Richard Truett Reporter covering technology, engineering and Jaguar Land Rover for Automotive News [email protected] 313-446-1638 See All Staff Page Recent Stories Jaguar Land Rover's Bespoke ordering program boosts profit, satisfaction at Land Rover Princeton The New Jersey dealership has grown its Bespoke orders to about 5 percent of sales of Range Rovers. Sales staff begin the process about six months before leases end. Polestar 5, with 884 hp, has Porsche in its sights When it arrives in 2024, the dual-motor, 800-volt battery-powered Polestar 5 sport sedan will rival Porsche's Taycan, the aging Tesla Model S and Lucid, Jaguar and Mercedes-Benz EVs. Volvo readies EV tech center in New Jersey for dealership training Major project, on a 20-acre parcel, will have 50 charging stations and be used to train technicians on EVs. Ineos to add smaller electric SUV after Grenadier launch The second Ineos off-roader will ride on a smaller platform than the Grenadier and will be built at Ineos' Hambach plant near the French-German border. Defender lineup expands to three vehicles as Land Rover adds 8-seat 130 version The third Defender model, designed for families with camping and other gear, stretches the wheelbase and interior room. The eight-seat Defender starts at $69,350 including shipping and arrives this summer. How Honda's new wind tunnel makes an IndyCar difference Honda will use its new $124 million wind tunnel in Ohio to test and tweak race cars, including those that run at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. New Scout must be true mountain goat, not a poser There's plenty of grumbling about VW's plan to resurrect the Scout SUV, which had a very successful run from 1961 to 1980 under International Harvester. Foxconn completes purchase of Lordstown Motors plant, thrusting it into EV-making business Foxconn, best known as the manufacturer of the Apple iPhone, paid $230 million for Lordstown Motors' plant and is investing $100 million more to establish a product development venture to create EVs. Range Rover Sport adds technology, power with sleeker 2023 makeover The third-generation Land Rover SUV arrives in the fall riding on a new platform, sporting a host of high-tech advances and carrying a huge price increase. Bollinger Motors and Roush team to build commercial EVs Bollinger inked a deal with Roush to build commercial electric vehicles. Independents battle franchised dealers Independent dealers are seeing the prices they pay for older, high-mileage vehicles sold at auctions skyrocket as inventory-strapped new-car dealers try to fill their empty lots. Chemistry, maintenance are keys to longevity Vehicles last longer today in large part because of changes made at the molecular level by chemists. Everything from rustproofing to leakproof engines traces back to improving the chemistry of automobile components. Carfax can make or break a vehicle's next stop Scott Fredericks, vice president of marketing for Carfax, discusses how consumers use the company's reports and what their top priorities are when scrutinizing a vehicle. Jaguar Land Rover CEO Joe Eberhardt: New Range Rovers to pull dealers through shift CEO Joe Eberhardt says that, despite production challenges and various other headwinds, JLR is enjoying positive momentum. Electrifying the Corvette will be a massive, complex job How will engineers preserve the current Corvette's 2.9-second 0-60 time and 444-mile driving range when the sports car goes electric? Load More
Richard Truett Reporter covering technology, engineering and Jaguar Land Rover for Automotive News [email protected] 313-446-1638 See All Staff Page