#Jeep parent Stellantis willing to ditch ‘Cherokee’ name

#Jeep parent Stellantis willing to ditch ‘Cherokee’ name

“#Jeep parent Stellantis willing to ditch ‘Cherokee’ name” The boss of Jeep’s parent company says he’s willing to stop slapping the Cherokee Nation’s name on the automaker’s SUVs. Carlos Tavares, the CEO of newly formed auto conglomerate Stellantis, expressed openness to the change after the nation’s largest Native American tribe urged Jeep to ditch the…

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#Ford to go all electric in Europe by 2030

#Ford to go all electric in Europe by 2030

“#Ford to go all electric in Europe by 2030” FRANKFURT, Germany — Ford is vowing to convert its entire passenger vehicle lineup in Europe to electric power by 2030 in just the latest sign of the seismic technological changes sweeping the auto industry. Ford will spend $1 billion to revamp its factory in Cologne, Germany…

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#Photos show unmarked NYPD car stripped after being stolen

#Photos show unmarked NYPD car stripped after being stolen

“#Photos show unmarked NYPD car stripped after being stolen” The South Bronx sure knows how to strip a car — even an NYPD vehicle. These photos show a stolen, unmarked police car’s very thorough transformation into a scavenged clunker. The Ford Taurus, assigned to the Bronx Special Victims Unit, was last seen on Tuesday, parked…

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#Mercedes-Benz unveils EQA, a compact electric SUV

#Mercedes-Benz unveils EQA, a compact electric SUV

“#Mercedes-Benz unveils EQA, a compact electric SUV” Mercedes-Benz is looking to muscle in on Tesla’s turf. The German luxury car maker on Wednesday unveiled a new compact electric SUV that it said will go on sale next month at “very attractive price points”. The EQA — described as an “urban entry model” that Mercedes’ board…

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#Volkswagen triples electric car sales ahead of climate rules

#Volkswagen triples electric car sales ahead of climate rules

“#Volkswagen triples electric car sales ahead of climate rules” FRANKFURT, Germany — Europe’s push into electric cars is gathering speed — despite the pandemic. Automaker Volkswagen tripled sales of battery-only cars in 2020 as its new electric compact ID.3 came on the market ahead of tough new European Union limits on auto emissions. And Germany,…

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#Fiat Chrysler, PSA shareholders clear B merger deal

#Fiat Chrysler, PSA shareholders clear $52B merger deal

“#Fiat Chrysler, PSA shareholders clear $52B merger deal” Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and French car giant PSA are now less than two weeks away from merging into the world’s fourth-largest automaker. The companies said more than 99 percent of their shareholders voted Monday to approve their massive $52 billion deal to combine into a new company…

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