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While both ICE and EV shoppers consider price to be a key indicator in the purchasing decision, more ICE shoppers (77 percent) considered horsepower to be important than EV shoppers (58 percent). However, EV shoppers are much more concerned about their truck having the latest technology. Respondents were also asked to rate how appealing they find upcoming electric trucks based purely on pictures. These images excluded brand and model references. Here, the electric Ford F-150 came out on top with 59 percent of consumers considering it appealing, followed by 41 percent for the GMC Hummer EV. Su...

American Auto will follow the lives of employees at a Detroit car company. By the time a new vehicle arrives in showrooms, company executives have spent years talking about and planning for its unveiling. It's a long process not often shared with the public, but NBC's latest sitcom - planned for the 2021-2022 season - should offer a glimpse into it. Called American Auto, the show is centered around a Detroit-based car company called Payne Motors trying to make it within a rapidly changing automotive landscape. We anticipate that the comedic show will be loosely based on General Motors, itsel...

Here's how Audi will tap into the world's largest electric car market. As Audi prepares to expand its EV family in the US with new models like the upcoming e-tron GT and Q4 e-tron, the German automaker has revealed a bold new plan to break into the world's largest electric car market: China. To capitalize on the popularity of EVs in China, Audi has announced it's teaming up with First Automobile Works (FAW) to form a new company that will develop luxury electric cars for the Chinese market. As part of the joint venture, the two companies will join forces to build Audi-badged electric models a...

This isn't the first time GM has filed a trademark for this name. General Motors has been expanding its current crop of crossovers with recent model launches like the reborn Chevrolet Blazer, but a new trademark filing suggests GM is plotting an all-new mystery crossover to capitalize on the segment's popularity. Filed with the United States Trademark and Patent Office on January 5, 2021, GM has submitted a trademark application for the name "Anthem" under the "Motor land vehicles, namely, automobiles" goods and services category. This is the fourth time GM has filed a trademark for the Anthe...

But none of them are from Detroit. Automotive safety standards in the United States change every year, with new requirements forcing automakers to add new features to their cars. For example, backup cameras have been federally mandated since 2018, so every automaker was required to add one to every model in their lineup. Some of these changes must be acted on swiftly while others offer carmakers a leeway period, as is the case with the latest requirement. By September 1, 2022, all automakers must install automatic emergency braking on every model. Automatic emergency braking triggers the brak...