Property insurance: Dealer hurdle over EVs
Zurich Insurance Group issues recommended best practices for dealerships servicing EVs that could add costs.
Love’s plots fast-charging for future road trips
Love’s added charging stations to two of its gas stations All future Love’s Travel Stops will have EV chargers Love’s started adding chargers to its gas stations in 2017...
McLaren 750S personalization made easy with MSO Contrast Packs
The McLaren 750S enters the 2025 model year, its second year on the market, with new design packs crafted by the MSO personalization department. There are 12 in total, grouped into Contrast Pack 1...
First Shift: Mazda incentives soar
• Concern about future of EV incentives • Mazda incentives soar • Mercedes S-Class production reduced • Trump not a fan of EV tax credit • Fain threatens Stellantis at...
Ford: Two new electric trucks, more hybrids, no three-row electric SUV
Ford on Wednesday said it plans to launch more hybrids and cut back on a previously announced battery-electric vehicle as it adjusts to the changing landscape for electrified vehicles. The automaker...
Battery maker Northvolt shutting down R&D in California
Swedish battery firm Northvolt is shutting down a research and development facility working on lithium-metal batteries in California and moving all development work to its R&D hub in Vasteras,...
Infiniti kills the Q50, becomes an SUV brand
The 2024 model year was the last for Infiniti’s Q50 compact sedan, leaving the brand with a lineup consisting of SUVs only for 2025. The Q50 arrived for the 2014 model year and ushered in...
Ford backpedals on EVs: Cancels 3-row SUV, adds EV trucks
Ford drops plans for a battery-powered, three-row SUV A new midsize EV truck will be introduced in 2027, with other body styles to come A new battery-powered full-size truck also will be introduced...
A BMW race car based on the M2 launches in 2026
BMW in recent years has launched entry-level race cars based on the M2 and other 2-Series Coupe models, and the automaker is currently working on a new one that it plans to have ready in time for...
2025 VW ID.Buzz costs $61,545, up to 234 miles of range
The 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz will cost $61,545 Single-motor models will have 234 miles of range, dual-motor models have 231 miles of range The ID.Buzz will arrive in U.S. dealers later this year The...
First 100% electric US school bus fleet arrives in Oakland
The first school district in the U.S. to use all electric buses will be Oakland, California The buses, bidirectional chargers, and software management platform will be supplied by Zum The buses will...
2 FTC commissioners call dealership discrimination claim by agency an overreach
The Coulter Motor Co. case saw further debate among the Federal Trade Commission over the validity of the agency bringing discrimination claims using the FTC Act’s unfair practices...
First Shift: GMC’s off-road luxury Yukon
• Korean brands build on EV momentum • UAW threatens to strike Stellantis • GMC’s off-road luxury Yukon • GM cuts 1,000 software jobs • Average dealership profit slipped...
Karma reveals Ivara SUV concept, plans more PHEVs
Karma on Friday unveiled the Ivara concept at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, one of the premier events of 2024 Monterey Car Week that ran last week in California. Joining it on Karma’s...
EV collision repair costs 20% more than for gas models
EV collision repairs continue cost more than those of internal combustion vehicles, according to a new report from Mitchell International, which provides tech for the auto insurance and collision...
Tesla Cybertruck Sting package adds generator to be “apocalypse ready”
Buyers can now pre-order a Cybertruck with a frunk-mounted generator Archimedes Defense is responsible for the generator install, and upfitting more armor Pricing hasn’t been announced for the...
2025 Audi Q4 E-Tron
What kind of vehicle is the 2025 Audi Q4 E-Tron? What does it compare to? The 2025 Audi Q4 E-Tron is a small electric SUV that competes with the Genesis GV60, Tesla Model Y, and Volvo XC40 Recharge....
2025 Nissan Altima drops turbo-4, adds SV edition
Nissan may be planning to discontinue the Altima midsize four-door sedan in 2026, but in the meantime it’s slimmed down the complexity of the lineup—at least in its powertrain offerings....
EV wireless charging could catch on faster with this tech
EV wireless charging has a standard to get positioned for an efficient charge Called DIPS, it enables cross-compatibility between hardware from different suppliers It also helps set the stage for...
Tesla Semi Fire Shut Down California Highway For Hours (Updated)
A Tesla Semi reportedly caught fire around 3 a.m. in Placer County, in the Greater Sacramento area. The highway has been shut down for hours while fire crews work to extinguish the...