Ford has confirmed Switzerland as the second European market for the F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck after Norway. The F-150 Lightning is coming to Switzerland this year in limited numbers, starting from late November when orders open in the Alpine country. The automaker did not say how may units are allocated for Switzerland. Ford’s electric…
Ford will add Tesla V4 Supercharger access for customers as it looks to tap into more public charging stations. While timing for adding those top-tech Tesla chargers is yet to be specified, the automaker did confirm in a recent press release that it would increase its Blue Oval Charging Network by 25%, to a total…
NEW YORK, Nov. 1, 2023 – Motorsport Network, the leading independent global motorsports and automotive digital media platform, today announced the hiring of Mike Spinelli as Head of Content and Travis Okulski as Editorial Director, Automotive. Spinelli will work on brand extensions across Motorsport Network ‘s portfolio, including Motorsport.com and Autosport, while Okulski will focus…
The Ford F-150 Lightning, an electric extension of America’s best-selling F-Series pickup truck line, is coming to Switzerland in limited numbers this year, the automaker announced Tuesday. It’s the second European market for the truck following the April announcement that F-150 Lightning is coming to Norway. With its planned launch set for the end of November,…
Part of the Advanced Driving Assistance System (ADAS), AEB usually prompts an audio or visual collision warning to the driver and full braking is automatically initiated in case the driver fails to react to the situation. When Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) gets activated in a car it could be really drastic and there is no…
MHCV sales reported an increase of 15% YoY in October 2023 to 9,411 units against 8,189 units in October 2022. New Delhi: Ashok Leyland, a leading heavy vehicle manufacturer, announced its October sales on Wednesday with total domestic sales at 15,759 units in October 2023. Total domestic sales recorded a rise of 14% as compared…
In October, XPeng, for the ninth consecutive month, increased its electric car deliveries (globally) month-over-month, achieving a pretty strong year-over-year growth rate as well. Last month, the Chinese company delivered 20,002 all-electric vehicles, which is 292 percent more than a year ago and a new record result. It’s the first time the automaker delivered over…
Toyota on Tuesday announced an expansion of its planned North Carolina battery plant to accommodate additional volume for EVs and plug-in hybrids. A new investment of nearly $8 billion will add eight EV and plug-in hybrid battery production lines to the two previously announced, Toyota said in a press release. Toyota previously announced that the…
Last month, a Tesla Cybertruck prototype was spotted driving on a California highway with dozens of bullet marks on its driver’s side stainless steel exterior. Tesla CEO Elon Musk explained on X that the Cybertruck had successfully endured some Al Capone-style bulletproof testing from a Tommy Gun – the 1920s Thompson submachine gun that was…
XPENG, a leading Chinese smart electric vehicle company, announced its vehicle delivery results for October 2023. In October 2023, the Company’s Smart EV monthly deliveries reached a record high of 20,002 units, representing a 31% increase over the prior month and a 292% increase year-over-year. This month’s strong results boasts XPENG’s robust growth momentum for…
