Friday, January 3, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for January 3, 2020

Jan 03, 2020

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Auto industry closes out 2019 with record-high transaction prices, incentive spending

This is a developing story. We will continue to update this as more automakers report their 2019 results. Year-end sales figures began trickling in early Friday, with initial reports suggesting that the U.S. auto industry's seasonally adjusted, annu…

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Tesla hits sales goals, reports 367,500 cars delivered in 2019

DETROIT — Tesla's global deliveries rose more than 50% last year, meaning the company surpassed the low end of its sales goals for 2019. The electric car maker delivered a record of about 112,000 vehicles in the fourth quarter and about 367,500 for …

[VIDEO] Tesla's new dashcam honk feature gets tested with a flying hammer

Tesla sent a "Holiday Software Update" to owners just before Christmas that included a haul of tech upgrades and features. Included were hard-news features like the improved Tesla Neural Net for identifying traffic lights and signs and rendering road…

Audi E-Tron GT getting RS treatment; E-Tron Sportback might, too

After a year of turning Audi's Q3, Q3 Sportback, Q5, and Q8 crossovers into bawdy cannonballers, the Ingolstadt automaker's go-fast RS department has embarked on plug-in hybrid and electric programs. Autocar reports that among the first battery-elect…

2020 Volvo XC90 T8 Luggage Test | What you'd expect

Hot on the heels of the Cadillac XT6 and its meager showing in the luggage test comes another member of the three-row luxury crossover segment: the 2020 Volvo XC90 and specifically the T8 plug-in hybrid trim. On paper, the Volvo has 15.8 cubic-feet o…

Carlos Ghosn pulled off mystery escape via a discreet airport lounge

OSAKA, Japan — Despite being one of the world's most-recognizable executives, former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn probably embarked onto a private jet from a quiet VIP lounge in Japan's third-largest airport on his astonishing escape from a fraud tri…

2020 Nissan Versa Drivers' Notes | A castaway no more

The 2020 Nissan Versa is a totally new car this year, and Nissan did well by it. Nearly everything about the sedan has gotten better, and we can finally call it a contender in the fast-shrinking subcompact car segment. Nissan made it lower, wider and…

Segway is bringing an electric motorcycle to CES that does 0-60 mph in 2.9 seconds

Segway is cool now? Yes, Segway is cool now, and the long-time mall cop transportation brand is going to cement its new reputation at the Consumer Electronics Show this year. The company has revealed plans to show off a new electric bike called the A…

An updated Polaris Slingshot is on the way

The Polaris Slingshot has suffered from slow sales the past couple years, likely in part because its novelty has worn off. The open-air three-wheeler debuted for 2015 , and even those who are into the idea may find it's starting to get a bit stale. To…

Chevrolet Corvette C8.R will wear heritage-laced yellow livery in 2020

The mid-engined, eighth-generation Chevrolet Corvette will hit the track in the traditional yellow livery. The C8.R made its debut in 2019 in silver, but it's yellow that racing fans associate with the Corvette. Wearing number three, the Coldplay-ap…