Vietnam’s VinFast is lowering electric vehicle prices by renting the batteries, according to Driving.ca. It says the company is aiming for electric-gasoline price parity by doing this. “VinFast revealed no clues as to what the battery rentals might cost in …
The Tesla Model 3 was the second most popular new car in 2021 in the U.K. The automaker reportedly said its Model S Plaid has an estimated range of 396 miles (approximately 637 kilometres). With 190,727 new battery electric cars …
A Hyundai spokesman denied reports that the OEM, which includes Hyundai, Genesis and Kia divisions, is winding down development of internal-combustion engines to focus more on electric powertrains, according to Motor Authority. “Hyundai Motor Group can confirm that it is …
Shares of Rivian briefly fell below their IPO price last week (by as much as 16.5% to $75.13) in what Autoblog described as a broader selloff among electric vehicle makers “as the race for market share intensifies with legacy companies …
Tesla recalled nearly half a million vehicles in the United States to fix rearview camera and trunk defects that could increase the risk of a collision, according to The Guardian. The automaker is recalling 356,309 of its 2017-2020 Model 3 …
Regardless of the Omicron surge, the 2022 Tokyo Auto Salon is set to take place in mid-January in Japan. It was offered as an online/virtual event in 2021, but for 2022 a live event is planned with hybrids, sports cars, …
CES 2022 is still set to take place in Nevada, although more exhibitors have cancelled their plans to attend the Las Vegas consumer technology trade show in-person in January, due to concerns over a surge in cases related to the …
Hyundai Motor Group closed its research and development centre for combustion engines in Namyang, South Korea, according to Green Car Reports—which pulled its information from The Korea Economic Daily. “Now, it is inevitable to convert into electrification,” said the newly …
Alphabet’s autonomous-driving division Waymo revealed a new van it plans to eventually introduce to its fleet. The van was built in collaboration with Geely’s premium EV division Zeekr, and is the first in its overall plan to team-up on self-driving, …
The United Kingdom’s SMMT revealed that new car output declined for the fifth consecutive month in November with just 75,756 units leaving factory gates, according to Autocar. That figure represents a 28.7% year-on-year decline, making it the worst November since …
NBC will launch a new sitcom called “American Auto” in January that will take viewers behind the scenes of a fictional indie car manufacturer. American Auto centers on century-old company Payne Motors based in Detroit, which auto123 describes as “removed …
The NHTSA and U.S. Department of Transportation finalized a rule that will reverse the Trump administration’s attempts to prevent states from setting their own greenhouse gas emissions regulations, as well as zero-emission vehicle mandates—according to Carscoops. “This final rule removes …
