California’s standards look to speed up EV adoption and cut emissions Photo: Ford Five automakers on Tuesday filed a motion backing the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to restore California’s right to set its own vehicle emissions standards. The “California Framework” companies — Ford, BMW, Volkswagen, Honda, and Volvo — issued a joint statement supporting the…
A teaser of the Airtrek Photo: Mitsubishi Motors The 19th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition recently wrapped up after automakers displayed their latest and greatest vehicles. One new vehicle that made an appearance was the Airtrek, an electric SUV created by Mitsubishi Motors in collaboration with Chinese automaker GAC. Check out the Mitsubishi Outlander: Features…
Photo: Bart van Overbeeke via Solar Team Eindhoven A solar-powered electric camper van has completed a 1,242-mile journey from Eindhoven University in the Netherlands to Tarifa, a town at the southernmost tip of Spain, without stopping for fuel or plugging in to charge. (In other words, it crossed four countries, including two of Europe’s largest,…
It’s been a long time coming, but the Lincoln Corsair Grand Touring is here at last Photo: Lincoln It’s been a hot minute since Lincoln announced its Corsair Grand Touring. Considerably more than a hot minute, actually. Like, we’re talking the pre-pandemic before days. But finally, nearly two years later, the 2021 Lincoln Corsair Grand…
2022 Audi RS e-tron GT (left) and Audi e-tron GT (right) Photo: Audi The Audi e-tron made its debut at dealerships in 2018. But in that same year, at the Los Angeles Auto Show, Audi unveiled the e-tron GT Concept prototype. The fully electric, performance-based Sportback model has been under wraps ever since — until…
Photo: Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport via CC Toyota is one of the Tokyo Olympics’ biggest sponsors but less than a week from the opening ceremony, the automotive giant has announced it will not air its Olympic-themed ads. Toyota’s North American division says the decision is limited to Japan and was made “out…
Here’s your first look at upcoming Jeep EV Photo: Stellantis The verdict is in, and the auto industry is finally all-in on going all-electric. Jeep’s the latest big name to get in on the action, revealing the first images of its first EV. Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares offered up the earliest look at the vehicle…
Dodge now offering unique Jailbreak package for 2022 Charger (left) and Challenger Hellcat Redeye Widebody Photo: Stellantis Thin Lizzy fans oughta love the latest model to join the Dodge performance lineup. 2022 Dodge Charger and Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye Widebody cars are now offered with a new Jailbreak model, which ups the ante for eye-catching…
The Atlas was an all-star for Volkswagen in Q2 Photo: Volkswagen Like many automakers as of late, Volkswagen has seen quite an increase in sales after the COVID-19 pandemic left many without jobs or the desire to purchase a new vehicle. But now that vaccines are more widely available and people are getting back to…
GMC Hummer EV will show off accessories at the 2021 SEMA show Photo: GMC The 2021 Specialty Equipment Market Association show is set for next week in Las Vegas, and GMC is bringing three GMC Hummer EV models to the event. The GMC models on display will include the GMC Hummer EV SUV and two…
2023 Cadillac XT4 Photo: Cadillac The XT4 is one of the newer SUVs in the Cadillac lineup, having made its debut as a 2019 model. Now in its fifth model year, the 2023 XT4 arrives with very few changes, as Cadillac is planning to refresh the vehicle in the near future. Meet the New Kid:…
Ford has already sold out of its Eluminator e-crate motor, but more are on the way Photo: Ford Still not sure whether folks are ready to make the switch to electric? Here’s a bit of evidence to that point: At SEMA 2021, Ford rolled out a beautiful, beautiful concept truck styled after the classic F-100…
2022 Kia EV6 GT-Line Photo: Kia The Carbon Trust was developed in the late ’90s and currently works with businesses and governments to align their climate change strategies in order to meet the Paris Agreement goals. The organization also provides certifications to companies committed to reducing their carbon footprint. Recently, the upcoming Kia EV6 all-electric…
Photo: © Toyota Good Housekeeping has announced the winners of its Best New Car Awards for 2017, the full results of which will appear in the magazine’s February issue. Teaming up with Car and Driver, Good Housekeeping tested more than 100 new vehicles over more than 1,200 miles on test tracks and open roads to…
The 2022 Ford E-Transit: It’s electric (boogie-woogie-woogie) Photo: Ford Ford Motor Company just keeps running up the score in its quest to stay atop the commercial van segment … forever? The 2022 E-Transit certainly shows that Ford has no plans to give up its dominance any time this century, offering up a whole bunch of…
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