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Month: July 2022
Lamborghini never competed in motorsports for most of its history, primarily due to the wishes of company founder Feruccio Lamborghini but also for practical reasons, like limited funds. The situation finally changed early last decade when Lamborghini established its own motorsports division, Squadra Corse, and started competing in GT competition. Now it’s on the verge
12:48 PM ET Fernando Alonso (L) won the 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix with Ferrari, while ex-McLaren teammate Lewis Hamilton came third. Paul Gilham/Getty Images LE CASTELLET, France — Ahead of his 300th Formula One race, Lewis Hamilton has named his former McLaren teammate Fernando Alonso as the toughest competitor of his career. In Sunday’s French Grand
What kind of vehicle is the 2023 GMC Yukon? What does it compare to? The 2023 GMC Yukon is a full-size SUV available in standard and extra-long Yukon XL guise, with a lineup that includes the off-roady AT4 trim and the ritzy Denali edition. The Yukon rivals the Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator, plus its
Rivian Automotive delivered its first batch of electric delivery vans on Thursday to Amazon, an early investor that has been waiting out production delays at the EV startup but can now put the futuristic vehicles to work in major U.S. cities. “In 2019, Rivian and Amazon committed to fast-tracking a new type of delivery vehicle
Ford Motor plans to add a new battery cell chemistry to its electric vehicle portfolio to increase capacity and make them cheaper to build. The automaker plans to add lithium iron phosphate cells to the Mustang Mach-E next year and to the F-150 Lightning in early 2024, a move it said will reduce material costs
By Joey Klender Posted on July 20, 2022 The United States Postal Service announced today that it would increase the concentration of battery electric vehicles that would make up the 165,000 new vehicles it plans to purchase as a part of its plan to modernize the mail fleet. Previous projections placed the USPS’s order concentration
Tesla has been ordered to pay $10.5 million in the wake of a fatal 2018 crash involving a Model S, despite only being found to be 1 per cent negligent in the fatal incident. The federal jury in Fort Lauderdale heard the story of Barrett Riley who was driving at 116 mph (187 km/h) around
Stellantis NV is planning to lay off 40 workers at its Warren Stamping Plant, effective Monday — the latest in a series of local cuts. The layoffs include 28 production workers and 12 skilled trades workers, according to a United Auto Workers Local 869 memo posted on Facebook. The Detroit News first reported the layoffs.
In this article 300750-CN F F Ford F-150 Lightning pickup trucks sit on the production line at the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center on April 26, 2022 in Dearborn, Michigan. Bill Pugliano | Getty Images Ford Motor said Thursday that it has secured 100% of the battery supplies needed to deliver electric vehicles at a
PARIS — Volkswagen Group and chipmaker STMicroelectronics will develop a new semiconductor amid a global chip crunch that has put strains on the car industry’s supply chain. VW’s software unit, Cariad, and STMicro are set to co-design the new chip, which will be part of the Stellar microcontroller family of semiconductors, the companies said in
Buying your first car is a big deal, but sometimes it’s not a smooth process. That’s especially true these days thanks to skyrocketing inflation and low inventory levels. However, TikTok’s Summar Marie faced an entirely different set of issues. In a clip noticed by Tire Meets Road, a Sunridge Nissan salesperson makes an over-the-top announcement
Tesla Inc. reported higher-than-expected quarterly profits as a string of price increases on its best-selling electric vehicles helped offset production challenges caused by COVID-19 lockdowns in China. “With each of the Fremont and Shanghai factories achieving their highest-ever production months and new factory growth, we are focused on a record-breaking second half of 2022,” Tesla
Innovation forward does not always come without sacrifice. According to a report earlier today, Ford Motor Company is planning to cut as many as 8,000 jobs, pertaining mostly to positions in the American automaker’s internal combustion division. The layoffs are said to help wean Ford off ICE production and use those funds to further invest
In this article TSLA Tesla reported earnings after the bell, and the results sent the stock up slightly after hours. Earnings per share (EPS): $2.27 (adjusted) vs $1.81 expected, according to Refinitiv Revenue: $16.93 billion, vs. $17.1 billion expected, according to Refinitiv Automotive gross margin came in at 27.9%, down from 32.9% last quarter and
NASCAR will hold a race on the streets of Chicago in July 2023, series officials and the city announced Tuesday. What is billed as NASCAR Chicago Street Race Weekend is scheduled for July 1-2 of next year. It will consist of races for both NASCAR’s top Cup Series and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, which
What kind of vehicle is the 2023 Chevrolet Equinox? What does it compare to? With the Equinox, Chevy has a compact crossover vehicle that can seat five. It’s a rival for vehicles such as the Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V, and Nissan Rogue. Is the 2023 Chevrolet Equinox a good SUV? Review continues below While it
With nagging driver shortages and a dramatic increase in home delivery, commercial trucking and logistics are key and potentially lucrative applications for autonomous-vehicle technology. But first, AV developers must prove to freight companies, government regulators and the public that their self-driving technology is fail safe. What happens if something goes wrong with a self-driving big
MADRID — Spain has signed a partnership agreement with Chinese green energy company Envision Group to embark on four projects, including an EV battery plant, with 3.8 billion euros ($3.9 billion) in total investment, partly funded by European Union aid. Jose Dominguez, head of Envision Spain, was quoted in a statement from the Spanish government
Volkswagen Group has announced an interesting leadership change at its North American division. Scott Keogh, the current president and CEO of Volkswagen Group of America and CEO of Volkswagen North American Region, will become president and CEO of Scout, the newly established US independent company specializing in electric pickups and SUVs. Scott Keogh will be
With competition increasing, electrification coming and Aston Martin moving into new segments, the British ultraluxury brand is rolling out a new global marketing campaign centered around the words “Intensity. Driven.” And, for just the eighth time in Aston’s 109-year history, the company’s famous winged logo is slated for an update. It’s all part of an
In this article 0AAK-GB Volvo Cars, one of Europe’s top car brands, says it’s past the worst of a chip supply crunch that placed a tremendous squeeze on auto production. The company’s semiconductor inventory is now “back at fully supply,” CEO Jim Rowan told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe” on Wednesday. “We had guided in the
8:12 AM ET Nicholas Latifi will have the same performance upgrades on his car as his Williams Formula One teammate Alex Albon at this weekend’s French Grand Prix. The team said on Tuesday it now had parts for both cars after Albon tried them out in Britain and Austria. 1 Related “Although the weather in
Few cars manufacturers are able to combine luxury and performance as well as Bentley and this is no more evident than with the Continental GT Speed. Introduced last year, the Continental GT Speed is outfitted with a 6.0-liter twin-turbocharged W12 engine that pumps out 626 hp and 664 lb-ft (900 Nm) of torque. Those are
Volkswagen Group of America CEO Scott Keogh will leave the brand and take over as the first CEO of the German automaker’s new Scout electric vehicle brand. Pablo Di Si, who has headed VW’s South American region, becomes CEO of Volkswagen Group of America and CEO of Volkswagen North American Region. Keogh, 53, has been
By Maria Merano Posted on July 18, 2022 Talk about a Tesla HVAC system hasn’t come up for quite a while, but Elon Musk recently confirmed that it is still on the future products list. On Monday, Tesla shareholder, Owen Sparks, asked Elon Musk to make a home HVAC with HEPA filter to help with
Just over a week ago we reported on a crash involving a Cruise autonomous vehicle in San Francisco. The NHTSA opened a special investigation into the incident and a state-level report seemed to describe it but there was no way to verify that the two were linked. Now we know that they are and we
The UAW’s court-appointed monitor on Tuesday said union leaders have been so uncooperative in efforts to root out corruption — including in 19 open investigations — that Department of Justice officials in March were called in to intervene over potential violations of the union‘s consent decree. A new report by the office of Montior Neil
In this article GM DETROIT – General Motors on Monday revealed its new electric Chevrolet Blazer that’s expected to compete against the Ford Mustang Mach-E and Tesla Model Y crossover EVs. The vehicle marks an important launch for the Detroit automaker in attracting attention and more mainstream consumers to EVs. The 2024 Blazer EV is
Pro driver Randy Pobst hot laps the 2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE around Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for Motor Trend’s 2017 Best Driver’s Car.
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