Volkswagen Group’s China unit, exploring concepts for future mobility services, unveiled a prototype of a full electric and automated drone at its headquarters in Beijing. The prototype, capable of vertical take-off and landing, has an X-shaped wing with a span of 10.6 meters. It features eight rotors for vertical lift and two propellers for horizontal […]
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What kind of car is the 2023 Chevrolet Colorado? What does it compare to? The Chevy Colorado is a mid-size pickup truck related to the GMC Canyon. It competes not just with the Nissan Frontier and Ford Ranger, but also smaller trucks such as the Ford Maverick and Hyundai Santa Cruz and full-size trucks such
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What kind of car is the 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5? What does it compare to? The Ioniq 5 five-door electric hatchback has more than 300 miles of battery range in its top model, pitting it against the Tesla Model Y, Volkswagen ID.4, and Ford Mustang Mach-E. Is the 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 a good car?
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WASHINGTON — A breakthrough deal between U.S. Sens. Chuck Schumer and Joe Manchin includes the extension of a popular consumer tax credit for the purchase of electric vehicles, according to people familiar with the matter, a big win for EV-makers like General Motors, Tesla Inc. and Toyota Motor Corp. The credit will be included in
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When Tesla released the Model S it debuted a lot of cool features and technology that have spread across the automotive landscape. One of those features, over-the-air updates, allows the manufacturer to improve, and in some cases worsen a vehicle’s features. That’s what reportedly just took place when Tesla disabled some 80 miles (about 129
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that, in part, will provide billions of dollars to boost domestic semiconductor production — an action long-awaited by the auto industry as it continues to navigate a global shortage of microchips. The bipartisan bill — known as the CHIPS and Science Act or “CHIPS-plus” —
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Bentley won’t launch its first electric vehicle until 2026, a year later than originally planned, according to the brand’s CEO. In an interview with Automotive News (subscription required) published on Wednesday, Bentley CEO Adrian Hallmark said the EV has been delayed, but didn’t provide a reason. He however denied the delay was due to reported
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Ally Financial remains bullish about both auto loan demand and the company’s ability to raise the interest rates offered to car buyers despite high inflation and the prospect of more Fed rate increases. “The story remains consistent,” CEO Jeffrey Brown said on an earnings call July 19. Vehicle demand was strong and supply challenged, Brown
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What kind of car is the 2023 Audi A3? What does it compare to? The Audi A3 small sedan ratchets up the power in S3 and RS 3 performance models, but the base car competes with German rivals such as the BMW 2-Series and Mercedes-Benz A-Class, as well as the reborn Acura Integra. Is the
TOKYO – Hyundai Motor Group has mastered the highways and byways on land and has even founded a company to make electric air vehicles that will take to the sky. Now, Hyundai and Kia aim to “slip the surly bonds of earth.” The South Korean automakers said Wednesday they will collaborate with a group of
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