The back of a Ram truck is seen on a sales lot on May 23, 2017 in Miami, Florida. Some automakers are struggling to convince first-time buyers to return to the showroom, Elon Musk tested that he really believed he’d be able to take Tesla private in 2018 with some help and Audi took Nio…
Pivoting the factory to battery vehicles is a complex endeavor. Nissan must expand the facility’s physical footprint to accommodate the assembly of battery packs and other components. “We will drive for more localization to reduce CO2 emissions in the supply chain,” Johnson said. New technologies, such as laser brazing, will be introduced in the body…
Chat AI is designed in part to integrate with existing dealership management systems, including those from CDK Global Inc., Reynolds and Reynolds, Cox Automotive Inc.’s Dealertrack and Tekion, Daly said. CDK Global confirmed to Automotive News that the tool can be integrated, while Reynolds and Reynolds said Impel’s tool is going though its certification process….
“Range anxiety remains a top reason consumers are hesitant to switch from gasoline-powered vehicles to EVs,” said Woodland. “While this study may raise concerns, it’s worth remembering that excess weight reduces fuel economy in gas-powered vehicles, too.” Gasoline-powered vehicles perform more efficiently at highway speeds, while EVs thrive in urban driving conditions because of regenerative…
Ree’s first product will be the P7-B box truck, which targets the core of the medium-duty electric market. The selling point is the novel wheel-based drive system called Reecorner, said KC Heidler, CEO of Tom’s Truck Center, a two-store chain based in Santa Ana, Calif. Each corner has an electric motor as well as steering,…
In a sign of its growing regional independence from headquarters in Germany, Volkswagen Group of America has named a Brazilian veteran VW executive as the brand’s new head of design — and in a first — for both North and South America. Jose Carlos “JC” Pavone, 45, who is already the head of design for…
Mullen Automotive Inc (NASDAQ:MULN) stock surged in early Friday trade after the emerging electric vehicle (EV) maker announced test results of its recently acquired joint venture technology following a partnership with Global EV Technology and EV Technologies. The Brea, California-based company revealed that test results for the Element Materials Technology show that the Energy Management…
Elon Musk is years behind on his ambition to render Tesla Inc.’s cars fully autonomous. He’s now saying in no uncertain terms that he’s willing to bet the company’s profit margins on making it happen. Musk said on a conference call last week that Tesla has the wherewithal to sell cars at “zero profit” and…
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Currently Audi’s alphanumeric model names do not make a distinction between powertrains. The range starts with the small A1, and goes up to the A8 flagship sedan, Q8 SUV and R8 sports car. German rivals BMW and Mercedes-Benz have their own naming conventions for EVs, with Mercedes adding “EQ” to its letter series, while BMW…