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Month: July 2022
In this article GM Mary Barra, Chair and CEO of the General Motors Company (GM), speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, on May 2, 2022. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images DETROIT – General Motors on Friday said it expects net income during the second quarter to be
When we think of the term “electric vehicles”, we generally conjure up mental images of Teslas or other headline-grabbing electric cars. But a new German study from Deloitte shows that it’s actually electric bicycles that are leading the shift towards electric transportation. The study was conducted by Deloitte last month in Germany, where 1,008 respondents
4:26 PM ET Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ohio — Scott McLaughlin on Sunday picked up his second career IndyCar victory, which may go down as one of the most special wins of his career. The New Zealander won at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course with his nervous parents watching from pit lane. McLaughlin had not seen his
What kind of vehicle is the 2023 BMW i4? What does it compare to? The BMW i4 is an electric sedan that mostly retains the conventional style of the 4-Series, but swaps in an electric powertrain. It competes against other electric vehicles, ranging from the Tesla Model 3 to the Genesis GV60 and Kia EV6.
The French have always done cars a little differently than most and with the new Captur, now in its second generation, Renault has managed to produce a subcompact crossover that feels just as good as its rivals while retaining its quirkiness. The first-generation Captur was produced between 2013 and 2019 and was based on the
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is in early talks with Aston Martin about taking a stake in the business that could be worth 200 million pounds ($243.5 million), the Financial Times reported. Shares in Aston Martin, which had fallen as much as 20 percent to a record low on Thursday, trimmed losses to trade 9
The Porsche Cayenne is now 20 years old, having originally debuted at the 2002 Paris International Motor Show. But Porsche’s first SUV could have taken a very different development path from the version that ultimately ended up on stage in the French capital. The first-generation Cayenne was almost based on the Mercedes-Benz M-Class (the predecessor
The driver of a Toyota Corolla in Norwood, Massachusetts, is lucky to have suffered only minor injuries after a car carrier that was speeding down a hill ran a red light and crashed into the side of his vehicle. Footage of the accident from a nearby traffic camera was shared by Norwood Police, who said
Elon Musk and four of his sons met with Pope Francis at the Vatican last week and the Tesla Inc. CEO then broke 10 days of silence on Twitter to share a photo of the audience. Musk, the world’s richest individual, who is in the midst of a $44 billion takeover of Twitter Inc., wrote
In this article CR Labor slowdowns and strikes at the German and Netherland ports are creating a massive pile-up of export containers bound for the U.S. that will take months to clear out. According to the bills of lading found through ImportGenius, some of the items that are exported out of these ports are critical
Volkswagen’s car sales in the US further weakened, after an already weak first quarter, which most likely is related to some serious supply challenges and limited availability of new vehicles. The company reports 78,281 vehicle deliveries in Q2, which is 34% less than a year ago. At the same time, Volkswagen ID.4 deliveries decreased 71%
2:34 PM ET SILVERSTONE, England — Carlos Sainz was surprised to be told he had claimed pole position at the British Grand Prix, an achievement that felt like a long time coming for the Ferrari driver. “Holy s—-,” Sainz said on the radio. “I didn’t expect that one!” It was pole position at the 151st
PARIS — New car registrations in France fell by 14 percent in June, as the pace of decline continued to slow slightly from recent months in a sign that supply issues could be easing. There were 171,089 cars sold in June, according to industry group PFA, on 21 selling days. Most volume brands lost sales
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The Range Rover is moving closer to Rolls-Royce, Bentley and Aston Martin in ways other than price and performance. The shopping experience is also starting to look familiar to consumers in that rarefied air. With the 2023 Land Rover Range Rover starting at $106,000, and fully loaded ones selling for more than a quarter-million, Land
In this article TSLA A giant cowboy boot is on display outside the Tesla Giga Texas manufacturing facility during the “Cyber Rodeo” grand opening party on April 7, 2022 in Austin, Texas. Suzanne Cordeiro | AFP | Getty Images Tesla just posted its second-quarter vehicle production and delivery numbers for 2022. Here are the key
By Simon Alvarez Posted on July 1, 2022 Back in May, the Orlando Police Pension Fund, which holds Twitter shares, filed a lawsuit in an attempt to stop Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s efforts to acquire the social media company. This lawsuit was dismissed Friday, removing yet another hurdle to Musk and his potential Twitter buyout.
2:55 PM ET Associated Press ELKHART LAKE, Wis. — Chase Elliott won the pole at Road America and will lead the field to green Sunday as he attempts to defend his win on the Wisconsin road course. NASCAR’s most popular driver is coming off a win last weekend at Nashville and put himself in position
By 2030, Stellantis expects to boast more than 25 electric vehicles across its U.S. portfolio. Ram will offer buyers the ability to haul loads with versatile electric pickups. Dodge will have performance enthusiasts burning rubber with zero-emission muscle cars. Jeep will have moved beyond its 4xe plug-in hybrid technology to full EVs still capable of
Supercar and niche vehicle manufacturers have been given more time to switch to zero-emission powertrains after the EU agreed to push back the end of their special arrangement on CO2 until the end of 2035. Automakers such as Ferrari, McLaren and Aston Martin could have had to meet tougher limits as early as 2029. Instead,
Reversing out of a parking space is usually an easy job but a video proves that, occasionally, things can go wrong. A woman fell out of her Hyundai Santa Fe while reversing, with the SUV hitting her neighbor’s Hyundai Venue and the garbage bins. The video, uploaded on YouTube by ViralHog, was shot on May
Toyota Motor Corp. has used up a key U.S. tax credit for hybrid and electric vehicles, a milestone that the automaker says will raise its costs and hinder adoption of climate-friendly cars. The company said Friday that it sold 3,876 plug-in hybrid and electric cars in June. The U.S. allows automakers to offer a $7,500
In this article TSLA Elon Musk, here seen at an event in New York in early-May, is being aggressively wooed to set up facilities to produce his electric vehicles “end-to end” in resource-rich Indonesia. Taylor Hill | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Activist investors SOC Investment Group have asked federal financial regulators to investigate
Paul Walker was a true car guy, so naturally he had one of the most sought-after Porsches in his collection, a 1973 911 Carrera RS 2.7. It’s headed to auction next month and it’s safe to say the final bid will reach seven figures. Volkswagen ID.Aero concept Volkswagen rolled out a concept car that previews
Toyota has sold its 200,000th plug-in car in the US, meaning its access to the $7,500 federal tax credit will sunset over the course of the next 15 months. The company joins Tesla and GM in no longer qualifying for credits, with Ford and Nissan also expected to hit the limit later this year. The
Software company WirelessCar is at the forefront of a global push to find new ways to use connected-vehicle data. Founded in 1999, the Swedish company provides connected services in more than 9 million vehicles in more than 100 countries. WirelessCar works with nearly a dozen automakers, with its most robust services featured in Volkswagen, Volvo
The Lightyear 0 may come from a Dutch electric startup that you may have never heard of but it adds an interesting spin to the EV and, in theory, could be the start of something big. In designing the 0, Lightyear set out to make it as efficient as possible. As such, it has a
LONDON — Jaguar Land Rover has hired former BMW executive Barbara Bergmeier for a newly created role overseeing supply chains and industrial operations, at a time when the industry faces persistent supply shortages. Bergmeier will become executive director of industrial operations, a new division at JLR merging responsibilities across its manufacturing, purchasing and supply chain
The Ferrari Monza SP1 and SP2 limited production specials are amongst the most desirable and gorgeous exotic cars of our time but they have one major flaw: they come without a roof. Owners of the supercars faced the hurdles of everyday life first-hand when the rain started to fall during a gathering at Ferrari’s Fiorano