Hyundai Motor heir takes over from father after 20 years in waiting
By Hyunjoo Jin and Joyce Lee © Reuters/Brendan McDermid FILE PHOTO: Euisun Chung of Hyundai attends the 2017 New York International Auto Show in New York, U.S. SEOUL (Reuters) – Hyundai Motor Group appointed Euisun Chung as group chairman on…
Mercedes details upcoming EV models in S-Class, Maybach, AMG ranges
In a global strategy presentation on Tuesday, Mercedes-Benz detailed its electric future. Mercedes’ all-new big-car platform, the Electric Vehicle Architecture, will debut with the EQS in 2021. The EQS will be an all-electric, S-Class-like luxury sedan. Following that will be…
China’s leading automaker FAW reports growth in sales in first three quarters
A worker is seen at a factory of the First Automotive Works (FAW) Group Co., Ltd. in Changchun, capital of northeast China’s Jilin Province, Sept. 1, 2020. China’s leading automaker First Automotive Works (FAW) Group Co., Ltd. sold 2,656,744 vehicles…
After Bajaj Auto blacklists channels, satirist Akash Banerjee offers automaker free advertising space
© Ruchira Kondepudi TRP manipulation: After Bajaj Auto blacklists channels, satirist Akash Banerjee offers automaker free advertising space After Bajaj Auto blacklisted three channels for advertising, satirist Akash Banerjee has offered the company free advertising space on ‘The Deshbhakt’, his political and social satire…
Mercedes-Benz EQXX Promises Nearly 750 Miles of Range, But You Won’t Be Able to Buy It
The race for top dog has begun in the world of electric vehicles. Automakers are shifting from being complacent with the status quo of combustion engines and have instead begun dumping piles of cash into ensuring that their respective brands…
Nissan Will Provide Automated Driving Technology in All Future Models
Self-driving: It’s not just for Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) owners! Japanese automaker Nissan (OTC:NSANY) announced on Thursday that it will include automated driving features in all of its future models, regardless of price. In an ambitious three-year plan, the company expects to roll out…
McLaren hybrid teaser promises best of both worlds
McLaren’s new hybrid supercar is fast approaching, and the British automaker has been dropping new details about its so-far-unnamed gas-electric model. Expected to launch in the first half of 2021, the new “High Performance Hybrid” (HPH) will combine speed with…
GM’s Barra talks flying cars and transforming the automaker
The idea of flying cars is back on the table at General Motors in its pursuit of zero crashes, zero emissions and zero congestion. The automaker is considering options in the aerial taxi market. Yeah, that’s right, flying cars. Those…
Mercedes-Benz teases new EQS and EQE luxury electric vehicles
Mercedes-Benz unveiled a lineup of new electric vehicles built on a scalable architecture that will enable the automaker to tailor its production to a variety of vehicle types and shapes. The new models are: The flagship EQS luxury sedan, which…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk thinks automaker can build 500,000 cars this year
Tesla’s continued success would put another $3 billion in Musk’s bank account. Maja Hitij/Getty Images Another quarter, another leaked email from Tesla CEO Elon Musk pushing for employees to crank out more cars. According to a leaked email Reuters viewed…
