These Automakers Can’t Quite Hold Onto Their First-Time Buyers
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…
Nissan preps Canton, Miss., plant to build EVs
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…
Car dealerships, automakers target of new Impel Chat AI software
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.…
AAA study: EV range falls while carrying heavy loads
“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…
Israel’s Ree Auto reinvents EV truck design with 4-corner tech
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…
VW picks JC Pavone to lead design in the America’s
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…
Mullen Automotive rallies on news of major EV battery advancement
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…
Elon Musk is willing to bet Tesla’s profits on autonomous driving
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…
Audi EVs to get even-number names; ICE models get odd numbers
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…