automotive

Apple Grabs Lamborghini Veteran Luigi Taraborrelli for Its Electric Car
Apple Grabs Lamborghini Veteran Luigi Taraborrelli for Its Electric Car
July 27, 2022  |  Apple

Apple is making strides toward the development of its self-driving vehicles, as it has reportedly hired Luigi Taraborrelli as a senior manager on its electric...

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Car Loan Monthly Payments Top $700 in July
Car Loan Monthly Payments Top $700 in July
July 27, 2022  |  Transportation

For the first time ever, monthly car payments exceeded $700 in July. Dealers are offering fewer and smaller discounts on vehicles these days as prices...

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Freight Companies Go Green — and Forgo Costly EV Leases — With ‘Trucks-as-a-Service’
Freight Companies Go Green — and Forgo Costly EV Leases — With ‘Trucks-as-a-Service’
July 26, 2022  |  Delivery

As shippers aim to meet sustainability mandates and carriers look to switch to electric vehicles (EVs), both parties are finding that the project is complicated...

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EV Subscription Firm Autonomy Expands With AutoNation
EV Subscription Firm Autonomy Expands With AutoNation
July 26, 2022  |  Partnerships

Electric vehicle (EV) subscription company Autonomy has formed a partnership with automotive retailer AutoNation, the companies announced Tuesday (July 26). “The partnership will support Autonomy’s...

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CFPB Issues $19M Penalty Against Hyundai Over Credit Reporting
CFPB Issues $19M Penalty Against Hyundai Over Credit Reporting
July 26, 2022  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has ordered carmaker Hyundai to pay more than $19 million for providing inaccurate information to credit reporting companies. The...

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Connected Fleets Leave Odometer Checks in the Rearview Mirror
Connected Fleets Leave Odometer Checks in the Rearview Mirror
July 25, 2022  |  Technology

If a business is paid by its customers for the number of miles its vehicles are driven, or if it pays its employees for the...

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Automotive Retail Needs to Think More Like Uber and Open Table to Sell Cars Online
Automotive Retail Needs to Think More Like Uber and Open Table to Sell Cars Online
July 25, 2022  |  Technology

Globally, only 2% of car sales take place online. That meager figure, according to Tarek Kabrit, co-founder and CEO of Dubai-based online auto marketplace Seez,...

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5G Steers Forklifts, Robots at BMW, Ford Factories
5G Steers Forklifts, Robots at BMW, Ford Factories
July 22, 2022  |  Technology

As the combination of 5G and autonomous technology looks to transform transportation and production in many venues, the early adopters include automakers’ warehouses and production...

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Amazon Expands EV Deliveries to 9 New Cities
Amazon Expands EV Deliveries to 9 New Cities
July 21, 2022  |  Delivery

Amazon said Thursday (July 21) it has begun making deliveries with electric vehicles (EVs) in at least nine U.S. cities. It’s part of what the...

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