From doors that simply match the wall to bookcases that open with the pull of a book, hidden entryways are usually fascinating. And Ideal Park has taken it to the next level. At a newly built home called the Casa da Qinta da Marinha, in one of Portugal‘s richest neighborhoods, the company has installed a
Month: February 2022
Renault CEO Luca de Meo said the French carmaker expects to make 300,000 fewer units in 2022 than it potentially could have as a result of the ongoing global chip shortage. Renault made 500,000 fewer cars last year as a result of the chip shortage. In September, consulting firm AlixPartners predicted the chip shortage would
Ford Motor is looking at ways to separate its electric-vehicle operation from its century-old legacy business, hoping to earn the sort of investor respect enjoyed by Tesla and other electric-only brands. CEO Jim Farley wants to wall off Ford’s electric operations from its internal combustion engine business and has even considered spinning off one or
LeBron James — who first starred in an ad for the electric Hummer in a 2020 Super Bowl ad — is backing the brand again with an ad debuting during Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game. But this time he is sharing the stage with dozens of crabs. The spot from Leo Burnett Detroit begins by showing the
By Simon Alvarez Posted on February 20, 2022 There was a time when the Porsche Taycan Turbo S was considered extremely quick. Being one of the few cars that could beat the Tesla Model S P100D with Ludicrous Mode in the drag strip, the Taycan was the car that proved that veteran carmakers should not
When Honda stepped into the game of fully electric citycars, it certainly did it in style. The Honda e, unveiled in production form in 2019, has been praised for its minimalist retro-futuristic design inspired by the first-gen Civic, but it also carries the huge role of being some kind of a halo model for the
7:00 AM ET NASCAR president Steve Phelps (in suitcoat) presented Kyle Larson with the championship trophy in 2021, a year after he suspended the driver for a racial slur. Chris Graythen/Getty Images DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR President Steve Phelps is sitting in his office overlooking Daytona International Speedway. You can see and hear race cars
During the pandemic, lots of folks have had to change the way they make a living and we’ve all heard about the great resignation so it’s a little surprising to hear about a whole neighborhood that’s upset about one guy and his business. Of course, that doesn’t involve banging away at his keyboard inside his
In this article GM TSLA General Motors had to temporarily drop heated seats as an option on vehicles in response to the chip shortage. But the largest U.S. automaker is not alone. The move is another sign of how automakers are having to respond to a crisis that has been cratering dealer inventory, spiking prices
Tesla faces a review in Germany over an Autopilot feature, as regulatory scrutiny intensifies into the automaker’s driver-assistance technology. The KBA, Germany’s federal motor vehicle office, is investigating Tesla’s automated lane-change function and whether it’s approved for use in Europe, Bild am Sonntag newspaper reported on Sunday, citing a spokesman for the agency. The
The billionaire Agnelli family’s companies agreed to pay 949 million euros ($1.08 billion) to settle an investigation by the Italian Tax Agency. Exor SpA, which controls Ferrari and is Stellantis‘ biggest shareholder, agreed to pay 746 million euros for so-called exit tax claims relating to its 2016 merger with its Dutch subsidiary, Exor Holding NV,
Toyota may be looking to keep the manual transmission alive in electric vehicles. A series of patent applications spotted by Toyota BZ Forum users describe a way for EV drivers to shift themselves. Most electric cars only have one or two forward gears, and that wouldn’t change here. The patent documents describe a shifter and
10:22 PM ET Associated Press POMONA, Calif. — Brittany Force took the No. 1 spot in Top Fuel qualifying Saturday in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series’ season-opening Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals. Force had a 3.661-second run at 333.91 mph in the final qualifying session, giving her 33 career No. 1 qualifiers. She drove
Yet another Ford Mustang has been involved in a crash in the U.S. but this one is a little different from most others as it doesn’t feature an overzealous driver with a lead foot leaving a car meet. Footage of the crash was shared to Reddit and shows the driver of the Mustang stopping on
In this article F GM Ford CEO Jim Farley speaks with reporters outside the company’s world headquarters on May 19 in Dearborn, Michigan, following the debut of the electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck Michael Wayland / CNBC Shares of Ford Motor jumped by more than 5% during trading Friday morning following a report that CEO
Self-driving technology company Aurora Innovation Inc. affirmed it remains on pace to launch a commercial trucking business by late next year and a robotaxi service by late 2024. Advances in lidar sensors, expansion of business partnerships and the maturation of its autonomous-driving technology have made it possible to project the start of a commercial trucking
PARIS — Renault Group could split off its electric and internal combustion drivetrain activities into two “dedicated entities,” CEO Luca de Meo said, as the automaker targets a 100 percent full-electric lineup in Europe by 2030. Full-electric activities and technologies would be concentrated within France, while combustion engines, hybrids and transmissions would be built outside
TOKYO — EV latecomer Toyota hasn’t even launched its first serious electric vehicle yet. But the company is already preparing a full fleet of all-electric cars for the day its EVs go mainstream. That time is not so far away. By the end of the decade, Toyota plans a wide EV lineup encompassing pickups, sports
After I had such a good time pretending to operate my own private fire service with the mini electric fire truck I found last week, I think I’ll stick with the municipal services for just a bit longer. And considering the famed high-wages that garbage men are supposed to receive, perhaps its time I bought
7:00 AM ET DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Here at Daytona, the sun is shining, the seagulls are gulling, and the hotels are price gouging. All that means it must time for 64th edition of the “Great American Race,” the Daytona 500, the “Super Bowl of Stock Car Racing,” run at the “World Center of Racing”
Dodge‘s Hellcat vehicles are known for being tire-shredding machines (at least the 2-wheel drive ones are), but one Hellcat owner pushed his a bit too far as it burst into flames while attempting to do a burnout. The incident occurred at Irwindale Speedway in California where a car meet was taking place. The Charger could
In this article GM TSLA A Tesla dealership in Colma, California, on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images For consumers who have found that costlier insurance is just one of the expenses that make electric cars trickier to love, this is the year when relief may be coming. Tesla
As e-scooters increase their presence in U.S. cities, it’s becoming more of a priority that they have smart technologies to protect sidewalk pedestrians. In most instances, scooters are meant to stay on the street like a bicycle and off the sidewalks. E-scooter makers such as Bird and Lime have responded by developing and testing technology
The Italian government approved almost 8 billion euros ($9 billion) in aid to shield consumers and companies from soaring energy prices that are weighing on the economic outlook, including 1 billion euros for the automotive industry. Some 6 billion euros were allocated for energy aid, Prime Minister Mario Draghi told reporters on Friday. Draghi’s administration
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission denied it’s targeting Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk with endless probes, as he claimed in a letter to a judge earlier this week. The SEC reached settlements with Musk and Tesla in September 2018 after suing Musk over his infamous “funding secured” tweets in which he claimed to have
We drove the 2022 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing, we spotted the 2024 Ford Mustang convertible, and SVE announced the 2022 GMC Syclone. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. On a spectacular California morning, we drove the 2022 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing on twisty roads as the sun rose over the Pacific ocean. While
Dacia decided that it was not worth developing its own electric vehicle since it was able to strike a deal with parent company Renault to sell a version of the Renault City K-ZE. And in spite of its Chinese and Indian market roots, the Dacia Spring is proving surprisingly popular in Europe (46,000 orders so
10:26 PM ET Associated Press POMONA, Calif. — Robert Hight topped Funny Car qualifying Friday night in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series’ season-opening Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals. Hight, a three-time season champion, had a 3.882-second run at 330.89 mph in a Chevrolet Camaro SS. If it holds up Saturday, it would give Hight
In this article TSLA Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., speaks to members of the media while departing from federal court in New York, U.S., on Thursday, April 4, 2019. Natan Dvir | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Securities and Exchange Commission submitted a letter to a federal judge on Friday responding to
WASHINGTON — General Motors and its self-driving technology unit Cruise, in a long expected move, formally petitioned U.S. regulators for permission to build and deploy a self-driving vehicle that does not need human controls. Cruise said in a blog post on Friday it sought permission to deploy the Cruise Origin that does not need features
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