Some 2017 and newer Ford vehicles may have illegally polluted more than the company claimed during emissions certifications, the company admitted Friday. The disclosure that the U.S. Department of Justice began investigating the Ford vehicles in Februa…
Author: Aaron Cole
Recalls of older cars for excess emissions may get more sunlight this year
Earlier this month, the EPA announced a voluntary recall by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles of nearly 900,000 older vehicles for excessive emissions. The announcement may have raised eyebrows and prompted a few wagging fingers, but it was hardly new; last ye…
RIP 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe diesel, we never knew ye
The 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe diesel experiment is over before it began. Brandon Ramirez, a spokesman for Hyundai, confirmed in Korea on Friday that the diesel-powered Santa Fe won’t come to the U.S. after all. The move follows Kia’s lead earlier this year…
Honda joins GM, others in heated opposition to Trump’s EPA fuel-economy freeze
Honda joined General Motors on Friday and called on the EPA to abandon its proposed fuel-economy rollback, asking federal officials to negotiate with states like California to offer a single, comprehensive update to federal fuel-economy standards. Hond…
Feds reportedly probing further into Elon Musk’s claims about Tesla Model 3 production
Federal investigators may be looking into whether Tesla CEO Elon Musk knowingly lied to investors when he said that the automaker could build tens of thousands of Model 3 sedans by the end of 2017, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday. The newspaper…
One size won’t fit all for future Kia EVs
For an automaker that’s pitching itself toward the fun side of the Hyundai Motor Group, the tone for the automaker’s sizable electric push soon sounds altogether like pants. “It’s all about what fits,” said Michael Winkler…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk settles lawsuit with SEC for $40M, will step down as chairman
Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Saturday settled a lawsuit with federal regulators alleging that the controversial executive bilked investors and lied when he announced the automaker had “funding secured” to buy back millions in shares to take the company priva…
Lucid owners will get access to Electrify America’s chargers, another jab at Tesla
Lucid owners will get prepaid access to Electrify America’s growing number of fast-charging stations when their cars arrive sometime after 2020, both companies announced Tuesday. Electrify America didn’t provide details about the program for Lucid owne…
Charging cord for 2019 Volvo XC60 T8 plug-in hybrid may start fire, will be recalled
A certain charging cord included in a small number of 2019 Volvo XC60 crossover SUVs may overheat and shock owners, or start a fire, the automaker said this month. Volvo announced a recall for 35 Volvo XC60 T8 crossover SUVs earlier this month to repla…
Infiniti Q50 Hybrid leaves, all-electric Audi e-tron arrives, Tesla investigation grows: The Week in Reverse
Are federal officials investigating Tesla CEO Elon Musk? Even more than they already may be? How much will the new 2019 Nissan Leaf cost when it goes on sale? And what about a bigger battery already? And what about Audi’s anticipated all-electric model…
