Asked on Porsche IPO, VW CEO says we have to ‘consider’ tapping markets
Volkswagen boss Herbert Diess on Thursday dodged questions about a potential initial public offering of Porsche AG, saying only that… Read More »
China’s CATL unveils sodium-ion battery, a first for a major car battery maker
China’s CATL (300750.SZ) on Thursday became the first major automotive battery maker to unveil a sodium-ion battery, saying it planned to set… Read More »
Mercedes-Benz hits accelerator in e-car race with Tesla
Mercedes-Benz maker Daimler plans to invest more than 40 billion euros ($47 billion) by 2030 to be ready to take… Read More »
GM issues second recall of Chevy Bolt EVs after vehicles catch fire
General Motors has issued a second recall of its 2017-2019 Chevrolet Bolt EVs after at least two of the electric vehicles… Read More »
Ford and Argo AI to launch self-driving cars with Lyft by the end of the year
An Argo-modified Ford autonomous automobile parked in Manhattan on Friday, July 12, 2019. Ford will launch an autonomous automobile fleet… Read More »
Baidu pushes to put driverless taxis on China’s roads and plans to build 1,000 in 3 years
China — Baidu has partnered with state-owned automaker BAIC Group to build 1,000 driverless cars over the next three years and eventually… Read More »
Tesla launches subscription service
Tesla said it has introduced an option for some customers to subscribe to its advanced driver assistance software, dubbed “Full… Read More »
Explore Provence on a road trip
A road trip around Provence might be the perfect option for our pandemic times. Find your own space while experiencing… Read More »
Porsche to create hypercar company with Bugatti and Croatian electric vehicle maker Rimac
Porsche and Croatian electric performance car manufacturer Rimac have agreed to create a joint venture that incorporates Volkswagen’s high-performance Bugatti brand, officials… Read More »
Flying car completes test flight between airports
A prototype flying car has completed a 35-minute flight between international airports in Nitra and Bratislava, Slovakia. The hybrid car-aircraft,… Read More »
Lucid Motors to launch 2021 Lucid Air, an electric luxury vehicle that could rival Tesla
Lucid Motors is rolling full steam ahead in its production of luxury electronic cars that could compete with Tesla. The company announced updates… Read More »
Tesla launches faster high-performance Model S ‘Plaid’
Tesla Inc delivered a high-performance version of its Model S on Thursday, aiming to reignite interest in the nearly decade-old… Read More »
Apple is serious about building an electric car to compete with Tesla
Apple has hired Ulrich Kranz, a former senior executive at BMW who focused on electric cars, Apple confirmed to CNBC’s Phil LeBeau on… Read More »
Elon Musk suspends Tesla purchases with bitcoin
Consumers can no longer buy Tesla vehicles with bitcoin, CEO Elon Musk announced on Twitter Wednesday. What he’s saying: Musk cited the environmental… Read More »
BMW shares have gained 17% year to date, stealing the buzz from Tesla
The German luxury carmaker is not in the habit of making big statements or trumpeting its achievements too loudly. Its… Read More »
Industry Fears Car Rental Shortage
Now what? As if the travel industry hasn’t been hit hard enough by the coronavirus pandemic, now comes a new… Read More »
RV Trips, Camping Seen as Safest Option for Summer Vacation
RVezy, a peer-to-peer RV rental marketplace, has found that Americans still consider outdoor vacations to be the safest during the… Read More »
Enterprise Helping Local Restaurant Industry With Employee Bonus
Enterprise Holdings, which owns Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car, gifted all 80,000 of its employees… Read More »
Interest in RV Travel Surges in the US
A lot of Americans will be traveling around in their brand-new RVs this spring and summer or renting them from popular outlets such… Read More »
RV Rentals to Thrive in 2021
A new survey found that recreational vehicle (RV) rentals will remain strong in 2021, with millennials showing the greatest interest. According to… Read More »
RVs’ Continued Popularity Is Poised to Characterize the 2021 Travel Landscape
RVshare, the first and largest peer-to-peer RV rental marketplace, today released its annual Travel Trend Report, with research conducted in collaboration… Read More »
Enterprise Holdings Unveils New Initiative Focusing on Social, Racial Equality
Enterprise Holdings unveiled the Respect, Opportunity, Achievement and Diversity (ROAD) Forward initiative, a five-year, $55 million program designed to advance social… Read More »