6:28 AM ET Associated Press BOWMANVILLE, Ontario — What a week for Robert Wickens, who picked up his second win in seven days Saturday while celebrating the birth of his first child. Wickens returned to his native Canada and teamed with countryman Mark Wilkins to win the Touring Car class of the IMSA Michelin Pilot
Month: July 2022
By all accounts, including our own, the Lamborghini Huracan STO is the finest iteration of the V10-powered supercar introduced since its initial launch back in 2014. Just how good is it? Well, this video put together by Carfection explains just that. It was back in 2017 when Lamborghini introduced the first lightweight, hardcore variant of
MOSCOW – Volkswagen Group will close one of two of its production sites in Russia, where it was assembling VW and Skoda cars under contract with Russian GAZ Group, a trade union said, citing the company’s message to the plant’s staff. VW announced in March that production at its Kaluga and Nizhny Novgorod sites would
The Salt Lake City Police Department said it evacuated a building on Wednesday, June 29, “out of an abundance of caution” after a mysterious metallic object with a pull pin was discovered in an apartment complex in the city. Fortunately, car Twitter came to the rescue. The police said in a release that the object
An advanced driving simulator is helping Ford Motor Co. push out new vehicles more efficiently. The simulator in Dearborn, Mich., which helped bring the Maverick and F-150 Lightning to market, uses rFpro, a driving simulation software, and lidar by scanning roads to the millimeter to create an immersive experience for the driver, a Ford official
Electric Ford F-150 Lightning Andrew Evers / CNBC DETROIT – Ford Motor on Tuesday reported a slight increase in second-quarter new vehicle sales that missed the expectations of automotive analysts. Ford said second-quarter sales rose 1.8% compared to a year earlier, including a 31.5% increase in June. Analysts expected the Detroit automaker’s sales to increase
By Maria Merano Posted on July 4, 2022 Since January 2022, Tesla has built over 1,200 Supercharger stations with more than 8,700 Superchargers in Mainland China. Tesla also installed 700 destination charging stations with 1,800 destination charging piles in various hotels/resorts, dining halls, shopping centers, and office buildings in the country. Tesla China’s Supercharger stations
5:45 PM ET Associated Press Michael Andretti acknowledged Tuesday that the meltdown of his IndyCar team at Mid-Ohio was unacceptable and said his four drivers will be expected to work together as teammates the remainder of the season. Andretti led an emergency meeting after Sunday’s race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, where a fracture in
A new center for electric vehicle teaching, training and development is in the works at the University of Michigan’s Ann Arbor campus. The Michigan Electric Vehicle Center is expected to be built in collaboration with the state and university, according to UM spokesman Rick Fitzgerald. “The creation of the Michigan Electric Vehicle Center will allow
FRANKFURT — German new-car registrations fell 18 percent to 224,558 in June, according to data released by the KBA motor transport authority. Problems with parts supplies stemming from the war in Ukraine and China’s COVID-19 lockdowns have led to limited availability of vehicles for consumers in Europe’s largest auto market. Mercedes-Benz, Dacia, Alfa Romeo and
Group 1 Automotive Inc. has completed the sale of its Brazilian operations. The Houston-based dealership group said Tuesday that its subsidiary GPI SA LLC closed on the share purchase agreement transaction with Original Holdings S.A. of Brazil. Group 1 said Original Holdings bought equity interests of UAB from Group 1 for 510 million in Brazilian
If you can even find a new car to buy, actually purchasing it is going to cost you. “It’s a really difficult time to buy a car,” said Jessica Caldwell, executive director of insights for Edmunds. Limited inventory due to a persistent shortage of computer chips, along with other supply-chain challenges, helped propel new car
We’re taking trips to the moon as we test different combos on a 331ci small Chevy. Starting with an excellent little combo good for 7K RPM, we step it up to show you how improved airflow on a small motor equals pure RPM. Best of all, we do it all with simple parts and a
America’s Glickenhaus Racing has revealed a striking new livery for its 007 LMH race car that’s currently enjoying its second year in the Hypercar class of the World Endurance Championship. Glickenhaus fields two cars, both wearing a combination of red, white and black. The new blue and white livery unveiled on Monday adopts the sky
Tesla (TSLA) achieved record production in June – exiting the year’s first half – setting the automaker up for an impressive second half of the 2022. This weekend, Tesla released its Q2 2022 production and delivery results. It confirmed its first quarterly setback in deliveries in more than two years due to its factory shutdown
10:48 AM ET SILVERSTONE — A group of protesters breached the track on the opening lap of the British Grand Prix and were on the circuit when cars came past. The protesters managed to get onto the circuit at the Wellington straight, which lies just after the first sequence of corners. In a huge stroke
PARIS — Valeo has completed its acquisition of Siemens’ 50 percent share of an electric motors joint venture and will integrate it into its powertrain systems division, the supplier said Tuesday. The JV, Valeo-Siemens eAutomotive, was established in 2016 to develop and sell electric motors, axles and powertrain electronics. Valeo said in February that it
In the wake of the Federal Trade Commission’s proposal of new, sweeping regulations on car dealership price advertising and F&I product disclosure, a client of Hudson Cook partner Jean Noonan asked her, “Wasn’t all of this already illegal?” Yes and no, said Noonan and other compliance experts who explored the rationale and timing of the
In this article DTG-DE U.K.-based startup Tevva on Thursday launched a hydrogen-electric heavy goods vehicle, becoming the latest company to make a play in a sector attracting interest from multinationals like Daimler Truck and Volvo. According to Tevva, which says it has raised $140 million in funding, its vehicle will have a range of as
Jaguar completely changed course under its new CEO Thierry Bolloré and it even abandoned the already quite advanced work on the new XJ electric sedan. Bolloré deemed the direction Jaguar was headed in wrong and he essentially wants the brand to start again in a more upmarket position. Its first models, according to Autocar, will
11:18 AM ET In the aftermath of his accident at the British Grand Prix, Alfa Romeo driver Guanyu Zhou tweeted to say the Halo cockpit protection device on his car had saved his life. The Halo became mandatory on Formula One cars in 2018 after years of FIA research into ways of better protecting a
Lithium and battery producers warned the European Union that a proposal to classify the metal as a reproductive toxin could severely hurt Europe’s burgeoning electric vehicle industry. The material is a key part of EV batteries and widely used in pharmaceuticals, industrial lubricants and specialty glasses. A proposal being considered by the European Commission this
The Toyota Land Cruiser is a popular choice for people heading into dangerous places, so it’s good news that the latest armored Land Cruiser from Canada’s Inkas received good marks in a recent round of tests. As part of the European VPAM certification program, over 700 laser-guided shots were fired at the Land Cruiser, according
SAN FRANCISCO — Fifteen Black former or current employees at Tesla Inc. filed a lawsuit against the electric vehicle maker on Thursday, alleging they were subjected to racial abuse and harassment at its factories. The workers said they were subjected to offensive racist comments and behavior by colleagues, managers and human resources employees on a
In this article NIO Nio’s ES7 sports utility vehicle adds another competitor to Tesla’s Model X and Model Y in China. Nio Chinese electric-vehicle maker Nio reported Friday that it delivered nearly 13,000 vehicles in June, up 60% from a year ago, as China’s auto industry continued to rebound after months of pandemic-related disruptions. Its
By Maria Merano Posted on July 3, 2022 Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority or Kraftfahrtbundesamt (KBA) issued a Tesla recall over a software malfunction with the auto emergency calling (e-call) feature in Model Y and Model 3 units. “Software error leads to failure of the e-call system,” described the agency.” The e-call system contacts first
10:46 AM ET SILVERSTONE, England — The British Grand Prix was suspended before the end of the first lap after two huge collisions involving multiple drivers on the pit straight resulted in Zhou Guanyu’s Alfa Romeo ending up on the wrong side of the tyre barriers at Turn 1. Emergency crews were immediately in attendance,
A few months ago, Chinese automaker Li Auto unveiled its L9 SUV. It makes a very bold statement and according to the founder of the company, Li Xiang, is the best family SUV that costs less than 5 million yuan, or nearly $750,000 – but is this really true? YouTuber Wheelsboy was recently able to
Automotive News Europe honors the winners of the 2022 Rising Stars awards. Through July 13, the 19 winners will be featured. The Rising Star for Sustainability is Nari Kahle, who is head of strategic programs at Volkswagen Group software arm Cariad. For her full profile click here. The 2022 Rising Stars winners will be honored
Formula 1 has engaged its KERS mode in an attempt to put some serious distance between itself and its former CEO Bernie Ecclestone, who said he would “take a bullet” for Russian president Vladimir Putin. Speaking on British TV’s Good Morning Britain, Bernie described Putin as a “first-class person” and claimed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine