Photo: Amber DaSilva / Jalopnik Update July 2, 2024, 1:20 PM: Volvo reached out to Jalopnik to clarify that, while some customers have returned vehicles for a refund, the EX30 remains on sale in the UK. A company representative stated: “The EX30 continues to be sold in the UK and with more than 4,500 already … Read more
Swedish EV battery manufacturer Northvolt says construction on its $7-billion plant on Montreal’s South Shore will continue, even as the company undergoes a “strategic review” of its activities. The review comes as global demand for electric vehicles has slowed, with both Ford and General Motors saying they would scale back their production of electric vehicles. … Read more
In today’s episode of Quick Charge we’ve got serious software upgrades from Tesla, questions about the company’s energy storage business, Ford’s record EV sales, GM’s bananas lease rates on the new Silverado, Blue Bird business news, and some fancy electric boats to take you into the weekend. It’s July 3rd, which means tonight is the … Read more
FORD have shared a bizarre update on their upcoming revived Capri model just days head of a global unveiling. Motorheads are eagerly anticipating the July 10 unveiling of the reborn Capri. 3 The Ford Capri has been teased further with graffitiCredit: Autoexpress 3 Ford has release two teaser images of the new CapriCredit: FORD Ford … Read more
Those infamous Takata airbags—the ones with the accelerator that can send shrapnel flying towards the faces of folks sitting in the front of them—are still a massive problem on U.S. roads. Worse yet, some of the most humid and therefore dangerous states are home to nearly half of all unfixed vehicles Max Burkholder’s First Car … Read more
A new Tesla Cybertruck owner experienced a seemingly new issue: an unresponsive throttle. He took to Twitter to voice his concerns about the defect and the automaker’s lack of action earlier this month. Now, I should be clear, this fault is unrelated to the slippery pedal pad that would wedge itself in the footwell… Read … Read more
Car dealerships in North America continue to wrestle with major disruptions that started last week with cyberattacks on a software company used widely in the auto retail sales sector. CDK Global, a company that provides software for thousands of auto dealers in Canada and the U.S., was hit by back-to-back cyberattacks Wednesday. That led to … Read more
Image: Boreham In celebration of the iconic RS200‘s 40 years on this planet English firm Boreham has contracted with Ford to revive the Group B rally competitor as an officially licensed new nostalgia monster. Boreham Motorworks will “produce and remaster” the RS200 in limited numbers, and further Ford icons are slated to receive the same … Read more
People gather and take pictures after the Fisker Ocean all-electric SUV was revealed at Manhattan Beach Pier on November 16, 2021 in Manhattan Beach, California. The event was held ahead of the Los Angeles Auto Show and AutoMobilityLA which runs November 19-28Photo: Mario Tama (Getty Images) Good morning! It’s Thursday, June 20, 2024, and this … Read more
On this episode of Quick Charge, Hyundai continues to invest in new electric vehicles, this time teasing a $25,000 (ish) compact EV set to debut later this month, along with a new IONIQ model. On the domestic front, Tesla sales are cratering so hard that they’re making everyone else’s great numbers look bad, Ford is … Read more
