Self-driving tech company Zoox Inc. may have created a robotaxi that looks like nothing else on the road today. But the Amazon-owned company says the process it used to ensure its toaster-shaped vehicles met federal safety standards is a conventional one used by other manufacturers. “People look at it and go, ‘How is this possible?’ […]

As we previously reported, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is about to launch key gas car regulations that could promote EV adoption and save Americans money. The organization will hold a press conference related to the new standards today, April 12, 2023, at 11:00 AM in Detroit, Michigan. The EPA shared the following related

Capital One’s commercial bank will halt its floorplan lending business for dealerships. Challenging economic conditions contributed to this move, a bank spokesperson said. Floorplan lending operations will gradually wind down this year. Capital One‘s dealer services business has more than 25 years of automotive industry experience. Its focus was on helping new franchised car dealers

Alfa Romeo will launch its first all-electric vehicle in 2024, and it will reportedly be a subcompact crossover based on the Jeep Avenger.  With the new model, which was originally expected to be called the Brennero, Alfa Romeo will shoot two birds with one stone. On the one hand, the electric crossover will mark the

Public support for EV incentives and charging infrastructure is strong, but Americans aren’t necessarily buying EVs for themselves, according to a new poll. Conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and the University of Chicago’s Energy Policy Institute (EPIC), the poll showed significant support for measures to increase EV adoption. Of U.S.

Volkswagen plans to sell 25 all-electric models in the U.S. by 2030, all of which will qualify for the full $7,500 federal tax credit under new Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) rules, the top U.S. executive of VW said in an interview with Bloomberg (via Automotive News Europe). “We have a great opportunity in the U.S.,”

4.4-liter twin-turbo hybrid produces 738 horsepower, 738 lb-ft of torque 0-60 mph matches X5 M Competition at 3.7 seconds Top speed of 175 mph, two mph slower than X5 M Competition Battery recharged in just 3.25 hours This is the all-new BMW XM Label Red, and it’s officially the most powerful M model ever produced.

Ford has announced a $1.3 billion (1.8 billion Canadian dollars) investment into the Oakville Assembly Complex in Ontario to transform it into a Canadian hub of electric vehicle manufacturing. The plant will build electric vehicles and assemble battery packs in a new campus that will be renamed Oakville Electric Vehicle Complex. Ford says it will