Ford is going electric, but not yet all-electric. The make plans to be building 600,000 EVs annually by 2025 and have 40% of its new vehicles fully battery-powered by 2030, but hasn’t yet put a date on when that number will be 100%. The F-150 Lightning is the first all-electric …
Read More »Price for USA's cheapest cars up 50% on used market
The Chevrolet Spark and Mitsubishi Mirage may be the cheapest new cars on sale today, but the used ones aren’t quite as much of a bargain. The Chevrolet Spark is the brand’s smallest and cheapest car. (Chevrolet) Prices for used examples of the subcompacts are up more than 50% compared …
Read More »Sneak peek: American-made Polestar 3 electric SUV
make-owned Polestar has offered an early look at its upcoming American-made Polestar 3 electric SUV. Most details on the camouflage-wrapped vehicle are still under wraps, but Polestar said it would enter production at Volvo’s Charleston, S.C., factory in 2022. The premium model follows the Polestar 2 electric sedan and Polestar …
Read More »Tesla Cybertruck 4×4 to add these Hummer and Rivian features
The Cybertruck is becoming a true 4×4. Elon Musk announced on Twitter that the delayed pickup will be launching with a four-motor drive system when production begins, possibly by late next year. Tesla recently removed the Cybertruck’s proposed technical details from its reservation website, which had initially promised a top …
Read More »Test drive: The 2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid is a cheap little truck … in a good way
The Ford Maverick Hybrid pickup may be the most appropriate vehicle you’ll find in any automaker’s lineup today. The 2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid is Ford’s lowest-priced vehicle. (Ford) The brand is all-in on trucks and styles and going big on electrification, so it makes perfect sense that its new entry-level …
Read More »Chase Elliott named NASCAR's most popular driver, but what's up with that hat?
Chase Elliott was named the nascar” target=”_blank”>NASCAR< finished fourth at this year’s finale in Phoenix. It was the fourth time in a row Elliott won the award, which is decided by a fan vote. “For me, I’m just as guilty as anybody, I don’t often realize just how much of …
Read More »Shock: Electric Lexus teased in first images
make has released the first images of its upcoming all-new “electrified” RZ model. The Lexus RZ is an upcoming electrified model. (Lexus) Electrified is an auto industry term that encompasses attributes and all-electric vehicles, but the profile of the RZ suggests it will be the latter. The Toyota bZ4X concept …
Read More »Tesla causes teen to fail driver's license test
Teslas can’t actually drive themselves yet, but some driving test proctors at the California DMV think they’re a little too helpful. The Tesla Model 3 is one of the best-selling cars in California. (Tesla) San Jose teen Bryce Rosenblum, 16, told KPIX 5 News that he flunked his driving test …
Read More »Lucchese debuts Ram Truck cowboy boots priced up to $2,495
And you thought your Ram pickup was expensive. Five Ram/Lucchese boot styles are being offered. (Ram) The make has launched a line of high-end cowboy boots with famed Texas-based bootmaker Lucchese. The boots draw inspiration from the Laramie Longhor 10th Anniversary Edition, including these men’s Giant Gator Vamp boots priced …
Read More »Tesla launches $1,900 Cyberquad ATV for kids and it sells out in less than a day
Two years after it was unveiled at Tesla’s epic Cybertruck debut the Cyberquad ATV is now on sale … sort of. The Tesla Cyberquad for Kids is now on sale for $1,900. (Tesla) Tesla has added a Cyberquad for Kids to its online shop priced at $1,900. The electric ATV …
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