8:55 AM ET Formula One is right to ban jewellery from the cockpit but the governing FIA could have enforced the rule in a less confrontational way, according to Grand Prix Drivers’ Association (GPDA) chairman Alex Wurz. Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton and the FIA were in a standoff at this month’s Miami Grand Prix
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What kind of vehicle is the 2023 Nissan Z? What does it compare to? The 2023 Nissan Z is a two-seat sports coupe with classic proportions wrapped in a stunning new silhouette. Starting at about $41,000, it competes with American muscle cars as well as the Toyota GR Supra, the Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ
BERLIN — Mercedes-Benz will incorporate a new, highly energy-dense battery in its upcoming electric G-Class from 2025, a solution to the problem of how to power large electric cars without weighing them down with heavy batteries. The battery, made by start-up Sila Nanotechnologies, uses silicon-based anodes and is 20 percent to 40 percent more energy
WASHINGTON — U.S. traffic deaths jumped 10.5 percent in 2021 to 42,915 — the highest number killed on American roads in a single-year since 2005, U.S. regulators said Tuesday in its preliminary estimate. The yearly increase is the highest reported since the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began using its current traffic fatality tracking system
AUSTIN – Self-driving startup Argo AI on Tuesday said it had launched driverless vehicles in Miami, Florida and Austin, Texas, but added the vehicles initially were used for in-house testing, with commercial applications following at an unspecified time. Argo, backed by Ford and Volkswagen AG, has tested its robotaxis on public roads in both cities
Argo AI begins driverless operations in Miami and Austin. Courtesy: Argo AI Robotaxi startup Argo AI said Tuesday it has begun operating its autonomous test vehicles without human safety drivers in two U.S. cities — Miami and Austin — a major milestone for the Ford– and Volkswagen-backed company. For now, those driverless vehicles won’t be
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7:54 PM ET Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — As Colton Herta set up his winning pass Saturday, all he could see were red flashing lights. He still charged forward. The 22-year-old California driver quickly darted to the inside of Pato O’Ward on a late restart, took the lead for good with nine laps to go and
Stellantis has rescinded the terms and conditions it forced on its suppliers at the start of the year, responding to the blowback from companies opposed to the new contracts. The automaker, whose North American base is in Auburn Hills, told suppliers in a letter Monday that it will revert to 2021 terms and conditions, retroactive
Police in Italy have arrested a 37-year-old man for driving a rented Maserati Levante down Rome’s iconic Trinità dei Monti stairs, also known as the Spanish Steps. CCTV footage captured the black Levante driving down the steps in the early hours of the morning. Evidently, the driver of the Maserati didn’t really think through the
Getty Images Renault has announced it is selling its majority stake in Russian carmaker Avtovaz, following pressure over its continued presence in the country. The French carmaker said it would sell its 68% interest to a Russian science institute, while its shares in Renault Russia will go to the city of Moscow. Moscow said Renault’s
Dealership marketing company AutoWeb says its board will explore strategic alternatives for the company, including a potential sale or restructuring, as “substantial doubt” exists about its ability to continue as a going concern. The Tampa, Fla.-based company said Monday that a special board committee will evaluate strategic alternatives, including obtaining new debt or equity funding;
Tesla Inc. customers might love the carmakers’ nifty keyless entry system, but one cybersecurity researcher has demonstrated how the same technology could allow thieves to drive off with certain models of the electric vehicles. A hack effective on the popular S and Y Tesla cars would allow a thief to unlock a vehicle, start the
In this article RIVN Production of electric Amazon delivery vans on April 11, 2022 at Rivian’s plant in Normal, Ill. Michael Wayland / CNBC Shares of Rivian Automotive sank Monday after a report by the Wall Street Journal that the upstart electric-vehicle maker is suing a key supplier in a legal battle that could delay
Ferrari Formula One driver Chalres Leclerc crashed one of three-time champion Niki Lauda’s Ferrari F1 cars during a demonstration run at the 2022 Monaco Historic Grand Prix on Sunday. Leclerc was on his third lap in the 1973 Ferrari 312B3 when, owing to a suspected brake failure, he lost the rear end and backed the
By Joey Klender Posted on May 16, 2022 Elon Musk may be looking for a better deal with his Twitter acquisition and $44 billion may now be sounding like a price that is just a bit too high. During a tech conference called “All In” in Miami on Monday, Musk remarked that he believes 20
8:06 AM ET Azerbaijan wants its Formula One Grand Prix in Baku to be one of six proposed Sprint weekends next season, promoter Arif Rahimov said on Monday. Speaking to reporters on a Zoom call, Rahimov said the subject was on his agenda for discussion with Formula One around this year’s June 12 race. “I
Renault’s Moscow plant will be repurposed to produce Moskvich cars that were last manufactured two decades ago. A Soviet-era car brand the “Moskvich” could make a surprise comeback in Russia, as Moscow takes over assets belonging to Renault following the French automaker’s exit from the country. Moscow’s mayor Sergei Sobyanin said he would nationalize Renault’s
DETROIT — Cadillac is expanding deliveries of the Lyriq electric midsize crossover beyond initial reservations this fall and will offer customers free public charging for two years or a credit to install a home charger. “These are important steps for Cadillac, as we make good on our promise to deliver an EV offering more than
LOS ANGELES — For a glimpse of how quickly the market for electric heavy-duty trucks is evolving, consider the crowd size of the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo, an 11-year-old trade show for the burgeoning segment. According to show organizers, more than 8,300 people attended last week’s expo in Long Beach, Calif., which featured a range
In this article VOW3-DE As Volkswagen looks to resurrect the Scout brand in the United States, CEO Herbert Diess has shed light on the decision, saying it represents an opportunity for the German auto giant to “become much more American.” VW announced plans to re-launch the Scout as a fully-electric pick-up and “rugged” SUV last
Hydrovolt, the largest battery recycling plant in Europe, has started operations in Fredrikstad, Norway. The plant is a joint venture between two Norwegian companies – Hydro, one of the world’s largest aluminum companies, and Northvolt, a battery producer building battery factories in Sweden and Germany. The new battery recycling facility has the capacity to process
7:49 PM ET Associated Press DINWIDDIE, Va. — Brittany Force won the Top Fuel class in the Virginia NHRA Nationals on Sunday and John Force Racing teammate Robert Hight took the Funny Car crown at Virginia Motorsports Park. Force beat four-time defending season champion Steve Torrence with a 3.770-second pass at 334.07 mph for her
Nissan said it is too early to say if it will spin off its electric vehicle business, as alliance partner Renault is seeking to do, Nissan Chief Operating Officer Ashwani Gupta said. “It’s too early to consider because of our diversified market portfolio and diversified product portfolio,” Gupta said Friday. Renault said in April that all
On any given day, we’re sure there are plenty of automotive accidents that wouldn’t even make a blip on the radar of most local fire departments. However, this automotive optical illusion has generated much discussion on Reddit, where it has over 940 comments and 20,300 upvotes. The photo was posted to Reddit’s r/IdiotsInCars, where it
For the first time in months, North American assembly plants did not add vehicles to their long list of production schedule cuts caused by the global microchip shortage, according to the latest weekly estimate by AutoForecast Solutions. Factories in Europe, China, South America, the Middle East and Africa also held firm on their production plans,
Self-driving truck developers are promising they’ll launch commercial service as soon as next year. One of the key remaining engineering hurdles involves safely coaxing these 80,000-pound robots to the side of the road when things don’t go according to plan. As driverless-deployment timelines draw nearer, many of the leading companies are focused on perfecting this
In this article GM 2023 Cadillac Escalade V-Series Cadillac DETROIT — General Motors’ newest Cadillac Escalade will be the most powerful and expensive version of the full-size SUV ever when it goes on sale this summer, starting at about $150,000. The Detroit automaker unveiled the 2023 Cadillac Escalade-V on Wednesday with a supercharged 6.2-liter V-8
The Datsun 1600 laid the foundation for the 240Z and the line of Nissan Z sports cars that followed. Mike Spagnola of Purpose Built Motors respected that heritage while upgrading a 1600’s performance to turn it into a tasteful restomod that recently appeared on “Jay Leno’s Garage.” In addition to being special to Datsun and
The Mini Countryman, like the rest of the Mini range, is going electric. A fully electric version of Mini’s crossover is confirmed for next year. It will be based on the same underpinnings as the revised BMW X1, which will also be available in all-electric guise as the iX1. The Countryman EV illustrated above has
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