TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Greg Brannon’s message to the auto industry is probably not what many technology suppliers want to hear these days. It’s that the industry’s race to fully automated driving is misguided, and most consumers don’t want it. Brannon, director of automotive engineering and industry relations for the membership-based driver services organization AAA,
Month: August 2022
In this article RIDE Workers install door hinges to the body shell of a prototype Endurance electric pickup truck on June 21, 2021 at Lordstown Motors assembly plant in Ohio. Michael Wayland | CNBC Embattled electric truck startup Lordstown Motors on Thursday reaffirmed plans to begin commercial production of its first vehicle this quarter and
1:49 PM ET Austin LindbergESPN FC When drivers are away from the track, simulators like iRacing have become their means of staying sharp behind the wheel. iRacing “Practice makes perfect.” That’s what you tell yourself when you’re throwing spirals through an old tire, with dreams of the NFL, or shooting pucks against the garage door and
Volkswagen of America has detailed its U.S.-produced versions of the 2023 ID4 compact crossover, which will come standard with a smaller 62-kilowatt-hour battery pack and start at $38,790, including shipping and excluding any federal or other tax credits. With its smaller battery, the base model rear-wheel-drive crossover will now come with a manufacturer-estimated 208 miles
By Joey Klender Posted on August 3, 2022 Volvo Group has announced today that it will build a “large-scale” battery manufacturing facility in Sweden that will help to “meet the growing demand for battery electric heavy-duty vehicles and machines.” The location of the plant is yet to be determined, the Göteborg-based Volvo said. The company
German passenger car sales fell 13 percent in July as automakers were unable to keep up with demand because of production shortfalls due to parts shortages. Registrations for the month were 205,911, the KBA motor transport authority said on Wednesday. Electric-car maker Tesla was the biggest monthly winner with registrations up 142 percent for a
The New York Police Department Chief of Patrol Jeffrey Maddrey took to Twitter this week to announce that the force has seized more than 250 “illegal dirt bikes and ATVs.” In his tweet, Maddrey posted a video of a sped-up walkthrough of the bikes at an apparent holding location and wrote that “New Yorkers are
TOKYO – Toyota Motor Corp., coming off a year of record profits, shifted into reverse in the latest quarter as supply chain chaos and soaring costs slammed earnings. The sliding profits in the April-June quarter underscore the challenge that the world’s largest automaker has in sustaining its stellar performance and fat margins going ahead. Despite
In this article FSR Henrik Fisker stands with the Fisker Ocean electric vehicle after it was unveiled at the Manhattan Beach Pier ahead of the Los Angeles Auto Show and AutoMobilityLA on November 16, 2021 in Manhattan Beach, California. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images California-based EV startup Fisker said Wednesday it now
4:32 PM ET Associated Press IndyCar on Wednesday fined Andretti Autosport $25,000 because the team used a water bottle to make weight in the car Alexander Rossi drove to end his 49-race losing streak. Rossi’s car failed inspection following Saturday’s win on the road course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. IndyCar said the water bottle was
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Advanced driver-assistance systems are commonly seen as the building blocks of fully self-driving vehicles. However, industry executives increasingly consider advanced driver-assist and autonomous capabilities separate systems evolving at different speeds to serve different markets. “They use a lot of the same sensors, but the difference is that on the Level 2
Volvo Cars’ CEO Jim Rowan has left some wiggle room for his company to keep working with Europe’s largest automotive lobbying group, ACEA. “We never want to close that door completely,” Rowan told Automotive News Europe. “But right now there is a misalignment on the sustainability strategy, which is an important part for us.” Volvo,
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Mercedes-Benz AMG in June finally revealed the production version of the One hypercar, and the first examples will be delivered to eagerly awaiting customers later this year—a five-year wait since the reveal of the concept at the 2017 Frankfurt International Motor Show. AMG has boasted the One will come close to matching the performance of
People will go to extreme lengths to go viral on YouTube and for the owner of one particular Ram 1500 TRX, a devastating crash was the result. The YouTube channel in question is known as The Triple F Collection and the man behind it owns a dizzying array of supercars and hypercars. He also happens
DETROIT — BorgWarner Inc. saw a slight increase in revenue and a slip in net income amid its acquisition of Rhombus Energy Solutions for $130 million, the auto supplier said in its second-quarter earnings report Wednesday. In a statement, the company said it paid the initial $130 million for the electric vehicle charging provider at
Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Wednesday’s key moments. Oil is all about Russia Quick mentions: AMD, F Eli Lilly reports Thursday 1. Oil is all about Russia U.S. oil prices, as measured by West Texas Intermediate crude futures
3:59 PM ET In the space of a few days, the 2023 driver market has been turned upside down. It all started with Sebastian Vettel announcing his retirement ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix before Fernando Alonso surprised his Alpine team by confirming he would move to Aston Martin as Vettel’s replacement the day after
What kind of vehicle is the 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee? What does it compare to? The Grand Cherokee is a two- or three-row SUV that can be cross-shopped against a huge range of SUVs including the Volvo XC90, Toyota 4Runner, and Honda Pilot. Is the 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee a good SUV? Review continues below
DETROIT — General Motors plans to double its hands-free driving network to cover 400,000 miles in the U.S. and Canada starting later this year. Super Cruise, GM’s hands-free driver assist technology, soon will be available on 400,000 miles of divided highways — or interstates and non-divided highways, typically state and federal routes — across the
Volvo Cars took a step backward last month on its quest to reach a key sales milestone for its full-electric vehicles. EVs accounted for 3.5 percent, just 1,583 units, of automaker’s total global volume in July. That was a 26 percent decline on its EV sales in July 2021. The automaker’s overall volume was down
You have not been able to order a new Model S or Model X in Europe for almost two years now, but Tesla says it has just opened the Euro order books again and it estimates first deliveries should begin by the end of the year. You can now also pick the Plaid version of
A Michigan car thief in a stolen Ford F-150 Raptor unwittingly led cops to the location of three more missing pickups and a GT500 Mustang after failing to notice he was being tailed by a police helicopter. The incident began on Wednesday night when Michigan State Police received a report that several high performance Ford
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Two of North America’s biggest battery makers are looking to source more of their hard-to-find metals and materials locally as they tool up to deliver on the Biden administration’s goal of making half of U.S. auto sales be zero-emission vehicles by 2030. General Motors and Panasonic Energy say getting there will
In this article NKLA NKLA Nikola Motor Company Source: Nikola Motor Company Electric truck maker Nikola has finally won shareholder approval to issue new stock, the company said on Tuesday. Nikola has been trying for two months to win enough votes to overcome the objection of its since-departed founder, who previously voted his 20% interest
10:00 AM ET Alyssa RoenigkESPN Close Alyssa Roenigk is a senior writer for ESPN whose assignments have taken her to six continents and caused her to commit countless acts of recklessness. (Follow @alyroe on Twitter). Supercross and Pro Motocross are unifying for the first time. Feld Motor Sports and MX Sports Pro Racing, promoters of
By Johnna Crider Posted on August 2, 2022 Lincoln Tech and Tesla have signed an agreement to train future EV technicians. As part of a three-year plan, the Tesla training facility will be built at the Lincoln Tech Denver, CO campus. The school will provide Tesla START training at no cost to students. Automotive Technology
There’s no doubt that Ferrari’s Daytona SP3, the latest model in their coveted Icona series, is an incredibly special car. Essentially an analog LaFerrari, it shares the same carbon tub, but this time around it doesn’t have the hybrid system, making it all the more engaging. And now, 9 months after its debut, Top Gear
Israel’s Innoviz Technologies said it will supply hardware and software to Volkswagen Group‘s Cariad unit in a deal valued at $4 billion. The components, including laser-based lidar sensors, will be used in advanced driver assistance systems and automated vehicles from multiple brands in the Volkswagen Group, starting mid-decade, Innoviz said in a statement on Tuesday.
Shortly after the related Chevrolet Colorado debuted last week, GMC announced on Tuesday the 2023 Canyon will debut on Aug. 11. The company also said the Canyon will get a special Edition 1 package for the AT4X off-road variant. GMC confirmed the Canyon AT4X in April, making the mid-size pickup truck the second GMC model