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Refreshed 2021 Tesla Model S revealed with airplane 2021-01-27 17:23:00The updated Tesla Model S is no longer a rumor. On Wednesday ahead of the Silicon Valley automaker's earnings call, Tesla released its fourth quarter

Drifting: Heritage and collectibility 2021-01-27 14:21:00(Editor’s note: During the month of January, the ClassicCars.com Journal presents a series of stories related to and perhaps explaining the rece

Toyota re-trademarks Celica nameplate 2021-01-27 13:00:00Toyota has filed a new trademark application for the Celica name with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, according to documents first spot

GM to supply fuel cells for Navistar zero-emission 2021-01-27 11:45:00General Motors will supply hydrogen fuel-cell stacks to power a future semi-trailer truck from Navistar, the two companies announced Wednesday. The de

SSC Tuatara land speed record, 2022 BMW M5 2021-01-27 11:00:00The folks at SSC made another attempt on the land speed record for production cars with the Tuatara, and they achieved the goal. The all-American hype

2022 Mercedes-Benz AMG C53 Wagon spy shots: Sporty 2021-01-27 10:00:00Mercedes-Benz is working on a redesign of its C-Class and once again the nameplate will offer performance versions developed by Mercedes-Benz AMG. Thi

Preview: 2022 Hyundai Tucson N Line revealed with 2021-01-27 09:00:00The Hyundai N performance skunkworks will expand its lineup in the United States to seven entries by the end of 2022, and one of them will be a new Tu

SSC Tuatara sets land-speed record for production cars 2021-01-27 08:00:00There's a new speed king and its name is Tuatara. On Wednesday, SSC announced its customer-owned Tuatara supercar, driven by its owner Dr. Larry Capl

2022 Nissan Frontier spy shots: Long overdue redesign 2021-01-27 07:00:00Nissan's redesigned Frontier has been spotted. It's due for a reveal shortly as a 2022 model and will be mostly new, though some components will be

Revived Italian marque Bizzarrini plans 2 cars 2021-01-27 06:00:00A revival of Italian performance marque Bizzarrini is underway and the modern company on Tuesday provided the first clues on two models being develope

Preview: 2022 Mini Hardtop and Convertible receive subtle 2021-01-26 18:01:00The 2022 Mini Hardtop (both two-door and four-door) and Convertible both receive a subtle refresh that features many of the changes made to the Countr

Preview: 2022 BMW M5 CS arrives with 627 2021-01-26 18:01:00BMW on Tuesday unveiled a new range-topping version of its M5 super sedan. Offered for the 2022 model year only, the new variant, dubbed the M5 CS, re

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GM to supply fuel cell cubes to Navistar 2021-01-27 12:45:00General Motors said on Wednesday it would supply its Hydrotec fuel cell power cubes to heavy truck maker Navistar for use in its production model fuel

GM to supply Navistar with hydrogen tech 2021-01-27 11:19:00General Motors will supply its Hydrotec fuel cell power cubes to freight truck maker Navistar for use in its production model fuel cell electric vehic

Suppliers form Alumobility non-profit 2021-01-27 11:01:00Aluminium suppliers Constellium and Novelis have launched Alumobility, a non-profit organization focused on "providing innovative implementation-read

JLR's McGovern joining board 2021-01-27 09:12:00New Jaguar Land Rover CEO Thierry Bollore has named Gerry McGovern, the automaker's chief creative officer, to the board of management.

UK EV owners to be offered 'half-price' charging 2021-01-27 08:43:00UK Ovo Energy plans to launch an electric vehicle charging tariff, at half the usual price, to compete with typical off-peak rates even when electrici

EU approves plan to subsidise EV battery sector 2021-01-27 08:42:00The European Union has approved a plan that will deliver state aid to firms in the battery supply chain aimed at building up expertise and local produ

Honda builds 100,000 cars in Vietnam 2021-01-27 07:55:00Honda Vietnam said it had reached a cumulative automobile production milestone of 100,000 units.

Qualcomm integrates Amazon Alexa into Snapdragon cockpit platform 2021-01-27 07:30:00Qualcomm Technologies and Amazon said they would "pre-integrate" the Alexa Custom Assistant with the Qualcomm Snapdragon automotive cockpi

Nissan sets early 2030s electrification goal 2021-01-27 07:20:00Nissan has set the goal to achieve carbon neutrality across the company's operations and the life cycle of its products by 2050. As part of this

Two EVs in EU27 December top three 2021-01-27 06:24:00Strong demand for EVs resulted in two electric models securing places in the top three European best-selling cars sales chart last month.

Britishvolt makes three advisory board appointments 2021-01-27 05:21:00Britishvolt has appointed three new members to its Strategic Advisory Board.

Fortum expands Finland EV battery recycling 2021-01-27 05:19:00Fortum is expanding its battery recycling operations further in conjunction with Finland's national battery strategy.

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Adventures in Marketing: BMW Says “OK Boomer” to 2021-01-26 14:12:56BMW published a four-minute and change ad a couple weeks ago for the start of the virtual CES 2021 show. Though this would not normally be a subj

Rare Rides: The 1992 Lotus Excel, End of 2021-01-26 12:00:21Today’s Lotus Excel hails from the end of a period of transition at the famed British brand. Built for 11 years, by the end of Excel’s run

Biden Wants American-Built, All-EV Federal Fleet 2021-01-26 11:00:24We asked you a bit ago what the Biden administration might mean for the automotive industry. We now have a partial answer. President Biden plans to us

Ford Design Exits and Entrances 2021-01-26 10:00:13  Ford design leader Moray Callum is taking his pen and going home. Callum will call it a day after 38 years as one of the auto industry’s

2021 Kia Seltos S Turbo AWD Review – 2021-01-26 09:00:32Kia’s little Seltos urban runabout has been getting plaudits from pundits since the first drives took place last year, right before the world sh

Novitec Presents Over-The-Top Ferrari F8 Tributo 2021-01-25 17:35:04Ferrari F8 Tributos are a rather exclusive ride already, and at $277,000 or thereabouts, it stands to reason. German tuning specialist Novitec ups the

Opinion: It’s a Bleak Future for Mitsubishi Cars 2021-01-25 16:00:00Mitsubishi has an important product debut coming up: the all-new 2022 Outlander three-row crossover. In what will be the fourth-generation Outlander s

2020 Mercedes-Benz AMG E53 Coupe Review – A 2021-01-25 14:37:56For most folks, a $96K price tag is just too much. It is indeed a steep price to pay for any automobile. But spend enough time behind the wheel of the

Buy/Drive/Burn: Affordable American Subcompact Crossovers in 2021 2021-01-25 12:00:58They’re small and space efficient because they’re hatchbacks, and they sell well because they’re called crossovers. Which small Amer

Junkyard Find: 2011 Mercury Mariner, Last Gasp of 2021-01-25 09:00:13Ever since I found one of the very last Oldsmobiles in a Denver car graveyard, I’ve been keeping my junkyard eye open for other final-year-of-ma

QOTD: Which Muscle Car is the Most Muscular? 2021-01-25 08:00:33Classic muscle cars are legendary, some blend of parts not originally meant to go together. Our question is, of all the muscle cars produced, which is

Ford Bagged Again by NHTSA 2021-01-23 10:00:21In a fight with NHTSA regulators, Ford came out on the short end again, as more Takata airbags were at issue. This time, it will cost the automaker $6

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Baidu gets Calif. nod to test driverless cars 2021-01-27 17:02:27The Chinese search engine giant is the sixth company to win permission to test without a driver behind the wheel. The permit allows it to test three a

Tesla Q4 net income rises to $270M, capping 2021-01-27 16:54:10The automaker delivered 499,647 vehicles in 2020, up 61 percent year over year but just missing CEO Elon Musk's goal of 500,000.

BMW cash flow beats estimates on China recovery, 2021-01-27 16:21:21The automaker benefited from remarketing used cars, a segment bolstered by consumers seeking alternatives to public transport and what the company cal

VW will reduce German output in February on 2021-01-27 16:07:28The automaker is cutting production at its Wolfsburg car plant and two components factories because of microchip supply bottlenecks.

Former aide to UAW ex-president sentenced to 1 2021-01-27 15:43:40Prosecutors had argued for probation for Edward Robinson, 73, after his "extraordinary cooperation" in the federal corruption investigation.

Cadillac dealers to begin EV prep next month 2021-01-27 15:16:27The luxury brand is working with ABM, a provider of electrification solutions, to assess the upgrades and costs necessary for each dealer to sell and

Rick Case group sells Ohio dealerships to Spitzer 2021-01-27 14:40:52Rick Case Automotive Group has sold its two Northeast Ohio stores and will focus on its 14 dealerships in metro Atlanta and in South Florida, where th

GM, Cadillac to showcase EV power during Super 2021-01-27 13:00:00The automaker will run two ads to spotlight its electrification strategy, driver-assist technology and the Cadillac Lyriq.

Illinois rate cap bill would impact auto lending 2021-01-27 11:27:55The bill, which would cap the interest rate charged on installment loans below $40,000 at 36 percent, illustrates the tightrope regulators and governm

FCA to plead guilty, pay $30M fine to 2021-01-27 10:34:02Fiat Chrysler, which is now part of Stellantis, said it agreed to plead guilty to a single count of conspiracy to violate the Labor Management Relatio

Biden pick to head Energy Department faces confirmation 2021-01-27 08:05:23Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm wants to steer the department to help the United States compete with China on electric vehicles and green

Tesla emissions-credit revenue poised to boom again in 2021-01-27 07:36:53A surge in regulatory-credit revenue had been a major factor in Tesla’s streak of quarterly profits that’s sent shares soaring and made th

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2021 Tesla Model S Facelift Revealed, Model X 2021-01-27 18:11:23It’s been nine long years since the first-ever Model S rolled out the line in Fremont, and the first proper update of the full-size sedan has ju

Bentley Continental GT Marks 80,000th Production Milestone 2021-01-27 16:52:04After years of crippling losses under the control of the Vickers conglomerate, Volkswagen saved Bentley in 1998. The financial troubles didn’t g

Ford Ranger With Prior Design Widebody Is All-Black 2021-01-27 16:25:01German tuning company Prior Design has just given us a fresh look at their widebody kit for the Ranger. This fits any version of the Ford truck made s

2021 Subaru XV Facelift Revealed for European Market 2021-01-27 16:01:39Revealed in 2017 for the 2018 model year, the second-gen Crosstrek has been recently facelifted for the 2021 model year. Of course, the Impreza-b

Tesla Model 3 Remanufactured Battery Costs $13,500 2021-01-27 15:05:47If you’re in the market for a Model 3, the one to purchase is the Long Range with the dual-motor, all-wheel-drive setup. This spec is currently

Lamborghini E_X Looks Ready to Take on Any 2021-01-27 14:50:00The EV transition is going to be easy for daily drivers because electric powertrains actually make a lot of sense in cars that need to be, before anyt

2022 Bentley Bentayga LWB Looks Enormous, Will Fight 2021-01-27 14:17:49The Bentley luxury nameplate celebrated a century of existence almost two years ago, so why is the carmaker testing a poorly camouflaged and stranger-

Watch the European 2021 Ford Mustang Mach 1 2021-01-27 13:54:48For the first time ever in the nameplate’s history, the Mach 1 will be available in Europe and the United Kingdom. Best described as the pinnacl

The Revolution Is On: VW ID.3 Was Europe's 2021-01-27 13:13:47How can you tell the EV revolution is at full speed? Well, one way is to hear your father-in-law tell you, completely out of the blue, his next car wi

Nissan Will Electrify Entire Lineup By Early 2030s, 2021-01-27 12:36:09Modern-era Nissan is pretty curious when you think about it. From the financial slump of the Lost Decade to worldwide acclaim with the leadership of C

2022 Mercedes-AMG C 43 Vs Non-AMG Model Is 2021-01-27 12:33:47The fifth generation of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class, internally codenamed W206 when it comes to the sedan and S206 for the station wagon, is literally j

10-Second GMC Yukon Denali Laughs at "Not Fit 2021-01-27 11:43:53Four-by-fours have gotten a lot of stick lately, and by "lately," we mean the last decade or so. Even though this type of vehicle has been around fo