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New FordPass service allows booking and pre-paying for parking

Green Car Congress

FordPass ( earlier post ) now offers users the ability to find, book and pay for parking at garages in more than 160 cities in the United States—all before they even step into the driver’s seat; FordPass is free for Ford owners and non-owners alike.

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A $275 Bus Ticket to the Hamptons

Baua Electric

Blade, the helicopter charter company, was founded 10 years ago as a way for commuters going between New York and the Hamptons to avoid vehicle traffic. This May it is introducing a new service, the Hamptons Streamliner, that, starting at $195 a ticket, will take passengers to destinations on eastern Long Island aboard … a bus.

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Polestar reports 125% sales increase for first half of 2022 and reaffirms sales guidance for full year

Electric Cars Report

Polestar, the premium electric performance car company, announces a robust performance for the first half of 2022 with record deliveries and a very strong order book. Continued development in existing and new markets is driving substantial growth in customer demand.

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No Eclipse Plans? Try These Last-Minute Strategies.

Baua Electric

Drive toward the darkness If you have access to wheels and live within a few hours of the path of the total eclipse, you can always jump in the car. But if you’re hoping to rent a car, you might have some trouble. So if you’re booking last minute to go see the eclipse, yeah, you are going to pay more.” Nastro said. (As

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2023 Detroit Auto Show Recap – Where Have All the Cars Gone?

The Truth About Cars

My initial hotel reservation was for two nights, but as early as last week I knew I’d be booking it west on I-94 after lunchtime. People will happily pay to check out cars with minimal interference from salespeople. I believe as long as people can buy cars, they will pay to attend auto shows. Media days, however, are tricky.

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Polestar reports 125% sales increase for first half of 2022 and reaffirms sales guidance for full year

EV Specifications

Polestar announced a robust performance for the first half of 2022 with record deliveries and a very strong order book. Global order take.

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Elon Musk didn’t demand to be Apple’s CEO, and Tim Cook didn’t say ‘F you’

Teslarati

A new book about Musk from Wall Street Journal reporter Tim Higgins claims Musk and Cook disagreed over the terms of a potential buyout of Tesla by Apple. “Higgins managed to make his book both false *and* boring,” Musk said, following the statement with several laughing emojis. Cook then hung up the phone.