Police in Germany recently stopped a BMW E30 3-Series Touring with perhaps the most bizarre yet endearing trailer that we have ever laid eyes on. Authorities from the Hagen Police department pulled over this 3-Series Touring as part of an ongoing safety campaign. While the car itself looks quite special, it’s obviously the odd trailer
Month: August 2022
Another victim of staffing shortages, inflation and supply chain disruptions has filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Cammand Machining LLC filed a petition for bankruptcy this week in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Detroit. The machine shop, which services the mold-and-die industry for automotive and aerospace customers, indicated in the filing that it was never
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 is reinstating a quarterly cash dividend for shareholders that was cut to preserve
In the not-too-distant future, Tesla might be equipping its electric cars produced at the Giga Shanghai plant with CATL’s new battery type, called M3P. According to Sina Tech‘s unofficial sources (via CnEVPost), Tesla will soon equip the MIC Model 3 with CATL M3P batteries, which is expected to increase range by at least 10%. The switch
ZURICH — The Geneva auto show scheduled to take place in February has been cancelled for the fourth year running. Organizers of the event are switching its traditionally chilly venue in alpine Europe to the balmy Middle East. They will focus on a complementary motor show, the Geneva International Motor Show Qatar, due to be
7:24 PM ET Associated Press MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Kurt Busch said Thursday he’ll miss the final two races of NASCAR’s regular season, bringing it to six races the 2004 champion has been sidelined with concussion-like symptoms. Busch wrote on Twitter he’ll miss the Sunday race on the road course at Watkins Glen International and then
Lincoln Motor Co. does not plan to launch an autonomous vehicle for retail buyers anytime soon, but its designers have some ideas about what one might look like. Ford’s luxury brand on Thursday unveiled the Model L100 concept, a self-driving sedan that’s longer than the extended-length Navigator L and powered by a solid-state battery. The
DETROIT — A modular hydrogen production system is being planned for the American Center for Mobility near Detroit as the vehicle test track looks to adapt its vision to the needs of its customers and the market. Albuquerque, N.M.-based BayoTech Inc. aims to open a “hydrogen hub” at the center by mid-2023 after signing a
In this article F Lincoln Model L100 Concept Lincoln Ford Motor on Thursday unveiled a sleek, futuristic concept car to showcase the company’s vision for its Lincoln luxury brand. The Model L100 concept pays homage to Lincoln’s 1922 Model L — the carmaker’s first luxury vehicle — while showcasing its vision of what an electric,
Pro driver Randy Pobst hot laps the 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT S around Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for Motor Trend’s 2016 Best Driver’s Car Powered by Mothers. The Mercedes AMG GT S is one of 12 contenders competing for the title of 2016 Best Driver’s Car. The winner will be announced on Thursday, September 22nd on
Automakers build concept vehicles that amount to thinly veiled production cars, and then there are concepts that take great risks at predicting the future. The Lincoln Model L100 Concept unveiled at Monterey Car Week on Thursday is certainly among the latter. Lincoln says the L100 Concept is a signal of the brand’s future, with aero-influenced
By William Johnson Posted on August 18, 2022 Acura has unveiled its new Precision Concept EV SUV and some limited details about the possible upcoming vehicle. Acura unveiled the new Precision Concept EV as part of Monterey Car Week. The vehicle is looking to spotlight Acura’s new water-centric design language and upcoming EV lineup. However,
MEXICO CITY — The union at Volkswagen Group’s main Mexico factory will hold a new vote on Aug. 31 to ask workers if they approve a recently negotiated deal with management for 9 percent raises, the group said. The plan agreed by the Independent Union of Automotive Workers (SITIAVW) with Volkswagen de Mexico to cover
To transform into an electric vehicle-only brand by early next decade, Volvo Cars must first address a significant customer pain point. The Swedish automaker knows that American EV drivers want access to reliable, fast and convenient public charging — and also want to do more than sit in the car for the 30 minutes or
Rimac recently announced it would bring two examples of the Nevera at the Monterey Car Week, but it seems that one of them got involved in an accident in California. A video shows the $2.5-million hypercar moments after it has been rear-ended by a Yamaha motorcycle under unknown circumstances. The footage was uploaded on Tik
Dealership inventory levels will remain at or near record lows for at least another year before they begin to make any recovery of their unsold vehicles on hand, and may never return to previous levels that required sales incentives, said Jack Hollis, Toyota Motor North America’s newly minted head of sales. Speaking Thursday during an
Korea’s SK Inc. has invested $100 million in North Carolina’s Atom Power, which aims to upgrade the electric vehicle charging experience in the U.S. with new hardware and software, the companies said Thursday. Based in Huntersville, N.C., eight-year-old Atom Power has developed a digital circuit breaker that provides more control, flexibility and reliability to EV
1958 Maserati Source: Motorcar Studios ©2022 Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s Classic cars up for auction in Monterey, California, this week are expected to shatter records. Auction sales at the Monterey Car Week are expected to total between $300 million and $490 million, according to Hagerty Automotive Intelligence, the classic-car insurance and collector-lifestyle company. Experts say
Tesla has managed to cut Model 3 and Model Y delivery times in China, an important market for the automaker, after upgrading Gigafactory Shanghai to add more production capacity. Demand has rarely been a problem for Tesla and over the last few years, it has resulted in long delivery times for many variants of most
Tesla Inc. on Wednesday denied a report that it has parted ways with the law department leader heading an internal inquiry into purchase orders at the electric vehicle maker. David Searle left his position as Tesla’s head of legal less than a month ago, three people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. But Tesla denied
The Rimac Nevera is the quickest-accelerating production car ever launched and despite it having almost 2,000 hp, the CTO of one automaker thought it would be a good idea to try and drift one. It wasn’t a good idea. Earlier this week, we brought you a clip featuring Nico Rosberg and Mate Rimac driving the
Dodge’s electric muscle car is on the way, and the brand wants the world to hear it coming. Shunning the near-silence of traditional EVs, the Charger Daytona SRT Concept is outfitted with an industry-first exhaust system for an EV, the brand said. The sound, which can reach 126 decibels and is as loud as today’s
In this article STLA-IT Dodge Charger Daytona SRT concept car Dodge DETROIT — Dodge on Wednesday unveiled a new concept car called the Charger Daytona SRT as a preview of its first all-electric muscle car, expected in 2024. The two-door coupe is the first look at what the forthcoming vehicle, which will replace Dodge’s current
Dodge has staked its claim as a muscle car brand. Its Charger and Challenger have carried muscle car looks and performance since the mid-2000s. That’s not going to change in the brand’s electric future as shown by the Charger Daytona SRT Concept the brand showed on Wednesday. The last news from Dodge’s Speed Week in
Dodge has been promising its fans an all-electric muscle car concept for a while now, and it’s finally here as the Charger Daytona SRT. Unveiled at M1 Concourse in Pontiac, Michigan, during the third day of the three-day Dodge Speed Week event series, the all-electric muscle car concept is said to preview the brand’s electrified
When drivers of future Mercedes-Benz AMG models hit the accelerator of their electric performance cars, they will get extra power out of the batteries from something that sounds straight out of the movie Back to the Future. No, not flux capacitors, but axial flux motors. Mercedes and Ferrari are turning to this type of electric
5:44 AM ET Mercedes chief Toto Wolff has revealed that he studied Manchester United‘s failures to avoid a decline at the Formula One team. In an interview with the Financial Times, Wolff claimed he looked at the Premier League club’s mistakes to understand why “great teams” are not able to continue their success. Manchester United
Authorities in New York are continuing their unrelenting crackdown on illegal dirt bikes, ATVs, and scooters, recently seizing over 200 of them last Sunday. The New York Police Department confirmed that it seized the 200 illegal vehicles across the five boroughs and that it will “continue to address all quality of life & public safety
OURAY, Colo. — The Telluride has carved successful new paths for Kia since the crossover was launched in 2019. The large ute draws a steady wave of new, younger and more affluent buyers to the brand. Average transaction prices have hovered above sticker since it went on sale. It was the fifth-bestselling large crossover in
Getty Images By now, you probably know that prices for new cars have been climbing at a brisk pace, along with many other consumer goods, in the midst of high inflation. The average cost of a car is an estimated $45,869, according to a recent joint forecast from J.D. Power and LMC Automotive. Adding to
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