Car news
Here are some recent car news updates:
Electric Vehicles
- Tesla's Cybertruck has started production, with deliveries expected to begin in late 2022. (Source: Tesla)
- Rivian, an electric vehicle startup, has raised $2.5 billion in funding and plans to launch its R1T pickup truck and R1S SUV in 2022. (Source: Rivian)
- Volkswagen has announced plans to launch 50 new electric vehicles by 2025, with the goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050. (Source: Volkswagen)
Autonomous Vehicles
- Waymo, a subsidiary of Alphabet, has launched a self-driving taxi service in Phoenix, Arizona, marking a major milestone in the development of autonomous vehicles. (Source: Waymo)
- Cruise, a self-driving car startup, has raised $2.75 billion in funding and plans to launch a self-driving taxi service in San Francisco in 2023. (Source: Cruise)
- Tesla has announced that its Autopilot system will be able to perform complex driving tasks, such as changing lanes and merging onto highways, without human intervention. (Source: Tesla)
New Car Models
- Ford has unveiled the Mustang Mach-E, an electric SUV that will go on sale in 2021. (Source: Ford)
- Toyota has announced plans to launch a new electric SUV, the bZ4X, in 2022. (Source: Toyota)
- Hyundai has unveiled the Ioniq 5, a new electric crossover that will go on sale in 2022. (Source: Hyundai)
Recalls
- Ford has issued a recall for over 1 million vehicles due to a problem with the Takata airbag inflators. (Source: Ford)
- General Motors has issued a recall for over 100,000 vehicles due to a problem with the brake lights. (Source: General Motors)
- Volkswagen has issued a recall for over 100,000 vehicles due to a problem with the Takata airbag inflators. (Source: Volkswagen)
Industry Trends
- The global electric vehicle market is expected to reach 140 million units by 2030, up from 2 million units in 2020. (Source: BloombergNEF)
- The average fuel economy of new vehicles in the United States has increased to 24.9 miles per gallon, up from 22.5 miles per gallon in 2020. (Source: US Department of Transportation)
- The global automotive market is expected to reach 100 million units by 2025, up from 90 million units in 2020. (Source: International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers)
I hope you find these updates interesting!