Month: February 2023

BERLIN — Munich-based startup Sono Motors has abandoned plans to produce a partly solar-powered car dubbed the “Sion” and will instead focus on building solar panels for third-party vehicles, the company said in a statement. Founded in 2016, Sono began trading on the NASDAQ in November last year in a bid to attract early-stage investors
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10:02 AM ET SAKHIR, Bahrain — McLaren looks set for another tough start to a Formula One season after missing car development targets over the winter. McLaren started 2022 on the back foot after encountering brake issues in the Bahrain preseason test and has had a quiet start to the same test this year, which
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In this article RIDE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Lordstown Motors gave rides in prototypes of its upcoming electric Endurance pickup truck on June 21, 2021 as part of its “Lordstown Week” event. Michael Wayland / CNBC Lordstown Motors said Thursday it will suspend production and deliveries of its all-electric Endurance pickup to address
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12:26 PM ET Associated Press In IndyCar’s effort toward environmental sustainability, one of the world’s largest tire manufacturers will rely on a desert shrub to produce a new source of natural rubber for its tires. Bridgestone Americas said Thursday it has used the offseason to incorporate more sustainable and bio-circular materials into its tires this
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Woman Drives Chrysler 300 Straight Into Ditch Ignoring Construction Workers’ Warnings | Carscoops Firefighters extracted the woman with critical injuries, but she’s now at the hospital in stable condition by Stephen Rivers 10 hours ago by Stephen Rivers Construction workers can have a tough job and it’s made even harder by the inherent dangers they
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Ford Motor Co. has again extended the temporary closure of its Louisville Assembly Plant for another week as it battles a software issue on the refreshed Escape and Lincoln Corsair crossovers. The plant’s building chairman, Brandon Reisinger, informed employees Thursday the downtime will now last until March 6, which Ford confirmed to Automotive News. Next
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Here Technologies has successfully fended off competition from technology giants looking to move into high-definition mapping, which is one of the key components for autonomous driving. CEO Edzard Overbeek recently told Automotive News Europe Correspondent Nick Gibbs how the location data and technology platform provider will keep a step ahead of Google. Volvo and Google
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Ram, GMC, Ford, Tesla and Dodge have the lowest female buyer representation of top brands in the U.S., new data from S&P Global Mobility shows. An analysis of 2022 data by the market research firm found that only 17 percent of Ram‘s new personal vehicle registrations listed female owners. The four other bottom brands all
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A Tesla Model 3 prototype with a refreshed design under camouflage has been spotted sporting new wheels. Late last year, we started hearing rumors that Tesla is working on a Model 3 refresh that would come during the second half of 2023. The project is reportedly codenamed “Highland.” For a few years now, Tesla has been
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In this article LAZR DMLRY LAZR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Austin Russell, Luminar founder and CEO, with Markus Schäfer, Mercedes-Benz AG chief technology officer at Mercedes-Benz’ Sindelfingen, Germany plant. Mercedes-Benz Lidar maker Luminar said Wednesday that Mercedes-Benz will incorporate its sensors and software in a “broad range” of vehicles starting mid-decade, in a
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SUNNYVALE, California — Mercedes-Benz unveiled a new operating system that will underpin the luxury automaker’s next-generation vehicles. MB.OS (Mercedes-Benz Operating System) combines in-house software development with technology collaborations to improve four key areas: infotainment, automated driving, body and comfort, and powertrain systems. “We are the architects of the system,” Mercedes-Benz Chief Technology Officer Markus Schaefer
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