Infiniti, the luxury division of Japanese automaker Nissan, today unveiled a new logo that doesn’t look all that different from the company’s three previous versions of its name. The switch is part of a “comprehensive refresh” of the brand. The new logo coincides with the unveiling of a new retail …
Read More »G.M. Switching To Tesla Charging Standard For EVs
DETROIT – General Motors announced today that it will switch to Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector design for its electric vehicles, beginning with the 2025 model year. Access to Tesla’s 12,000 Superchargers in North America will begin in early 2024. Owners of existing EVs made by G.M. will …
Read More »Smaller EX30 Is New, Less Expensive EV From Volvo
The package is smaller but the product is still premium. Volvo today revealed a new, small EV model called the EX30 that will have a starting price of $34,950. It’s the brand’s smallest electric model to date and is the fourth EV model from Volvo. Reservations are now being taken …
Read More »After 20-Year Absence, Volkswagen Brings Bus Back To North America With ID. Buzz
FRANKFURT, Germany – The microbus is back! Volkswagen announced today that it plans to start selling battery-powered versions of a new VW bus in North America next year. The revived model will be called the ID. Buzz and will include an “extra-long version” that can seat up to seven passengers. …
Read More »Ford EVs To Get Access To Tesla Supercharger Stations
DETROIT – Owners of current and future electric vehicles made by Ford will have access to Tesla Supercharger stations across in the United States and Canada under an agreement announced Thursday by Ford CEO Jim Farley and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. But access may come with a catch – a …
Read More »Ford Reverses Decision, Will Keep AM Radios In 2024 Models
DETROIT – AM radios will be retained in Ford cars, trucks and SUVs for the 2024 model year. The automaker announced Tuesday that it has reversed a previous decision to eliminate the radio band after talking with government policy leaders concerned “about the importance of AM broadcast radio as part …
Read More »Recall of Nearly 220,000 Jeep Cherokee SUVs Due To Fire Threat
DETROIT – Owners of nearly 220,000 Jeep Cherokee SUVs from the model years 2014 through 2016 are being told to park them outdoors and away from other vehicles due to a fire threat involving their power liftgates. The devices can catch fire even when the engines are turned off. Water …
Read More »Ford Resumes Taking Orders For Mustang Mach-E, Lowers Prices
DEARBORN, MI – Ford will resume taking orders on its electric Mustang Mach-E on Wednesday. Prices on the model’s six versions have been lowered anywhere from $1,000 to $4,000. The company said also today that it has completed necessary plant upgrades to enable it to ramp up production and reduce …
Read More »New Shark Plate Available For Drivers In Rhode Island
(Editor’s Note – May 5, 2023: It took less than nine hours for the Atlantic Shark Institute to sell the 600 plates necessary to commence production, and more than 2,700 sold within four days.) Drivers in neighboring Rhode Island will soon be displaying license plates that have a bite. A …
Read More »Old Cars Set To Roll In Sunday’s Veteran Car Run In Rhode Island
(Editor’s note: A wet day didn’t deter the participants from taking their ancient cars over rain-soaked streets for the second annaul Adurain Veteran Car Run on Sunday, April 30th.) NEWPORT, RI – The weather forecast for Sunday morning may be iffy, but a few raindrops aren’t apt to deter the …
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