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Hyundai's DAL-e robot assistant may be working at 2021-01-26 08:45:00The days of being greeted by an actual human at your local dealership may one day be a thing of the past if Hyundai Motor Group's new DAL-e robot ass

Review update: Improved 2021 Acura TLX missed its 2021-01-26 08:00:00Few buyers care about Acura’s sedans. They come for the crossover SUVs. The solution? A sharp-looking sport sedan in the form of a redesigned 20

TVR Griffith sports car delayed until 2022 2021-01-26 07:00:00The comeback of niche British sports car marque TVR has been talked about for years, but things kicked into high gear when Les Edgar and his team unve

2022 Mitsubishi Outlander spy shots: Bold new look 2021-01-26 06:00:00A prototype for the next-generation Mitsubishi Outlander has been spotted ahead of the vehicle's world debut on February 16. The current generation w

Bloodhound land-speed record project up for sale, again 2021-01-25 14:00:00The Bloodhound Land Speed Record (LSR) project is once again up for sale. A team blog post said Bloodhound is still looking to make a World Land Speed

NBC orders "American Auto" sitcom for 2021-2022 television 2021-01-25 13:00:00The auto industry can be a major source of drama, but what about comedy? We're about to find out, as NBC is launching a sitcom about automotive execu

The designer of the Ford Bronco and GT 2021-01-25 11:45:00Moray Callum will step down from the top design role at Ford on April 1, the automaker announced Monday. Callum is the brother of equally talented aut

Lotus Type 131, Mercedes-Benz EQS, Tailor Made Ferrari 2021-01-25 11:00:00Lotus is working on a series of sports cars to replace its aging Elise, Exige and Evora models, all three of which bow out of production this year. A

Carlos Sainz prepares for first test in Ferrari 2021-01-25 10:00:00The start of the 2021 Formula One World Championship is now about two months away, and new Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz is just about to have his first

Argo AI's 4th-gen self-driving car prototypes fitted with 2021-01-25 09:00:00Argo AI is a self-driving car technology company that calls both Ford and Volkswagen Group major investors. It's based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a

Mercedes-Benz shows off torque-vectoring ability of upcoming EQS 2021-01-25 08:00:00Mercedes-Benz is close to revealing its new EQS, and while we already know the battery-electric sedan will be high-tech, a new video out shows that it

Ferrari shows off a 488 Pista customized by 2021-01-25 07:00:00Ferrari's in-house personalization program known as Tailor Made has revealed a 488 Pista it recently worked on for a customer. The unique touches mad

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VW ICE chief joins WorldDAB auto working group 2021-01-26 07:39:00WorldDAB has named Martin Koch, head of development entertainment & car functions at Volkswagen, as chairman of its automotive working group.

Autoliv posts Q4 net sales of US$2.52bn 2021-01-26 07:16:00Autoliv has recorded record fourth-quarter 2020 net sales of US$2.5bn for its passive safety business.

BlackBerry expands partnership with Baidu 2021-01-26 05:50:00BlackBerry has announced an expansion of its strategic partnership with Baidu, whose high-definition maps will run on the QNX Neutrino Real-time

Schaeffler starts mass production of electric motors 2021-01-26 05:46:00Schaeffler has started production of electric motors.

ZF launches series production for new EV braking 2021-01-26 05:43:00ZF says its latest brake control solutions will be established as standard in Volkswagen's ID.3 and ID.4 models as well as in Volkswagen Group's glo

Toyota upbeat on Thai market outlook 2021-01-26 05:36:00Toyota Motor Thailand said it expected the overall Thai vehicle market to recover strongly from the COVID-19 pandemic, with overall sales forecast to

Chinese self-driving tech firm UISEE raises US$155m 2021-01-26 04:57:00Chinese autonomous driving technology firm UISEE said it raised over CNY1bn (US$155m) in its latest fundraising round, according to local reports.

Evergrande shares jump 60% after $3.4bn fund raising 2021-01-26 04:41:00China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group saw its share price surge by over 60% on Monday after news emerged that it had successfully raised CNY26bn (

Veoneer/Qualcomm team to create Arriver software brand 2021-01-26 04:25:00Veoneer and Qualcomm Technologies have signed an agreement under which the companies will collaborate on delivery of scalable Advanced Driver Ass

Shell to acquire ubitricity 2021-01-25 09:10:00Shell has signed an agreement to buy 100% of ubitricity, a European provider of on-street charging for electric vehicles (EVs).

Mercedes marks 25 years of Spanish Vito van 2021-01-25 08:49:00Daimler's Mercedes-Vans has passed the milestone of 25 years of mid-size Vito van production at its Vitoria plant in northern Spain.

COVID-19 hits 2020 sales in New Zealand 2021-01-25 07:25:00Although COVID-19 infections and deaths have remained relatively low in New Zealand, due to the country closing its borders and imposing strict quaran

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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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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

LG Chem swings to Q4 operating profit, predicts 2021-01-27 07:10:22With the launches of new EVs and increased orders for its energy storage system batteries, LG Energy Solution expects revenue to grow more than 50 per

Jaguar Land Rover appoints creative chief to board 2021-01-27 06:58:30CEO Thierry Bollore said Gerry McGovern would be "developing the character, distinction and personality of each" brand and the role includes leading

Taiwan says chipmakers will prioritize auto chips amid 2021-01-27 05:14:21Automakers are halting production due to semiconductor shortages resulting from coronavirus shutdowns and strong demand from consumer electronics comp

Nissan says all new models in key markets 2021-01-27 04:53:23The automaker will pursue battery innovations, including solid-state batteries, and further develop its e-POWER hybrid technology.

Kia drops slow-selling Cadenza, K900 sedans 2021-01-26 21:32:39The 2020 model year will be the last for both sedans in the U.S. Kia sold 1,265 of the midsize Cadenza last year and just 305 of the K900.

Hyundai counsel Jerry Flannery to retire after 34 2021-01-26 16:16:27Flannery started at Hyundai just two years after the automaker established operations in the U.S.

VW seeks Supreme Court review of ruling on 2021-01-26 16:11:50In August, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said it would not revisit its June decision that would allow two counties to seek potentially billion

Continental sues Nokia in royalty fight over telecom 2021-01-26 16:03:44The lawsuit, filed in Delaware Chancery Court, expands a wider clash between the auto and telecommunications industries over royalties on vehicle tech

EV charging firm FreeWire closes $50 million funding 2021-01-26 07:49:31Six-year-old FreeWire’s products are used to charge EVs and power events and construction sites. It plans to have more than 2,500 ultrafast char

Aeva to supply lidar sensors for TuSimple's self-driving 2021-01-26 07:33:37The deal represents Aeva's first move into the autonomous commercial truck market.

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Kia Discontinues Cadenza and K900 From U.S. Lineup, 2021-01-27 08:46:23First things first, open the U.S. configurator and glance over the most expensive passenger cars that Kia sells in this part of the world. Starting at

Portland Man Builds World's First Bagged 2020 Shelby 2021-01-27 08:27:14The year is 2021, and humanity has come a long way since its early stages. Not everything seems to be moving forward these days, though. People are ge

1935 Ford Was Cut in Half and Put 2021-01-27 08:24:04There are several ways one can make a car look closer to the ground than its original makers intended. One of the cheapest is to go for some fancy sus

First-Year 1966 Ford Bronco Looks Ready for an 2021-01-27 07:59:33Waiting for the reinvented 2021 Bronco 2-Door and 4-Door to come crashing down the pool party seems like a never-ending affair. At this point, e

James Bond’s Gadgets Are Running Out of Style 2021-01-27 07:58:12James Bond is the best. He wears the sickest tailor suits, gets the gorgeous ladies, drives the most elegant, fast, and absolutely timeless cars (and

Sweden Successfully Tests Wireless Charging Road Set to 2021-01-27 07:56:42Fighter jets have been able to refuel on the go for decades, so why wouldn’t our electric cars be able to recharge their batteries while on the

Volvo to Give Away Free Cars if Chiefs 2021-01-27 07:52:11Super Bowl LV is scheduled to take place two weekends from now on Sunday, February 7. Going head to head will be the Kansas City Chiefs, led by the in

1951 Ford Country Squire Is an Unexpected Corvette 2021-01-27 07:29:55If there is one car model Ford is likely never to bring back, then it’s the Country Squire. That’s because not only station wagons seem to

This Tony Castro Sailing Sloop Is World’s Largest 2021-01-27 07:24:12Southampton, England-based Tony Castro Yacht Design has an impressive and quite eye-catching portfolio, including several sailing sloops. Should the m

15,510 Teens Were Involved in Traffic Accidents From 2021-01-27 06:45:57The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) and its partner, the Ford Motor Company Fund, just released a new and deeply unsettling report. The ne

Alfa Romeo Giulia QV Races Mercedes-AMG A45 S, 2021-01-27 06:45:46The past two decades have brought some significant changes to the automotive industry. Manufacturers are in a continuous race to make their cars safer

Big Tire Jeep Drag Races Ford Mustang GT 2021-01-27 06:17:521977 was a good year for the Jeep CJ-5: following multiple upgrades received since its 1950s introduction, the offroader got a completely boxed chassi