Skip to main content

Washington State aims for all new Passenger Vehicles Sales to be Electric by 2030

Last week the Washington State legislature passed a bill, now heading to Governor Inslee’s desk, that bans the sale, registration, and purchase of new gasoline powered vehicles, beginning with model year 2030. An earlier bill proposing the same, though also including a controversial road usage fee, was rejected last year. This time the bill doesn’t include the fee and is likely to pass. If it does, Washington State’s ban will go into effect before all other states.
Advertising

By: Justin Hart

Set Torque News as Preferred Source on Google

Porsche Taycan Production Halted Amid Parts Shortages Caused By Russian Invasion Of Ukraine

Russia's invasion of Ukraine is causing more problems for a European auto market only just rebounding from production slow-downs caused by the pandemic and semiconductor shortages.
Advertising

By: James Walker

Set Torque News as Preferred Source on Google

New Report Reveals EV Trucks Better At Slashing GHG Than Other EV Offerings

The quest to cut greenhouse gases has been an enduring challenge that has been a part of the automotive landscape for the past several decades. A new report suggests that a particular slice of the EV segment has the potential to be surprisingly effective at slashing greenhouse gases, EV pickups
Advertising

By: Carl Malek

Set Torque News as Preferred Source on Google

Ford Explorer, Bronco Sport Earn IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Rating

Two Ford models, the Explorer and the Bronco Sport, have earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's highest award rating, Top Safety Pick+.
Advertising

By: Marc Stern

Set Torque News as Preferred Source on Google

Lucid CEO Peter Rawlinson Sells $160 Million Worth Of LCID Stock, It's All Part Of The Plan

Rawlinson selling nearly 8,000,000 shares was planned well in advance. He's not jumping ship as Lucid critics would hope.
Advertising

By: James Walker

Set Torque News as Preferred Source on Google

New Tesla Model Y Standard Range Approved by EPA in the U.S.

We're starting to see reports that Giga Texas will produce a standard range Model Y for the United States. This could be a 2170 or 4680 structural battery pack vehicle with LFP batteries, and could have a range of around 279 miles.
Advertising

By: Jeremy Johnson

Set Torque News as Preferred Source on Google

What to Do with a Used Car That Needs to Go

Do you have a used car in such bad shape that at best you can expect only a few hundred dollars from an ad or trade-in; or at worst, $50 at a salvage yard selling it? Turns out that old used car can be your opportunity to fulfill a life-long dream or bucket list goal. Here’s how.
Advertising

By: Timothy Boyer

Set Torque News as Preferred Source on Google

Subaru Demand Stays High Even With Scant Supplies Of The Hottest Models

The 2022 Subaru Outback Wilderness, 2022 Forester Wilderness, 2023 Solterra, and 2022 Crosstrek Sport are in high demand. Here's how Subaru deals with scant supplies.
Advertising

By: Denis Flierl

Set Torque News as Preferred Source on Google

Here's Why The 2024 Equinox EV Will Be A Key Benchmark For GM

With all the buzz that Ultium powered models like the Cadillac Lyriq and Hummer Edition 1 pickup have created, it can be easy to forget that GM currently has no Ultium models for the larger percentage of customers in the mainstream market. That's changing with the 2024 Chevrolet Equinox and here's why it will be a key test for GM
Advertising

By: Carl Malek

Set Torque News as Preferred Source on Google

Subscribe to