Urvaksh Karkaria Reporter covering BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Porsche and Volvo for Automotive News [email protected] Mobile Number: 904-422-5205 See All Staff Page Recent Stories BMW takes ‘flexible' approach to EV planning BMW said it expects about half of the vehicles sold globally to be fully electric by 2030. Mercedes prepares aggressive EV rollout Mercedes-Benz expects electric vehicles to account for about half its U.S. sales by 2030. Volvo electric charge lead by 7 new, redesigned models Volvo intends to go all-electric by 2030 globally and will embrace an ambitious product rollout to get there. Electric era to quicken pace of change at Nissan Nissan said all of its 'new-vehicle offerings' in key markets will be electrified by the early 2030s. Nissan Titan said to be on the chopping block Production of the Nissan Titan is expected to end by late 2024 and a new generation is not expected, according to industry forecasters. Automakers expect suppliers to deliver CO2 targets According to the World Economic Forum, automotive is one of eight supply chains that account for more than half of all global emissions. Polestar envisions producing 160,000 units a year for Polestar 3, Polestar 4 The automaker has received more than 32,000 orders globally for its Polestar 2 fastback so far this year. Mercedes to replace C-Class, E-Class coupes with new 2-door CLE nameplate The CLE, also available as a fabric-top convertible, will be built on the MRA-2 platform and begin production in Bremen, Germany, in December. 2023 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet America coming late this year The limited-edition 2023 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet America starts at $186,370, including shipping. Mercedes-Benz counts on EVs to lift it back to pre-COVID volumes Mercedes aims to sell about 350,000 vehicles, including up to 45,000 all-electric vehicles, in the U.S. next year. Nissan Altima gets updated design, more standard safety features, new tech The 2023 Nissan Altima will go on sale in the fall. Nissan sold 38,295 Altimas in the U.S. during the first quarter, up 20 percent from a year earlier. Porsche partnership will fund 6 startups Porsche will partner with Los Angeles-based UP.Labs to seed six mobility startups by 2025. watch video Polestar readies a bigger-volume EV The Polestar 3 electric midsize crossover will go on sale in the U.S. late in the first quarter. Vehicle scarcity puts May sales on the skids It's shaping up to be an ugly summer for the auto retail industry, which is relearning an old lesson: You can't sell what you don't have. Mercedes retools U.S. dealer ops to 'right-size,' enhance field support Mercedes is splitting its 383 U.S. dealers into three groups — Air, Land and Sea — based on throughput, with each group assigned a sales, aftermarket and service team. Load More
Urvaksh Karkaria Reporter covering BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Porsche and Volvo for Automotive News [email protected] Mobile Number: 904-422-5205 See All Staff Page