Industry
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Bovensiepen started Alpina in 1965, several years before BMW's own M division was established.
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GM delays plan for additional electric truck capacityMajor automakers are finding that EV demand isn't as high as earlier forecast.
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BMW signs deal for access to Tesla chargers, NACS adoptionBMW, Mini, and Rolls-Royce EV owners will soon have access to Tesla's Superchargers in the U.S. and Canada.
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Lucid opens Saudi Arabia's first car plantSaudi Arabia is the main shareholder of Lucid and is now home to one of the company's plants.
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Mercedes crashes two electric cars, eyes accident-free futureMercedes-Benz is continuing to improve the safety of its cars as it transitions to a full-electric lineup.
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Hyundai, Genesis to adopt Tesla's NACS connector from 2024Hyundai and Genesis EV owners in the U.S. will soon be able to use Tesla's charging stations, either with a NACS connector or an adatper.
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Lordstown Motors went bankrupt in June after failing to build and sell the Endurance electric truck.
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Daimler fuel cell semi travels 650 miles with one fillDaimler Truck's hydrogen-electric semi matches a diesel truck in performance and range.
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VW confirms electric Golf, cancels second Wolfsburg plantAn electric VW Golf based on the SSP platform will be launched late this decade.
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Stellantis pauses production at plant building MaseratisSlowing demand for Maserati's older models has led to production being put on hold.
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Jaguar to adopt Tesla's NACS connector from 2025Jaguar's next-generation EVs due from 2025 will feature Tesla's NACS connector built in.
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UK pushes back ban on ICE cars to 2035, matching EUThe U.K. has delayed its planned ban on the sale of new ICE cars, angering some automakers that have invested for the change.
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Just as it does for Bugatti, VW Group of America will now handle all sales and aftersale services for Rimac's hypercars.
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Lamborghini, Ducati test car-to-motorcycle communication systemTechnology is being developed to prevent some of the most common types of accidents between cars and motorcycles.
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Honda puts on display numerous classics at US headquartersThe new American Honda Collection Hall highlights more than 60 years of Honda's presence in the U.S.
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BMW, Ford, and Honda create ChargeScape to help balance the electrical gridChargeScape will let EVs discharge power back into the grid during high-demand periods and charge during low-demand periods.
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Chinese tech giant Baidu gets into EV game with GeelyBaidu and Zhejiang Geely have established the EV brand Ji Yue whose first model is the 01 crossover.
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Toyota shows plant that turns biogas into electricity, hydrogen, and waterToyota teamed up with FuelCell Energy to build the the Tri-gen plant.
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Mini's historic Oxford plant will exclusively build EVs from 2030.
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Stellantis tests Aramco e-fuel across 24 engine familiesStellantis predicts that gas and diesel vehicles will still be on the roads up to 2050.
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Honda to adopt Tesla's NACS connector from 2025North American Honda EV owners in the near future will have seamless access to Tesla's vast network of charging stations.
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Electric Minis may be built in North AmericaMini builds its electric Cooper in China but may add production elsewhere to avoid steep U.S. tariffs on Chinese-made cars.
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Honda Prelude trademark renewedThe Prelude name is still recognized by enthusiasts, but there's no indication Honda is developing a car to go with the trademark filing.
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First Mercedes-Benz EV charging stations open this fallMercedes aims to have over 2,000 DC fast-charging stations worldwide by the end of the decade.
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