Pickup-truck sales surpassed those of passenger cars in April, according to data from Motor Intelligence. Zero-percent-interest loans, offered in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, as well as a drop in passenger car sales, helped push pickups past cars. In the first quarter of 2020, pickups and SUVs were a bright spot for Detroit automakers […] More

Volvo is building its own battery packs; the aim is to make them safer by having them integrate better into their vehicles. The automaker’s first EV, the XC40 Recharge, will be the first vehicle with a pack built by Volvo. In addition to creating the hardware, Volvo will work on the software algorithms for the […] More

The U.S. government has arrested a former Green Beret soldier and his son; they were wanted by the Japanese government for aiding in Carlos Ghosn’s escape from Japan to Lebanon while he was out on bail. Ghosn escaped hiding in a black box aboard a private jet in an audacious stunt that captured the world’s […] More

According to CEO Mike Flewitt, McLaren’s use of internal-combustion engines is likely to continue beyond the British government’s proposed ban on their sale after 2035. Work is underway on a P1 replacement—which is set to be a hybrid, not an EV. The specialty carmaker says it has no plans to move beyond supercars, unlike most […] More

The new 2021 Toyota Supra 2.0, which has a four-cylinder engine, starts at $43,945. Other 2021 models go up between $500–$1000 compared to last year. The 2021 Supra should begin arriving at U.S. dealerships this fall. The new-for-2021 four-cylinder Supra 2.0 model starts at $43,945, lowering the sports car’s base price by $8000 compared to […] More