In this article TSLA The NTSB released this image of a 2021 Tesla Model 3 Long Range Dual Motor electric car that was involved in a fatal accident near Miami that killed two people on Sept. 13, 2021. NTSB Tesla vehicles have accounted for nearly 70% of reported crashes involving advanced driver-assist systems since last June,
Month: June 2022
You’d better get used to seeing M prototypes with stickers saying “hybrid test vehicle” because the M2 G87 debuting in October will be Bavaria’s last performance model to do away with electrification. Everything after it is going to be electrified in some form, with BMW M workshop manager Hans Rahn telling Australian magazine Which Car
6:18 PM ET MONTREAL — Fernando Alonso vowed to roll back the years and attack Max Verstappen at the start of the the Canadian Grand Prix, saying it would be a “sweet” feeling to lead a race after so long. Alonso will start from the front row on Sunday for the first time since the
The 2023 Chevrolet Trailblazer is a neatly-styled small crossover SUV, but we wish it was either more powerful or more fuel-efficient—or both. What kind of vehicle is the 2023 Chevrolet Trailblazer? What does it compare to? With the Trailblazer, Chevy has a city-friendly crossover SUV with a relatively low price of entry and expressive styling.
TOKYO – Honda Motor Co. and Japanese electronics giant Sony Corp. have inked an agreement to set up a “high-value-added” electric vehicle joint venture this year under the name Sony Honda Mobility Inc. that will deliver a “new generation of mobility and services.” The move, announced in a statement Thursday, teams two iconic Japanese brands
Toyota has a reputation for being a bit boring, but the company is trying to change that by embracing a sportier and more exciting lineup. We’ve already seen the fruits of their labor as the GR86 is a wonderful driver’s car, while the GR Supra can tear things up on the track. However, they’re just
Volvo CEO Jim Rowan has made sweeping changes to his leadership team, naming two deputy CEOs and moving four of the 11 executives off the automaker’s highest management tier, as Volvo gears up to become an electric-only brand by 2030. It is the biggest personnel move made thus far by Rowan, a former Dyson Group executive,
DETROIT — The Ford Bronco was billed as a thorn in the side of the Jeep Wrangler that would challenge the venerable model for off-road bragging rights ahead of its release a year ago. It’s still early, but the Bronco’s long- awaited return appears to have expanded the segment instead of just eating into the
Tesla Model 3 electric vehicles at a Hertz airport location. Photo by E.R. Davidson Not long after Hertz Global Holdings emerged from bankruptcy last summer, reorganized after the Covid-19 pandemic stalled the entire car rental industry, the Estero, Florida-based company boldly announced a $4.2 billion deal to purchase 100,000 Tesla fully electric vehicles (EVs) by
By Joey Klender Posted on June 17, 2022 General Motors said earlier today it would increase the price of its Hummer EV, manufactured under the GMC brand, by $6,250. Price hikes are effective starting this Saturday. GM said the increase in price was due to higher prices for parts, technology demands, and logistics as the
10:09 PM ET Associated Press BRISTOL, Tenn. — Four-time defending season champion Steve Torrence led Top Fuel qualifying Friday at Bristol Dragway in the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. Winless this season, Torrence had a 3.791-second run at 317.79 mph in his 11,000-horsepower Capco Contractors dragster. “To come here and make a good run right off
Advanced technologies such as intersection-assistance may be relevant to 650,000 crashes per year and could prevent hundreds of thousands of accidents, new data from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows. “Left turn assist and other, upcoming intersection-assistance technologies could deliver big safety benefits for drivers in their 70s and 80s,” said Aimee Cox, IIHS
The only Ferrari Enzo finished in white, at least from the factory, will be auctioned off by RM Sotheby’s in a 24-hour online auction starting June 29. Ferrari built just 400 Enzos, including 20 “Extracampionario” cars finished in nonstandard colors, according to the auction house. Part of the latter group, this car—chassis 133023—is the only
Volkswagen Group faces mounting pressure to address allegations of human rights violations in the Chinese province of Xinjiang, where the German automaker operates a car factory. While there is no evidence that anyone has been mistreated at the VW plant, the company should carefully examine the accusations, said supervisory board members Joerg Hofmann, a labor
Kia’s dealership network will now have access to a more modern, tech-based service lane platform via a partnership with Affinitiv, a software firm specializing in automotive solutions. The new digital platform, called Ultimate Service Lane, will help Kia dealers simplify the service lane process, prioritize efficiency and profitability as well as keep the customer connected
In this article GM GMC Hummer EV Edition 1 Michael Wayland | CNBC GM said Friday that it is increasing the price of its electric Hummer by $6,250, effective Saturday. The company blamed higher prices for parts, technology and logistics. All reservations placed before Saturday are exempt from the increase, the company said. The Hummer
Swedish manufacturing giant Volvo Construction Equipment has begun to test the world’s first hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered articulated hauler. Volvo’s first hydrogen-fueled articulated hauler Articulated haulers are very large, heavy-duty dump trucks used to carry bulky loads over rough terrain and occasionally on public roads. They feature a swivel joint, so they are able to move – or articulate – to keep
12:24 PM ET Associated Press LAKE OZARK, Mo. — Former NASCAR driver and Fox Sports analyst Clint Bowyer struck and killed a pedestrian on a highway exit ramp in southwest Missouri earlier this month, police said. The crash occurred June 5 on a ramp off of U.S. 54 near Osage Beach, Missouri, according to a
What kind of vehicle is the 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV? What does it compare to? What kind of vehicle is the 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV? What does it compare to? An electric hatchback offered in smaller and larger body styles, the Chevrolet Bolt EV competes against EVs such as the Ford Mustang Mach-E, Tesla Model
Volvo Cars broke ground Friday on a new technical center specifically for electric vehicles at its headquarters in Mahwah, N.J. The 12,800-square-foot facility is expected to open next March and will be used to train dealership technicians from the U.S., Canada and South America. Anders Gustafsson, Volvo’s senior vice president of the Americas and president
McLaren knows how to make an exhilarating supercar and, according to the reviews, with the Artura it appears to have done just that. It has been roughly 18 months since the hybrid supercar was first announced as the successor to the Sports Series. It slots below the 720S in McLaren’s line-up and is intriguing as
Manufacturers from Tesla to Volkswagen are pursuing self-driving cars. Ferrari is having none of it. The Italian supercar maker recently hosted a couple of artificial intelligence experts who wanted to pitch why Ferrari should embrace autonomous driving. CEO Benedetto Vigna instead invited them to take a spin in a Ferrari on the company’s Fiorano racetrack.
Indexes from J.D. Power and Black Book both show that wholesale used-vehicle prices grew in May, as is typical in the spring selling season. But the growth was muted, another indication that prices are not surging on the scale they did in 2021. J.D. Power’s Used Vehicle Price Index stood at 218.2 in May, up
In this article TSLA TWTR Elon Musk pauses and looks down as he speaks during a press conference at SpaceX’s Starbase facility near Boca Chica Village in South Texas on February 10, 2022. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images In what’s been a particularly eventful year for Elon Musk, this was a decidedly rough
We recently shared that the upcoming 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV and Bolt EUV would arrive with much lower starting prices. Now, we’ve learned from CarsDirect that Chevy is already offering comparable discounts on the 2022 model. In fact, the publication says the Bolt family of EVs is now seeing discounts that exceed 1,100 percent. According
The 3GTRacing team has four new drivers, but the goal remains the same, to win. Check out this new episode of #LexusInThePit
Pagani is just weeks out from revealing its successor to the Huayra, a supercar currently doing the rounds under the C10 code name, but the Italian company on Thursday surprised us with yet another version of the Huayra, the Codalunga, Italian for “Longtail.” The car is the creation of Pagani’s special projects division, known as
1:04 PM ET MONTREAL, Canada — Motor racing’s governing body, the FIA, has introduced measures aimed at eliminating the dangerous levels of bouncing some Formula One cars have been doing at high speeds this year. There were concerns about Lewis Hamilton‘s health after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix when he climbed out of his car with
Mukesh Chatter, CEO and co-founder of Alsym Energy, hopes to bring groundbreaking battery technology to the automotive market. On Wednesday, he unveiled work related to the company’s progress on developing batteries that aim to be more cost effective and less flammable than traditional batteries. Alsym Energy is targeting electric vehicle use cases. The Massachusetts company’s
BERLIN — Audi has filed a lawsuit in a Munich court against Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio over an alleged infringement of the Volkswagen Group subsidiary’s trademark rights, German newspaper Handelsblatt reported on Thursday. Audi believes that Nio’s decision to name two of its models ES6 and ES8 infringes on Audi’s trademark for its S6
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