A six-year investigation into reports of exhaust odors involving 1.47 million Ford Explorer SUVs has ended with the National Highway Safety Administration being unable to identify “a defect that represents an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.” The in-depth probe by the U.S. governmental agency involved Explorers from the models …
Read More »Chevrolet Shows Off Electrified 655-Horsepower, AWD Corvette E-Ray
NEW YORK – It’s the fastest production Corvette in history with a combined 655 horsepower. It’ll go from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 2.5 seconds and cover the quarter mile in 10.5 seconds. It’s the all-wheel-drive 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray, a gas-electric hybrid model with a six-figure base …
Read More »Is The SUV Era About To End? Citroën’s CEO Says It’s Inevitable
SUVs are on the way out. So says Vincent Cobée, CEO of French automaker Citroën. “The world of the SUV is done,” he tells “AutoExpress” in the UK. Cobée gives design needs and changing perceptions as concerns deepen over climate change as reasons why sport utility vehicles may soon be …
Read More »Tesla Slashes Prices To Better Compete
AUSTIN, TX – Electric automaker Tesla has slashed the prices of its vehicles in the United States and Europe by as much as 20 percent in a move to counter growing competition and slowing sales. The least expensive version of its entry-level Model 3 now sells for slightly less than …
Read More »Newport Car Museum Sets “Hoods Up Weekend” Dates; Once A Month in 2023
PORTSMOUTH, RI – For some classic car enthusiasts, it’s all about the styling. Others, though, are more interested in what’s under the hood. That’s why the Newport Car Museum regularly stages a “Hoods Up Weekend” to enable visitors to view the power plants of its 90-plus models. That 90-plus figure …
Read More »Honda Presents All-New 2023 Accord, Including Four Hybrid Models
TORRANCE, CA – Honda is out with an all-new, 11th generation Accord mid-sized sedan for 2023. Available in six trim levels with MSRPs ranging from $27,295 to $37,890 (plus $1,095 destination charge), the 2023 Accord will begin arriving in dealer showrooms this month. There are two gas-powered models at the …
Read More »Mercedes-Benz Plans Electric Charging Network In North America
LAS VEGAS – Mercedes-Benz today announced plans to spent $1.05 billion to build 400 electric vehicle charging stations across North America. Work will begin this year on the charging network and is expected to be completed by 2027. The charging stations will have more than 2,500 high-power plugs. In making …
Read More »An Alternative To Gas And Electric? U.K. Firm Tests Another Type Of Fuel
With the effort underway to move cars and trucks away from using fossil fuels, most of the attention has been on electric vehicles, but a British company is developing an alternative fuel that can be used in an internal combustion engine. It’s “created using 100 percent agricultural waste, such as …
Read More »Norway Has Pedal To Metal On EV Sales
Sales of battery-powered vehicles in the United States only breached 6.7 percent of the total market in the first half of 2022, but they’re dominating in Norway. Data released Monday by the Norwegian Road Federation showed that four out of every five cars registered last year was an electric car. …
Read More »Can You Discern The Brand From Kia’s Logo?
If you have trouble identifying the brand upon seeing the logo on a Kia vehicle, you’re not alone. It has been two years since the South Korean carmaker introduced a new logo. It declared then that the its replacement logo “features ‘symmetry’, ‘rhythm’ and ‘rising’ elements that embody Kia’s confidence …
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