Touch Buttons Cost Half As Much As Physical Controls
CEO Benedetto Vigna says production costs for touch controls are 50 percent lower than those for real buttons. Ferrari will put more traditional controls inside its cars. Existing Purosangue and…
Swedish Supercar Builder Going Public?
Koenigsegg is worth an estimated $1 billion as of 2024. Investment bankers have been spotted visiting the factory in Ängelholm, Sweden. The company says it doesn’t need the money now,…
870 Miles Without Refueling? Renault Bets On Range-Extending EVs
Renault’s next electric cars will have a gas engine working as a generator to charge the battery. The range-extender option will boost range by over 400 miles. Without a range…
Jerry Seinfeld’s Mercedes 500E Sold For Crazy Money
Jerry Seinfeld’s former Mercedes-Benz 500 E (W124) sold for $320,000 (about €276,000) at Amelia Island. The high-performance sedan was developed in collaboration with Porsche and partly assembled at its plant…
Kia Explains Why The 2027 Telluride No Longer Has A V6
Kia dropped the naturally aspirated V6 engine for the 2027 Telluride, replacing it with a turbocharged four-cylinder. Kia did this due to emissions regulations, weight, and performance. Sang Lee, Kia…
This Chinese Automaker Wants To Race In F1
BYD wants to go racing and is exploring several motorsports series. The automaker is considering entering Formula 1 and the World Endurance Championship. It could start its own team or…
Honda Denies Killing The Prologue EV
A new report alleges Honda will end Prologue production in December. Honda says the report ‘is based purely on speculation.’ The Prologue rides on General Motors’ Ultium platform shared with…
Could Australia Get A New One?
Ford CEO Jim Farley is visiting Australia and spoke with local media about a new Ute model. The vehicle wouldn’t simply be an imported or rebadged Ford Maverick. Ford would…
Stellantis EVs: Did The Company Fail?
Stellantis bet on the wrong approach to the EV transition; it misread demand, and it cost billions. The automaker is shifting back to combustion engines after overestimating EV adoption and…
BMW Leaks 2027 Models. Here Are All The Names
BMW USA’s online shop already lists the 2027MY lineup. Newcomers include the M2 xDrive and M350. The X4 is coming back as a fully electric iX4. BMW has pledged to…