Latest Updates Around The World
Nissan gave US dealers an early look at the revived Xterra. The styling is said to be a modernized version of the original. There will also be a luxury version called Infiniti. Selling cars in today’s fiercely competitive market is not easy, but the work does bring benefits. Automakers typically get access to new products […]
The head of Stellantis’ National Dealer Council expresses his opinion on the former management with Carlos Tavares as CEO. Dealers claim Tavares was too focused on cost-cutting measures. Antonio Filosa is praised for having a much better approach. Just months before Carlos Tavares resigned, America’s Stellantis National Dealer Council (NDC) sent a strongly worded letter […]
Five fully equipped Broncos will be donated to Search & Rescue teams. Two teams have already been chosen. Three more will be selected through a nationwide submission process. Ford has partnered with the National Association for Search and Rescue to provide five fully equipped Bronco trucks to teams in need. The program, called ‘Answer the […]
Small tracks are in danger of being closed due to ‘nuisance’ complaints and redevelopment. SEMA uses its PAC and lobbyists to push through protective legislation. Anti-nuisance laws would protect tracks that existed before local residents. Race tracks across America are under threat. Every few months there is grim news of another minor road being bulldozed […]
Changan is developing a new rotary engine called the R05E. The new engine will be used specifically for the ‘low-altitude economy’. It produces 71 hp and speeds up to 6,500 rpm. Production will start in 2027. The Wankel rotary engine is the stuff of legends: a compact, powerful, ultra-smooth engine with a single triangular rotor […]
In March 2021, Volvo said it would go all-electric by the end of the decade. However, the lofty EV target was scrapped in September 2024, when the Geely-owned company said plug-in hybrids would stick around for a while beyond 2030. Despite cold feet, the Gothenburg-headquartered carmaker was adamant that the European Union should maintain its […]
Under the plan proposed by the European Union (EU), new combustion engines would effectively be banned after 2035. But as electric car enthusiasm cools and more automakers reinvest in combustion technology, the EU has officially decided to ease its restrictions. According to Reutersthe EU has revised its ambitious 2035 target and plans to ease restrictions […]
Stellantis calls its extensive portfolio a “constellation of fourteen iconic car brands,” but managing it is not easy. In Europe, that constellation includes Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Maserati, Abarth, Lancia, Citroën, Peugeot, DS Automobiles, Opel and Vauxhall. On the American side there is Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler and Ram. Some are seriously underperforming and there is constant […]
OpenAI released new data on Monday showing that enterprise use of its AI tools has increased dramatically over the past year, with ChatGPT message volume increasing eightfold since November 2024 and employees reporting savings of up to an hour every day. The findings come a week after CEO Sam Altman sent an internal message “code […]
Carlos Tavares resigned as CEO of Stellantis in December 2024. The company has since appointed Antonio Filosa as his successor and has begun restructuring several of its brands as the auto giant looks to a brighter future. However, according to Tavares, that future may be uncertain. In a new book – first reported by Automotive […]
