BEIJING — China’s market regulator has fined three auto chip sales companies for driving up prices, in a move to help auto production in the world’s biggest vehicle market. The State Administration for Market Regulations said on its website that it fined three local companies a total of 2.5 million yuan ($388,300). The companies are
Month: September 2021
Dreamed up by the Dutch footwear brand United Nude, the Lo Res car is a design exercise that sought to take the Lamborghini Countach and simplify it down to its most basic elements. Along with being a design exercise, though, it is also a car with a real drivetrain, albeit one that is limited to
Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 158,489 Tundra pickup trucks because of faulty headlight electrical circuits that may power high and low beams at the same time, which could lead to overheating. The recall involves vehicles from the 2018-21 model years. In a safety recall report, Toyota said the flaw of both beams being on simultaneously
A video that leaked from Tesla Gigafactory Texas in Austin shows a ton of large mega casting parts ahead of the expected start of Model Y production at the new factory. Tesla is currently in the process of starting production at two brand new factories, Gigafactory Berlin and Gigafactory Texas, almost simultaneously. The timeline to
In this article GM General Motors Co. Chevrolet Traverse sports utility vehicles (SUV) sit on the assembly line at the company’s Lansing Delta Township Assembly Plant in Lansing, Michigan, on Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. Jeff Kowalsky | Bloomberg | Getty Images General Motors’ vehicle sales and production will be hit harder by the global chip
Hyundai has given another, more revealing look at a large electric crossover likely to be called the Ioniq 7, which is confirmed for launch in early 2024. A video released this week highlighting Hyundai’s plan to become a fully electrified brand by 2040 briefly shows three vehicles (at 22 seconds in), one of which is
TOKYO — Toyota will slash global production again next month, to the tune of 330,000 units, as the pandemic and global shortage of automotive microchips continue to bite. The total hit represents a 40 percent cutback from Toyota’s original October production plan. In announcing the reversal on Friday, Japan’s biggest automaker said it will also
A dually pickup truck is perfect for anyone looking to tow or carry heavy loads but it would appear that the owner of this Dodge Challenger likes the look of dually pickups so much they decided to give their muscle car a similar amount of ‘flair.’ This white Challenger’s rear-end has been modified with a
Employees at global supplier ZF Friedrichshafen’s plant in Marysville, Mich., went on strike Thursday after the UAW said the company backed out of an agreement to recognize the employees’ intentions to join the union. ZF disagreed, saying it did not renege on what is known as a neutrality agreement. Production is continuing at the plant,
Finally, the production version of the Tesla Model S Plaid (unmodified) set on September 9, 2021 a new record for production electric cars on the Nürburgring Nordschleife track (the 20.6-kilometer course) in Germany. Plaid’s best result is 7 minutes and 30.909 seconds and an average speed of 166.320 km/h (103 mph). The other time set today is
2022 Chevrolet Silverado ZR2 GM DETROIT – General Motors will add a new off-road version of the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 to its highly profitable truck lineup next year, ahead of the brand’s push into electric pickups. The automaker unveiled the 2022 Silverado ZR2 online Thursday as a new vehicle as part of an updated lineup
The Toyota Corolla was introduced 55 years ago and, with 50 million units, is the best-selling vehicle of all time. However, a lot has changed in the past five and a half decades so the Corolla is following suit by spawning a crossover variant. Known as the Corolla Cross, the new model seeks to build
MILAN — The U.S.-Chinese startup Silk-FAW showed its S9 plug-in hybrid hypercar concept at the 2021 Milan Design Week. The automaker will start production of the vehicle at the beginning of 2023 in a new plant near to the Italian city of Reggio Emilia. Construction work is expected to begin by the end of the
1:33 PM ET Associated Press ATHENS, Greece — The World Rally Championship returned to Greece after an eight-year absence Thursday with a crowd-pleasing special stage around Athens’ main Syntagma Square. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis launched the race at the foot of the Acropolis. “We’re absolutely thrilled that the Acropolis Rally is back in Greece,” Mitsotakis
What kind of vehicle is the 2022 Chevy Silverado 1500? What does it compare to? The 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 full-size pickup truck vies for king of the trucking hill with the bestselling Ford F-150, comfortable Ram 1500, redesigned Toyota Tundra, and value-oriented Nissan Titan. Is the 2022 Chevy Silverado 1500 a good truck? Review
Ford has been struggling to get the Bronco out to the customers who have already ordered them and its latest attempt to mollify miffed buyers is a slush fund that dealers can use to shower buyers with gifts. Cars Direct reports that a letter sent out to dealers by Ford lays out the Bronco Customer
Getty Images US car giant Ford is to stop making cars in India and shut down both of its plants in the country, according to a company statement. Ford said it would close the plants in Gujarat and Tamil Nadu states by the second quarter of 2022 but it would continue to make car engines
The assortment of sensors automated vehicles should use to perceive their surroundings and detect obstacles is anything but settled upon. Cameras, radar and lidar comprise the elemental sensors needed to reach higher levels of automated driving. But more companies are now exploring the ways thermal cameras might augment their systems. A company called Plus that
TOKYO — Asia’s two auto superpowers, Hyundai Motor Group of South Korea and Toyota Motor Corp. of Japan, may be competitors, but they also have something in common when it comes to their visions of the future: They both believe that hydrogen power is a promising and commercially viable alternative for a coming generation of
By Eric Ralph Posted on September 9, 2021 SpaceX and Middle Eastern satcom provider Yahsat have announced a contract to launch the company’s next-generation Thuraya 4-NGS satellite on a Falcon 9 rocket in the second half of 2023. Apparently falling between the cracks, SpaceX also reportedly won a contract in July to launch a South
In this article .FKRX300 GM Signage stands on display outside the General Motors Co. Orion Assembly plant in Orion Township, Michigan, U.S., on Friday, March 22, 2019. Jeff Kowalsky | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT — General Motors is extending downtime at a Michigan plant that produces its Chevrolet Bolt EV as it works with
British coachbuilder Radford has been revived, and its first modern project is a retro sports car inspired by the Lotus Type 62. The sports car is also based on a modern Lotus, specifically the Evora. It’s known as the Lotus Type 62-2 coach-built by Radford, and on Wednesday Radford revealed a new flagship variant packing
Rivian is coming out with the first to market EV pickup truck. How does it drive compared to its internal combustion rivals? Get our first drive impressions right here. ➡️ https://bit.ly/2WGEKXt #Rivian #R1T #MotorTrend MotorTrend is the ultimate streaming destination for gearheads coupled with the latest automotive research and news. Get a fast, simple, and
Automotive News Europe honors the winners of the 2021 Rising Stars awards. Through Oct. 11, the 25 winners will be featured. The Rising Star for Autonomous & Automated Driving is Syed Shahrukh Kazmi, who is customer chief engineer at Aptiv. For his full profile click here. The 2021 Rising Stars winners were honored on Sept.
Volkswagen U.K. together with CJL Leisure Vehicles has completed the construction of a one-of-a-kind T6.1 Transporter for Alan Murchison, a Michelin-star chef who works in support of the Canyon/SRAM UCI Women’s World Tour cycling team. “In order to travel across Europe supporting professional athletes, I need a vehicle that is suitable for long-distance travel in
DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. will extend downtime at its Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo, Mo., to a fourth-straight week due to the ongoing global semiconductor shortage. The automaker informed employees Wednesday that both the truck and van sides of the plant will be shuttered until Sept. 20. Workers there build the bestselling F-150
MUNICH — German supplier giant Continental is counting on the launch of a new business unit dedicated to autonomous mobility to help it become more nimble and more attractive to tech startups it wants to partner with. The creation will also help make Continental’s push deeper into emerging technologies more visible to outsiders and investors,
In this article 9868-HK GUANGZHOU, China — For the foreseeable future, Chinese electric car start-up XPeng is trying to boost its sales in the world’s largest auto market. But the Guangzhou, China-based company is also exploring areas including robotics and flying cars, which could play a role in its longer-term goals. In an interview with
MUNICH — Semiconductor supplier Qualcomm is open to working with foundries in Europe if incentive programs to boost automotive chip production on the continent attract the right partners, CEO Cristiano Amon said. Foundries in Europe are now geared towards mass production of semiconductors, Amon told Reuters at the IAA car show in Munich, but there
Anyone who’s been lucky enough to drive a classic Lamborghini Miura knows they have a more, shall we say, agricultural feel than the company’s modern supercars. But maybe that’s only right given the company’s founder, Ferruccio Lamborghini, was already famous for his tractors long before he put his name to a car. We’re not much
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