Nutson’s Weekly Auto News Wrap-up
AUTO CENTRAL CHICAGO – October 10, 2021: Every Sunday Larry Nutson, The Chicago Car Guy and Executive Producer, with able assistance from senior editor Thom Cannell from The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau, compile The Auto Channel’s…
bargain electric estate wins the space race
We test the affordable electric estate that’s proving to be a surprise sales success MG5 EV MG may not be the iconic British sports car maker that it once was, but it’s thriving as a bargain brand under Chinese ownership. In September 2021 MG Motor UK…
Electric sports car on track to launch by mid-2024
After revealing the Mark Zero concept at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show, Piech on Tuesday announced that it has locked in most of the specifications for its electric sports car project and is ready to start the test phase. If all goes to plan,…
How Will a Green Company Like Tesla Fit in Oil-Rich Texas?
Tesla’s decision to move its headquarters to Austin might not be an easy fit in a state run by conservatives who are protective of its fossil-fuel industry. (Matthew Busch/The New York Times) Tesla’s move from Silicon Valley to Texas makes sense in…
We Drove in a Ford F-150 Lightning EV. The Drive Isn’t the Best Part.
Text size All-new F-150 Limited in Smoked Quartz Tinted Clearcoat. Courtesy Ford Cars are fun again, with innovation on the rise. It’s thanks to batteries. Car makers have embraced electric vehicles and are now churning out models with great driving…
Bay Area Grant Program Offers $9500 to Trade Your Gasoline Car for an EV
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District’s Clean Cars for All program is for customers in targeted ZIP codes who meet income requirements. The program offers $5500 to $9500 to spend on a new or used plug-in electric or hydrogen vehicle for…
Student electric car builders compete at Frontier Park
There were no Tesla electric cars racing around Frontier Park on Thursday, but perhaps a future electric car designer was behind the wheel at the annual Kansas ElectroRally stop in Hays. High school teams from all across the state competed at the rally.…
Stock Market Rally Attempt Faces Resistance; Oil Prices, Treasury Yields Hit Highs
A stock market rally attempt tried to gain steam, with leading stocks flashing early buy signals. But the major indexes hit resistance at key levels and have not confirmed the new rally. A weaker-than-expected jobs report didn’t move stocks, but…
Why General Motors Stock Jumped Again Today
What happened General Motors (NYSE:GM) shocked the electric cars market this week when it made an electrifying prediction: By 2030, GM intends to double its annual revenue from $140 billion today to roughly $280 billion, and grow its operating profit…
The Mercedes-Benz All-Electric EQS Has a 350-Mile Range, According to the EPA
Mercedes-Benz appears to have overestimated at least one of its new all-electric EQS’s abilities. The German luxury marque’s new electric flagship has received a 350-mile range rating from the Environmental Protection Agency (h/t Inside EVs). That’s both…