A dozen out of 14 new car brands slated for launch in the next financial year will be electric as carmakers align themselves to the government’s aim of having a third of sales powered by battery electric vehicles (BEVs) by 2030. However, the new nameplates are unlikely to become a major driver in boosting overall … Read more
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the party’s plans would be funded through an extension of the windfall tax on oil and gas producers, bringing in £2.2 billion a year, along with £2.6 billion per year in additional borrowing. Labour hope the stripped back spending plan will blunt Conservative attacks over its economic policy. Prime Minister … Read more
Stephen Edelstein / Digital Trends While best known for luxury cars, Mercedes-Benz is also a prolific maker of commercial vans. Since it first arrived in the U.S. in 2001, the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter has become a favorite of both delivery fleets and camping enthusiasts. And with Mercedes kicking its electrification plans into high gear, we’re finally … Read more
Image: Barrett-Jackson Sammy Hagar has an extensive car collection. From a Jaguar XKE to multiple Ferraris, it’s safe to say that Hagar is a car enthusiast. One of the hardest things an enthusiast can do, though, is part ways with one of their cars. Recently, Hagar announced that he was selling one of his prized … Read more
An Apple veteran who led work on home devices and helped start efforts to develop an electric vehicle is leaving for Rivian Automotive, marking yet another senior departure for the iPhone maker. DJ Novotney, a vice-president of hardware engineering, informed colleagues Friday of his exit, according to people with knowledge of the matter. He will … Read more
Shares of Tesla fell by more than 9% at the start of trading on Wall Street on Thursday — wiping out $50 billion in market cap — a day after the world’s most valuable electric carmaker reported flat fourth-quarter earnings and warned that growth in 2024 “may be notably lower.” CEO Elon Musk, who owns … Read more
Home Car And Bike TATA Punch EV Launched: Check Price, Range, Features Of India’s Smallest eSUV; Deliveries From Jan 22 The standard Punch EV, equipped with a 25 kWh battery pack, boasts a claimed range (MIDC) of 315 km, while the Punch EV Long Range variant, featuring a 35 kWh battery pack, offers a range … Read more
The Honda Saloon concept EV sports gull-wing doors and more LEDs than you can count. Phil Nickinson / Digital Trends Honda is finally getting serious about EVs. At CES 2024, it announced plans to launch a line of them called the 0 Series starting in 2026, and it revealed the first two models in the … Read more
VinFast VinFast has had a rocky start with its VF 8 electric SUV, but the Vietnamese automaker is pushing ahead with plans for more models. At CES 2024, it unveiled an electric pickup truck concept, and confirmed that the smaller VF 3 will be available globally. The VF 3 was unveiled in June 2023, but … Read more
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
