Industry
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Polestar 3 production has started in China and will soon follow in the U.S.
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Volvo ditching most of its stake in Polestar
Volvo plans to keep some shares in Polestar but will no longer provide funding for the EV startup.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Mercedes-Benz backtracks on plan to go full electric by 2030
Mercedes' CEO said the automaker is prepared to continue building gas cars well into the next decade.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Lotus EV division enters SPAC deal, will list on Nasdaq
Lotus' EV division based in China is about to go public.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
New Audi design chief wants cars without “superfluous ornaments”
Audi's new design chief previously worked at JLR where he styled the new Defender and Range Rover.
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Some Audis and Bentleys join Porsches delayed at US ports
A Chinese-made component is causing numerous VW Group vehicles to be held up at U.S. ports.
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A charging network with a focus on speed and reliability will be opening up in the U.S. shortly.
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McLaren reportedly considers new tech, financial partners
McLaren is considering taking on new investors, including potentially a Chinese automaker.
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New Porsches face delays at ports due to US Customs' issue
Porsche has confirmed many of its cars are being held up at ports, but the automaker is already rolling out a solution.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Toyota to build electric 3-row SUV in Kentucky
Toyota is expected to start production of its electric 3-row SUV in Kentucky as soon as 2025.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
VW developing own AI products
AI-powered digital products are integral to the future strategy of Volkswagen Group.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Volvo stops funding Polestar, hands stake to Chinese-owned Geely
Volvo is getting out the Polestar game financially, but will still collaborate with the startup automaker.
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Can the argument really be made that quick acceleration makes a vehicle safer? Stellantis' CEO thinks so.
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US Postal Service will buy six Canoo electric delivery vans
The electric delivery vans are part of a wider effort by the USPS to electrify its fleet.
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Apple car reportedly due in 2028 with scaled-back self-driving goals
Apple has reportedly abandoned a goal for true self-driving capability for its car project in order to get a product to market sooner.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Volkswagen came to the US 75 years ago
VW's presence in the U.S. started with only a pair of Beetles.
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Detroit auto show skips 2024, returns to January slot in 2025
The Detroit auto show will return to January for the first time since 2019.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Brabham's car division hits bump in the road
Brabham BT62 supercar put on ice as key investor turns focus to electrification and self-driving cars.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
BMW will soon end 75 years of ICE car production at its iconic Munich plant.
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Ford Mustang outsells Challenger and Camaro in 2023
The Ford Mustang won the sales race in a year that the overall U.S. market grew 12.4% on the previous year.
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Solid-state battery shows no degradation over 300,000 miles
VW Group-backed QuantumScape's solid-state battery has passed a major hurdle on the road to production.
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Ram, Jeep, Dodge, and Chrysler are done with some US auto shows
Stellantis will skip several auto shows in an effort to save cash.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Toyota Supra sales down 46% despite manual gearbox's arrival
Toyota in 2023 only sold an average of 221 Supras per month in the whole of the U.S.
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Rivian patents spare wheel containers for electric SUV
A Rivian spare wheel container could be used to hold an air compressor, water, tools, first aid, kits, or even trash.
Stephen Edelstein