Month: May 2023

MIAMI – Formula One turned to will.i.am and LL Cool J to add some razzmatazz around the build-up to the Miami Grand Prix but drivers remained unconvinced about the introductions they had to take part in before the race. In a departure from the conventional pre-race procedure ahead of Sunday’s main event, a portion of
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BRUSSELS — Some of the first seeds of Audi‘s global ambitions to transition from fossil fuels toward carbon-neutral products and production were planted on the roof of the luxury brand’s assembly plant here more than a decade ago. Now, not only have those seeds taken root, but they’ve started to propagate from Brussels to locations
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Automotive technology supplier Aptiv on Thursday said net income doubled and revenues grew 15 percent in the first quarter as the company benefited from price hikes that offset ongoing supply and production constraints. The company said first-quarter net income doubled to $146 million while revenue grew to $4.8 billion. Suppliers across the board, hobbled by
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New York City is handing out 500 free Apple AirTags to help police fight an epidemic of stolen Hyundais and Kias. Mayor Eric Adams said at a press conference last week that the city, like others around the country, has seen a rise in car thefts linked to viral TikTok videos that show how to
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Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorMay 6, 2023, 08:19 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 MIAMI — Mercedes boss Toto Wolff described his team’s car as “a nasty piece of work” after Lewis Hamilton qualified 13th for Sunday’s Miami Grand Prix. Mercedes struggled throughout qualifying Saturday, with Hamilton missing out
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Four of the six publicly traded dealership groups in the first quarter posted lower year-over-year average finance and insurance gross profit per vehicle retailed the U.S. The drops were single-digit. Only two groups showed increases in the first quarter of 2023, with AutoNation up 1.6 percent and Sonic Automotive up 0.1 percent. Higher interest rates
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FRANKFURT — German passenger car sales rose 13 percent in April as delivery bottlenecks eased and demand for battery-electric cars continued to rise. Registrations were 202,947, according to data from the KBA motor transport authority. Sales of full-electric cars increased 34 percent to 29,740, despite the fact that government subsidies for battery-electric cars were significantly
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Associated Press May 6, 2023, 02:43 AM ET Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton hit out at anti-gay measures enacted by Florida lawmakers and criticised the state’s controversial “Don’t Say Gay” law ahead of the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday. Hamilton, F1’s only Black driver, regularly uses his platform to speak on issues of social
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Until about two years ago, Gates Automotive Group focused its marketing efforts on monthly sales promotions that were aimed at consumers close to making a purchase decision. That strategy has evolved. Now, the dealership group in South Bend, Ind., has emphasized brand awareness marketing that combines social media engagement, collaboration with local athletes and business
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