The BMW Group, including BMW and Mini, reported 118,609 vehicle sales in the United States during the fourth quarter of 2023 (up 6% year-over-year) and 395,741 in the whole year 2023 (up 9%.) For the BMW brand, it was a record year. Results last quarter and year-to-date: BMW sales: 107,881 (up 6%)…

After largely being left out of the updated 2024 U.S. electric vehicle tax credits, General Motors has announced it will front the cost of the $7,500 tax credit out of pocket to keep its electric vehicles competitive, according to the Detroit Free Press. "The Cadillac Lyriq and Chevrolet Blazer EV will temporarily lose eligibility for the…

Swiss e-bike specialist Stromer is now offering its newest speed pedelec in the international market. The ST5 Pinion takes performance to a higher level with a powerful motor, increased range, and techie features that allow quite a bit of customizability. In Europe, the ST5 is classified as a speed pedelec, which requires licensing and registration…

General Motors is recalling just one Chevrolet Blazer EV crossover because of an issue with its door strikers that might lead to the doors opening during a crash or simply while the vehicle is moving, a document from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) shows. The recall also affects other models that use…

Volkswagen of America reports that during the fourth quarter of 2023, its vehicle sales in the United States amounted to 96,486, which is up a whopping 40% year-over-year. In all of 2023, the company sold 329,029 vehicles, which is 9.3% more than a year ago. But the biggest contributor to the growth last year was…

Almost everyone knows that the range estimates advertised by automakers should be taken with a grain of salt, and I’m talking about both electric and combustion vehicles. That said, some EVs manage to beat range estimates in real-world testing done by publications like InsideEVs, Edmunds, and Consumer Reports, which can alleviate some of the…

Tesla has just updated its U.S. website with new EPA range ratings of the Model Y, Model S and Model X. The Model 3 (and the newly launched Cybertruck) remain unchanged. The bad news is that the EPA Combined range ratings are reduced (with one exception) by 7-37 miles, depending on the version. The…

During the fourth quarter of 2023, Audi of America sold 60,670 cars in the United States (up 12% year-over-year). In 2023, sales amounted to 228,550, which is a 22% increase compared to 2022 and a new record. Positive results are reported for Audi all-electric car sales too, which increased pretty quickly with many record or…

General Motors has certainly not had an easy go of it with its all-new Ultium platform-based electric cars. In North America, the older, far more basic, and now discontinued Chevy Bolt twins made up the bulk of the brand's full EV sales last year; they accounted for more than 60% of GM’s roughly 20,000 units sold…

Big news on the EV tax credit front: 8,700 car dealers across the country have signed up with the U.S. government to provide incentives to car buyers at the point of sale, Treasury Department officials said on Friday.  That's a jump of 1,300 dealers over the last week, and it means it's getting easier and…