Ferrari has made little secret of its plan to enter the SUV segment, and the automaker confirmed on Monday that its entry, a crossover that will go by the name Purosangue, Italian for “thoroughbred,” will debut in production form on Sept. 13. The confirmation was made via a teaser that depicts the crossover’s headlights. From
Month: September 2022
Gogoro can’t seem to slow down these days, announcing expansion after expansion. The two latest major moves involve the company’s first retail expansion, which just launched in Tel Aviv, and a selection for Singapore’s first EV battery swap pilot. Gogoro (Nasdaq: GGR), famous for its battery-swapping network that allows riders of its 90+ km/h (56+
BANGKOK — Tesla is stepping up recruitment in Thailand, Southeast Asia automotive hub, with the automaker looking to hire a business development manager and recruiters, its website shows. The job announcements come as demand and interest for EVs in Thailand grows due to concerns over high energy prices and with government incentives given to consumers.
9:35 PM ET Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Greg Anderson won his 100th career NHRA race, defeating Dallas Glenn in the Pro Stock finals of the U.S. Nationals on Monday. Anderson reached 208.07 mph in his 6.587-second winning run. Seven of his victories have come at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. “I don’t know if I
A rare Pagani Zonda HP Barchetta of which only three were ever built, has been left with serious damage after a crash in Croatia. The $17 million supercar was taking part in a drive event through Croatia hosted by the Supercar Owners Circle. The drive has attracted a dizzying array of exotics, including multiple Bugatti
Tesla is not only an EV pioneer but the world’s largest battery-electric car manufacturer, which accustomed us to amazing and quite consistent growth. Here is a presentation of Tesla vehicle production and deliveries for each year since 2014, in a 3D real scale on a background of a large city. Tesla was started in 2003,
German car sales rose 3 percent in August despite ongoing production challenges due to a shortage of components such as semiconductors. The result marked the first rise in monthly market sales since February. Registrations for the month were 199,183, data from the KBA motor transport authority showed on Monday. Stellantis’ DS premium brand was the
7:30 PM ET Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Ron Capps won the Pep Boys NHRA Funny Car All-Star Callout on a hole-shot Sunday in the NHRA U.S. Nationals. Capps beat Matt Hagan in the final round to take the $80,000 top prize in the bonus event at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. Capps, the defending series
You can bet that Rivian’s engineers brainstormed a hundred different uses for the four 110-volt sockets they fitted to the R1T truck, including providing power for camping trips, DIY jobs, construction site work and enabling to it to be used as a mobile office. But it’s safe to assume they never imagined their electric truck
Nearly every autonomous driving developer envisions transporting food or other goods in its deployment plans. Despite being a subsidiary of Amazon, Zoox has only one thought: carrying passengers. “We’re really focused on moving people around cities,” Zoox co-founder Jesse Levinson told Automotive News. Package delivery is “not in the immediate roadmap,” he said. While they
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To mark the Cayenne’s 20th anniversary, Porsche is looking back at key moments in the SUV’s development. This time, it’s focusing on the rally-bred Cayenne S Transsyberia. To showcase the then-new Cayenne’s off-road capability, Porsche entered the 2006 Rally Transsyberia, which sent competitors on a 6,000-mile-plus odyssey from Berlin to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, via Moscow, Irkutsk,
By Eric Ralph Posted on September 4, 2022 SpaceX has completed its 40th Falcon 9 launch of 2022, delivering a new batch of Starlink satellites and Boeing demonstration satellite into orbit. Right on schedule, Falcon 9 lifted off from SpaceX’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) LC-40 pad at 10:09 pm EDT, Sunday, September 4th.
TOKYO — Toyota will suspend some evening shifts at three plants in western Japan due to an approaching typhoon, the automaker said. Toyota will suspend Monday night shift production and cancel Tuesday morning production at three factories in the western prefecture of Fukuoka. The automaker expects to resume production on the Tuesday night shift, it
6:30 AM ET Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. — Scott Dixon watched Scott McLaughlin lead lap after lap around Portland International Raceway and figured at some point, his fellow New Zealander would be ordered to pull over. There’s a championship on the line – the closest IndyCar title fight in 19 years – and McLaughlin is
Riding a motorcycle is dangerous and if you’re not careful or sensible, things can go very wrong very quickly. The biker featured in this video recently learned that lesson the hard way. The following incident occurred in Washington State and dashcam footage of it was shared to Reddit. Even though the clip is only 9
U.S. auto sales slid again at Toyota Motor Corp. and American Honda, while Ford Motor Co., Hyundai and Kia deliveries rose by double digits last month compared with August 2021, as the market begins to slowly bounce back and the industry’s chronic inventory shortages slowly ease. U.S. light-vehicle deliveries rose 4.8 percent last month, Ford
Electric vehicle owners are turning to retail chains to play the role gasoline stations have long fulfilled for drivers — a place to recharge the car and the body. Both Starbucks and Ikea recently announced deals with charging networks to install banks of chargers. They are looking to attract customers who need something to do
In this article PBI Gatik’s class 6 box truck is deployed for Pitney Bowes Source: Gatik Logistics company Pitney Bowes will begin testing automated short-haul delivery trucks from startup Gatik under a new pilot program at Dallas-area distribution centers, the companies announced Wednesday. Pitney Bowes, which provides logistic services for retailers including eBay and American Eagle,
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Compact crossovers don’t exactly get the heart racing as many are focused on value and fuel efficiency. While there’s nothing wrong with that, Dodge wants to add some spice to a rather vanilla segment and they’re doing that with the all-new Hornet. Billed as the industry’s quickest and most powerful crossover under $30,000, the Hornet
WASHINGTON — Electric vehicles, although subject to unique crashworthiness challenges, can generally lean on crash tests designed for vehicles with internal combustion engines. Whether a vehicle is powered by a combustion engine, a battery or a combination of the two, the stored energy poses a potential safety hazard in a crash and, therefore, certain precautions
6:24 PM ET Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. — Scott McLaughlin led a Team Penske rout at Portland International Raceway by scoring his third victory of the season in a 1-2 finish that moved Will Power one race closer to the IndyCar championship. McLaughlin led 104 of the 110 laps Sunday to pick up his third
What kind of vehicle is the 2023 Alfa Romeo Giulia? What does it compare to? The 2023 Giulia is a compact luxury sedan with a wide performance envelope. Compare it to the BMW 3-Series and Audi A4. Is the 2023 Alfa Romeo Giulia a good car/SUV? Review continues below While not without its flaws, the
Exactly 10 years ago Alfa Romeo announced it would co-develop a new Spider with Mazda that would be based on the Japanese firm’s still-secret 2015 MX-5 Miata. It was a brilliant plan, one that would see Alfa delivering on the promise of 2010’s gorgeous 2uettotanto concept car. But it was a plan that fell apart
Porsche is planning a big new hire in the lead up to its probable initial public offering. The Volkswagen Group-owned sports-car maker intends to appoint Sajjad Khan to its executive board, according to an emailed statement. Khan was chief technology officer at rival Mercedes-Benz until a year ago, when he left to start a venture
In this article 5334.T-JP STLA-IT GM F TSLA The race to build electric vehicles in the U.S. is heating up as fresh rounds of investment come out of Washington. Workers at the former heart of the auto industry fear being left behind. “When we look carefully at what goes on on the factory floor, it
Ruf Automobile is one of the giants of the tuning industry. The company-produced documentary “Ruf: Love at the Red Line” traces its 80-year history. What eventually became Ruf Automobile started out in 1939 as an ordinary garage in Pfaffenhausen, Germany, opened by Alois Ruf, Sr., His son Alois Ruf, Jr., would eventually grow the business
Something interesting is happening in China, where Tesla has recently noticeably reduced the estimated delivery time for the entry-level Made-in-China (MIC) Model Y. According to the manufacturer’s website, a Tesla Model Y RWD version ordered now will be delivered in 1-4 weeks, which is half of the previous 4-8 weeks. The other two versions of the
TOKYO – Toyota is stepping up its transition from internal combustion engines to battery-powered cars by converting powertrain plants in Japan into battery production sites. The overhauls are part of the $5.6 billion investment plan announced this week by the automaker. The Shimoyama engine plant and the Myochi powertrain factory, both near Toyota’s global headquarters,