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Tesla reported its third straight quarterly profit this past week, with $354 million coming from selling regulatory credits. Automakers who need to comply with emissions regulations buy the credits from Tesla, which accumulates credits from having an all-electric lineup. It is unclear where all of the credits go, but last summer, it was revealed that […] More
JEFF KOWALSKYGetty Images General Motors, defending itself against a report that claimed federal investigators were looking at the company’s involvement with the United Auto Workers in a corruption probe, said the U.S. attorney’s office in Detroit has confirmed it is “not a target.” A spokesperson for the U.S. attorney’s office confirmed that GM is not […] More
PHILIP PACHECOGetty Images Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted that the company’s stock was too high, and it immediately dropped in value. The tweet may have violated a deal Musk made with the SEC about his tweets and Tesla. Musk also tweeted patriotic lyrics, said his girlfriend Grimes is mad at him, and noted that their […] More
Mercedes-Benz is hosting a virtual car show on Zoom called the Concours de Zoom. The event will feature celebrities such as Jay Leno and Martha Stewart showcasing their personal Mercedes-Benz vehicles. Tune in on Friday, May 1 at 5 p.m. ET to see some classic Mercedes-Benz cars. Mercedes-Benz is hosting a virtual car show via […] More
Come along on a virtual tour of Yellowstone National Park courtesy of Airstream. The luxury RV manufacturer partnered with the Academy Award–nominated documentary filmmakers at MacGillivray Freeman Films to produce the short tour. Yellowstone was chosen as the first installment of Airstream’s new video series Portable Park. Luxury travel trailer manufacturer Airstream has launched a […] More
The 2020 Audi e-tron Sportback has an EPA-rated driving range of 218 miles, up from 204 miles for the standard 2019 e-tron. Audi says the battery now uses 91 percent of its capacity, up from 88 percent. The e-tron Sportback starts at $78,395, a few thousand dollars more than the non-Sportback. The Audi e-tron gets […] More
India’s COVID-19 lockdown has brought automotive sales in that country to a complete standstill with a 100 percent year-over-year drop. In April 2019, 247,541 passenger vehicles and 68,680 commercial vehicles were sold in the country. The lockdown has been extended to May 17 and will play havoc on an industry that was already suffering dwindling […] More
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