Ford reverses course, cuts F-150 Lightning prices by up to $5,500
Ford is cutting prices on some 2024 F-150 Lightning electric pickup trucks by up to $5,500, CarsDirect reports, citing a bulletin sent by Ford to dealerships. Effective April 5, the XLT Standard...
Rimac will help BMW with next-gen EV battery packs
Rimac will provide next-generation battery packs for BMW EVs, the company announced Tuesday in a press release. Full details will be revealed at a later date, but Rimac anticipates “the...
Review: 2024 Fiat 500e urban EV has its charm
The 2024 Fiat 500e is a small electric three-door hatchback that looks remarkably similar to the previous Fiat 500, sold in the U.S. from the 2012 through 2019 model years. This one’s offered only...
China’s Chery nearing deal to build cars in Spain
Chery could build cars for European markets in a former Nissan plant in Barcelona.
2024 Mustang Mach-E, Toyota diesel hybrids, states delay EV mandate: Today’s Car News
Toyota may be mulling a bigger role for diesel. Several states are stalling on adopting California’s EV mandate. And the Mustang Mach-E gets better in many different ways. This and more, here at...
2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E: Quicker charging, more range
Ford on Tuesday confirmed lasting price cuts on the Mustang Mach-E lineup, along with 20% faster road-trip charging and a boost in range in some cases. The automaker has also substituted in a...
Connecticut and Maine delay adopting California EV mandate
Connecticut and Maine have delayed adoption of California’s EV sales mandate, leaving EV advocates to retrench, reports Energy News Network. On March 20, Maine’s Board of Environmental...
BMW, Mini will return to the 2024 Paris auto show
BMW’s return to the show highlights European automakers’ concern about the growing presence of Chinese brands in Europe.
Kia EV plans, NJ $1,000 EV fee, Stellantis’ EV skepticism: Today’s Car News
Kia keeps to its EV goals. New Jersey is asking for EV buyers to pay $1,000. And the CEO of global automaker Stellantis seemingly denies that EVs are a greener choice yet. This and more, here at...
Kia keeps to EV goals but plans to enhance hybrid lineup
Kia remains committed to an ambitious EV sales goal, but plans to keep hybrids and plug-in hybrids as part of its product mix, the automaker announced Friday in a presentation to investors. Kia...
Shay Natarajan on confident mobility investing through uncertain times (Episode 245)
The partner at investment firm Mobility Impact Partners explains how she looks beyond transportation tech hype when investing and details a viable path for electrification through charging and...
Tesla Model Y Driver Survives Deadly Construction Accident
A horrific accident took place in Fort Lauderdale, Florida this past week. During rush hour traffic on the SE 3rd Avenue bridge, a Tesla Model Y and what appears to be a Pontiac Vibe were crushed by...
Hagerty cancels Detroit Concours d’Elegance for 2024
The decision to nix the end-of-summer event in 2024 comes just two years after the Traverse City, Mich., specialty auto insurance company moved it to Detroit in a bid to revive it.
Guest commentary: AI poised to have positive impact on auto finance
With the help of AI, automotive finance and lease businesses are already streamlining processes, improving customer experience and detecting fraud.
Jay Joseph sketches out Honda’s hydrogen strategy (Episode 244)
The vice president of sustainability and business development at American Honda Motor Inc. details the automaker’s new CR-V fuel cell variant, an H2-focused joint venture with General Motors and the...
Justine Johnson touts Michigan as a hub of mobility (Episode 243)
Michigan’s chief mobility officer shares the state’s efforts to ensure that transportation is equitable, clean and innovative across land, air and waterways.
Dealers see the good and bad out of unchanged interest rates
Following Wednesday’s Fed meeting, the benchmark rate will remain at the 5.25-5.5 percent level.
Guest commentary: Technology and AI can help new and veteran F&I managers alike overcome process pain points
Higher sales volume on car dealership lots is inevitably returning. That means more deals being drafted and more customers entering the F&I office.
Energy Department’s Chelsea Sexton finances transportation’s future (Episode 242)
The program officer for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office explains how EV and energy policy gets implemented through billions in federal loans, and how that work underpins a...
Guest commentary: How captives and banks should respond to buyers’ evolving tastes
A lender expanding into new product and service areas such as subscriptions has challenges integrating the new additions into their platform.