Tesla to discuss factory plan for new $24,000 car with India
NEW DELHI - Tesla representatives are set to meet India's commerce minister this month to discuss plans to build a factory to produce what the company has described as a...
Why Tesla is now offering 84-month car loans
“When interest rates rise dramatically, we actually have to reduce the price of the car, because the interest payments increase the price of the car,” Musk said during Tesla’s July...
Acura MDX, RDX AND TLX might become EVs
acura's MDX midsize crossover, RDX compact crossover and TLX midsize sedan could move to Honda's e:Architecture platform for their next generations, ending each nameplate's run as a gasoline-powered vehicle.The MDX's...
The U.S. electric vehicle market is unnatural, not just immature
EVs as a percentage of light-vehicle registrations are up, now representing 7 percent of the market, compared with 4.6 percent just a year ago. New EV registrations rose by a...
The latest numbers on the automotive microchip shortage
Microchip shortages forced automakers to cut another 70,265 vehicles from production plans this week in North America, according to the latest estimate by AutoForecast Solutions. North American factories are being...
Stellantis commits to second U.S. battery plant for EVs
Stellantis is planning for EVs to make up 50 percent of its passenger car and light-duty truck sales mix in the U.S. by 2030, while aiming for 100 percent in...
GM repositions OnStar brand to play larger role in vehicle tech
GM is transitioning to an all-electric lineup and developing its Ultifi software platform, which will enable software-defined vehicles offering apps and other features through over-the-air updates. The automaker has said...
Tesla, Nio, Lucid are hot for new technologies, ZF finds
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany — Holger Klein, CEO of ZF Friedrichshafen, said young automotive brands such as Tesla, Nio, Xpeng and Lucid are pushing the old German supplier in a different way...
Future Product Pipeline: Redesigned guide for upcoming new cars
The definitive guide for all new, redesigned, freshened and re-engineered vehicles hitting the market over the next five years just got an update. Our annual Future Product Pipeline coverage...
Used-car market could end 2023 less volatile, but supply-strapped
The firm forecasts narrower wholesale price declines plus stronger-than-normal seasonal conditions, reflective of demand improving as said declines show up in retail pricing, Smoke said on the call. Alex Yurchenko,...