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NEW YORK — Key Tesla customer PepsiCo made initial payments for 100 Tesla Semis in 2017, intending to use the electric-truck fleet to haul its Cheetos, Lays potato chips and Pepsi soda pop to retailers.
Mexico is reportedly putting meetings with Chinese carmakers on hold in an effort to avoid angering the United States, one of its major partners within the free trade zone outlined by the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The worry among American politicians is that China wants to circumvent high import tariffs by setting up shop in Mexico, thereby gaining cheap entry to the U.S. market. Due to this pressure from American officials who are suddenly worried about Chinese manufacturing in Mexico, ongoing talks of further investment have halted.
Toyota has a voluntary recall underway in the U.S. for tens of thousands of Prius and Prius HEVs from the model years 2023-2024.
Toyota is issuing a recall for the new Prius because its rear doors could unexpectedly fly open due to a short circuit. It affects approximately 55,000 2023 and 2024 Prius and Prius Prime models in the US.
Update: Ford has launched a website for Mustang GTD applications. The website also comes with a surprise—the estimated price is now up to $325,000. You can apply between now and May 20 at themustanggtd.com.
The Ford Mustang GTD is so much more than just a top-shelf pony car, as it derives GT3 tech to take on cars like the Porsche 911 GT3 RS, rather than your typical Camaro or Challenger. If you want one, and have the $300,000 necessary to buy one, today is your lucky day—the GTD application process is now open.
Just over a month before filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in June 2009, General Motors announced that the 83-year-old Pontiac Division would be «phased out» by the end of 2010. Only three Pontiac vehicles were sold as 2010 models in the United States: the Solstice, Vibe and G6 (new G3s were sold here during 2010 but they were all 2009 models, while the G5 was available as a 2010 model only in Canada and Mexico). Today's bit of junkyard automotive history is one of the very last Vibes ever built, found in a yard near Denver, Colorado.
One of the biggest provinces in Canada is making the use of autonomous vehicles illegal on public roads. British Columbia has banned self-driving vehicles that exceed an SAE autonomy rating of Level 2, which makes the operation of any vehicle with Levels 3, 4, and 5 illegal in the interest of public safety. The ban is part of an update to B.C.'s Motor Vehicle Act that went into effect on April 5, 2024, after being proposed by legislators in 2023.