Category: Motor Age Articles
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Is Lotus poised to blossom?
Signs are emerging that Geely wants Lotus to become a major player in the luxury market. One that will take on Porsche, Maserati and even break into the ultraluxury space to poach customers from Bentley, Aston Martin, Ferrari and McLaren.
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Tesla seeks tariff exemption for Chinese-made car computer ‘brain’
Tesla is asking the Trump administration to exempt the Chinese-made computer “brain” in the Model 3 sedan from 25 percent tariffs imposed in August, saying they threaten the EV maker’s bottom line.
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Nissan’s Munoz takes leave of absence in wake of Ghosn arrest
A senior executive of Nissan Motor, Jose Munoz, has taken a leave of absence in a sudden management shake-up as the Japanese automaker deals with the aftermath of the arrest of former chairman Carlos Ghosn.
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U.S. lifts tariffs on China-made injection molds
The Trump administration unexpectedly put a hold on steep 25 percent tariffs on injection molds imported from China in late December, a decision analysts say is likely to hurt American mold building companies but help U.S. plastics companies that suppl…
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Ford Explorer-based 2020 Police Interceptor hybrid set to get 24 mpg combined
The Ford police vehicle sits on a new rear-wheel-drive platform and is expected to be faster than the outgoing model.
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Audi returning to Super Bowl with new electrified message
Audi will compete in the attention frenzy surrounding the Super Bowl next month with a commercial featuring its first fully electric vehicle, the e-tron crossover.
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Ford adds 953,000 vehicles to Takata airbag recall, separately recalls 87 EcoSports
This is the fourth time that Ford Motor has expanded its Takata airbag recall, part of the largest auto industry recall in history.
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Ford adds 953,000 vehicles to Takata airbag recall
This is the fourth time that Ford Motor has expanded its Takata airbag recall, part of the largest auto industry recall in history.
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Infiniti plans to debut EV crossover concept at Detroit show
Infiniti said it plans to show the QX Inspiration concept at the Detroit auto show this month. The concept will be the blueprint for a production EV crossover in the next couple years.
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Infiniti to unwrap EV crossover concept at Detroit show
Infiniti said it plans to show the QX Inspiration concept at the Detroit auto show this month. The concept will be the blueprint for a production EV crossover in the next couple years.