BMW Roundup: 2025 Model Year Lineup Changes

BMW's 2025 lineup delivers upgraded technology, design, and comfort across its EV and ICE models, enhancing the driving experience with new features and refined styling.

Alleged Insurance Fraud Scheme Involved Stuffing Rodents into Engine Components

REDWOOD CITY, CA --- A married couple managing an auto repair shop in Northern California have pleaded not guilty to felony charges that they swindled customers by faking car damage and charging for fake repairs.

VW to Invest $20 Million in 50-State EV Dealer Readiness Program

Volkswagen dealers participating in the nationwide Network Readiness Co-Op Program have added 23,490 kW of charging capacity, trained about 1,260 EV service technicians, and implemented dedicated EV Specialists.

DOE Offers $2M Toward Green Vehicle Purchasing

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will offer up to $2 million to support aggregated purchasing models for plug-in electric and other alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles, subsystems, components, alternative fuels, and refueling/charging infrastructure.

FCA Fined $70M for Regulatory Reporting Lapses

The penalty follows the automaker’s September admission that the company failed to provide NHTSA all required early-warning report data, which includes death and injury reports.

L.A. Bus Line Faces Safety Violation Charges

PHOENIX - The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on June 21 issued a notice of claim charging a Los Angeles-based bus line and its owner with multiple safety violations, the Associated Press reported. The company was involved in a March 5 crash near Phoenix that resulted in six fatalities.

Plug-In EVs May Talk to Utilities Via Cloud

The Electric Power Research Institute is coordinating a test with eight global automakers of an advanced software platform that would allow plug-in electric vehicles to communicate to utilities via the cloud when charging is complete.

Focus Electric Battery Designed to Withstand Winter Chill

DEARBORN, MI - Because of an advanced active liquid-heating system, the battery in the Ford Focus Electric provides additional power, longer range and is preconditioned after charging -- all in cold temperatures, according to Ford Motor Co.

’02 MY Lincoln LS, Continental & Town Car Offer Communication System