Did you know that Mercedes-AMG branding is also used in a series of high-end strollers in collaboration with Hartan? Inspired by the popularity of limited edition specials in the automotive world, Hartan and AMG revealed a special version of the AMG GT pushchair that will only be produced in 299 units worldwide. Hartan says that
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The nation’s largest new-vehicle retailer is commencing a multimillion-dollar “Go Be Great” advertising campaign that it says coincides with an employee retention and recruitment effort. Auto retail giant AutoNation Inc. said on Tuesday that it was launching the campaign, featuring its employees, on television stations including ESPN, CNBC and NBC ahead of the Indianapolis 500
DENVER — As the U.S. Energy Department sets goals and targets for decarbonizing industry writ large, it also is taking steps to shed carbon from its own operations. The department will spend $38 million to reduce carbon emissions at four of its 17 national laboratories. The initiative comes as the White House seeks to reach
Booster delivers fuel directly to fleet vehicles. Courtesy: Booster Fuels Inc. Fuel delivery start-up Booster made its name filling up commuters’ cars while they were parked at the office. But after the Covid pandemic shifted so many to remote work, Booster CEO Frank Mycroft says, the company ramped up its business refueling commercial vehicle fleets
Nano One, a company developing low-cost production of high-performance lithium-ion battery cathode materials, announced the acquisition of Johnson Matthey Battery Materials, a Canadian company that operates one of the only LFP cathode production facilities in North America. The transaction was announced this morning for a total of $10.25 million (~$8 million USD): Nano One® Materials
5:48 AM ET Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz will both have a cameo role in international versions of the upcoming Disney feature film Lightyear. The F1 duo recently recorded voiceovers for the same character, with Monaco-born Leclerc doing the Italian version and Sainz doing the Spanish version. Leclerc and Sainz recorded their roles
What kind of vehicle is the 2023 Land Rover Range Rover? What does it compare to? The original luxury SUV, the Land Rover Range Rover continues to set the standard for automotive capability and comfort. It faces a variety of challengers, including the BMW X7, Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class, Cadillac Escalade, and Lexus LX. The Bentley Bentayga
PARIS — Renault has received several partnership proposals for the combustion-engine unit it plans to create alongside one dedicated to electric vehicles and software, two sources familiar with the matter said. Renault plans to separate its electric and conventional car businesses, creating two entities to manage the shift towards fossil-free vehicles. “The group has already
Luxury performance cars don’t get much more desirable than the Mercedes-AMG E 63 and Audi RS6 Avant but thanks to a recent mishap, there are now two fewer on our roads. This video recently found its way onto Facebook and initially shows the driver of a dark grey E 63 powersliding through a parking lot.
DETROIT — Speaking to a gathering of automotive industry professionals gathered a conference on diversity, equity and inclusion, General Motors‘ top DE&I executive encouraged the audience to create “self sustaining” workplace environments that foster such initiatives. “It means that we’ve created an environment that will sustain itself, and what we aim to do at General
In this article STLA-IT Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares holds a news conference after meeting with unions, in Turin, Italy, March 31, 2022. Massimo Pinca | Reuters Automaker Stellantis plans to invest more than $2.5 billion in partnership with Samsung SDI to build the automaker’s first U.S. electric vehicle battery manufacturing facility The companies on Tuesday
Upgrading from a mainline BMW to an M Sport or a full-blown M model has always been easy to justify if money wasn’t a concern. There was more performance available, but you were also getting a different engine with its own unique soundtrack, character, and power delivery; all things that make the driving experience more
WASHINGTON — Ford Motor Co. has agreed to pay $19.2 million to resolve allegations it falsely advertised real-world fuel economy and payload capacity for some hybrids and pickup trucks, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office said Tuesday. The multi-state settlement covers 2013–2014 C-Max hybrids and 2011–2014 Super Duty pickups. In 2013, Ford lowered the advertised fuel
9:36 AM ET BARCELONA, Spain — Formula One’s governing body, the FIA, have announced that Aston Martin’s upgraded car is legal after it launched an investigation into the apparent similarities between its AMR22 car and Red Bull’s RB18. Aston Martin is among a number of teams that have brought significant updates to this weekend’s Spanish
What kind of vehicle is the 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV? What does it compare to? The refreshed 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV is an electric hatchback joined this year by a larger version called the Bolt EUV. The Bolts compete against the Ford Mustang Mach-E and Tesla Model Y crossovers, as well as the Nissan Leaf
Even low-volume supercars are torture tested to meet global homologation standards. Gordon Murray Automotive (GMA) recently released a video showing its T.50 being abused in the name of safety. This round of testing is related to airbag calibration, GMA development driver Dario Franchitti explains in the video. Conducted at the ATP Papenburg facility in Papenburg,
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Sales of electrified cars – full-electric and plug-in hybrids — doubled globally in 2021 to 6.6 million, but that rapid growth has further stretched supply chains already threatened by the pandemic and Russia’s war in Ukraine, the International Energy Agency said in its annual electric vehicle outlook report. Essential materials such as lithium, nickel and
Hackers compromised some online accounts of General Motors customers in April, potentially accessing addresses, phone numbers and other personal information, according to a data breach notice filed with California regulators. In a letter to affected customers, GM said it identified suspicious login attempts to an unspecified number of accounts between April 11 and April 29.
Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares holds a news conference after meeting with unions, in Turin, Italy, March 31, 2022. Massimo Pinca | Reuters Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said he expects shortages of the batteries and raw materials needed to make electric vehicles in the coming years, as the global automotive industry pivots to EVs to meet
By Joey Klender Posted on May 24, 2022 Tesla’s request to move a sexual harassment lawsuit to arbitration, which would move the case to be heard in private, was thrown out by California Superior Court Judge Stephen Kaus on Monday. The lawsuit accuses Tesla workers and supervisors at the company’s Fremont plant in Northern California
10:23 AM ET Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Miles Teller feels the need, the need for speed — and the “Top Gun: Maverick” actor will get it as the honorary starter for what should be the fastest Indianapolis 500 in history. Teller will wave the green flag for “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” at Indianapolis Motor
What kind of vehicle is the 2022 Hyundai Tucson? What does it compare to? The Hyundai Tucson is a five-seat compact crossover that has been completely redesigned for 2022 to better compete in automotive’s most hotly contested segment. It competes with the Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4, Ford Escape, and Nissan Rogue. [embedded content] Is the
Vietnamese EV maker VinFast is shifting its headquarters to Singapore as the fledgling company readies for a public listing and the first production run of cars for U.S. and European markets, its CEO, Le Thi Thu Thuy, told Reuters. The three-year-old unit of conglomerate Vingroup JSC will start building its VF8 SUV next week, its
The rise of electric vehicles has made more of us aware of the fact that electric motors are very torquey but one man in California decided to demonstrate that with his motorized wheelchair. First filmed and posted to Facebook by Christopher Jacoby while in El Cajon, California, near San Diego, the wheelchair driver can be
Sustained, long-term success takes careful planning, strong leadership and a committed, well-trained team with key members ready to take on more responsibilities as needed. The problem? “Very few dealerships have a formal strategy in place,” says Kendall Rawls, director of development with the Rawls Group, an Orlando-based consulting firm that works in the automotive sector
Diess said he expects Germany’s auto giant to create some momentum over the coming months. Jens Schlueter | Afp | Getty Images The chief executive of Volkswagen believes Europe’s biggest carmaker can overtake Tesla to become the world’s largest seller of electric vehicles by 2025. Speaking to CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe” at the World Economic
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The troubled, ever-evolving Tokyo Motor Show will rebrand itself yet again in an attempt to breathe life, energy and attendance into Asia’s onetime premier auto expo. When the show returns in 2023, it will open under a “Japan All-Industry” banner, said the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, which has hosted the event since its inception in
With production of the pickup version underway, the 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV is off-road testing in Moab ahead of its planned launch next year. A recent LinkedIn post from General Motors president Mark Reuss shows Hummer EV SUV prototypes out on the trails in Utah’s off-road playground. Production is scheduled to start in early
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