Watch Speeding Tesla Model 3 Try To Outrun Police In Snowy Pursuit | Carscoops The driver of the electric sedan hit 80 mph (130 km/h) on a snow-covered road while trying to run away from the police by Brad Anderson 4 hours ago by Brad Anderson Attempting to flee from the police is never a
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One day, auto lenders might not need to call the repo man when their customers stop making payments. Instead, the car could just drive itself to an impound lot, according to a patent application filed by Ford Motor Co. engineers. The patent application lists a number of methods that could be used to shake down
By William Johnson Posted on March 4, 2023 Mercedes has broken ground on a new battery recycling facility in Germany, focusing on “closing the loop” and allowing the automaker to source more battery materials sustainably. Two of the biggest challenges in the industry of electric vehicles are the price of battery materials and what happens
Ford Motor Co. said it is creating a wholly owned subsidiary named Latitude AI to research and develop automated driving technologies. Latitude’s formation underscores the company’s focus on automated technologies that support human drivers in personally owned vehicles. But the company has its roots in self-driving technology: Its 550-person staff will largely be comprised of
In this article F Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Ford Motor Co., CEO Jim Farley gives the thumbs up sign before announcing Ford Motor will partner with Chinese-based, Amperex Technology, to build an all-electric vehicle battery plant in Marshall, Michigan, during a press conference in Romulus, Michigan February 13, 2023. Rebecca Cook | Reuters
Lotus is expanding beyond its traditional sports car domain with new models aimed at mainstream buyers, all of them powered by batteries. One of them will be a sedan rumored to be called the Envya, a prototype for which was just spotted. 2025 Mini Aceman spy shots – Picture credit: S. Baldauf/SB-Medien Another vehicle we spied
Volkswagen Group will build its Scout Motors assembly plant in South Carolina. The plant will produce electric-powered pickups and SUVs. It will be Volkswagen’s second U.S. assembly factory along with its existing operations in Chattanooga. Production is expected to begin in 2026. More than 200,000 vehicles could be produced annually at the facility Scout Motors
12:56 PM ET SAKHIR, Bahrain — Lewis Hamilton fears Mercedes will be a long way off the pace of its rivals at this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix after he finished Friday practice eighth fastest. Fernando Alonso set the pace during Friday’s evening session in Bahrain, with Hamilton’s best effort 0.636s slower than the Aston Martin
Audi RS7 Driver Does Launch Control In Reverse Knocking Out Cameraman | Carscoops The driver of the RS7 somehow managed to launch the car in reverse, running straight into the person recording him by Andrew Gutman 2 hours ago by Andrew Gutman Modern cars’ launch control can make for some serious thrills, but as it
Electric vehicle battery startup Our Next Energy will supply its new energy storage products to a $500 million Berkshire Hathaway Energy solar-powered manufacturing hub in West Virginia. It will also open a factory to build the systems at the industrial complex. BHE Renewables selected the Novi, Mich., battery company to help supply power to the
One of the many hallmarks of bizarre vehicles I often find for the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week column is a strange combination of parts. And rarely is that trait so perfectly exemplified than in this cute little two-seater electric car… with tank tracks. It’s not the first vehicle with tank tracks
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Mercedes-Benz’s China unit is tapping China’s largest battery maker, CATL, and two major battery material recyclers – GEM Co. and Brunp Recycling Co. — to recycle retired batteries used in electrified vehicles. The four companies will form a so-called closed-loop battery recycling project, according to a memorandum of understanding signed Monday, GEM and Brunp said
In this article F Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Ford workers produce the electric F-150 Lightning pickup on Dec. 13, 2022 at the automaker’s Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center (REVC). Michael Wayland | CNBC DETROIT – Ford Motor plans to restart production of its electric F-150 Lightning pickup on March 13 – more than
Volkswagen Group expects strong increases in vehicle sales and revenue this year as the automaker benefits from full order books and better access to semiconductors. Revenue is forecast to grow by 10 percent to 15 percent, indicating 2023 revenue of 307 billion euros to 331 billion euros. Global deliveries are expected to rise 14 percent
7:51 PM ET ESPN News Services NASCAR superstar Chase Elliott had successful surgery for an unspecified injury to his left leg Friday night, hours after a snowboarding accident in Colorado. He will miss this weekend’s NASCAR race at Las Vegas. Team owner Rick Hendrick told The Associated Press on Friday night that Elliott was “just
24 Y.O. Who Won A Lamborghini In $1 Raffle Crashes Supercar Just Weeks Later | Carscoops The young owner of the Lamborghini Huracan claims another car hit him from the rear by Brad Anderson 7 hours ago by Brad Anderson A 24-year-old British man who won a black Lamborghini Huracan in an online raffle with
WASHINGTON — Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling about 144,000 Tundra full-size pickups in North America because the tonneau covers might detach from the vehicle while driving. The recall affects certain 2022-23 Tundra pickups equipped with optional Toyota-genuine tonneau covers. Toyota said about 130,000 of the vehicles are in the U.S. “A tonneau cover that detaches
The recently announced Tesla Giga Mexico factory is expected to be one of the largest projects in automotive history. So far, Tesla revealed only an image of the planned site, confirming its intention to produce in Mexico its next-generation all-electric cars. A bit more details were revealed by Mexico’s government, which said that the land
Self-driving truck company Embark Technology is shutting down. The company announced its closure Friday in an email from CEO Alex Rodrigues to Embark employees. This is the second recent major failure of autonomous technology company. Argo AI Inc. folded in October after its main backers Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen decided to pull the plug
In this article TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Elon Musk speaking at Tesla Investor Day. Courtesy: Tesla When Tesla CEO Elon Musk promoted a 2023 Investor Day event to be held on March 1, he promised to reveal his “Master Plan 3,” a long-term vision for the company’s next stage of growth. Last
After the long winter break, the Formula One World Championship returns this weekend with the Bahrain Grand Prix, which as usual will be run at the Bahrain International Circuit. The 2023 season doesn’t bring much in the way of new car designs, after last season’s complete redesign, but there’s a new race in Las Vegas
The European Union delayed a key vote on an effective ban on combustion-engine cars after Germany unexpectedly voiced last-minute objections amid concerns about how the bloc’s green plans will affect industry. EU and German officials are in talks over how to reach a compromise over allowing the use of e-fuels in new cars after 2035,
7:42 AM ET Formula One champions Red Bull could be racing against themselves in Bahrain this weekend judging by preseason testing, according to Mercedes’ George Russell. Red Bull’s double world champion Max Verstappen and Mexican teammate Sergio Perez have been sounding confident after their new car was quickest at the Sakhir circuit last week. Editor’s
Voracious Sinkhole Swallows Parked Toyota RAV4 Whole In California | Carscoops Luckily, there was nobody in the vehicle when it fell into the 200 square foot hole. by Andrew Gutman 2 hours ago by Andrew Gutman After the many incidents that have occurred with the natural phenomenon over the years, there’s no denying that sinkholes
DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. on Friday said it was studying ways to boost output of gasoline-powered and hybrid F-150 trucks at a Michigan factory as part of a broader plan to boost production of several models. The No. 2 U.S. automaker also said it is increasing production by more than 80,000 vehicles for its
By William Johnson Posted on March 2, 2023 An Energica Experia electric motorcycle has been spotted at a Tesla Supercharger following the opening of the charging network to other electric vehicles. News of Tesla opening its fabled Supercharger Network in the United States has been met with a combination of excitement and dread. But there
With 22 hours of daylight, compromised by the shortest summer in the country, racing in Alaska is unlike any other. From scenic locations, to the challenges of shipping, to animal encounters not found anywhere else, the motorsport culture of Alaska is truly one-of-a-kind. In this first episode, we follow our hosts through the great racing
When big rigs pull to the highway’s shoulder, their drivers are required by federal regulations to place three reflective triangles behind the vehicle within 10 minutes of stopping. In a self-driving world, there’s nobody around to perform this mundane task. That’s a problem for companies that intend to deploy driverless trucks, but self-driving tech firms
In this article MP ON 4AIM-IT WOLF TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Model Y cars are pictured during the opening ceremony of the new Tesla Gigafactory for electric cars in Gruenheide, Germany, March 22, 2022. Patrick Pleu | Pool | via Reuters Shares in some chipmakers dipped on Thursday after electric vehicle maker