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Chinas Byton Shows Production-Ready M-Byte EV

Chinas Byton Shows Production-Ready M-Byte EV

byton byton is a chinese ev startup that plans to start selling cars in the u.s. by 2021.the company had previously announced u.s. sales starting in 2020, but says that its first model, the m-byte crossover, is not ready yet.the m-byte offers either a 72.0-kwh or 95.0-kwh batter [...]

Ex-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn Defends Escape from Japan, Prepares Legal Fight

Ex-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn Defends Escape from Japan, Prepares Legal Fight

former nissan and renault chairman carlos ghosn gave a live press conference in which he spoke in detail about his legal troubles and escape from japanese custody. "i should never have been arrested in the first place," he insisted.armed with what appeared to be nissan financial documents, ghosn spoke [...]

Bollinger Files Patent for Electric Truck and SUV, Saying Theyre Just That Unusual

Bollinger Files Patent for Electric Truck and SUV, Saying Theyre Just That Unusual

Bollinger Bollinger, a startup preparing to launch unusual-looking electric SUV and pickup models, has announced that it applied for a patent in mid-November to protect its vehicle designs, both externally and internally. The two vehicles, the B1 SUV and the B2 pickup truck, ar [...]

2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, VIN 001, Rolls Off Line in Candy Apple Green

2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, VIN 001, Rolls Off Line in Candy Apple Green

ford ford's first mustang shelby gt500 off the line will be displayed in a place of honor during the barrett-jackson scottsdale auction later this month.the car, which bears vin 001, is painted in candy apple green in homage to the 1968 shelby gt500 prototype known as the green [...]

Aston Martin V12 Speedster Revealed in Sketch

Aston Martin V12 Speedster Revealed in Sketch

Aston Martin Aston Martin's lightweight Speedster appears from this just-released sketch to have no windscreen or roof. The new V12 Speedster was inspired by the CC100 concept and the 1950s DBR1 race car. Pricing is unconfirmed but will be more than $1 million, with only 88 buye [...]

Nissan Statement Condemns Carlos Ghosn for Running from Prosecution; Ghosn Claps Back

Nissan Statement Condemns Carlos Ghosn for Running from Prosecution; Ghosn Claps Back

geoff robinsgetty images former chairman of the renault-nissan-mitsubishi alliance carlos ghosn has been reported as arriving in lebanon, the country where he grew up, after flying there on a private plane.ghosn was not supposed to leave japan prior to his trial on three sets of [...]

More Americans Will Pull Out Wallets for EVs, but Snap Them Shut for Autonomous Technology

More Americans Will Pull Out Wallets for EVs, but Snap Them Shut for Autonomous Technology

picture alliance deloitte's 2020 global automotive consumer study finds americans are even more wary now than they were a few years ago about autonomous vehicles. and 58 percent say they wouldn't pay more than $500 to add autonomous tech to a car.the number of americans willing [...]

Jeep Shows Wrangler, Renegade, and Compass 4xe Plug-In Hybrids at CES

Jeep Shows Wrangler, Renegade, and Compass 4xe Plug-In Hybrids at CES

joey capparellacar and driver jeep has unveiled its new lineup of plug-in hybrid models at ces, which will be badged 4xe.the company isn't providing any details about these new versions of the wrangler, renegade, and compass yet.more information will be available later this year [...]

Sony Reveals Vision-S Concept, Stakes Claim to Be Part of the Electric-Car Future

Sony Reveals Vision-S Concept, Stakes Claim to Be Part of the Electric-Car Future

mario tamagetty images sony's surprise concept car, the vision-s, is an ev equipped with 33 sensors—lidar, radar, and cameras—plus 360-degree immersive audio and a panoramic screen stretching across the front dashboard.the point is to showcase sony's capability for i [...]