Urvaksh Karkaria Mercedes, Porsche reporter Urvaksh Karkaria is Mercedes, Nissan, Porsche and Volvo Reporter for Automotive News. [email protected] Mobile Number: 904-422-5205 See All Staff Page Recent Stories Mercedes to move flagship EQS SUV output to Germany from U.S. The shuffle is intended to make room at the Vance, Alabama plant for the higher-volume GLC EV. Polestar 4 to be built in Renault plant in S. Korea from 2025 The move allows the Geely-controlled Polestar to avoid a steep 25 percent U.S. tariff imposed on China-built vehicles. Polestar, Israeli startup StoreDot seek to slash time to charge EVs Israeli startup StoreDot will demonstrate new charging technology in a prototype Polestar 5 performance sedan next year. Nissan concept previews electric reboot of GT-R The 1,000-kilowatt Hyper Force concept is a track car with road car manners. BMW X2 gets bigger, adds iX2 full-electric version The battery-electric iX2 will launch in March at the same time as the combustion engine X2. Ithas a range of 417 to 449 km in the WLTP cycle. Mercedes to launch Level 3 automated driving tech in California and Nevada Mercedes' Drive Pilot system allows the car to take control of driving functions under certain conditions, freeing the driver to do other things, such as answering emails. New BMW windshield technology tackles driver distraction The BMW Panoramic Vision display uses head-up display technology to transform the windshield into a secondary display. Volvo cuts U.S., Canada jobs and expenses to prep for EV era The restructuring of Volvo's U.S. and Canada operations is part of an $88 million global initiative to tighten spending, drive efficiencies, and update the work force. It does not affect Volvo's production network. BMW factory planning time to be slashed BMW is tapping the virtual tools of Nvidia to speed up the creation of new factory capacity. Mercedes adds 2+2 option to new AMG GT coupe Mercedes-Benz has broadened the GT coupe's audience by adding a 2+2 seating option and room for several Rimowa suitcases. How Volvo overcomes U.S. tariffs on its vehicles made in China The Duty Drawback scheme could elevate Volvo Cars' U.S. factory into an export hub rivaling Mercedes-Benz and BMW. Volvo EX90 launch delayed over software integration Production of Volvo's flagship electric crossover is pushed "five or six months." Former Porsche U.S. top executive said to be jumping to Rivian With a marketing, operations and strategy background at established auto brands, Gruner could help the electric upstart in various capacities. BMW targets 50,000 in U.S. EV sales this year as luxury sales rise Premium-brand sales tallied 676,906 vehicles in the second quarter, a 21percent gain McLaren delays Artura plug-in hybrid an average of four months McLaren has said the latest delay is due to "enhanced testing procedures" to improve quality following problems with buggy software and supply chain delays that already pushed the originaly sales start to late last year from the third quarter of 2020. Load More
Urvaksh Karkaria Mercedes, Porsche reporter Urvaksh Karkaria is Mercedes, Nissan, Porsche and Volvo Reporter for Automotive News. [email protected] Mobile Number: 904-422-5205 See All Staff Page