Month: May 2022

8:00 PM ET Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz chat after locking out an all-Ferrari front row for the Miami Grand Prix. Dan Istitene – Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images MIAMI — The championship battle between Ferrari and Red Bull continues to swing back and forth. Charles Leclerc‘s performance on Saturday at the Miami Grand Prix
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MUNICH — Polestar and Tesla were the big winners in a German market hit badly by supply shortages in April. Germany’s new-car registrations fell 22 percent to 180,264 last month, according to KBA motor transport authority data. Polestar’s registrations were up 203 percent and Tesla sales grew 34 percent. Polestar and Tesla boosted sales despite
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SEOUL/DETROIT — Hyundai Motor Co.’s highly anticipated plans to build an EV assembly plant in the U.S. appear to be focused on Georgia. The Korean automaker has held discussions with officials in Georgia, near existing plants for the Hyundai and Kia brands, people with knowledge of its plans told Reuters. Hyundai COO Jose Muñoz told
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As brands rush to tell consumers about what electric vehicles can offer, Ford Motor Co. is trying to bring “frunk” into the cultural lexicon. “Frunk” is slang for front trunk, or the empty space under the hood where most gasoline-powered vehicles have an engine. The frunk is representative of how the arrival of mainstream EVs
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5:47 PM ET Britain’s Jamie Chadwick won the season opener in Miami with fellow Brit Jessica Hawkins third, and Marta Garcia of Spain second. Mark Thompson/Getty Images Britain’s Jamie Chadwick made a perfect start to her bid for a third W Series title by winning the season-opening race of the all-female championship with a last lap
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Stellantis challenged groups of college students to devise apps that use real-time vehicle data to “gamify” driving. The April “hackathon” in Detroit yielded numerous creations meant to encourage safer behavior behind the wheel and make commutes more engaging. The winning team was awarded $15,000 for an app that dishes out points for safe driving techniques,
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Ford has filed a patent application for a system to remotely rev engines. Remote engine start has been around for awhile, but a patent application published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on May 5 describes revving the engine beyond idle speeds while stationary. This would be controlled by a device such
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Stellantis challenged groups of college students to devise apps that use real-time vehicle data to “gamify” driving. The April “hackathon” in Detroit yielded numerous creations meant to encourage safer behavior behind the wheel and make commutes more engaging. The winning team was awarded $15,000 for an app that dishes out points for safe driving techniques,
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9:50 PM ET Seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton said he has no intention of removing his body piercing despite being given just a two-race exemption to resolve the issue. Hamilton said on Friday that he was prepared to be banned from racing in this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix after governing body the FIA issued a
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The CX-50 is one of the newest models in the Mazda’s range, with US deliveries having just started. However, the first example of the SUV has already appeared on Copart after sustaining damage in both the front and the rear end following a collision. The Mazda CX-50 was unveiled in November 2021, with production in Huntsville, Alabama
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Finnegan, Freiburger, and Newbern attempt to get a bucket-list ’66 Corvette—abandoned halfway through an LS swap and restoration—back on the road. Watch Roadkill NOW on MotorTrend+ ➡️ https://motortrend.app.link/wUsXAKRWnpb MotorTrend is the ultimate streaming destination for gearheads coupled with the latest automotive research and news. #Roadkill #Corvette #MotorTrend Get a fast, simple, and free car quote
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