Photo: Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik The 2024 Honda Prologue is an all-new electric crossover from Honda that is, in essence, meant to hold down the fort until Honda can build its own electric vehicles. You see, this thing says “Honda” on the outside, but underneath, it’s 100 percent a General Motors Ultium-platformed vehicle. That means … Read more
Switching to electric vehicles by 2050 could prevent thousands of premature deaths, along with millions of asthma attacks and respiratory illnesses in children in the United States, reveals a new report. The American Lung Association (ALA) released the report Wednesday advocating for a widespread transition to zero-emission vehicles and electricity, emphasizing the substantial health improvements … Read more
Automaker Force Motors plans to invest around Rs 2,000 crore in the next three to four years on various activities including sustainability drive and electric vehicle development, according to the company’s Managing Director Prasan Firodia. The company, which sells a range of commercial and utility vehicles, is looking to bring electric versions of its vans’ … Read more
Preliminary crash testing finds that the nation’s guardrails may not be suitable for heavy electric vehicles (EVs). A test crash conducted at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Midwest Roadside Safety Facility involved a nearly 4-ton 2022 Rivian R1T. When the pickup truck crashed through a metal guardrail and barely slowed down before hitting a concrete barrier, … Read more
Sales of diesel vehicles in the luxury vehicle segment have more than halved in the last five years even as the rich and well-heeled have taken the lead in adoption of electric vehicles in the country. The share of diesel in total sales of luxury vehicles in the local market declined to 35% last year … Read more
Sales of diesel vehicles in the luxury vehicle segment have more than halved in the last five years even as the rich and well-heeled have taken the lead in adoption of electric vehicles in the country. The share of diesel in total sales of luxury vehicles in the local market declined to 35% last year … Read more
Good morning! It’s Tuesday, January 16, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Walter Isaacson On Elon Musk(s) 1st Gear: Telsa Lost $94 Billion In Two Weeks By all accounts, Tesla … Read more
2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV SSImage: Chevrolet 75,883 total sales GM has kept its EV sales numbers close to its chest the last few years; the company has had trouble ramping up EV production. Things may have changed though as the company says it sold 75,883 EVs in 2023, up 93 percent from 2022. Looking at … Read more
German luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz is set to invest Rs 200 crore in India in 2024 and is gearing up to introduce more than a dozen new cars, including EVs this year. In 2024, Mercedes-Benz India is planning to introduce over 12 new vehicles, encompassing three electric models. Approximately half of these launches will fall within … Read more
Automakers and some startups are hoping to win over buyers who might want to consider an EV but don’t want to be locked into a long term purchase by introducing microleases. These terms, often for a year or less, are being billed as a way to get people to try EVs or as a stopgap … Read more
