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 America inspires McLaren's four-door Ferrari fighter McLaren's North American sales more than doubled in the first quarter to 416 vehicles. Meanwhile, the brand's China sales cratered 82 percent, while European sales mostly flatlined. BMW bringing performance wagon to U.S. The 2025 BMW M5 Touring will start at $122,675 and arrive in the fourth quarter. Polestar to boost U.S. retail network by nearly 75% as new product arrives The EV brand, which is tripling the size of its lineup this year, plans to add 20 stores in the U.S. by the end of 2025. Volvo softens EV-or-bust strategy as hybrids show promise Some Volvo dealers fear the consequences of sticking to the 2030 target as EV growth slows, and CEO Jim Rowan says hybrids can be a bridge for customers not ready to dump gasoline. Mercedes replaces U.S. sales boss as business stalls Bart Herring replaces Senol Bayrak, who will take over as director of sales operations for Mercedes-Benz Cars in Germany. BMW tests high-performance Neue Klasse coupe Based on spy photos of a prototype being tested on a German airfield, the two-door coupe will sport a low but wide and illuminated twin-kidney grille. The rear has a parted LED light strip — similar to the Vision Neue Klasse sedan and crossover concepts. Rolls-Royce cashes in on customization craze with first U.S. design studio, revamped stores Rolls-Royce is rolling out a $3 million to $5 million store redesign to drive the brand's vehicle customization business. Volvo EX30's U.S. debut delayed by more than a year on China tariffs Volvo will expand EX30 production to Ghent, Belgium, in 2025 from where it will supply the U.S. Polestar Chairman Hakan Samuelsson to retire amid EV maker's leadership shuffle Samuelsson has shepherded Polestar from its launch as an independent company and oversaw the EV maker's IPO in 2022. Overheated EV market evaporates 95% of Polestar's shareholder value Polestar's stock price has dropped below a dollar, putting the Swedish automaker's listing on the Nasdaq in jeopardy. Porsche 911 hybrid goes hard on track, not on environment Porsche's 911 Carrera GTS hybrid pairs a newly developed 3.6-liter six-cylinder boxer engine with an electrically driven turbocharger and an electric motor integrated into the transmission. Volvo's U.S. EV sales plunge in Q1: A momentary blip or a sign its 2030 plan is in jeopardy? Volvo EV sales in the U.S. plummeted 65 percent in the first quarter. According to Cox Automotive estimates, it was the largest year-over-year percentage decline in the luxury segment. Polestar delays SEC filing, says it needs to review 'certain errors' Polestar said it believes the historical errors are expected to "positively impact net loss by less than five percent for 2021, and negatively impact net loss by less than five percent." Mercedes replaces U.S. plant boss during UAW push to unionize workforce Federico Kochlowski, vice president of operations, will take over as CEO of the Mercedes U.S. assembly plant effective Wednesday. Mercedes explores electric frontier with G-Class off-roader The G 580 retains the iconic boxy ladder frame design but ditches a combustion engine for a quartet of electric motors and a hefty 116-kilowatt-hour battery. 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