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LG Energy Solution plans to open a $1.4 billion battery factory in Arizona in 2024, the company, which already supplies battteries to the likes of Tesla and Lucid, announced last week.The factory will be LG’s first in North America manufacturing cylindrical battery cells, the kind used by Tesla and Lucid, and construction is scheduled toContinue reading “LG plans Arizona battery plant that could supply Tesla, Lucid”

Ford’s F-150 lineup is quickly growing to become as diverse as that of the Porsche 911, with the Blue Oval continuing to roll out new variants and packages to cater to different budgets and needs.The latest was revealed on Tuesday in the form of the 2023 Ford F-150 Rattler. It’s essentially the base F-150 XLContinue reading “Preview: 2023 Ford F-150 Rattler is a value off-road truck”

It’s been almost three years since Bugatti revealed to the world its Chiron-based Centodieci hypercar. Unveiled in celebration of the Bugatti EB110 of the 1990s (Centodieci is Italian for “110”), the Centodieci is the latest in a growing line of modern coach-built specials from Bugatti, which started with the Divo unveiled in 2018. The…

Even though Mercedes-Benz AMG replaced its GT Roadster last year with a redesigned 2022 SL, the coupe version of the GT sports car has stuck around and will soon be redesigned itself. The latest spy shots and video show a prototype for the redesigned GT, which we currently expect to be revealed late this yearContinue reading “2023 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT spy shots and video: Redesigned sports car spotted”

The Fisker Ocean electric crossover is getting 10-year/100,000-mile (whichever comes first) battery and powertrain warranties, Fisker confirmed over the weekend. The battery warranty covers up to 75% of the original battery capacity, according to Fisker’s website. For reference, Rivian offers 8-year/175,000-mile battery warranty, while Tesla’s…

The Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio will get new Estrema special editions for the 2023 model year. Based on the Veloce trim level, the Estrema models bridge the gap with the high-performance Quadrifoglio versions of the Giulia and Stelvio, Alfa Romeo said in a press release. The Estrema models get standard adaptive suspension, which isContinue reading “Alfa Romeo launches Giulia and Stelvio Estrema special editions”

Toyota in early 2020 said it planned to enter the hot hatch segment in the U.S., without providing any further details. That changed on Monday with the release of some teaser footage and confirmation that the reveal will take place on March 31. The teasers point to the new hot hatch being part of Toyota’sContinue reading “Toyota GR Corolla hot hatch coming March 31, likely with AWD”

Mazda already offers a compact crossover in the form of the CX-5, but now the automaker has a more rugged alternative with the CX-50 that’s just arrived for 2023. After testing one, we found it to be not only more capable than the CX-5 when off-roading, but a better on-road performer, too. A day outContinue reading “2023 Mazda CX-50, Lotus Eletre SUV, Aston Martin V-8 supercar: Car News Headlines”

A year out from announcing plans to partner on the development of self-driving cars, Toyota and Aurora Innovation have rolled out their first fleet of prototypes. The prototypes are based on Toyota’s Sienna minivan and have been deployed in Texas, where they are testing on both highways and suburban streets. They are testing in theContinue reading “Self-driving vans from Toyota and Aurora partnership start testing in Texas”

Remember Aston Martin’s mid-engine Vanquish supercar unveiled at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show? Well, it’s still coming, albeit with a new name and a V-8 in place of the show car’s V-6. Citing comments made by Aston Martin Chairman Lawrence Stroll, Autocar reported on Monday that the supercar will be revealed in its revisedContinue reading “Aston Martin reportedly plans V-8-powered rival to 296 GTB, Artura supercars”