Month: October 2022

PARIS – The Mobilize Duo electric quadricycle will follow in the quiet footsteps of the Renault Twizy in 2023, when it will be launched with improved range, more comfort and optional higher maximum speeds. A production version of the Duo will be shown to the public at the Paris auto show on Oct. 17. Mobilize, Renault
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Derek Bieri extracts a 1967 Ford Mustang that has sat dormant for 28 years! But the years of rust and neglect won’t stop him from transforming this car into a new creation. Stream Roadworthy Rescues NOW on MotorTrend+ ➡️ https://motortrend.app.link/O8aiBfI1ytb #RoadworthyRescues #MotorTrend #ViceGripGarage MotorTrend is the ultimate streaming destination for gearheads coupled with the latest
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8:04 AM ET Max Verstappen wrapped up a second F1 world championship on Sunday, but you won’t find any pictures of him celebrating with the trophy he just won. It remains one of the archaic quirks of Formula One that the world champion does not receive their trophy until the end of the year. Verstappen
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PARIS — The Renault 4 small electric SUV will be built in Maubeuge, northern France, starting in 2024, Renault Group said. The Renault 4 – a full-electric reimagining of the iconic model — will debut at the Paris auto show on Oct. 17, with a show car called the 4ever. It is a companion model to
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Kettering University has opened a $63 million campus facility with hopes that it will benefit the next generation of U.S. automotive talent. The Learning Commons is a four-story, 105,000-square-foot multiuse building designed for collaboration across Kettering University‘s disciplines, including students benefiting from the school’s long history in educating automotive industry talent, said Kettering President Robert
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Renault is open to reducing its stake in Nissan as the partners bargain over the French carmaker’s plan to split its electric-car and combustion-engine assets, according to people familiar with the discussions. Executives have discussed Renault’s carve-out plan and reshaping the pair’s two decade-old alliance since February during meetings in France and Japan. Negotiations are
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1:45 PM ET Associated Press CONCORD, N.C. — NASCAR says it had a productive test of its new car and promised drivers that solutions to some of their safety concerns should be implemented by next season. NASCAR’s top leadership held a 75-minute meeting ahead of Saturday’s practice at Charlotte Motor Speedway. It said it expects
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3:57 PM ET Associated Press CONCORD, N.C. — NASCAR champion Kyle Larson has emerged as a candidate for an Indianapolis 500 ride and said Saturday he has permission from Hendrick Motorsports to run the iconic race if a deal can be completed. Larson told The Associated Press he has spoken to both team owner Rick
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The National Automobile Dealers Association’s guidelines on the changing auto retail industry can help state associations, leaders say, but the national guidelines will need to keep changing, too. Some state dealer association leaders were consulted as NADA drafted a set of guiding principles that advocate for the franchise model. It lays out NADA’s position on
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When Chris Thomas worked as an intern at Ford Motor Co. in the depths of the Great Recession, he finagled his way into a meeting with Bill Ford Jr. and asked the company chairman to put him on the most interesting project possible. Thomas spent his summer analyzing transportation trends in cities with more than
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