Bentley not sold on electric, planning plug-in hybrids for full lineup

Bentley Continental GT V8The ultra-luxury carmaker Bentley is at work on a new model strategy, and fully electric vehicles might not play as much of a part on it as the company had previously hinted. The company, which is part of the Volkswagen Group, will reveal more about its future direction in July, corresponding with its 100th anniversary, according to a report...

Tesla investor provides a look inside new Roadster

2020 Tesla RoadsterAt Tesla's self-driving event for investors on Monday afternoon, the company revealed another tidbit: a glimpse of its upcoming second-generation Roadster. The company parked the new Roadster at the event, and for the first time let outsiders (at least those who have invested significant sums) open the doors and sit in it. The prototype was not...

2018 Karma Reveros recalled for side curtain airbag issue

2019 Karma Revero Aliso EditionKarma issued a stop sale on new 2018 Karma Reveros following a recall for defective air bags. The side curtain airbags have a defective rollover sensor, the company said, and may not deploy in a rollover accident. Side curtain airbags are a key safety feature in a rollover, because when they deploy, they can keep occupants heads from hitting the...

The Jaguar I-Pace isn’t selling well in the U.S.

2019 Jaguar I-Pace First EditionThe Jaguar I-Pace made headlines at the New York International Auto Show by winning the World Car of the Year Award, as well as the organization's awards for Design of the Year and Green Car of the Year. However, the I-Pace isn't winning where it counts: at the dealership. The Jaguar all-electric crossover SUV has sold just 608 units in the U.S...

Tesla Model Y might be made in California after all

Tesla Model YTesla hasn’t yet decided on a production location for its Model Y crossover, which by the carmaker’s recent estimates it hopes to deliver in fall 2020. In today’s quarterly financial call, CEO Elon Musk revealed that it was very seriously considering building the Model Y at the one place that he’d previously ruled out: the...