BERLIN — Opel is hiring several hundred temporary workers to help deliver its new Astra compact car. The move is in part to compensate for workers off sick with COVID-19 amid the spread of the Omicron variant, an Opel spokesperson told German business magazine Wirtschaftswoche. Opel, which is owned by Stellantis and operates three plants
Month: February 2022
Chatty mom hypes Carvana experience An “oversharing mom” who can’t stop talking about her Carvana buying experience takes center stage in the online used-vehicle retailer’s first-ever Super Bowl ad. Arnold Schwarzenegger is Zeus in this BMW spot No, the action star and former governor of California is not coming out with a new movie about
Former boxing champion Floyd Mayweather has entered NASCAR as the co-owner of The Money Team Racing. TMT Racing will run a partial Cup schedule in 2022 with Kaz Grala behind the wheel of the No. 50 Chevrolet. “I love fast cars and I love to compete. I know NASCAR will not be easy, but anything
Canadians Annie Brennan and Shea Brennan bought their first dealership in the U.S. in December, a Buick-GMC store in upstate New York. The Brennans bought Knight Buick-GMC in Plattsburgh on Dec. 13 from Richard Knight Jr. The dealership was renamed Brennan Buick-GMC. “Shea and I had been looking to purchase our own store in Atlantic
The Mercedes-Benz EQA is an entry-level electric model from Mercedes-Benz, offered in a few versions – front-wheel-drive EQA 250 and all-wheel-drive EQA 300 4MATIC and EQA 350 4MATIC. Today, we will take a look at the cold weather range test of the EQA 350 4Matic, performed by Bjørn Nyland at a temperature of 2°C and
1:15 PM ET Eric GomezMexico writer British driver Jamie Chadwick is a two-time champion of the all-female W Series circuit. Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images When Jamie Chadwick first sat behind the wheel of a Formula One car, the moment highlighted both the promise of progress and the historical stagnation of women in one of motorsports’
What kind of vehicle is the 2022 Porsche Panamera? What does it compare to? The Panamera hatchback—yes, it’s not a sedan—is unlike any other vehicle of its kind, thanks to scalding performance and all-around four- or five-seat utility. Its competitors include the Lucid Air, Tesla Model S, and BMW 8-Series Gran Coupe. Is the 2022
Many of us love taking our preferred vehicle out for a little spirited drive from time to time but it’s amazing how fast that dream can turn into a nightmare. This Lotus owner from Hong Kong found that out the hard way when he lost control of his Exige and ran into a light post
The ELMS Urban Delivery, anticipated to launch later this year, is expected to be the first Class 1 commercial electric vehicle available in the U.S. market and will be produced at the Company’s facility in Mishawaka, Indiana. Electric Last Mile Solutions Shares of Electric Last Mile Solutions plummeted Wednesday by more than 50% after the
WASHINGTON — Officials from groups representing the autonomous vehicle industry, as well as highway safety advocates and union workers, are urging Congress to act on legislation for self-driving cars and trucks. The U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Subcommittee on Highways and Transit will hear testimony Wednesday from self-driving startup Aurora, Advocates for Highway and
Global auto sales will improve somewhat in 2022, analyst firm LMC Automotive said, but semiconductor supply shortages will continue to constrain production at least through the third quarter. Overall, light vehicle sales are forecast to increase by 6 percent to 85 million, managing director Pete Kelly said Tuesday during LMC’s annual sales and production forecast
Toyota Motor Corp. said its researchers have programmed a vehicle to autonomously drift around obstacles on a closed track, a first that the automaker said provides a preview into how self-driving systems can complement human driving in hazardous conditions.The Toyota Research Institute on Wednesday released a video that showcases the technology, which was outfitted on
By Joey Klender Posted on February 2, 2022 General Motors (NYSE: GM) is gearing up for a major shift in 2022 thanks to its evolving electric vehicle program, planning for record profit levels that could surge the company into a more well-rounded placement in an increasingly competitive sector. The automaker is preparing for faster vehicle
The automotive market is reaching a turning point. Electric vehicles are very much the future and Korea’s Kia is making a switch too, one that they’ve been working on for years. It’s actually producing its third-generation electric motor and placing it at the heart of the all-new and all-electric EV6. We liked this car’s corporate
5:29 AM ET Alfa Romeo’s 2022 Formula One car will not be officially launched until after the opening test of the season, but it will still appear at the three-day session in Barcelona in an interim livery. On Wednesday, Alfa Romeo announced that its new car, the C42, will not launch until February 27, the
What kind of vehicle is the 2022 Porsche Taycan? What does it compare to? Porsche’s first electric car brims with personality, from its sleek shape to its sub-three-second acceleration. Rivals include the Tesla Model S and Lucid Air. Is the 2022 Porsche Taycan a good car? Review continues below It’s a spectacular first effort, with
The Dubai Police Force has a plethora of supercars and other exotics in its fleet and now ambulance crews have a supercar of their own, namely a special Lykan Hypersport. The unusual emergency vehicle has been unveiled at the ongoing ‘Expo 2020’ event being held in the city and is being referred to as the
The all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning truck during an augmented reality presentation at the Motor Bella Auto Show in Pontiac, Michigan, on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021. Emily Elconin | Bloomberg | Getty Images Ford Motor is reportedly planning to accelerate its deployment of electric vehicles and could increase investments in EVs by up to $20 billion,
WASHINGTON — Tesla. is expected to recall 53,822 U.S. vehicles with the company’s Full Self-Driving (Beta) software that may allow some models to conduct “rolling stops” and not come to a complete stop at some intersections posing a safety risk. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the recall covers some 2016-2022 Model S and
The V-8’s death in most 2022 Mercedes-Benz models didn’t last long. On Tuesday, Motor Authority confirmed Mercedes-Benz will open order banks on February 2 at 3 pm ET for the GLE-, GLS-, and G-Class models with twin-turbo V-8s under their hoods. Dealers received a notice, which MA has seen and verified to be real, last Friday
Electric vehicle firm Faraday Future said on Tuesday a review had identified inaccurate statements its employees made to investors and announced changes in its leadership structure. Faraday said it had appointed Susan Swenson, an independent member of its board, to the newly created position of executive chairperson of the company. The company said its chief
The BMW iX is an important vehicle for the German car manufacturer and to help promote it, BMW unveiled an iX with advanced color-shifting technology at CES. The car recently paid a visit to Jay Leno’s Garage. The ink adorning the exterior of this one-off iX features electrophoric technology that’s stimulated by electrical signals and
What kind of vehicle is the 2022 Nissan Rogue Sport? What does it compare to? The 2022 Nissan Rogue Sport is a small crossover SUV which rivals the Subaru Crosstrek and Mazda CX-30, among others. Is the 2022 Nissan Rogue Sport a good car/SUV? Review continues below It’s an average vehicle with an average TCC
Driving modern high-end supercars you’re not familiar with requires extra care as, with so much power on tap, things can easily get out of hand. This is the case with Ukrainian entrepreneur Alex Slobozhenko, who crashed a red Ferrari SF90 Stradale in Dubai during a test drive. The accident was captured on video by the co-driver
In this article GM A General Motors sign is seen during an event on January 25, 2022 in Lansing, Michigan. – General Motors will create 4,000 new jobs and retaining 1,000, and significantly increasing battery cell and electric truck manufacturing capacity. Jeff Kowalsky | AFP | Getty Images General Motors is set to report its
The Society of Automotive Analysts holds its annual Outlook conference each January to look ahead at the new year. Does the start of a third year of a pandemic and a second year of the microchip shortage have you feeling overwhelmed? You wouldn’t be alone. Perhaps data and clear-thinking analysis can inspire a sense of
Aston Martin, looking to expand the appeal of its bestselling vehicle in years, the DBX SUV, is adding a super-high-performance version that accelerates to 60 mph (97 kph) in just 3.1 seconds. That level of performance in what Aston calls the “world’s most powerful SUV” comes at a price. When the DBX707 arrives in the
Six dealerships across the U.S. changed ownership in December and January transactions that included one group’s first Lexus dealership and another expanding group’s first Honda store. Here’s a look at the deals involving luxury, import and domestic brands. PSD Automotive Group bought its first Lexus dealership last month as part of a two-store acquisition in
A federal appeals court yesterday ruled that Arizona utility Salt River Project, which services most of the Phoenix metropolitan area, can be held liable for violating antitrust laws because it charged customers who own rooftop solar panels higher electricity rates. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region
The Kia EV6 is a superb vehicle, as we recently discovered while testing it throughout Northern California. Doug DeMuro also recently put the EV6 through its paces and he too is impressed with what the South Korean automaker has cooked up. As you probably already know, the EV6 is based on the same Electric Global