STOCKHOLM — Volvo Cars expects to hit its forecast of roughly flat sales year-on-year in the second half of 2020 even as a recent a surge in coronavirus cases across Europe makes the outlook more uncertain, CEO Hakan Samuelsson told Reuters. The Swedish automaker notched a sixth straight annual global sales record in 2019, with
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Tesla’s Battery Day was highly anticipated but was disappointing to many. Deutsche Bank Research, however, upgraded Tesla’s stock on Wednesday to a buy on what it saw as a significant technological lead versus other automakers. On the other hand, Baird named the stock a “bearish fresh pick” on a “lack of upcoming catalysts.” Then there were Tesla investors, who
The Porsche Cayman has long been one of the best sports cars on sale but which generation is the best? YouTube channel EverydayDriver recently set out to answer that question. While the Boxster/Cayman twins have been built in four different generations, only the second-gen (987), third-gen (981), and fourth-gen (982), are featured in this video.
STOCKHOLM — Volvo Cars expects to hit its forecast of roughly flat sales year-on-year in the second half of 2020 even as a recent a surge in coronavirus cases across Europe makes the outlook more uncertain, CEO Hakan Samuelsson told Reuters. The Swedish automaker notched a sixth straight annual global sales record in 2019, with
ATLANTA — Porsche Cars North America is expanding adjacent to its headquarters in metro Atlanta. The sports car maker will begin construction of a service center and a classic factory restoration center next to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The 33-acre “multimillion-dollar development” will also be used to expand the Porsche Experience Center performance track, the
Audi’s electric super sedan based on the Porsche Taycan’s platform has been spotted in prototype form. The car is the production version of 2018’s E-Tron GT concept, and we’ll see it on sale in 2021 likely as a 2022 model. A debut later this year is likely. The original E-Tron GT concept had a low-slung,
A Jeep Wrangler has been bizarrely left abandoned along a bike trail in California. Images recently shared to the Hemet Eye News page on Facebook show a black, four-door Wrangler sitting precariously on a ridgeline, seemingly abandoned. This particular ridgeline appears to from part of the West Ridge trail near the town of Loma Linda
After adding the Voyager minivan to its small lineup last year, Chrysler is back with new technology and revamped styling for the Pacifica and a slimmer set of offerings for the aging 300. The brand goes into Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ planned merger with France’s PSA Group with three vehicles, and it remains to be seen
Record-breaking Florida car dealer and philanthropist Rick Case, CEO of Rick Case Automotive Group, died Monday at his home in Fort Lauderdale from complications of cancer. He was 77. In 1962 at age 19, Case opened his first dealership, a used-car lot named Moxie Motors, in his hometown of Akron, Ohio. In 1966, he opened
Volkswagen revealed the new ID.4 electric SUV on Sept. 23, 2020— the brand’s first long-range EV to be sold in the U.S. Volkswagen Volkswagen AG will leverage its global footprint to profitably produce a new all-electric SUV called the ID.4. The vehicle, which will be produced at five factories on three continents, targets mainstream buyers,
Tesla is offering extra free Supercharging miles to help deliver cars as part of its end-of-the-quarter push. As we reported earlier this week, Elon Musk told employees that a record quarter for deliveries is achievable if they push hard during the last week. The CEO said that Tesla employees should consider “vehicle deliveries to be
JERUSALEM/DUBAI — Israel’s Mobileye and United Arab Emirate’s Al Habtoor Group launched a partnership on Wednesday to create a fleet of self-driving taxis that could take to the streets of Dubai by the end of 2022. The deal is the latest collaboration to emerge after last week’s historic accord between Israel and the UAE to
Ernie Garcia, CEO, Carvana Scott Mlyn | CNBC Shares of Carvana jumped after the online used car marketplace said it expects to set records in several categories during its third quarter, including total revenue and retail units sold. Shares were up 24% in premarket trading. The company previously declined to give forward guidance for the
Nissan has basically reinvented the small crossover segment back in 2010 with the original Juke, which accounted for around 1.5 million sales worldwide. Now, the second-gen is more mature, though it hasn’t lost the quirky looks. The V-shaped grille is still present, but it is much bigger. It also has split-level headlights, large shoulders and
BERLIN — Tesla’s push to build its first European car factory is facing a key test this week at a public hearing near Berlin, where local residents have filed hundreds of complaints about a range of issues from water usage to noise pollution. Authorities in the state of Brandenburg, where Tesla is building a plant
ATLANTA — Porsche Cars North America is expanding adjacent to its headquarters in metro Atlanta. The sports car maker will begin construction of a service center and a classic factory restoration center next to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The 33-acre “multimillion-dollar development” will also be used to expand the Porsche Experience Center performance track, the
Tesla late on Tuesday hosted a Battery Day event in Palo Alto, California, where CEO Elon Musk laid out many of the company’s future plans. In the near term is the introduction of the new Model S Plaid which will cost $141,070 and can already be ordered on Tesla’s website. It’s due in late 2021
What kind of vehicle is the 2021 Kia Sorento? What does it compare to? The 2021 Kia Sorento three-row crossover SUV now comes with new turbocharged engines, an available hybrid, more interior space, and a new off-road leaning X-Line trim. It competes with the Toyota Highlander, Ford Explorer, Honda Pilot, and, perhaps most problematically for
A heavily modified pickup exploded over the weekend during a dyno event in Ogden, Utah. This particular truck comes from Industrial Injection Diesel Performance and was one of the highlights of the ‘Weekend on the Edge’ event. It is unclear exactly what engine was under the hood and what modifications have been made, but this
Porsche global marketing boss Kjell Gruner will be inheriting strong U.S. sales momentum and amicable dealer relations when he takes over the automaker’s top job here. The sports car maker last year sold a record 61,568 vehicles in its second-largest market. The brand logged its 10th consecutive year of U.S. sales growth and its eighth
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