AUBURN HILLS, MI – Dodge calls it “the world’s quickest and most powerful muscle car.” It’s also the world’s first all-electric muscle car. How does 670 horsepower and the potential to do 0-60 mph in 3.3 seconds sound? It’s the all-wheel-drive 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona that the brand revealed on …
Read More »Stellantis CEO’s Pay Skyrockets 56 Percent
Executive pay these days is never stingy. And, yes, it’s true that the United Auto Workers contract deal with Stellantis last year got its members an immediate 11 percent pay hike and a 25 percent increase in base wages through 2028, but the pay package revealed this week for the …
Read More »Scout Motors Moves Forward With Factory In SC
BLYTHEWOOD, SC – With a line of old International Harvester Scout models standing sentry, Scout Motors broke ground here Thursday on a $2 billion factory that is slated to begin producing a revived, electric Scout model in late 2026. “We’re here to celebrate the revitalization of an American icon and …
Read More »Which Brands Satisfy Most? Consumer Reports Has Best To Worst
“Consumer Reports” is out with its annual list of vehicle manufacturers whose products owners most adore. Results of the magazine’s annual owner satisfaction survey for 2024 showed EV builder Rivian perched atop the list with Infiniti mired at the bottom. An impressive 86 percent of Rivian owners said they would …
Read More »EV Sales Set Record In U.S. In 2023
ATLANTA – Sales of electric vehicles set a record in the United States in 2023 with nearly 1.2 million models being sold, according to data released today by Kelley Blue Book. EV sales represented a 7.6 percent share of the total U.S. vehicle market, up from a 5.9 percent share …
Read More »GasBuddy Predicts Lower Gas, Diesel Prices In 2024
DALLAS – GasBuddy’s annual Fuel Price Outlook predicts the cost of gasoline and diesel fuel will be lower in 2024. It projects the per-gallon cost of gas will fall to $3.38 from $3.51 in 2023, which would end two years of above average prices. Relief at the pump will be …
Read More »Tesla Opens First Retail Showroom In CT
UNCASVILLE, CT – Bypassing a state law that prohibits automakers from selling directly to consumers, electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla now has a factory retail store in Connecticut. It opened about two weeks ago at Mohegan Sun casino. However, it wasn’t until Wednesday that a ribbon-cutting and grand opening event was …
Read More »Cadillac Keeps Adding Electric Models To Its Lineup
DETROIT – Cadillac’s commitment to electric vehicles keeps increasing. In the past few months, the luxury brand’s EV portfolio has risen by three models, giving it a total five. The latest, announced last week, is the 2026 model-year Vistiq. It’s a three-row SUV “designed for the modern family” that will …
Read More »Rivian Lands Fleet Deal With AT&T, No Longer Amazon Exclusive
IRVINE, CA – The stock value of Rivian rose 13.97 percent on Thursday, up $2.75 and closing at $22.43, after a joint announcement that the electric vehicle-maker has struck a fleet deal to supply telecom giant AT&T with trucks. Rivian previously had an exclusive arrangement with Amazon, which is a …
Read More »Virtually Every Tesla Ever Sold In U.S. Is Being Recalled
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tesla is recalling more than two million vehicles – nearly every model it has sold in the United States – to correct a defective system that is supposed to make sure that drivers are paying attention when using the Autopilot feature. The company plans to wirelessly update …
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