First Look: 2021 BMW Alpina XB7

First Look: 2021 BMW Alpina XB7

For those who want something a bit more exclusive than the typical BMW, the Bavarian automaker has started ramping up its line-up of models bearing the Alpina badge – and that’s about to include yet another offering, the 2021 BMW Alpina XB7. This marks the first time...
Nissan Donates EV Ambulance to Tokyo Fire Department

Nissan Donates EV Ambulance to Tokyo Fire Department

Nissan Motor Co. has donated an electric-powered ambulance to the Tokyo Fire Department. The EV being added to the Tokyo Fire Department is based on a 3.5-ton Nissan NV 400 with seating for seven and zero emissions. Plans call for it to serve with other ambulances...
Polestar Set to Open First U.S. Dealerships

Polestar Set to Open First U.S. Dealerships

Polestar, Volvo’s all-electric vehicle spinoff, has signed up its first U.S. dealers and plans to open the new “Polestar Spaces” during the second half of this year with two new models, the plug-in hybrid Polestar 1 and all-electric Polestar 2. Polestar is one of an...
Porsche 911 Targa Gets a Big Update

Porsche 911 Targa Gets a Big Update

You might think of the Porsche 911 Targa as the original hardtop convertible. First introduced back in 1967 and drawing inspiration from the German automaker’s motorsports program, it’s been an essential part of the automaker’s line-up ever since. And now, it’s making...
Trump to Visit Ford Mask Plant in Suburban Detroit

Trump to Visit Ford Mask Plant in Suburban Detroit

President Donald Trump on Thursday will visit a suburban Detroit Ford plant that the automaker has been using to boost the supply of the medical-grade personal protection equipment that has been in short supply during a coronavirus pandemic that has so far killed more...
GM Confirms Cuts at Cruise Automation

GM Confirms Cuts at Cruise Automation

Cruise Automation is cutting some employees, but the company remains tightly focused on its objective of developing self-driving vehicles, GM Chairman Mary Barra said during a web conference. Barra confirmed earlier reports from California that Cruise would be...
First Drive: 2020 Nissan Altima 2.0 Platinum

First Drive: 2020 Nissan Altima 2.0 Platinum

Midsized cars, once at the heart of new vehicle sales across the United States, have dwindled as consumers have moved towards pickup trucks and utility vehicles. But the 2020 Nissan Altima shows how and why midsized cars still have a place in the changing automotive...