(April 18, 2024) MUNICH, Germany — At the end of series development, the new BMW X3 is undergoing final tuning of all chassis control and driver assistance systems at the BMW Group test center in Miramas, southern France. The fourth generation of the Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) in the premium mid-range vehicle segment will be presented in a few weeks' time with both highly efficient combustion engines and an advanced plug-in hybrid drive.

GM will become the anchor tenant
at Bedrock’s Hudson’s Detroit site   

(April 17, 2024) DETROIT — General Motors will relocate its global headquarters to Hudson’s Detroit in 2025, becoming the anchor tenant at Bedrock’s development on the historic site of the former J.L. Hudson Department Store. This marks GM’s fourth headquarters location in the city since 1911, reaffirming its longstanding commitment to Detroit.

(April 17, 2024) Ford has resumed shipping 2024 F-150 Lightning pickups to dealerships after a quality issue halted shipments for more than nine weeks, the automaker said Tuesday. Ford issued a stop-ship order for the top-selling electric pickup Feb. 9, shortly after the 2024 model started going out to stores in January, although production at the Dearborn, Mich., plant continued

New AMR ePower Mustang features
new electric powertrain technology

(April 17, 2024) LA JOLLA, Calif. — With a unique combination of American style, British race engineering and latest-generation EV technology, the "new" 1965 Alan Mann Racing (AMR) ePower Mustang is set to make its debut at La Jolla Concours, from April 19 to 21. This Anglo-American creation combines the beauty and character of one of the best loved classic American coupes – restored to an exceptional standard— with a complete chassis, powertrain and interior transformation by one of Ford’s most famous motorsport partners, Alan Mann Racing.

(April 17, 2024) SEALY, Texas — Hennessy, the Texas-based hypercar manufacturer and high-performance vehicle creator, has released a comprehensive new performance upgrade package for the 2024 Cadillac Escalade-V. Hennessey’s engineers take the hand-built, supercharged GM 6.2-liter V8 from the standard 682 horsepower to 850 bhp at 6,200 rpm — a 25 percent rise.

(April 16, 2024) Tesla plans to lay off more than 10 percent of its worldwide workforce, multiple news organizations reported on Monday, citing an internal memo. The company told managers to identify critical team members, and paused some stock rewards while canceling some employees’ annual reviews, according to the report, which added that the company also reduced production at Gigafactory Shanghai.

1983 Suzuki Maruti 800

(April 16, 2024) Suzuki Motor Corporation had achieved accumulated automobile production of 30 million units in India by the end of March. India becomes the second country after Japan in which Suzuki has reached this milestone, and the fastest country to reach 30 million units in just 40 years and 4 months since starting production in December 1983, breaking the record of 55 years and 2 months in Japan.

(April 16, 2024) Subaru of America has announced pricing on the 2025 Legacy sedan and 2025 Outback SUV. Both bestselling vehicles will arrive at retailers this spring and start at $26,040 for the Legacy and $30,290 for the Outback. Both prices include destination charge.

Top-floor display puts new Kia EV9
on display for thousands driving M4

(April 16, 2024) LONDON — A new Kia EV9 showcase has been installed for hundreds of thousands of travellers along the M4 to enjoy, on the top floor of one of the largest and most prominently positioned Kia dealerships in the UK. GWR Kia, operated by Norton Way Group, has a prominent position on the Great West Road in Brentford, West London.

(April 15, 2024) MILWAUKEE — The new Harley-Davidson Smart Vest combines comfort and style with advanced airbag protection to offer riders peace of mind. Powered by proven D-air from Dainese Technology, the Harley-Davidson Smart Vest is designed to instantly deploy in the event of a collision on the chest and central back area to add potential impact absorption.