Repairs for Tesla EVs cost $5,552 on average in the third quarter, according to a report from collision repair management software provider Mitchell, quoted by Automotive News. That’s $1,347 more than combustion vehicles and $1,078 more than non-Tesla EVs. As a group, EVs were $950 more expensive to fix on average than ICE cars. In…
Ashok Leyland has set up this line as women are the majority of the workforce in the plant. New Delhi: Ashok Leyland, the Indian flagship of the Hinduja Group and the country’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturer, has inaugurated a new ‘Women-centric Cabin Trim Line’ at its Pantnagar plant to promote gender diversity and equity and…
Tata Punch EV At the recent launch of the updated Tata Harrier and Tata Safari, Tata Motors MD Shailesh Chandra talked about the need for government actions to improve the country’s charging stations for electric vehicles. He also shared insights about the company’s future products and plans. Shailesh Chandra during an interview with Moneycontrol stressed…
The 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning Pro, which is the cheapest version of the all-electric American truck, can now be ordered by fleet operators (sorry, people who want a basic electric pickup, this one’s not for you). Just like all the other 2024 F-150 Lightning trims, the $49,995 Pro comes with a heat pump as standard,…
General Motors, Honda and GM’s autonomous driving subsidiary Cruise have agreed to setup a driverless ride-hailing joint venture in Japan which will begin a driverless ride in early 2026. The three companies aim to establish the JV in first half of 2024. The company will use the Cruise Origin autonomous vehicle to give rides in…
Genuine Parts reported a third quarter adjusted net income of USD 351.2 million, or USD 2.49 per share, compared to analysts’ estimate of USD 2.40 per share. Automotive parts distributor Genuine Parts on Thursday raised its profit forecast for 2023 driven by robust demand for replacement parts. Labor shortages and elevated input costs have shot…
Management now has a very short period while the company is in administration to find a suitable rescue bid for the company, before administrators start trying to minimize creditors’ losses by selling off assets. The management of bankrupt electric truck maker Volta Trucks is urgently seeking a buyer to take the company out of administration…
You’ve probably noticed Toyota has copped a bit of stick of late from the likes of Greenpeace for being an electric-vehicle recalcitrant. There’s some justification for this. Globally, chairman Akio Toyoda has been consistent in questioning a sole focus on battery electric vehicles when it comes to lowering vehicle emissions. Locally, Toyota has yet to…
Honda confirmed Thursday that the 2024 Civic Hybrid will be much more than a niche model—with plans to make the hybrid version 40% of total U.S. Civic sales. In U.S. spec, the 2024 Honda Civic Hybrid will include a 2.0-liter inline-4 engine, running on an efficiency-focused Atkinson cycle, as part of Honda’s two-motor hybrid system…
Today, Lucid Motors announced the unveiling date of its second all-electric car model – the Lucid Gravity SUV. The Lucid Gravity will debut at the upcoming LA Auto Show on November 16, 2023, joining the Lucid Air sedan, which has been on the market since late 2021. Lucid’s naming strategy is to use the forces…
