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Mercedes-Benz unfurls factory-direct sales plans
Mercedes' high-end brands will have their own dedicated outlets, with a Maybach store in Shanghai, an AMG outlet in Dubai and a G-Class "experience" in Austria that offers off-road test drives."We have grown the network for our luxury…
F-150 Lightning strikes Jay Leno’s automotive fancy
Comedian Jay Leno loves cars but says driving the Ford F-150 Lightning converted him into "a truck guy."
Leno tested one of Ford's new electric pickups — with CEO Jim Farley riding along — for an episode of his CNBC show, "Jay Leno's…
GM steers fleet buyers toward EVs
GM's fleet team considers itself an EV consultancy for dealers' customers. That means the team educates fleet buyers on EVs and connects them with third parties for infrastructure solutions."We're not just throwing them a playbook and…
Rivian, Hyundai make Georgia a major auto player
In just the past six months, Georgia has scored twin wins that will deliver more than $10 billion in auto industry investment and more than 15,000 assembly jobs.In late December, California-based EV upstart Rivian announced a $5 billion…
The latest numbers on the automotive microchip shortage
Little by little, the worldwide shortage of microchips is abating and automakers are being forced to eliminate fewer and fewer vehicles from their weekly production schedules.
But the numbers of chip-related factory cuts are continuing…
Acura brings back Integra as a final show of ICE enthusiasm
"It leaned more toward trying to feel luxurious and comfortable," Brinley said. " goes back to the first Integra's roots of being passionate.
"Acura has had some great driving cars in its past, and it's good to bring that back."
Korkor…
Acura brings back Integra as a final show of ICE enthusiasm
"It leaned more toward trying to feel luxurious and comfortable," Brinley said. " goes back to the first Integra's roots of being passionate.
"Acura has had some great driving cars in its past, and it's good to bring that back."
Korkor…
Nissan tells dealers to stop taking orders for the Ariya EV
"Ariya has been successfully accepted around the world," Gupta said. "Even in the United States, we had to request our customers to stop the orders." The crossover is Nissan's second EV after the Leaf, which has grown long in the…
Tesla watchers worry that Elon Musk is too distracted
To be sure, other automotive stocks, such as Ford Motor Co., have fallen a similar amount as Tesla year to date. But Tesla's slide comes as analysts forecast strong vehicle sales growth and profits this year, while legacy automakers…
How Stellantis plans to avoid a shortage of EV batteries
Tavares said he expects batteries to be in short supply by 2024 or 2025, followed by a deficit in the raw materials needed for EVs in 2027 or 2028.
"The speed at which we are trying to move all together for the right reason, which is…