NEWS

Karma Revs Up Hybrid Sports Car

11/19/2019

California-based Karma Automotive LLC took the wraps off the Revero GTS performance variant of its hybrid sports sedan at this week’s Los Angeles auto show.

New ’Vette, Ram HD, Kia Telluride Win Motor Trend Awards

11/19/2019

Motor Trend has named the Chevrolet Corvette, Ram Heavy Duty pickup and Kia Telluride SUV/crossover vehicle as its Car, Truck and SUV of the year, respectively.

Pininfarina Teases Modular EV Lineup

11/19/2019

Automobili Pininfarina plans to build at least five electric vehicles off the modular platform that it is developing with Bosch and Benteler International.

VW's New EV Platform Cuts Costs by 40%

11/19/2019

Volkswagen AG says a new chassis design made it 40% cheaper to electrify its ID.3 small car than to turn a conventional vehicle into an EV.

Pirelli Demos 5G-Enabled Tire

11/18/2019

Italy’s Pirelli & Co. has tested a tire that uses an embedded 5G-chip to transmit road data back to the vehicle and other road users.

Hybrid Variants of Big Ford SUVs in the Works?

11/18/2019

Ford Motor Co. plans to add hybrid-electric variants of the Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator full-size SUVs in coming years.

California to Reduce EV/Hybrid Incentives

11/18/2019

California will drop or cut state incentives for electrified vehicles on Dec. 3 and shift remaining funding from luxury models to less expensive vehicles.

Lyft Cuts Scooter Service in 6 Cities

11/18/2019

Lyft Inc. has discontinued its scooter sharing service in six of the 18 U.S. cities where it was launched a year ago.

Mazda3 Named Women’s World Car of the Year

11/18/2019

Mazda Motor Corp.’s Mazda3 small sport sedan has been selected the overall winner in this year’s Women's World Car of the Year awards.

Autoliv Readies Front Row Divider Airbag

11/18/2019

Autoliv Inc. has developed a new airbag that deploys between the driver and front-seat passenger to prevent them from colliding during a side-impact crash.