Month: January 2023

BERLIN — Northvolt believes in Germany as an industrial location and continues discussions on building a battery plant there, it said on Wednesday amid speculation that the Swedish battery maker could divert its planned investment to the U.S. The $369-billion U.S. Inflation Reduction Act passed last year prompted companies including Northvolt to rethink planned investments
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8:34 AM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kyle Busch, Clint Bowyer and Kevin Harvick will all make their debuts this season in Tony Stewart’s summer all-star series, while four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves confirmed Wednesday he’ll return for a third season. Busch, who left Joe Gibbs Racing at the end of last season
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Automotive News Retail Forum: NADA on Jan. 26 in Dallas will feature conversations with key retail industry leaders and dealers that will explore top-of-mind topics, including the new tax credits for EVs and how proposed regulatory changes could impact advertising and finance and insurance practices. Attendees will hear from auto industry leaders including Damon Lester,
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Electric truck and charging station company Forum Mobility is teaming up with CBRE Investment Management on a $400 million joint venture. The partnership between Forum and CBRE’s investment arm to electrify the infrastructure of California’s coastal port communities and small independent truck operators is the latest deal involving a major real estate player and an
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Volkswagen has announced that it will surely offer a factory camper option for the newly released ID Buzz, although not for another few years. Until it does, other small specialized companies will offer their version, like Bavaria-based Alpin Camper, which just revealed its Buzz camper at a major tourism and leisure consumer show in Germany.
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8:14 AM ET The governing FIA shook up its Formula One structure on Wednesday with Steve Nielsen, who has decades of experience with a string of teams, joining from the commercial rights holder as sporting director. The restructuring follows a review ordered by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem and will be in place for the
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The Illinois Automobile Dealers Association filed an appeal in Chicago challenging a December court ruling that allows Rivian Automotive and Lucid Group to continue direct EV sales in the state. The appeal, filed Friday, had been expected. In the Dec. 19, 2022, ruling, Associate Judge David Atkins decided the Illinois secretary of state was correct
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Bentley is in the early stages of development for an updated Continental GT. A prototype has been spotted and so far the only changes are to the internals of the lights at both ends. The lights, particularly at the rear, feature more details, similar to what was shown on Bentley’s EXP 100 GT concept unveiled
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Volvo Cars is restructuring its Americas business and spinning the U.S. and Canada markets into a separate unit. Anders Gustafsson, 54, head of Volvo Cars Americas and CEO of Volvo Car USA, will give up his responsibilities March 1, three people briefed on the matter told Automotive News. Michael Cottone, a 21-year Volvo veteran and
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8:19 AM ET Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Takuma Sato will wind down his career this season by scaling back to ovals only in IndyCar as the Japanese driver moves to Chip Ganassi Racing. Sato will share the No. 11 Honda with rookie Marcus Armstrong, who was hired to drive the IndyCar
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Climate Activists Hack Hundreds Of Toyota And BMW Billboards Around Europe | Carscoops 400 spoof billboards were erected around Europe calling out the automakers’ poor environmental records by Sebastien Bell January 17, 2023 at 20:07 by Sebastien Bell Three climate activist groups have taken credit for hijacking over 400 billboards around Europe over the weekend,
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Marianne Simmons, a self-professed “Tesla fan girl,” bought her second EV from the company in September: a white, high-performance Model Y ringing in at more than $77,000. Then the company slashed prices on Thursday and she realized she could have bought the same car today at $13,000 less. “I feel like I got duped. I
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In this article GM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT DETROIT – General Motors’ first-ever “electrified” Corvette will be available later this year starting at more than $104,000, the automaker said Tuesday. The vehicle also will be all-wheel drive, another first for the quintessential American sports car. The carmaker said the E-Ray, which GM first
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It’s time to start thinking about replacing your aging and non-eco-friendly gas-powered yard tools with battery-powered alternatives. Not only are battery-powered lawn care tools better for the environment, but they’re also quieter, lighter, and easier to use. Right now, the BLACK+DECKER 40V MAX cordless electric string trimmer and blower combo kit is on sale for
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PARIS — Renault Group has named Francois Provost as chief purchasing officer and managing director of the Alliance Purchasing Organization, responsibilities he adds to his current post as head of group partnerships and public affairs. He replaces Gianluca De Ficchy, who becomes head of the company’s Mobilize mobility services division. Provost starts in his purchasing
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A group of white hat hackers cracked customer and back-end operations of a variety of automakers, including BMW, Ferrari, Ford, Jaguar-Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and Rolls-Royce. The findings are a followup to the group’s discovery late last year of flaws in SiriusXM’s telematics service that created breaches in Honda, Hyundai, Nissan and Toyota models. The
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This 1970 Pontiac GTO Judge Ram Air IV Convertible is 1 of 7 Ram Air IV GTO Judge Convertibles produced with automatic transmission! Watch Mecum Auctions Kissimmee on MotorTrend TV and MotorTrend+ ➡️ https://bit.ly/3CwcM2a #MecumKissimmee #Mecum #MecumAuctions #WhereTheCarsAre #MecumOnMotorTrend MotorTrend is the ultimate streaming destination for gearheads coupled with the latest automotive research and news.
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COLOGNE, Germany — Ford will reduce its dependence on Volkswagen Group’s EV technology as the U.S. automaker shifts its European lineup to electric-only. After launching two new all-electric EVs based on VW Group’s MEB electric-only architecture, Ford will use its own technology for future electric cars. VW’s MEB platform was a transitional technology for Ford
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Crane Truck Falls, Crushing Ford F-150 Raptor | Carscoops The two operators appear to have escaped major injuries after their crane truck fell onto its side by Sebastien Bell 3 hours ago by Sebastien Bell Cranes can be a dangerous tool, and one operator got a terrifying lesson in just why. As has the owner
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