Volkswagen will discontinue the Passat mid-size sedan in the U.S. once it completes its current product cycle for 2023, according to a report this weekend from Wards Auto. The VW plant that produces the Passat in Chattanooga, Tennessee also makes the more popular 2021 Volkswagen Atlas three-row crossover SUV and …
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Where are the affordable electric pickup trucks? The GMC Hummer launched an expensive line of electric pickup trucks, but the Tesla Cybertruck, Rivian R1T, and Ford F-150 electric should be more affordable. 2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge priced at $ 53,990 Volvo’s first electric vehicle goes on sale in early 2021 …
Read More »Nissan Ariya EV Revealed in Production Form, Arrives in the U.S. Next Year
The 2022 Nissan Ariya is a new electric crossover model similar in size to the Rogue. It promises up to 300 miles of range and a starting price of $ 40,000. Nissan says it will go on sale in the U.S. in late 2021. Last year, Nissan showed the Ariya …
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If you’re thinking about why a traditional rear-wheel-drive sedan like the Cadillac CT6 is no longer being built, a simple look at the much higher sales figures for SUVs is a partial explanation. In 2019, only 7951 CT6s were sold, compared with almost 50,000 Cadillac XT5 crossovers, and U.S. CT6 …
Read More »Lordstown Motors Pushing Back Electric-Truck Production to Early 2021
Lordstown Motors has announced it’s moving the delivery start date of its Endurance electric pickup to fleets from late 2020 to January 2021. The startup automaker will unveil the production version of the truck in early summer, although it’ll probably be a virtual event. CEO Steve Burns noted in a …
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