Month: June 2022

12:36 PM ET Isle of Man TT organisers said on Wednesday they had misidentified a French sidecar racer who died in a crash at the weekend. Passenger Olivier Lavorel was named last Saturday as the man who had died but organisers said he had been confused with compatriot Cesar Chanal. “An initial identification procedure was
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European Union lawmakers voted to uphold a ban on new combustion engine cars from 2035 despite attempts by industry groups and conservative politicians to weaken the proposal. The European Parliament on Wednesday rejected an amendment that would have eased a requirement on carmakers to cut emissions to a 90 percent reduction by 2035, instead of
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Self-driving truck startup Gatik will expand its operations through an agreement with new partners Georgia-Pacific and KBX to deliver paper goods to 34 Sam’s Club hubs and stores in the greater Dallas-Fort Worth area. For Gatik, which concentrates on traveling shorter “middle mile” truck routes and foregoing interstate travel, the new partnership represents substantial growth
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Scott Keogh, VW, in San Francisco, California, Sept. 18, 2018. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Volkswagen is “actively” looking to establish new assembly and battery facilities in the U.S., Volkswagen of America CEO Scott Keogh told CNBC on Wednesday. Keogh declined to discuss potential locations for such operations. The
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The Ports of Auckland in New Zealand has welcomed a new member to its maritime family. A bright green, electric tugboat named Sparky recently arrived in Auckland as “the world’s first full-sized ship-handling electric tug.” By delivering the same bollard pull as the Ports of Auckland’s strongest diesel tug, Sparky represents a future in which
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Automakers seek every edge in the race for innovation, from investing in startups to incubating solutions in-house. Porsche is adding a new page to that playbook — joining with a Los Angeles-based startup accelerator program to develop next-generation technologies and business models. Porsche will partner with UP.Labs to seed six mobility startups by 2025. The
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TERRAMAR, Spain — Volkswagen Group’s Cupra brand has set a target of 500,000 sales a year by 2025 — more than the combined 2021 sales of Cupra and Seat, VW’s other Spanish brand. Cupra sold 79,327 cars in 2021, with the Formentor compact crossover the most popular model with 54,595 units sold. Cupra had said earlier
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Former Hollywood movie producer Harvey Weinstein, now in prison after being convicted of sex crimes, on Tuesday sued the U.S. business of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles over a 2019 crash in which he flipped a Jeep Wrangler while trying to avoid a deer. Weinstein is seeking $5 million in damages, saying the Aug. 17, 2019 accident
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What kind of SUV is the 2022 Buick Enclave? What does it compare to? The 2022 Buick Enclave is one of the best luxury crossover vehicles GM builds. With three rows of seats for up to seven passengers, the 2022 Enclave blends tailored looks with expansive space to compete with vehicles like the Acura MDX,
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