News Sports Entertainment Multimedia Obituaries Classifieds Best of 2021 Home Online Features Automotive Automotive Latest Stories AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTORIAL Inside Nissan's Nearly $18 Billion EV Investment By Amelia Dalgaard 9 hrs ago AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTORIAL Polestar 5 Previewed by Precept Concept Sedan By Sebastian Blanco Nov 24, 2021 AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTORIAL Volvo Fund Invests in Optical Startup Spectralics By Amelia Dalgaard Nov 23, 2021 Recent Stories AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTORIAL Genesis Debuts Electrified GV70 Crossover By Jessica Shea ChokseyUpdated 4 hrs ago The Genesis brand recently unveiled the Electrified GV70 luxury compact crossover, the battery-powered version of the same nameplate, at 'Auto Guangzhou 2021' in China. Like so many other automakers from Audi to Volvo, Genesis has vowed to transition its model lineup to electric-only by the … AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTORIAL EVs Dominate 2021 Los Angeles Auto Show By Sebastian BlancoUpdated Nov 25, 2021 This weekend, the Los Angeles Auto Show opens to the public, and electric vehicles (EVs) will be on full display. This shouldn't be a surprise, as the show's organizers built this year's event around four pillars: autonomy, connectivity, electrification, and sharing. AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTORIAL VinFast Reveals First Electric SUVs in L.A. By Sebastian BlancoUpdated Nov 24, 2021 VinFast has officially become the first Vietnamese automaker to unveil a vehicle at the Los Angeles Auto Show. This week, the new global brand revealed two electric SUVs—the VF e35 and VF e36—as part of a planned expansion to the United States, Canada, and Europe before the end of 2022. AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTORIAL California to Benefit from EV Infrastructure By Jessica Shea ChokseyUpdated Nov 20, 2021 The California Energy Commission (CEC) has approved a $1.4 billion plan, focusing on the state's goal to build and expand infrastructure for electric vehicle (EV) charging and hydrogen fueling. The three-year funding initiative comes on the heels of President Joe Biden signing a one trillion… AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTORIAL Nissan to Offer Ariya EV Via Reservation By Amelia DalgaardUpdated Nov 19, 2021 Nissan's latest electric vehicle (EV), the Ariya, is making waves ahead of its launch, not because of its futuristic look or innovative technology, but how the automaker will sell it. According to Automotive News, Nissan will offer the Ariya directly to consumers via online reservation inste… AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTORIAL Subaru Officially Unveils Solterra Crossover EV By Sebastian BlancoUpdated Nov 18, 2021 After years of producing green concepts and hybrid models, Subaru is ready to enter the all-electric vehicle (EV) game. Subaru teased the Solterra, the brand's first fully electric vehicle, earlier this year and has now finally revealed some concrete details about this new electric SUV. AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTORIAL Kia Teases Flexible Concept EV9 Electric SUV By Sebastian BlancoUpdated Nov 17, 2021 Kia's latest all-electric vehicle (EV) concept is a high-tech SUV with a flexible interior. Kia teased the Concept EV9 today by releasing a handful of digital renderings before taking the wraps off the real thing at AutoMobility LA in Los Angeles next week. AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTORIAL 3 Reasons to Try Mobile Tire Installation This Winter Updated Nov 16, 2021 (James Taylor) - If you're thinking of traveling this winter, you may want to consider replacing your tires. AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTORIAL Volvo Signs Climate Pledge, Announces Carbon Pricing By Liz KimUpdated Nov 17, 2021 During the waning days of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), six major automakers signed a non-binding pledge to decrease the sales of vehicles powered by fossil fuels in primary markets by 2035 and worldwide by 2040. The six automakers, including Ford, GM, Mercedes-B… AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTORIAL Tips to Maintain Your Car and Extend its Shelf Life Updated Nov 12, 2021 (StatePoint) With car production hitting the brakes due to a global shortage of microchips, new car prices have hit record highs and people are holding onto their cars for longer. As a result, you may be looking for ways to keep your current ride in tip-top condition. AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTORIAL Survey Shows More Americans Are Considering Electric Vehicles Updated Nov 11, 2021 (StatePoint) Americans are increasingly looking to electrify their daily on-road travel, according to a new study. AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTORIAL Infrastructure Bill a Big Win for EVs By Amelia DalgaardUpdated Nov 12, 2021 A new bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives allots $1.2 trillion to rebuild the country's infrastructure and, in the process, modernize much of its transportation system. AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTORIAL Data Science is the Smart Technology That Goes Unseen Updated Nov 11, 2021 (NewsUSA) - Every day, data and analytics touch our lives in ways that we can't begin to imagine. As an example, it can be seen when you log on to a video call, pay for your train ticket, or order your cappuccino using your phone. Or view spending trends on your bank account using an app or … AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTORIAL VW Teases Retro ID.Buzz Electric Van By Sebastian BlancoUpdated Nov 11, 2021 Concept vehicles have traditionally been safe spaces for automakers to explore unusual and potentially wild designs that question what a vehicle should look like or could be. When Volkswagen first showed off the concept for the retro-Microbus-inspired ID.Buzz all-electric van in 2017, it alr… AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTORIAL One in Four Volvos Sold This Year is Electrified By Sebastian BlancoUpdated Nov 10, 2021 Given the global microchip shortage and other supply issues, as well as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, times are difficult for automakers trying to sell new vehicles. It's not all chaos and bad news, though. This week, Volvo Cars announced that its sales for the first 10 months of 2021 had i… AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTORIAL Mini Declares a Cleaner Future By Liz KimUpdated Nov 9, 2021 Mini has announced its intentions to help solve the global climate crisis. Among the most critical items is its objective of reducing its carbon footprint, not only in the driving of its cars but over its entire lifecycle, from the supply chain to production and, ultimately, recycling. AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTORIAL Better Batteries Make Electric Cars More Convenient Updated Nov 7, 2021 (NewsUSA) - The electric car trend shows no signs of slowing down, and the next generation of electric cars are more than up to speed. Although widespread adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) got off to a slower than expected start in the United States, more car shoppers are seeing the benefi… AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTORIAL Driving in a Winter Wonderland: 5 Safety Tips Updated Nov 6, 2021 (StatePoint) Though the winter season has its joys, it also brings unique challenges – especially when venturing out in hazardous weather. AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTORIAL Toyota bZ4X Could Have 310-Mile Range By Sebastian BlancoUpdated Nov 4, 2021 Toyota has given the world more details about its upcoming battery-electric vehicle, the bZ4X. This new SUV-style electric vehicle (EV) will be the first in a series of “beyond Zero” all-electric vehicles that will share the bZ name. The upcoming 5-seat bZ4X will be around the size of a RAV4… AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTORIAL Car Repairs Not To Try At Home by Kevin LegerUpdated Nov 6, 2021 (NAPSI)—When it comes to taking care of cars, all those countless “do it yourself” videos make it all seem so straightforward and easy. So, too many people take matters into their own hands, only to realize after they’ve taken everything apart, only a trusted mechanic can fix the problem.As … AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTORIAL Land Rover Debuts All-New Range Rover, Announces PHEV and EV Versions By Liz KimUpdated Nov 2, 2021 Land Rover introduced the all-new 2022 Range Rover, only the fifth iteration in its more than half-century of existence of transporting royalty, celebrities, criminals, and the otherwise well-heeled. Along with the regal bearing, design, and technology that one would come to expect from Land… AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTORIAL GM Boosts EV Infrastructure with 40,000 New Chargers By Jessica Shea ChokseyUpdated Oct 30, 2021 To expand electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure, General Motors (GM) and its dealer network will deploy and install as many as 40,000 new Level 2 EV chargers in local communities across the United States and Canada. Although many EV owners charge their vehicles at home or work, the limited an… AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTORIAL Hertz Orders 100,000 Teslas for EV Rental Fleet By Amelia DalgaardUpdated Oct 29, 2021 Car rental giant Hertz made a bold push towards electrification with its recent order of 100,000 Tesla electric vehicles (EVs). The move makes Hertz the first major rental car corporation to invest in electrified vehicles. It is also one of the country's most significant EV investments, matc… +3 AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTORIAL Foxconn Reveals Three Sleek Electric Prototypes By Sebastian BlancoUpdated Oct 29, 2021 Contract manufacturer Foxconn unveiled three new electric vehicle (EV) models this week at its annual Hon Hai Tech Day. The global smart manufacturing company introduced the new EVs alongside a new all-electric brand, Foxtron, which is getting these prototype vehicles ready for other brands … AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTORIAL Polestar 2 Owners Charge Free for Two Years By Sebastian BlancoUpdated Oct 27, 2021 Anyone who buys—or currently owns—a Polestar 2 electric vehicle (EV) will now be able to charge their car for free at Electrify America stations for two years. Polestar announced the new deal today, saying that Polestar 2 owners can start getting free 30-minute charge sessions late this month. AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTORIAL Study Shows EVs Reduce Greenhouse Gases By Liz KimUpdated Oct 27, 2021 A new study by Argonne National Laboratory published on the official Energy.gov website finds that a small SUV powered by an electric power plant with about 300 miles of range produces far fewer greenhouse gases than a similarly sized SUV with a traditional internal combustion engine (ICE). AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTORIAL Toyota to Invest $3.4B in U.S. Battery Production By Amelia DalgaardUpdated Oct 29, 2021 Toyota is the latest company to announce a significant investment in electrifying its vehicles. The project, worth $3.4 billion, will fund battery production in the United States through 2030. The budget is a part of a larger $13.5 billion investment earmarked for battery development and pro… AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTORIAL Vietnam's VinFast Bringing Electric SUVs to America By Sebastian BlancoUpdated Oct 21, 2021 The electric vehicle (EV) market has opened the door to more new automakers and brands than most people can name. The latest is VinFast, a Vietnamese automaker that announced it would debut its global EV brand at the Los Angeles Auto Show next month. AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTORIAL World's First Fossil-Free Steel Vehicle is a Volvo By Sebastian BlancoUpdated Oct 21, 2021 Volvo's work to remove fossil fuel from the steel used to produce its vehicles took another step forward this week with the introduction of what the company is calling the "world's first vehicle using fossil-free steel." AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTORIAL Honda Introduces New Honda Sensing 360 By Liz KimUpdated Oct 19, 2021 Honda has introduced its new Honda Sensing 360 advanced driving assistance system (ADAS) as the company’s latest step toward achieving zero traffic-collision fatalities by 2050. As its name implies, the system looks all around the vehicle—omnidirectionally—to eliminate blind spots and make i… AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTORIAL Lucid is First with Lidar in the U.S. By Jessica Shea ChokseyUpdated Oct 29, 2021 As California-based electric vehicle (EV) startup Lucid rolls its first vehicles off the assembly line, the company has announced details of its all-encompassing and appropriately named advanced driving assistance system (ADAS) suite, DreamDrive. Lucid’s long-awaited flagship Air sedan benef… AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTORIAL Volvo Starts Building All-Electric C40 Recharge By Sebastian BlancoUpdated Oct 13, 2021 Volvo's next all-electric vehicle, the C40 Recharge, is now a real thing. Today, the company's second fully electric model started production in Ghent, Belgium, doubling the number of electric vehicle (EV) models Volvo makes at the facility. The other, of course, is the XC40 Recharge. Volvo … AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTORIAL GM Ultra Cruise Brings True Hands-Free Driving By Liz KimUpdated Oct 12, 2021 General Motors (GM) has introduced Ultra Cruise, its next-generation Level 2 advanced driving assistance system (ADAS) that will allow the car to drive itself in 95 percent of all driving situations, the automaker claims. AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTORIAL New GM Facility to Lower EV Costs By Jessica Shea ChokseyUpdated Oct 9, 2021 Advancing its vision for all-electric mobility, General Motors (GM) has announced plans to build a new electric vehicle (EV) battery facility to expand its sprawling battery technology operations further. The effort adds to the almost $5 billion GM has already invested in battery development… AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTORIAL Geely Plans 5,000 Battery Swap Stations By 2025 By Amelia DalgaardUpdated Oct 8, 2021 Geely Technology Group has announced plans to roll out thousands of electric vehicle (EV) battery swapping stations across China in the coming years. The service, called E-Energee, opened its first station in Chongqing in September 2020. Ten additional stations have opened since, and accordi… AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTORIAL Helping Cars See Dangers That Humans Can't Updated Oct 8, 2021 (NewsUSA) -Imagine this. You are driving through a dark tunnel on a stormy night with the glare from rain and headlights making it difficult to see. What if your car could see for you and detect a motorcyclist who's waiting out the rain on the side of the road in the tunnel? Well, the good n… AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTORIAL California OKs Driverless Rides for GM's Cruise By Sebastian BlancoUpdated Oct 8, 2021 Cruise and Waymo, the self-driving arms of General Motors and Alphabet, respectively, have been permitted to operate their autonomous electric vehicles (EVs) as ride-hailing conveyances on some California streets. The companies were also given the green light to charge fees for their autonom… AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTORIAL Jeep Grand Cherokee Hybrid Arrives Next Year By Sebastian BlancoUpdated Oct 6, 2021 The plug-in hybrid (PHEV) SUV segment keeps getting more crowded. This week, Jeep unveiled details of the 2022 Grand Cherokee 4xe, the first-ever electrified Grand Cherokee. AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTORIAL Lucid Air Production Starts in Arizona By Christian WardlawUpdated Oct 6, 2021 Lucid Motors has started production of customer-quality vehicles at its new factory in Casa Grande, Arizona. Deliveries of the new Lucid Air to customers begin in late October; the start-up electric vehicle (EV) maker says it has more than 13,000 reservations for the large luxury sedan. Luci… AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTORIAL Blue Oval City Expands Ford's Green Footprint By Jessica Shea ChokseyUpdated Oct 2, 2021 Ford Motor Company has announced a historic $11.4 billion investment to develop and manufacture next-generation electric vehicles (EVs) in Tennessee and Kentucky. Partnering with battery-maker SK Innovation, the Blue Oval brand, as Ford is affectionately known, plans to build electric F-seri… AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTORIAL BMW: 400-Mile EV Range is Adequate By Sebastian BlancoUpdated Oct 1, 2021 Spend any amount of time talking with friends about electric vehicles (EVs), and the subject of range anxiety is almost guaranteed to come up. One tactic automakers have taken to minimize people's worry about running out of juice is simply to make EVs with larger batteries and increase the e… AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTORIAL Volkswagen ID.4 Garners Highest Safety Score By Liz KimUpdated Sep 28, 2021 The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced that the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 electric SUV earned the highest-possible rating—Top Safety Pick+—for its performance in the organization's battery of crash tests. AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTORIAL How to change the oil in your Parker transmission [Video] Brandpoint (BPT)Updated Sep 23, 2021 Sorry, but your browser does not support the video tag. AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTORIAL Honda Looks to Prologue to Launch Brand's EV Future By Jessica Shea ChokseyUpdated Sep 25, 2021 Honda has announced an initial sales goal of 70,000 units for the brand's first mainstream battery-electric vehicle (BEV), the Prologue SUV, when it goes on sale in 2024. Though pricing is unknown, the 70,000-unit sales target may be overly ambitious and perhaps an over-compensation, conside… AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTORIAL All-New 2022 Toyota Tundra Gets New Hybrid Engine By Amelia DalgaardUpdated Sep 24, 2021 For the first time in 15 years, Toyota unveiled a new version of its full-size pickup, the 2022 Toyota Tundra. The new Tundra features a new look, new technology, and more power. AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTORIAL Rivian Builds First Electric Pickup Truck; Ford Close Behind By Sebastian BlancoUpdated Sep 24, 2021 When a new automaker produces its first car for a paying customer, it's understandable that the company's founder and CEO would be proud enough to Tweet about it. But for Rivian leader RJ Scaringe, a simple Tweet was not enough. That's why he got behind the wheel and drove the first retail u… AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTORIAL Lucid Air Electric Sedan Sets New Record With 520-Mile Range By Sebastian BlancoUpdated Sep 22, 2021 It's unclear at what point electric vehicle (EV) critics will stop talking about range anxiety, but perhaps the first EV with a range of more than 500 miles will at least get them to temper their negativity. If so, the vehicle that will be responsible for their silence is the Lucid Air Dream… AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTORIAL Volvo-Based Truck Sets Guinness Record for EV Range By Jessica Shea ChokseyUpdated Sep 18, 2021 Swiss truck builder and designer, Futuricum, and partners DPD Switzerland—an international shipping service—and tiremaker Continental have achieved the Guinness World Record for the longest distance traveled by an electric truck on a single charge. The record-setting vehicle, a modified Volv… AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTORIAL Toyota and Honda Condemn New EV Tax Incentive Plan By Amelia DalgaardUpdated Sep 17, 2021 Toyota and Honda are speaking out against a proposed tax-credit plan that increases the tax incentive for electric vehicles, but only if they are union-built. The plan, set for a vote by the Democratic-led House Ways and Means Committee, would boost the current maximum federal tax credit up … AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTORIAL Reducing Lifecycle Emissions A New Mission At BMW, Polestar By Sebastian BlancoUpdated Sep 10, 2021 Automakers have been making more and more public disclosures about their sustainability efforts, with Polestar and BMW joining the chorus this week. These pronouncements often promise massive shifts in the way people worldwide buy and use their cars, and the new additions do that as well. 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