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Tesla Cybertruck is on its way, and with the Model Y surpassing an important sales milestone in the first quarter, futuristic truck highs Read full article

Revel is expanding its rideshare fleet in New York City with the addition of a new electric vehicle model: the Kia Niro. Revel plans to add nearly 50 units of the Niro to its fleet of more than 230 Tesla Model Y and Model 3 vehicles, giving rides to New Yorkers in all five boroughs, […] Read full article

China's automotive market is expanding, but how quickly are the cars being adopted by buyers in western countries? Read full article

Since the ID. Buzz's debut as a concept so many years ago, Americans have waited patiently. Now, it's their time. The new long-wheelbase ID. Buzz marks the Microbus' American return, bringing along 3 rows of seats, AWD and the latest VW tech. Read full article

The broader question for the industry is whether consumers will be able to afford costlier car loans with inflation already eroding incomes, or if they will opt to drive older vehicles for longer and delay new purchases. Read full article

Tesla has announced major changes to the tax incentives for the Model 3, which brings pricing down significantly. Tesla said that all three trim levels of the Model 3 now qualify for the full tax credit of $7,500, as previously, the Model 3 Performance was the only vehicle that qualified for this amount. The Model […] Read full article

As bidding for the Tesla Roadster trio is set to end tonight, the top bid has made it to $2 million. Will another bid come in before the auction closes? Read full article

The NHTSA has proposed new safety standards that would require automatic emergency braking on all new vehicles. Read full article

we have reached what I call a saturation point where we hit the ceiling of the biophysical capacity of the Earth system to remain in its states Read full article

Championship leader Max Verstappen both practice sessions on Friday for Red Bull, with Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso emerging as his nearest rival in FP2.What time does qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix start?Qualifying for the Spanish GP will begin at 4pm local time (+1 GMT) at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.Date: Saturday, June 03, 2023Start time: 14:00 GMT / 15:00 BST /  Read full article

The employers of more than 22,000 dock workers at U.S. West Coast seaports on Friday said the union representing those laborers "is staging concerted and disruptive work actions" that have shut down some terminal operations at major gateways. Read full article

All new Tesla Model 3 vehicles will now qualify for the full $7,500 federal EV tax credit, according to a change in Tesla's website.  Read full article

Daimler Truck, Mitsubishi Fuso, Hino and Toyota Motor Corporation conclude a MoU on accelerating development of Advanced Technologies. Read full article

Lego 2K Drive is a game available for Xbox, Playstation, Switch, and PC, where players build and race Lego cars in an open-world environment Read full article

The eight-time world rally champion was largely in command during Friday morning’s loop of stages, winning two of the three tests to open up a 16.3s lead over Hyundai’s Esapekka Lappi.The highlight of the loop was a faultless first run through Monte Lerno (49.9km), where he was 12.7s faster than anyone else.However, wet weather dominated the afternoon loop which Ogier’s feels caught  Read full article

Software and services represent a major growth opportunity for GM, particularly as they extend beyond a vehicle's first owner, Barra said. Read full article

Chrysler parent Stellantis and General Motors paid a total of $363 million in civil penalties for failing to meet U.S. fuel economy requirements for prior model years, documents seen on Friday by Reuters show. Read full article

The balletic Tank Turn went viral following the Rivian RT1 reveal. Read full article

On the tip of a multi-vehicle offensive meant to fill in some market gaps, ARGO is launching the all-new Sasquatch XTX. The high-riding amphibious swamp machine rolls and swims with 71-inch tires, carrying a full pickup box for maximum utility. Read full article

The California Energy Commission has chosen Redflow to build a 20 MWh flow battery storage system near the town of Corning. Read full article

Having raced on nearby Belle Isle Island from 1992, Penske Entertainment Corp decided to revive the downtown circuit for the IndyCar event with a new 1.7-mile, nine-turn layout in the shadow of the General Motors Renaissance Center.It utilizes some sections of the 2.5-mile track used by Formula 1 between 1982 and 1988.Teams and drivers got their first taste of the circuit in a 90-minute  Read full article

VW China boss Ralf Brandstaetter said the automaker's focus is on profitability, not sales volume or market share in the world's No. 1 market. Read full article

Max Verstappen and Red Bull Racing did as they have for the rest of Formula 1 2023 so far and dominated the opening day of practice at Barcelona, quickest by a big margin over long runs and topping the times overall.The field appears very close behind, however, and there is hope – quite a bit from Red Bull’s rivals and surely for neutral observers too – that forecast wet weather could  Read full article

This normal-looking Toyota Conquest hides a Celica powertrain that gives the commuter hatch 400 horsepower and all-wheel drive.  Read full article

The rogue drone targeting its operator was meant as a hypothetical scenario. Read full article

A special highlight will be the global unveil or the debut of a mid-size that will take place in the first half of this month. Read full article

As the U.S. stock market continues its climb, investors holding shares of the massive tech and growth companies leading the charge are debating whether to cash out or stay on for the ride. Read full article

Franchise Equity Partners invested $55 million in Parks Automotive Group, to acquire a minority stake in the group. The announcement comes months after Parks Automotive, with the investment firm, bought two Stellantis stores near Charlotte, N.C. Read full article

Formula 1 teams were greeted by bright and toasty conditions in the familiar surroundings of Spain’s Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Friday. The layout is renowned as the ideal testbed for every aspect of car design, courtesy of its variety of corners. Read full article

Mazda wants would-be BMW, Lexus and Mercedes-Benz buyers to take a look at the CX-90 – and they should. Read full article