Day: May 16, 2023

Used Car Prices Remain Stubbornly High

Anyone hoping that the used vehicle market will become more predictable or even right-size itself in 2023 will likely be disappointed. Unique market conditions and a slew of new challenges are reshaping the

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Mercedes will bring an electric luxury van to the USA

Mercedes-Benz will pivot to its new electrified Van.ea architecture starting in 2026, with new offerings both in the commercial and private vehicle spaces based on the new all-electric modular platform that will eventually

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Alpine A290_β Show-car Interior Design

The A290, the future compact B-segment electric sports car in Alpine’s new era, shines through the spectacular, ultra-sporty A290_β (A290 beta) show car. The first of the three models in the future “Dream

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Elkann credits Marchionne with saving Italian auto industry

Stellantis Chairman John Elkann credits former Fiat boss Sergio Marchionne with salvaging Italy’s auto industry and rejects years of criticism over the manufacturer progressively paring back its presence in the country. “Sergio was

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Musk Fans Conspiracies About George Soros After Billionaire’s Fund Dumps All Tesla Holdings – Forbes

Topline Tesla CEO Elon Musk attacked George Soros on Twitter Monday evening, days after Soros’s investment firm disclosed it had sold off its entire holdings of Tesla stock, in remarks that closely mirror

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Plug-in patrol: Queensland Police using MG HS PHEV in move to electrify fleet with hybrid cars – Car News

Police in Queensland will be driving more and more kilometres using electric power, as the state’s police service introduces additional hybrid cars into its fleet. Queensland Police Service announced it will add 45

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Tesla’s Plaid models a no-show for Australia

WITHOUT elaborating and with little deference to good customer relations, Tesla has sent emails to deposit-paying customers of right-hand drive, updated Model S and Model X vehicles saying “Due to recent changes to

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Hino Hybrid a ‘real world’ green solution

HYBRID technology might seem like a fleeting option as the world hurtles toward a battery electric future, but for truck-maker Hino it is a long-term solution it has been refining since 2007, offering

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Chongqing police uncover car insurance scams that used staged accidents

Chongqing police recently arrested seven suspects for a series of car insurance scams involving staged incidents. Police found that the group, based at a car repair shop, had faked 93 traffic accidents and

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Toyota data breach: Millions of Japanese owners affected, Australia safe for now

Toyota – the world’s biggest car-maker by volume – has reported its third major cybersecurity breach in less than 15 months, with vehicle data from more than 2.1 million Japanese customers exposed across

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