase among those working from...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 13, 2021
Kia intends to abandon the familiar Sedona minivan nameplate as part of a broader brand shakeup that got underway with the launch of the K5 sedan for 2021 and the introduction of an all-new corporate logo last week. The automaker is hinting that it will have even more...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 13, 2021
In a wide-ranging Consumer Electronics Show keynote address led by General Motors CEO Mary Barra, the automaker revealed significant new details about its push into electrification, announcing new projects and offering up more information about production programs...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 12, 2021
General Motors Chairman and CEO Mary Barra is fond of saying the automaker is “on a path to an all-electric future,” something she underscored during a virtual CES webinar focusing on not only the automaker’s battery technology but also showing off some of the many...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 12, 2021
It’s not as chatty as Star Wars’ C3P0, nor anywhere as cute as R2D2, but the droid-like EP1 could soon become a vital part of the e-commerce business, at least if General Motors has its way. The automaker wants to become a major player in the delivery business...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 11, 2021
A number of automakers have joined the growing push by U.S. businesses to suspend or entirely eliminate political spending in the wake of last week’s attempted insurrection by supporters of President Donald Trump. Scores of major corporations, from Hallmark to Dow,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 11, 2021
Chinese battery-car company Nio is making waves through the automotive world with the debut of a new flagship model dubbed the ET7, not only because of the record range it is claiming but because the most powerful of three optional battery packs could make the sedan...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 11, 2021
The Ford Mustang Mach-E, the automaker’s first long-range battery-electric vehicle, was named North American Utility Vehicle of the Year on Monday, with the Ford F-150 chosen as Truck of the Year and the Hyundai Elantra rounding things out as the Car of the Year. The...
