Car rental giant Hertz dumps EVs in U.S. in favour of gasoline engines

Car rental giant Hertz dumps EVs in U.S. in favour of gasoline engines

Rental firm Hertz Global Holdings said on Thursday it would sell about 20,000 electric vehicles, including Teslas, from its U.S. fleet due to higher expenses related to collision and damage, and will opt for gas-powered vehicles. Shares of the rental company, which also operates vehicles from Swedish EV maker Polestar among others, fell about four per cent. Tesla’s stock was down about … Read more

Who benefits most from Canada’s ambitious EV targets? Maybe China

Who benefits most from Canada’s ambitious EV targets? Maybe China

Flavio Volpe, head of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, believes the recent electric vehicle targets set out by Canada’s environment minister also carried this pointed message to Canada’s domestic auto industry: “Let them eat cake.” Volpe says he has come to this conclusion because he believes those goals, which include a national target of 100 per cent zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035, cannot be … Read more

Mazda informa ventas récord en diciembre y resultados de ventas del ejercicio completo 2023

Mazda informa ventas récord en diciembre y resultados de ventas del ejercicio completo 2023

IRVINE, California, 3 de enero de 2024 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) anunció hoy que se registraron ventas totales en diciembre de 39,518 vehículos, es decir, un incremento del 44,8 por ciento en comparación con diciembre de 2022. Durante todo el ejercicio, la compañía vendió un total de 363,354 vehículos, lo que equivale … Read more

‘Challenging’ market prompts Stellantis to re-evaluate auto show participation

‘Challenging’ market prompts Stellantis to re-evaluate auto show participation

Chrysler parent company Stellantis says future participation in North American auto shows will be looked at on a “case-by-case basis” amid headwinds in the auto market. “With a focus on preserving business fundamentals to mitigate the impact of a challenging automotive market in North America, Stellantis is working to optimize its marketing strategy as it relates to … Read more

Kia Sonet Emerges as Top-Notch & Budget-Friendly SUV, Confirms Frost & Sullivan

Kia Sonet Emerges as Top-Notch & Budget-Friendly SUV, Confirms Frost & Sullivan

Last Updated: December 13, 2023, 08:50 IST Kia Sonet Emerges as Top-Notch & Budget-Friendly SUV, Confirms Frost & Sullivan! (Photo: Kia) Kia Sonet triumphs in Frost & Sullivan analysis, boasting lowest maintenance costs & stellar value. A compact SUV game-changer with unbeatable ownership perks. In a recent report by Frost & Sullivan, the go-to Growth … Read more

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon announces 78 new appointments to Order of Canada

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon announces 78 new appointments to Order of Canada

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon has announced 78 new appointments to the Order of Canada — a list that includes activists, authors, artists, Indigenous leaders and other accomplished Canadians. Simon’s office announced three new appointments of “companions” — the highest level of the Order of Canada — 15 officers, including one honorary officer, and 59 members. A number of journalists were … Read more

Kia Sonet Facelift Breaks Cover, Gets ADAS and 6 Airbags As Standard

Kia Sonet Facelift Breaks Cover, Gets ADAS and 6 Airbags As Standard

Reported By: Samreen Pall Last Updated: December 15, 2023, 10:59 IST Kia Sonet Facelift Breaks Cover, Gets ADAS and 6 Airbags As Standard. (Photo: Sharukh Shah/News18.com) Kia unveils the revamped Sonet, a tech-loaded SUV with 25 safety features, pioneering ADAS tech, and a reward-based driving program via Kia Connect. Kia has finally unveiled the updated … Read more

This Detroit street can charge EVs as they drive

This Detroit street can charge EVs as they drive

Crews have installed what’s billed as the first wireless-charging public roadway in the U.S. for electric vehicles. It’s beneath a street just west of downtown Detroit. Copper inductive charging coils allow vehicles equipped with receivers to charge up their batteries while driving, idling or parking above the coils. The segment of 14th Street will be … Read more