Jonathan M. Gitlin

2 days ago | arstechnica.com | Jonathan M. Gitlin

We spend a week with Bentley's new plug-in hybrid grand touring car. The new Bentley Continental GT was already an imposing figure before this one left the factory in Crewe clad in dark satin paint and devoid of the usual chrome. And under the bonnet—or hood, if you prefer—you'll no longer find 12 cylinders.

3 days ago | businessandamerica.com | Jonathan M. Gitlin

But according to Automotive News Europe, car imports from the UK have increased by 39 percent since 2022, and it’s quite possible that those imports will exceed the new quota this year. Not everyone is as pleased as the UK car industry, however. The big three in Detroit—Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis—are upset that mostly luxury cars from Britain get a break while they have no relief on the cars they build abroad for sale here in the US.

5 days ago | arstechnica.com | Jonathan M. Gitlin

The UK is allowed to export 100,000 cars a year to the US at the lower rate. The British car industry got a big break from US President Donald Trump yesterday afternoon. Trump and UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer have agreed to a bilateral trade agreement that cuts tariffs on a range of imports from the UK, including pharmaceuticals, aluminum and steel, and cars.

6 days ago | arstechnica.com | Jonathan M. Gitlin

According to CEO Elon Musk, Tesla's future rests on the two-seat driverless pod. "We are an AI, robotics company," Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced last April. Despite the fact that the company's revenues are overwhelmingly derived from selling new electric vehicles, such prosaic activities hold no luster for the boss.

1 week ago | arstechnica.com | Jonathan M. Gitlin

Mach-Es, Bronco Sports, and Mavericks already in inventory will see no price increase. Price rises are coming to some Mexican-made Ford vehicles this summer as a result of President Trump's decision to launch an international trade war. According to Reuters, which saw a memo that Ford sent to dealers, the price increase will affect the Mustang Mach-E electric crossover, the Bronco Sport crossover, and the Maverick pickup truck, which cost as much as an extra $2,000.