Ray J’s car collection is a couple rides light today … ’cause he apparently he’s missing two high-priced automobiles — and we’re told he’s not getting a straight answer about their whereabouts. Sources close to Ray J with direct knowledge tell us … two of Ray’s Maybach SUVs are currently missing after having been put … Read more
Speaker 1: Rivian debut, not just one, but three new small electric SUVs today, and we’re going to get a closer look at the all new Rivian R two, R three and R three x. Speaker 1: Now the R two I expect will be rivian bread and butter when it arrives in … Read more
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Rivian took a page from Elon Musk and had “one more thing” to show off during its R2 reveal event in California today. And it was a stunner. The Rivian R3 is a slightly shorter, sportier-looking electric SUV than the R2, and it will come in a performance variant badged as R3X. Rivian founder and … Read more
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Swiss company Micro — maker of the happy little Microlino electric bubble car — just unveiled a production version of its Microlino Lite at the Geneva Motor Show. With a 45km/h (28mph) top speed, it goes half as fast as the standard Microlino but can be driven by anyone with a moped license from the … Read more
PARIS — Parisians voted Sunday to muscle SUVs off the French capital’s streets by making them much more expensive to park, the latest leg in a drive by Socialist Mayor Anne Hidalgo to make the host city for this year’s Olympic Games greener and friendlier for pedestrians and cyclists. More than 54% of the votes … Read more
Volkswagen is getting into the ChatGPT game. The German automaker announced Monday at CES 2024 in Las Vegas plans to add an AI-powered chatbot into all Volkswagen models equipped with its IDA voice assistant. Why? For drivers who want an AI-based chatbot to read researched content out loud to them, of course. TechCrunch was on … Read more
It’s not just you: American cars have gotten bigger. Over the past two decades, growing numbers of US buyers have turned in their sedans for SUVs and pickup trucks. And those SUVs and pickups have grown ever more hulking. The electrification of driving isn’t slowing the growth spurt. Batteries are heavy, and many carmakers are … Read more
Does Paris have too many SUVs ByThe Associated Press November 14, 2023, 1:20 PM FILE – Cars drive on the Champs Elysee avenue, Thursday, May 7, 2020 in Paris. Paris mayor says her city has too many SUVs, so she’s asking voters to decide on parking fee hike on Feb. 4, 2024. The Arc de … Read more
Nigeria’s president has signed a controversial bill that earmarks $6.1 million for a presidential yacht and millions more for sport utility vehicles for his wife and other top government officials ByDYEPKAZAH SHIBAYAN Associated Press November 9, 2023, 7:34 AM ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigerian President Bola Tinubu’s approval of a supplementary budget earmarking millions of dollars … Read more
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Monday it was upgrading and expanding its investigation into 708,000 Ford Motor sport utility vehicles and trucks over catastrophic engine failures tied to a faulty valve. The agency says under normal driving conditions vehicles without warning may experience a loss of … Read more