The 2024 Lexus TX is exactly what it needs to be—almost, in one of its versions. It’s a big, boxy three-row SUV with adult-size space in all rows, wide-opening doors, loads of flat-folding cargo versatility, and low lift heights—plus a TX 500h hybrid version, as well as an available TX 550h+ plug-in hybrid version that…
The redesigned 2025 Toyota Camry Hybrid will debit November 14 at the 2023 Los Angeles auto show, Toyota has revealed, hinting that it will add all-wheel drive to the hybrid version of the ubiquitous mid-size sedan for the first time. All-wheel drive Toyota hybrids are nothing new, but up to this point the Camry Hybrid…
Meteorologists said a weather system that was brewing along the East Coast was expected to become a tropical storm before soaking the Carolinas and the Mid-Atlantic region with up to seven inches of rain through part of the weekend. Tropical storm conditions were already spreading toward the coast of North Carolina on Friday morning. Nearly…
Smart, the European carmaker that established itself by making very small city cars in the 1990s, has revealed a new base trim level for its entry-level electric crossover dubbed #1. With a base price of €37,490 in Germany, which is about $39,700, the new “Pro” variant is powered by a 49-kilowatt-hour lithium iron phosphate (LFP)…
Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson have donated $10 million to help establish a fund that will give direct cash assistance to Maui residents displaced by catastrophic wildfires that destroyed hundreds of homes on the island, they said on Thursday. The new effort, called the People’s Fund of Maui, is offering payments of $1,200 per month…
The zero-emission buses are indigenously built on a next-gen architecture, equipped with latest features, and powered by advanced battery systems. New Delhi: Tata Motors, India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, has supplied the first batch of state-of-the art Ultra EV air-conditioned electric buses to Srinagar Smart City Limited, via TML Smart City Mobility Solutions (J&K) Pvt…
Typically, September in New York City starts to show hints of fall, with average temperatures in the 70s, as children return to school. But this week, the back-to-school season has felt more like a last gasp for summer, with a three-day heat wave sending temperatures 20 degrees higher than usual. “This does not feel like…
As deliveries of Ocean One models in the US are underway, digital auction platform Cars & Bids has become the first to offer the new electric SUV at auction. Part of a limited run of 5,000 units worldwide, the fully loaded Fisker Ocean One is already sold out, which means this is a good opportunity…
Blue Bird Corporation is premiering its next-generation Vision electric school bus at STN Expo West, a leading student transportation industry and technology event in North America. The Vision vehicle launch represents a continued partnership between Blue Bird and Accelera by Cummins, Cummins’ zero-emissions technology business segment. This new Type C electric school bus features a…
The BMW Group reports 621,699 global vehicle sales during the third quarter of 2023, which is almost six percent more than a year ago. Also, the year-to-date results are several percent better than a year ago. Results last quarter and year-to-date: BMW sales: 549,941 (up 6%) and 1,621,267 (up 6%) Mini sales: 70,384 (up 3%)…
