Month: June 2022

Getty Images The sight of a car limping along on a near-flat tyre, or a roadside wheel change are still common. So is the expense of replacing tyres that have worn out prematurely, perhaps because the driver may not have been checking the pressure as regularly as they should. Sometimes it’s difficult not to feel
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WASHINGTON — Despite caveats in NHTSA’s first-ever release of data on crashes linked to advanced driver-assistance systems and automated-driving systems, safety experts say the effort is still a useful step toward greater transparency. The nation’s top highway safety agency last week said it received reports of nearly 400 crashes involving driver-assist systems and 130 crashes
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In this article 9866-HK Nio’s ES7 sports utility vehicle adds another competitor to Tesla’s Model X and Model Y in China. Nio Nio on Wednesday launched the ES7 sports utility vehicle as competition with Tesla intensifies in China. The ES7 adds another competitor to Tesla’s Model Y and Model X in China as the competition in the electric SUV space ramps up. Nio
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6:30 PM ET The Australian Grand Prix will stay in Melbourne until at least 2035 after a 10-year agreement was announced by Formula 1. The new deal begins in 2025 and will also see Formula 2 and Formula 3 join the race weekend schedule for the first time from 2023. The 2022 Grand Prix saw
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What kind of vehicle is the 2022 Audi E-Tron GT? What does it compare to? The Audi E-Tron GT is a sleek electric vehicle that doubles as a grand tourer and a performance car. It competes against a range of luxury electrics such as the Porsche Taycan, Tesla Model S, and the forthcoming BMW i4.
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Speakers discussed infrastructure and regulation amid expanding electrified transportation in the second of four Automotive News Congress events in Washington. Scott Keogh, CEO and president of Volkswagen Group of America, interviewed by Automotive News Publisher KC Crain. Crain talks with NADA President and CEO Mike Stanton David Shepardson of Reuters interviews U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell Dingell, D-Mich., answers questions from
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GM announces today that the Cadillac Celestiq, the brand’s electric car after the Lyriq, is going to be a hand-built and 3D-printed ultra-luxury low-volume production vehicle. GM has just started production of the Cadilac Lyriq, the brand’s first all-electric vehicle and GM’s second electric vehicle based on its new Ulitum electric platform. The automaker is
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Nineteen young and talented automotive executives have been honored as Rising Stars within the automotive industry by Automotive News Europe. A gala awards dinner to celebrate the 2022 Rising Stars winners will take place July 13 in Prague. Since the program was started in 2011, Automotive News Europe has awarded more than 220 Rising Stars.
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11:57 AM ET Romain Grosjean’s combative nature has earned him few fans within the IndyCar paddock. Chris Graythen/Getty Images We have brought you here today, during this week when NASCAR and IndyCar are off and only Formula One is on the racing calendar (Canadian GP, Sunday, 2 p.m. ET; stream live on ABC) to discuss what
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What kind of vehicle is the 2023 Genesis GV60? What does it compare to? The Genesis GV60 is an all-electric, compact luxury SUV that is brand new for 2023. It competes against a growing field that for now includes the Tesla Model Y and Volvo XC40/C40, as well as the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia
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WASHINGTON – General Motors, Ford Motor Co., Chrysler-parent Stellantis and Toyota Motor North America on Monday urged Congress to lift a cap on the $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit, citing higher costs to produce zero-emission vehicles, according to a letter seen by Reuters. The CEOs — GM’s Mary Barra, Ford’s Jim Farley, Stellantis’ Carlos Tavares
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By Simon Alvarez Posted on June 15, 2022 Federal figures released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Wednesday revealed that Tesla vehicles accounted for almost 70% of reported crashes involving Level 2 driver-assist systems in the United States since June 2021. However, NHTSA officials have warned that no conclusions about the systems’
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McLaren as recently as 2019 was adamant it would never launch an SUV at its road car division but it seems the success rivals like Aston Martin and Lamborghini are enjoying with their own high-riding models is simply too hard to ignore. In the case of those rivals, a single SUV now accounts for 50%
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