Automotive manufacturer Ford has confirmed that its upcoming 2024 seventh-generation Mustang – which will be officially unveiled on September 14 – will come with a V8 engine and a six-speed manual transmission, and will not have a hybrid electric engine option as was speculated. Previously, former Ford CEO Mark Fields had claimed in 2017 that a hybrid model of the company’s … [Read more...] about Ford Confirms Seventh-Gen Mustang Will Feature V8 Engine, No Hybrid Model
GM Announces All Buicks Electric by 2030, Offers Exit Option for Unwilling Dealerships
DETROIT, MI - A high-ranking General Motors rep, in an interview with the Wall Street Journal last week, confirmed that the automotive manufacturer’s plans for the Buick brand to go all-electric by 2030 and that all Buicks will only consist of SUVs by that point. The rep also indicated that the company will include offering a buy-out option for any of the over 1,900 … [Read more...] about GM Announces All Buicks Electric by 2030, Offers Exit Option for Unwilling Dealerships
Bigger, Heavier Electric Vehicles Create Tire Pollution, Worse Than Gas-Powered Cars
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Many are lauding the benefits of electric vehicles when it comes to pollution, given the fact that – unlike vehicles powered by internal combustion engines – they produce no tailpipe emissions at all. However, all is not perfect when it comes to EVs and their environmental impact, as tire pollution is a very real problem with these automobiles, with … [Read more...] about Bigger, Heavier Electric Vehicles Create Tire Pollution, Worse Than Gas-Powered Cars
Several States to Ban Sale of Gas Powered Vehicles by 2035; Zero-Emission Goals
LOS ANGELES, CA - Last week, California announced that it would be implementing a total ban on the sale of all gas-powered cars within the state by 2035 as part of their zero-emission vehicle policy goals, with only electric or hybrid sales being allowed from that point forward; several other states have since indicated that they will be following California’s … [Read more...] about Several States to Ban Sale of Gas Powered Vehicles by 2035; Zero-Emission Goals
Tesla to Release 100% Self-Driving Vehicles by End of 2022; “Safer Than Human Drivers”
AUSTIN, TX - Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on Monday that versions of his famed electric vehicles that are capable of completely diving by themselves in autonomous mode without human operators in the vehicle are expected to be rolled out and available for purchase by the end of 2022, something viewers of the 1980’s hit sci-fi television show “Knight Rider” could only … [Read more...] about Tesla to Release 100% Self-Driving Vehicles by End of 2022; “Safer Than Human Drivers”