A man from Houston, Texas has been sentenced to nine years in a federal prison after fraudulently receiving more than $1.6 million in low-interest Paycheck Protection Program loans during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lee Price III claimed that his three companies, Price Enterprises Holdings, Price Logistic Services, and 713 Construction, had large payrolls that needed to
Month: December 2021
In this article ACHR AAPL Attendees watch as the Archer Aviation Maker is unveiled on June 10, 2021 in Hawthorne, California. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Michael Schwekutsch, a director of engineering in the Apple Special Projects Group that’s reportedly working on self-driving cars, has left to join electric air taxi start-up
Few places are more demanding on a sports car than Sonoma Raceway just north of San Francisco, with its blind crests, limited runoff, and bumpy braking zones. But that’s where Hyundai chose to give the automotive media our first extended crack at both the 2022 Elantra N. That shows a lot of confidence in the
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DETROIT — With more than half the votes counted, a proposal to give UAW members a direct role in choosing their leadership is passing by a sizable margin. More than 60 percent of the ballots counted as of late Tuesday were cast in favor of adopting the “one member, one vote” election system, according to
Self-driving tech startup Nuro said on Wednesday it was rolling out California’s first commercial autonomous delivery service in partnership with convenience store operator 7-Eleven. Nuro and rivals such as Waymo are launching or planning to launch autonomous delivery services with regulatory approval in the United States, though the services are limited or not in the
DETROIT — Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said external pressure on automakers to accelerate the shift to electric vehicles potentially threatens jobs and vehicle quality as producers struggle to manage the higher costs of building EVs. Governments and investors want car manufacturers to speed up the transition to electric vehicles, but the costs are “beyond the
By Alex Voigt Posted on December 1, 2021 “Six out of ten Porsche Taycan” ever delivered have a problem with battery management that affects and damages battery cells, requires replacement of cells and batteries, and is causing vehicle fires, according to a source working at Porsche’s headquarters in Zuffenhausen, Germany. Porsche is reportedly hiding the
In October, the average transaction price of a new vehicle hit a record of $46,036. That’s more than many people can swing, but there are still plenty of affordable options out there. One of them is the 2022 Volkswagen Jetta, which receives a minor facelift as well as a new engine and updated technology. Despite
8:11 AM ET Lando Norris is at the tail-end of a break out season. Were it not for an ill-judged tyre call at the end of October’s Russian Grand Prix, he’d be F1’s newest race winner. Despite that missed opportunity, it’s hard to deny the year Norris has had. Three podium finishes early in the
What kind of vehicle is the 2022 Mercedes-Benz A-Class? What does it compare to? The A-Class is a small sedan with five seats that aspires to luxury. This gateway to the brand is related to the CLA and squares off against the Audi A3 and Genesis G70. Is the 2022 Mercedes-Benz A-Class a good car?
In this article VOW3-DE TSLA Germany-based Volkswagen Group has risen from the ashes of its 2015 emissions scandal to become the EV market leader in Europe, where the company reported that it had 26% market share in the first half of 2021. While Tesla‘s Model 3 has been selling well in the region, Volkswagen’s local
The future of Stellantis’ Brampton Assembly Plant will remain in limbo until U.S. lawmakers firm up or drop a Biden administration-backed bill aimed at boosting electric vehicles adoption south of the border, according to the union that represents workers at the plant outside Toronto. Unifor Local 1285 President Danny Price told members last week the
Amazon Web Services has launched a new cloud-based data service that it says could help automakers remotely diagnose issues in their vehicles to prevent recalls and improve safety, as well as manage related data. Called AWS IoT FleetWise, the latest tool in the company’s newly branded AWS for Automotive portfolio of products and services for
Renault expects the supply of semiconductors to remain difficult until at least mid-2022, complicating the automaker’s turnaround that includes overhauling its factory base. Renault is prioritizing output of higher-margin cars and commercial vehicles as demand remains strong, according to CEO Luca de Meo. “Renault has been forced in some cases to send someone to Asia
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The Bugatti Chiron Super Sport may be one of the fastest and most powerful production cars ever conceived but as Top Gear recently discovered, driving it on a wet Nurburgring is no easy task. Not too long ago, the publication was handed the keys to a Chiron Super Sport and given free rein for a
If we’re to believe the internet’s hearsay, BMW drivers are supposedly notorious for their lack of road manners and for not using their car’s turn signals as often as they should. However, a new study from the UK makes an even bolder claim about them. More specifically, the study goes as far a suggesting that
President Joe Biden speaks during a visit to the General Motors Factory ZERO electric vehicle assembly plant, Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021, in Detroit. Evan Vucci | AP Automotive executives think more than half of their sales will be electric vehicles by 2030, in line with President Joe Biden’s EV sales goal, according to a new
Mercedes-Benz on Tuesday announced it will partner with Woburn, Massachusetts-based Factorial Energy to develop solid-state batteries for future electric vehicles. The announcement comes just a month after a similar partnership was announced between Hyundai Motor Group and Factorial. It also comes the same week Nissan announced it will start offering cars with solid-state batteries by