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Mercedes-Benz this week unveiled a concept celebrating a partnership with “League of Legends” and the video game’s Riot Games publisher. The concept is strictly for the virtual world, and as a result the design team, led by Mercedes design chief Gorden Wagener, could create elements not possible in the real world. “Because of the virtual
Porsche Automobil Holding SE won the dismissal of lawsuits from hedge funds seeking about 5.4 billion euros ($5.3 billion) in damages they say they incurred during Porsche’s failed takeover of Volkswagen Group more than a decade ago. Institutional investors and private shareholders had pursued Porsche for compensation for losses they suffered in the trading of
5:19 PM ET Associated Press Alex Bowman will miss Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway with a concussion that the Hendrick Motorsports driver apparently suffered last week at Texas. HMS said Bowman was evaluated Thursday in Charlotte, North Carolina, and ruled out of this weekend’s playoff race. Noah Gragson will drive the No.
Hurricane Ian has been wreaking havoc on the southeast United States and especially Florida, with the extreme rain and winds causing large amounts of property damage to those in heavily affected areas. Unfortunately, part of that property damage now includes a McLaren P1, which was purchased by its new owner just a week prior. The
It wasn’t that long ago that sales to rental fleets were seen as a sign of failure. With the dawn of the electric-vehicle age, that’s changing. In the past, automakers typically took aging or unpopular models, stripped them of many creature comforts and sold them to the likes of Hertz and Avis at discounted prices.
Electric-vehicle startup Arrival SA‘s shares surged after it said it’s in talks to raise capital to build and sell its products in the U.S. The company, which is primarily UK-based, also said it’s a step closer to operating so-called microfactories to produce battery-powered vans. The shares rose more than 15 percent in premarket U.S. trading
By Simon Alvarez Posted on September 30, 2022 Toyota Motor Corp President Akio Toyoda recently shared a subtle dig at self-driving cars during a meeting with the company’s dealers. The Toyota executive argued that the electric vehicle transition would take longer than expected. “Just like the fully autonomous cars that we were all supposed to
Traffic moves across the Brooklyn Bridge, August 2, 2018 in New York City. On Thursday, the Trump administration announced a proposal to weaken fuel-efficiency requirements for the nation’s cars and trucks. The rollback is likely to spark legal challenges from California and other states. Drew Angerer | Getty Images News | Getty Images New York
Mercedes-Benz and Volvo Cars are suspending operations at U.S. plants in South Carolina ahead of the arrival of a storm that has already caused massive destruction as well as least seven deaths in Florida. Volvo’s plant, which employs 1,500 people, stopped building the S60 at about 11 a.m. local time (5 p.m. CEST) on Thursday.
4:14 PM ET Jimmie Johnson announced on Monday that he was stepping away from full-time racing. Adam Lacy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images A man walks into an airport, walks up to the giant board titled “Departures,” and with a packed bag at his side, looks upon the dozens of cities listed, knowing that he can board
Cleveland Browns’ defensive end Myles Garrett has been fortunate to walk away without serious injuries after crashing his 2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S in Sharon Township, Ohio. Garrett was driving the Porsche on Monday afternoon with a female passenger onboard when the sports car left the road and came to a rest on a grass
Mercedes-Benz and Volvo, heeding Hurricane Ian’s potential impact, are idling their South Carolina plants ahead of the deadly storm’s predicted return to landfall. The Mercedes plant, near Charleston, S.C., has about 1,600 employees who build the Mercedes Sprinter and Metris vans. It will idle operations on Friday, Reuters reported. Volvo’s plant near Charleston in Ridgeville,
Automatic emergency braking has a lot of room for improvement. That’s the conclusion of a study released Thursday by AAA, which crash-tested four models with the feature from four automakers: the 2022 Chevrolet Equinox LT, 2022 Ford Explorer XLT, 2022 Honda CR-V and 2022 Toyota RAV4 LE. Rear-end crash performance, a test in which vehicles
In this article TM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Toyota bZ4X on display at the New York Auto Show, April 13, 2022. Scott Mlyn | CNBC LAS VEGAS – Toyota Motor is standing by its electric vehicle strategy, including hybrids like the Prius, following criticism by some investors and environmentalist groups that the
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Everrati may have only been founded in 2019, but the electric-vehicle conversion company has already expanded out of its native U.K. to the U.S. and Europe. Demand has also soared to the point that the wait time for some conversions has stretched to a year. Everrati offers a diverse array of conversions, ranging from classic
With a motto of “No Whining,” 25 custom 4x4s traversed four states on a 1,500 mile on and off road trip. The 13th running of the Ultimate Adventure traveled the South from Alabama through Georgia, Florida, and ending in South Carolina. The first day saw the group check in and learn the few rules of
FRANKFURT — Volkswagen Group is considering forming partnerships in the next one to two years as a first step towards a possible listing of its PowerCo batteries operation, finance chief Arno Antlitz said as the group’s sports-car brand Porsche listed. “We do not rule out an IPO of the battery unit, but the financial flexibility
7:45 AM ET Gabriel Tan With an ice-cool gaze and a remarkable ability to keep calm in high-pressure situations, Valtteri Bottas is not unlike other famous Finns that have come before him in Formula 1. Of course, there is Mika Hakkinen, can boast winning back-to-back world titles in 1998-99 at a time when Michael Schumacher
U.S. light-vehicle sales remain in lower gear as the third quarter winds down, while slumping consumer sentiment threatens a further downshift. Cox Automotive on Wednesday cut its full-year new-vehicle sales outlook to 13.7 million — down more than 9 percent from 2021 and the industry’s lowest tally in a decade. It’s the third time this
Citroen’s oli concept car photographed in Paris on September 29, 2022. The carmaker says it has a top speed of 68 miles per hour. Eric Piermont | AFP | Getty Images French automaker Citroen released details of a new electric concept vehicle Thursday, with its CEO telling CNBC that the electrification of individual transport represented
As more and more people get on bikes as alternatives to taking their cars to wherever they want to go, it goes without saying that the number of accidents involving bicycles and e-bikes is bound to increase, too. That’s just the way it is, unfortunately, as there are indeed a multitude of factors to consider
MILAN — Renault CEO Luca de Meo has resigned as a director at Italy’s biggest phone company, Telecom Italia, to focus on the automaker’s turnaround plan, the telecoms company said. De Meo’s resignation will be effective after Telecom Italia’s board of directors meeting scheduled on Thursday, TIM said, adding the company’s nomination committee will start
When it comes to brand loyalty, a recent study shows mainstream brand Ford and luxury brand Tesla are the most successful. S&P Global Mobility released its quarterly loyalty insights in a webinar titled “Loyalty viewed from a broad perspective” Tuesday. Loyalty is measured by the number of households that return to the vehicle market and
11:18 AM ET Associated Press Benjamin Pedersen is the first driver to land a promotion from Indy Lights into IndyCar as AJ Foyt Racing confirmed Wednesday he’ll be part of its 2023 lineup. Pedersen, a 23-year-old dual citizen of Denmark and the United States, spent last season running the full Indy Lights schedule for HMD
Volkswagen Group set the final listing price for Porsche at 82.50 euros per share, valuing the company at 75 billion euros ($73 billion) as it seeks to prove that the iconic sports-car brand can sidestep the slump in capital markets and pull off Europe’s largest initial public offering in a decade. A meeting of VW’s
DENVER — More than a decade ago, venture capitalist Marc Andreessen famously claimed, “Software is eating the world.” That trend certainly is reverberating through the automotive world. What was once a primarily atoms-focused hardware business is increasingly morphing into a bits-driven software and services one. Powertrain electrification and in-vehicle connectivity have turned cars into computers
In this article TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Joe Gebbia, co-founder of Airbnb and chairman of Airbnb.org, during South By Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas, U.S., on Sunday, March 13, 2022. Matthew Busch | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tesla has added Airbnb co-founder, designer and billionaire Joe Gebbia as an independent member
By Maria Merano Posted on September 27, 2022 Electric vehicles are getting progressively better, and this is especially evident in the Department of Energy’s highest MPGe list for Model Year 2022 EVs. As per data from the DOE, 17 electric vehicle models achieved 100 miles per gallon of gasoline-equivalent (MPGe) or higher. MPGe represents the
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