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Acura Performance EV Concept Set to Debut at During Monterey Car Week

Acura Performance EV Concept Set to Debut at During Monterey Car Week

Slow to get into the EV market, Acura is making up for lost time. With its first, the ZDX, soon to reach showrooms, the luxury brand is hinting at what could come next with this teaser image. The “segment defying” Acura Performance EV Concept is set to debut at Monterey Car Week later this month.

Foreign Brands Now Produce More Vehicles in the U.S. than Detroit’s Big Three

Foreign Brands Now Produce More Vehicles in the U.S. than Detroit’s Big Three

It’s been four decades since Honda started building Accords at a new plant in Marysville, Ohio. Today, foreign-owned manufacturers are producing more vehicles in the U.S. than Detroit’s Big Three. And the gap is only expected to widen, in part due to local production mandates covering battery-electric vehicles, reports Headlight.News.

New Study Finds Tesla the “Most American-Made” Brand – But Foreign Marques Dominate

New Study Finds Tesla the “Most American-Made” Brand – But Foreign Marques Dominate

Tesla leads the list of the most “American-made” vehicles, with three of its product lines in the top 10, according to a new study. With one exception, the rest of that list was dominated by European and Japanese manufacturers.

Shift to Plug-in Hybrids and Range-Extenders Accelerates

Shift to Plug-in Hybrids and Range-Extenders Accelerates

While growth in the battery-electric vehicle segment has slowed sharply this year, sales are rising fast for hybrids – and automakers like Toyota, General Motors, Hyundai Motor Group and others are forecasting demand could grow at a near exponential rate for plug-in hybrids and range-extenders – driven in part by revised federal emissions standards.

Toyota, 3 Other Japanese Automakers, Acknowledge Cheating on Safety and Emissions Tests

Toyota, 3 Other Japanese Automakers, Acknowledge Cheating on Safety and Emissions Tests

Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda “sincerely” apologized Monday for the automaker’s role in a cheating scandal that has swept through the Japanese auto industry. The industry giant, along with Honda, Mazda and Suzuki have pleaded after a government investigation in their home market revealed they rigged emissions and safety tests. Production of some of the vehicles have been halted, as a result.