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Lucid has delayed the launch of its midsize Cosmos until the second half of 2027. Electric crossover was originally supposed to arrive this year for under $50,000. The company is revamping itself to cut costs, preserve cash, and streamline operations. Lucid Motors is struggling and the company only delivered 3,953 vehicles in the second quarter. That’s a drop in the bucket, but it was a 19% improvement from a year ago. Since going from terrible to awful isn’t great, the company has announced an “operational reset.” It aims to slash costs, reduce cash burn, and simplify operations. More: Lucid To Lay Off 18% Of Its US Workforce, Just Four Months After Cutting 12% As CEO Silvio Napoli explained, “Lucid has leading technology, compelling products and deeply committed people, but potential is not performance.” As a result, the company is going “back to basics, with a clear focus on cash, customers, and culture.” ...

Most new cars in China with self-driving tech include these turquoise lights. As it turns out, these lights don’t comply with passenger vehicle regulations. The only permitted exterior light colors are white, yellow, amber, and red. Just as turquoise exterior lights looked set to become the standard for cars running in autonomous driving modes , Chinese regulators have moved to ban them. As it turns out, the lights have been breaking local law since the moment they first appeared, so this is less a crackdown than enforcement that took years to arrive. Li Auto is widely credited with being the first automaker to use turquoise lights to signal when its cars were driving themselves, starting in 2022, with Mercedes picking up the idea a year later . From there the trend spread across most of China’s brands and then jumped to a few Western names, including Cadillac. What started off as a trend in China seemed as though it would inevitably spread...

FCA Transport currently has an exclusive contract with the Ambassador Bridge. A local UAW chair says truck drivers must not use the new Gordie Howe Bridge. Commercial vehicles need to pay a CA$12 or US$8.75 per-axle toll at the new bridge. Truck drivers who work for Stellantis are being warned that if they use the new Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Detroit, Michigan, with Windsor, Ontario, they could face disciplinary action. Rather than using the new bridge, they’re being instructed to keep using the aging Ambassador Bridge, located just down the Detroit River. The directive appears to apply specifically to FCA Transport drivers covered by UAW Local 212, not to all Stellantis traffic or employees at the Windsor Assembly Plant, CTV News reports. In a Facebook post directed to transport drivers for the automaker, UAW Local 212 Chair J.T. Barrett said that the company has a contract to exclusively use the Ambassador Bridge. R...

Renault sent 100 Twingo E-Tech models to UK dealers for static display. The showroom units are painted in Absolute Green with black steelies. Budget-friendly EV packs 80 hp and offers 163 miles of WLTP range. While America still waits on electric cars that manage to be stylish and affordable at the same time, Renault is busy treating Europe to a cute frog-eyed hatchback . The resurrected Renault Twingo E-Tech has just made the trip across the English Channel, though British buyers won’t be taking one for a spin quite yet. Renault has shipped a convoy of more than 100 Twingos from France to the UK for one specific reason. The EVs will act as display models in showrooms nationwide ahead of the official market launch in late 2026. So why are they staying put? More: Renault’s R4 Concept Just Became A Beach Buggy That Moonlights As A Pickup The answer comes down to their configuration. This batch is left-hand drive and hasn’t been approve...

Ferrari’s hardcore 12Cilindri prototype has canards and a much bigger ducktail spoiler. 12Cilindri makes 819 hp stock, but this one is likely to exceed 850 hp and sound better. Ferrari’s simulated manual could add three pedals without sacrificing auto convenience. Ferrari’s 12Cilindri already has 12 cylinders, 819 hp (830 PS) and enough naturally aspirated noise to make EV drivers question their life choices. But Maranello clearly thinks there’s room for more madness, because our spies have caught what appears to be a hotter, harder 12Cilindri testing near Ferrari’s home turf. Related: Influencer’s Ferrari SF90 Split In Half And He Walked Away To Post About It At first glance, you might wonder what all the fuss is about. There’s no enormous fixed wing on foot-high pylons or a collection of gaping vents. But look closer and some important differences emerge. Baldauf The front bumper now wears canards on either sid...