It says a lot about the state of the auto industry and where it’s going that software problems have cost the CEO of an automaker his job. Volkswagen Group ousted Herbert Diess as CEO on Friday after severe software development delays set back the scheduled launch of key new Porsche, Audi and Bentley electric cars.
Month: July 2022
Are you tired of having to run to the gas station to fill up a container with fossil fuel just to mow the yard? Well, it’s time to kick that habit to the curb. Today, we found the SKIL 20V 18-inch cordless electric mower on sale for $255 at Amazon, which marks a new all-time
Tesla Inc has received a second subpoena from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over CEO Elon Musk‘s 2018 tweets about taking the company private, the EV maker disclosed in a regulatory filing Monday. The company said it received the subpoena June 13 and will cooperate with the government authorities. The regulator did not respond
In this article GM GM launched ‘EV Live,’ a free online platform that connects electric vehicle owners or consumers who have questions about zero-emissions cars and trucks with an expert who can answer them. Courtesy: GM DETROIT – General Motors is launching a new tool that it believes will assist in filling the “EV knowledge
To push its new supercharged, off-road F-150 Raptor R, Ford is using a rabid wolf, rattlesnakes, a scorpion, bats and a monster. Those creatures star in a video for the pickup that is meant to look more like a trailer for a horror movie than a truck ad. The two-minute film, called “Scary Fast,” comes
9:40 PM ET Associated Press SONOMA, Calif. — Brittany Force raced to her fourth Top Fuel victory of the season and 15th overall in a record-setting Sunday in the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals. Force had a 3.709-second run at 335.48 mph to beat Mike Salinas in the final round and move ahead of him for
Radical styling cloaks some ordinary performance in the Elantra—at least, in versions without the N at the end of the badge. It sports adequate acceleration for the base versions and above-average ride and handling, for a 5 here. The Elantra N would score a 6, or even higher. Is the Hyundai Elantra 4WD? All Elantras
Automakers are forming contingency plans for potential work stoppages at West Coast ports even as talks continue between the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union to replace an expired labor contract. The ports, especially those in Long Beach and Los Angeles, are crucial shipping hubs for the U.S. auto industry. The
Used cars, which pushed up UK inflation during the pandemic, are now getting cheaper as Britons sell their vehicles in response to soaring fuel costs and a broader squeeze on household budgets. Inflation hit a 40-year high in June, driven by products ranging from motor fuel to eggs, but prices for second-hand cars fell 2.5
Volkswagen commissioned this month a pilot battery energy storage unit with reused modules from pre-production Volkswagen ID.3 and Volkswagen ID.4. The power storage container (PSC) has been installed at the Zwickau plant in Germany, which is engaged in the production of a total of six MEB-based electric cars. The PCS is equipped with 96 reused
Cardboard boxes are delivering more than parts to Yanfeng Automotive Interiors’ North American plants — they’re also delivering millions in production savings. Humble cardboard cartons, among the lowliest commodities in the long auto manufacturing supply chain, have gotten an innovative new design from a third-party supplier that allows Yanfeng to reuse them repeatedly back and
Amazon is beginning to roll out some of the electric delivery vans that it developed with Rivian Automotive, the companies announced Thursday. In September 2019, Amazon founder and then-CEO Jeff Bezos stood on stage at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., to announce that the company had purchased 100,000 electric vehicles from the startup
A Chevrolet Silverado is hauling a tiny house with a big porch across six cities this fall in a search for new stories. The 2022 heavy-duty pickup will tow the house across the South for the Moth’s first pop-up porch tour, sponsored by General Motors, as the storytelling nonprofit celebrates its 25th anniversary. During the
6:36 PM ET Associated Press NEWTON, Iowa — Josef Newgarden collapsed in the motorhome lot following his late crash Sunday at Iowa Speedway and was taken to a Des Moines hospital by helicopter for evaluation. IndyCar medical director Dr. Geoffrey Billows said Newgarden was transported by helicopter to Mercy One Des Moines Medical Center because
Jerry Hirsch has joined Automotive News as a news editor. He is part of the growing mobility team that covers technology and trends reshaping transportation. Hirsch previously was editor of Trucks.com and covered the auto industry for the Los Angeles Times. His work also has appeared in dozens of U.S. newspapers. Hirsch, 64, has a
The Porsche Cayenne turned 20 this year , and to mark the occasion Porsche has been looking back on the development of its first SUV. The latest tidbit focuses on the design process for the first-generation E1 Cayenne, code-named “Colorado.” Designing what would become Porsche’s first four-door production model was difficult because the Cayenne had
The Suzuki SX4 S-Cross, the slightly larger and more practical sibling of the Vitara/Escudo, was recently updated with a new generation. This week we got the keys to the flagship GLX trim of the SUV, with the mild-hybrid 1.4-liter engine and the AllGrip system in order to discover first-hand the improvements compared to its predecessor.
Volkswagen Group’s dramatic move to oust its combative CEO, Herbert Diess, was set in motion a week ago, when his backing from the billionaire Porsche and Piech family began to crumble. Unwavering support from the reclusive clan that majority-owns VW had helped Diess survive frequent clashes with powerful worker representatives. But as key project failures
By Johnna Crider Posted on July 23, 2022 von Holzhausen, the plant-based leather design company founded by Vicki von Holzhausen, the wife of Tesla’s Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen is having a special giveaway for Tesla fans. von Holzhausen has a conscious code set of standards that are focused on vegan and cruelty-free (100%) low
In a time when labor shortages are leaving many job openings unfilled, dealerships have had to compete for employees at every position. What Dave Wright Nissan-Subaru in Hiawatha, Iowa, is doing to recruit workers is simple: creating talent from within. The Tech 120 Program is an all-expenses-paid technician recruitment and development program designed to help
In this article GM GM Chair and CEO Mary Barra addresses investors Oct. 6, 2021 at the GM Tech Center in Warren, Michigan. Photo by Steve Fecht for General Motors DETROIT — In September 2017, General Motors CEO Mary Barra and her top executives visited the automaker’s design dome, considered hallowed ground within the company
9:12 PM ET Associated Press SONOMA, Calif. — Funny Car leader Robert Hight took the No. 1 qualifying position Saturday in the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals in a bid to become first NHRA driver to win four straight races at Sonoma Raceway. Hight’s run of 3.825 seconds at 332.75 mph in a Chevrolet Camaro held
Parking is a pain point that technology has tried to solve with solutions such as automated attendants, cameras and even sensors on cars used to recognize empty on-street spaces. But beyond app-based payments, technology has not moved the needle in terms of transforming parking the way, say, ride-share has altered the taxi industry. For those
BERLIN — Urban traffic congestion eased in the weeks after Germany made public transport almost free, data shows, suggesting an experiment by Europe’s largest economy to combat its dependence on cars may be having some success. Since the beginning of June, Germany has sold a monthly ticket for nine euros ($9.21) that is valid for
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FRANKFURT — The appointment of Oliver Blume as the next boss of Volkswagen Group heralds a change in management style that is expected to replace the erratic and unpredictable attitude of his predecessor with a more team-based culture. A long-time Volkswagen executive who joined the carmaker in 1994, the 54-year-old Blume has hammered home the
In this article TSLA Pedestrians walk through a street crossing in front of the American electric company car Tesla Motors official authorized car dealer store in Hong Kong, July 13, 2022. Budrul Chukrut | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of Tesla jumped nearly 10% on Thursday, one day after the electric car
5:18 PM ET Associated Press LONG POND, Pa. — Denny Hamlin turned the fastest lap at Pocono Raceway and will lead the NASCAR Cup Series field to green Sunday at Pocono Raceway. Hamlin is joined on the front row by Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch. Hamlin went 169.991 mph on the 2½-mile tri-oval track
Cadillac is looking back and forward in creating what it says will be the brand’s most advanced vehicle ever. The hand-built Celestiq show car, introduced Friday, previews Cadillac’s vision for advanced electric vehicles. It is engineered and designed to place the brand equally alongside the latest luxury EVs from upstarts such as Lucid and longtime
In day 1 of our Week to Wicked build our Subaru BRZ gets new brakes and suspension, maximizing handling and agility as well as achieving an improved stance. For the full recap here ➡️ http://www.superstreetonline.com/how-to/project-car/120-hours-week-to-wicked-2013-subaru-brz-day-1 #SuperStreet #WeekToWicked #SubaruBRZ
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