Hyundai was unable to deliver growth of plug-in electric cars in November, as its global volume decreased by over 24% year-over-year to 5,717. Because the overall Hyundai car sales volume increased by 3.7% to almost 163,000, the plug-in share also noted a dip, to 3.5% – the lowest results in almost two years. It’s pretty
Month: December 2020
Daimler’s North American truck unit on Thursday agreed to a $30 million U.S. civil penalty to resolve an investigation of delayed recalls, the second time since late 2019 the German automaker has agreed to settle a probe by U.S. auto safety regulators. NHTSA said Daimler Trucks North America failed to recall vehicles in a timely
Ever since it hit the market, the BMW M2 has been hailed by journalists and car enthusiasts as the most driver-focused car in the automaker’s range of vehicles. Matt Farah from The Smoking Tire recently had the opportunity to test the flagship CS model and was very impressed with what he found. Powering the car
BEIJING — China will cut subsidies by a fifth next year on new energy vehicles such as electric cars, the finance ministry said on Thursday, as it seeks to combat pollution and cultivate home-grown champions in the auto sector. China, the world’s biggest auto market, has set a target for NEVs, including plug-in hybrids and
I hope you don’t believe in omens, because LEGO releasing Grave Digger on the very first day of 2021. It will be joined by its Monster Jam compatriot, Max-D in a separate kit on the same day. The kits, remarkably, only cost $20-a-piece. LEGO is being doubly budget-friendly because the sets come with instructions on
LOS ANGELES — Kia Motors America has big plans for the coming new year, including five new or significantly redesigned vehicles as part of a yearslong product blitz. It also has a new COO and advertising lead to get those vehicles onto Americans’ driveways. In mid-December, the Korean automaker began preparations for the next phase
Pro driver Randy Pobst hot laps the 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 CFTP around WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca for MotorTrend’s 2020 Best Driver’s Car presented by Tire Rack. Get the pros and cons right here ➡️ https://bit.ly/2KKgBJg #MotorTrend #TireRack #Mustang Best Driver’s Car and World’s Greatest Drag Race 10 YouTube Schedule: Best Driver’s Car hot
By Eric Ralph Posted on December 31, 2020 Right on schedule, one of SpaceX’s two drone ships left Port Canaveral on December 30th, heading into the Atlantic Ocean to prepare for the company’s first launch and landing of 2021. As always, rocket launches (and landings, in the case of SpaceX) are exceptionally complex events at
UK carmakers offered faint praise for the country’s Brexit deal while warning border chaos will be unavoidable unless governments allow more time to meet new customs-related administrative requirements. The accord reached last week with the European Union largely addresses the auto industry’s immediate concerns about tariffs, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said Wednesday. Still,
CarMax’s long-stated goal has been to give customers the chance to transact when, where and how they want to — whether in the physical or digital realms or in both — a concept known as omnichannel retailing. The nation’s largest used-vehicle retailer has now transformed every aspect of its business to fulfill this goal, and
The latest-generation Hyundai Tucson is a significant departure from the previous model and customer deliveries have kicked off in select markets. So, what is it like to live with? This clip by YouTuber Asian Petrolhead shows the reviewer driving a new Tucson with its owner in the passenger seat. The two talk in-depth about what
MOSCOW – Honda’s Russian subsidiary said it would stop supplying new cars to official dealers in Russia in 2022 as part of the company’s efforts to restructure its operations. The company said Wednesday that it would keep its presence on the Russian market with motorcycle and power equipment sales, and retain its activities related to
It seems that nowadays people will do just about anything to own something with a premium badge, including buying one using fraudulent details. That’s what an unnamed woman did in the UK, purchasing a black Range Rover Sport from a dealer in Hampshire, using someone else’s personal information. The victim only found out about it
Hindsight is 20/20, the old saying goes. At this point, I’m just glad to put 2020 in the past. It was an unusually grim trip around the sun. In recent years, it’s been frustrating to see persistently high numbers of traffic deaths in the U.S. — then a new virus comes along and kills about
The possibility of an upcoming Tesla Model S/X refresh is back in the spotlight as a hacker finds a reference to an updated interior with a selfie camera in a software update. Rumors of a possible Model S and Model X design refresh have been increasing lately — especially since Tesla announced that the Model S
Tesla Inc. is coming to the end of its first year selling China-made cars with a commanding position in the world’s biggest EV market, but Elon Musk shouldn’t rest on his laurels. While Tesla regularly topped monthly premium EV sales tallies this year, helped by the sedans churned out from its multibillion-dollar plant opened to much
Marques Brownlee published a 2021 wishlist video for all EV manufacturers on December 28, and it already has more than 1.2 million views in less than one day. Is it because the man has more than 13 million subscribers? No: he has 1-month old videos with the same audience numbers. Our bet to explain why
The auto industry dodged disaster when the UK and the European Union sealed a post-Brexit trade accord, but not before automakers announced factory closures and called off plans to make several new vehicles in the country. More damage may still be done even with last week’s deal. Automakers including Nissan might struggle to qualify some
The Toyota GR Yaris has been receiving praise from all corners in recent months and in this latest review of the potent hot hatch, Top Gear’s Jack Rix reveals just how special it is. Toyota initially intended for its 2021 WRC racer to be based on the GR Yaris, but later changed its mind. In
WARSAW — Fiat Chrysler Automobiles plans to invest 2 billion euros ($2.45 billion) in its plant in Tychy, Poland, Deputy Prime Minister Jaroslaw Gowin said on Tuesday, in a move that will see new electric and hybrid vehicles produced at the factory. FCA said new hybrid and electric Jeep, Fiat and Alfa Romeo models would
On December 20th, a couple’s Audi R8 that they had just bought three months ago was stolen from outside their house in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. Their dashcam captured the entirety of the thief’s joyride on video breaking all sorts of laws in the process. In the video, the thief is shown ditching his
A month into 2020, Ford Motor Co. teased the new Mustang Mach-E with a video of exuberant millennials devouring chicken wings and cocktail shrimp directly out of its front trunk, in the space where an engine otherwise would have been. At the time, who would have guessed that the most unrealistic part of the scenario
Los Angeles-based engineer Jason DeBolt’s first investment in Tesla was 2,500 shares which cost him $19,000. “I first started investing in Tesla in 2013 after purchasing a Tesla Model S and going on a factory tour,” he said. Since then, he has been buying more shares, and the 15,000 he now owns are worth around
By Eric Ralph Posted on December 29, 2020 SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says that the first prototype of a Starship booster – known as Super Heavy – could be finished and ready for flight testing just “a few months” from now. Standing about as tall as an entire two-stage Falcon 9 rocket at 70 meters
The assumption of 2020 was that the year would be a washout when it came to automakers making big, new investments in assembly plants. Given the cataclysm of the coronavirus pandemic, the halt in industry production, the crash of the U.S. economy, the scramble for cash reserves, the new uncertainty over the health and safety
BANGALORE — Tesla Inc. will begin selling vehicles in India in 2021, CEO Elon Musk tweeted. Replying to a tweet asking him if Tesla would being selling vehicles in January in India, Musk tweeted on Sunday: “No, but definitely this year.” The first model to be launched will be the Model 3, the cheapest among
Genesis may have been a little late to the SUV party, but with the new GV70 and the larger GV80 it looks to have produced two great luxury SUVs that serve as proper rivals to the Germans. In this clip, Asian Petrolhead had the chance to test out the 2022 GV70 on the streets just
FRANKFURT — BMW plans to step up its production of electrified vehicles, CEO Oliver Zipse told a German newspaper. “We already had ambitions growth plans and want to further expand our market position,” Zipse said in an interview with the Augsburger Allgemeine newspaper published on Sunday. Between 2021 and 2023, BMW will build 250,000 more
What kind of vehicle is the 2021 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class? What does it compare to? The 2021 CLA is a stylish subcompact sedan with a dose of Mercedes-Benz luxury. Compare it to the Audi A3, BMW 2-Series, and Acura ILX, plus the related Mercedes-Benz A-Class. Is the 2021 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class a good car/SUV? Review continues below
Forced induction, whether it be a turbocharger or a supercharger, comes in handy in increasing an engine’s output. However, we doubt you’d ever think of feeding a turbocharger anything other than air, preferably cool. Unless you’re Cleetus McFarland, of course. Eager to see how a turbocharger’s impeller/turbine wheel goes at not making boost but instead