Month: March 2023

LiveWire, the electric motorcycle brand spun out of Harley-Davidson, has just announced that the company’s flagship LiveWire ONE electric motorcycle is now available in Europe. The LiveWire ONE is the successor of the Harley-Davidson LiveWire electric motorcycle. That bike was originally available in Europe a few years ago, but the company’s electric shakeup resulted in
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BEIJING –  Volkswagen is offering 3.7 billion yuan ($537 million) in cash subsidies for car purchases in China, joining more than 40 brands in slashing prices ahead of a change in emissions rules in the world’s largest auto market. The joint venture between China’s SAIC Motor and VW is offering 15,000 yuan to 50,000 yuan
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5:39 PM ET JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Charles Leclerc took little comfort from qualifying 0.155s off Sergio Perez’s pole position time at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, saying Ferrari’s gap to Red Bull is much bigger than Saturday’s session suggested. Leclerc was second fastest but will drop to 12th on the grid with a ten-place
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Lithia Motors Inc.‘s acquisition of Jardine Motors Group in the United Kingdom, similar in store count and revenue to its 2021 megadeal to buy Michigan’s Suburban Collection, immediately gives the largest new-vehicle dealership group in the U.S. significant scale in an international market it long coveted. The deal adds more than 40 new-vehicle dealerships in
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Formula 1 is all about speed, but actually getting a car prepped to go out on track requires patience. Even 25 years ago, F1 race cars took hours to start, as YouTuber Matt Amys explains in this video. The car used for this demonstration is a Minardi M198, campaigned by the Italian team today known
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Jaguar Land Rover has appointed the company’s head of UK operations, Rawdon Glover, to oversee the revamped Jaguar brand. Glover’s title will be “Brand Managing Director, Jaguar,” JLR said in a statement. His promotion comes as Jaguar prepares to become an all-electric brand in 2025 and position itself higher in the market with a new
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4:14 PM ET JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Toto Wolff would not blame Lewis Hamilton for leaving Mercedes if the team’s struggles continue for another year or two. Hamilton looks set for another disappointing season this year after Mercedes slipped further behind Red Bull over the winter and behind its engine customer Aston Martin. Hamilton has
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Trying to get driver’s license certifications for her children in Pennsylvania was an “unbelievable” experience for Beth Beans Gilbert, vice president of Fred Beans Automotive Group. Road tests in Pennsylvania must be taken through the state’s Department of Transportation or an approved third-party business. Gilbert described signing up for the test through PennDOT as a
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The second round of the 2023 Formula One World Championship takes us this weekend to the Jeddah Corniche Circuit on the Red Sea coast. The circuit, billed as the fastest street circuit in the world, is home to the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. This year is the third year the race is on the calendar.
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5:10 PM ET Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — IndyCar on Friday cleared driver Jack Harvey to return to competition following a frightening crash in the season-opening race. Harvey was briefly evaluated at a Florida hospital following a multicar crash in the March 5 race on the streets of downtown St. Petersburg. Kyle Kirkwood launched airborne over
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ASHEVILLE, N.C. — With the upcoming Dodge Hornet compact crossover, designers had to instill the brand’s signature attitude and character into an existing design. The canvas was the Alfa Romeo Tonale, a model meant for luxury customers that incorporated visual cues such as the Italian brand’s triangular “scudetto” grille. Dodge’s design unit took that foundation
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WASHINGTON — Federal funding to support a national electric vehicle charging network has prompted Flo to hasten its EV charger manufacturing and deployment strategy in the U.S. The North American EV charging company entered the U.S. market in 2018, but federal assistance from the bipartisan infrastructure law signed in 2021 and last year’s Inflation Reduction
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TOKYO – Mazda has appointed Masahiro Moro, a long-time veteran of its critical North American operations, to be the automaker’s next CEO as the company navigates a tricky transition to electrification. Moro, who was chairman of Mazda Motor of America before becoming head of the company’s administrative division in 2021, will take the post in
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5:25 AM ET McLaren were the worst performing team in Formula One’s season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix but Lando Norris said on Thursday there was no crisis brewing. The former champions failed to score a point in the March 5 opener with Australian rookie Oscar Piastri retiring after 13 laps due to an electrical problem. Editor’s
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TOKYO – Mazda has appointed Masahiro Moro, a long-time veteran of its critical North American operations, to be the automaker’s next CEO as the company navigates a tricky transition to electrification. Moro, who was chairman of Mazda Motor of America before becoming head of the company’s administrative division in 2021, will take the post in
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