Top exec at a Ford-backed battery startup explains how solid-state tech will...
Summary List PlacementAs automakers prepare to release scores of new electric car models in the next few years, battery companies and startups are working to develop bigger, longer-lasting, and more...
View ArticleBMW's iconic kidney grille has gone through 13 major redesigns — tour all 88...
Summary List PlacementSay what you want about BMW, but you cannot deny that its signature kidney grille is one of the most iconic front ends in automotive history. Its shape may have changed over the...
View ArticleBMW's CFO said he's not worried about the threat of Apple's rumored electric...
Summary List PlacementBMW's chief finance officer said the German carmaker was not concerned with the prospect of Apple launching a rival electric vehicle."I sleep very peacefully," Nicolas Peter told...
View ArticleThe future of BMW interiors is this massive touchscreen that can tell who's...
Summary List PlacementWith its upcoming iDrive 8 infotainment system, BMW will soon join the likes of the Lucid Air and new Cadillac Escalade in offering customers a giant, curved display. The new...
View ArticleKia just updated its flashiest sedan with more power and features to...
Summary List PlacementIn 2017, Kia came out swinging. Not with an SUV but with the Stinger— a sleek sports sedan with a hatchback-style trunk. It was awesome.Don't worry, though. I'm not here today to...
View ArticleBMW just showed off its first electric sedan with 530 horsepower and a...
Summary List PlacementBMW on Wednesday took the wraps off of its latest electric vehicle, the 2022 i4. The model will help pave the way for a new electric era for the automaker, which has largely sat...
View ArticleFrom Tesla's $250,000 supercar to Ford's electric F-150, these are the 18...
Summary List PlacementGas-powered cars have ruled the roads for more than a century — but electric vehicles are about to have their day. Today, climate-conscious shoppers can choose from dozens of...
View ArticleApple will never deliver a car because it can't figure out how to work with...
Summary List PlacementThe single biggest problem with the Apple Car is that Apple has no idea how to manufacture an automobile. It's not ever clear that Apple knows how to so much as design a vehicle:...
View ArticleA new luxury car service at LAX is letting wealthy flyers skip the terminal...
Summary List PlacementHopping off the plane at LAX just got a massive upgrade for certain types of travelers. PS, the private terminal at Los Angeles International Airport that lets wealthy travelers...
View ArticleMillennials reveal their 105 favorite brands, from Gucci to Amazon
Summary List PlacementMillennials still can't get enough of Apple, Nike, and Amazon. Marketing agency Moosylvania has once again compiled its "Millennials' Top 100 Brands" based on a survey of 1,000...
View ArticleA German auto supplier has created a $360,000 off-road RV meant to look like...
Summary List PlacementGermany-based Darc Mono has unveiled its eponymous expedition vehicle inspired by yachts, private jets, and Scandinavian boutique hotels.Darc Mono is a unit of KW Solutions, an...
View ArticleWhy a top investor backs Solid Power, a startup that just raised $130 million...
Summary List PlacementLast week, solid state battery cell startup Solid Power announced a $130 million Series B investment round led by Volta Energy Technologies, Ford, and BMW. The goal of the funding...
View ArticleBMW revealed details about its 2 upcoming Tesla challenger EVs, the $55,400...
Summary List PlacementAfter years largely on the sidelines of the US electric-vehicle boom, BMW is gearing up to launch two new Tesla competitors: the iX SUV and i4 coupe. The German luxury brand on...
View ArticleApple boosts its 'Project Titan' electric car plan by hiring the cofounder of...
Summary List PlacementApple has hired Ulrich Kranz, a former BMW executive and cofounder of autonomous electric vehicle startup Canoo, to work on its electric car, Bloomberg first reported.Apple hired...
View ArticleFord-backed EV battery producer to go public via SPAC merger at a $1.2...
Summary List PlacementElectric-vehicle battery producer Solid Power on Tuesday announced it's going public by merging with blank-check firm Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corporation III in a deal...
View Article5 marketing strategies to implement if you're considering opening a franchise
Summary List PlacementFranchising can be a great opportunity to gain capital quickly with a lower level of risk involved. It's no secret that marketing and publicity can make a huge difference in how...
View ArticleFrom Porsche's $91,000 station wagon to GMC's 1,000-horsepower pickup, here...
Summary List PlacementLong gone are the days when a Tesla, Nissan Leaf, or Chevy Bolt were practically the only options if you wanted a car that sipped electrons rather than gulping gasoline. There are...
View Article13 power players at S4 Capital helping Sir Martin Sorrell build a digital...
Summary List PlacementSir Martin Sorrell started S4 Capital in 2018 to disrupt the advertising industry with a so-called "communications business for the new marketing age."Sorrell ran WPP, the biggest...
View ArticleTesla isn't the only car maker charging a monthly fee to unlock premium features
Summary List PlacementDrivers may start paying for subscription services akin to Netflix as automakers develop more sophisticated and luxurious features for their cars.Earlier this month, Tesla began...
View ArticleVolkswagen CEO's vacation snafu led to a scathing review of a rival to...
Summary List PlacementVolkswagen CEO Herbert Diess lit into electric-car-charging company Ionity on social media.The company is partially owned by Volkswagen and was launched in 2016 as a joint venture...
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