Waymo is expanding its commercial driverless service in metro Phoenix and making further inroads toward such service in San Francisco. The self-driving technology company said Thursday it has doubled the service area in which its Waymo One ride-hailing fleet operates in metro Phoenix. Its vehicles will now carry customers across 180 square miles in the
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First-quarter sales revenue rose by 22% to 76 billion euros, Volkswagen said, primarily driven by a recovery in sales volumes in Europe and North America. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images German giant Volkswagen on Thursday reported a drop in first-quarter profit, saying weaker sales in China reaffirms the need for the carmaker to close
Elon Musk had some encouraging words for Ford as the automaker continues to report significant losses from its electric vehicles. There are many ways in which Tesla leads in the auto industry’s transition to electric vehicles. One of them is margins. While virtually all legacy automakers have started on a path to switch to electric
Germany’s Nürburgring is one of the most popular racetracks in the world, thanks in part to the track’s management regularly hosting “tourist rides” where members of the public can bring their own vehicle and take on the Green Hell. The current cost of a lap is 35 euros (approximately $39), and the entry also comes
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) is in talks with partners to spend as much as 10 billion euros ($11 billion) to build a microchip fabrication plant in Saxony, Germany, according to people familiar with the matter. The planned venture between TSMC, NXP Semiconductors, Robert Bosch and Infineon Technologies will include state subsidies and would have
9:21 AM ET Nikita Mazepin, a Russian ex-Formula One driver, is fighting British government sanctions imposed following the invasion of Ukraine in a bid to resurrect his racing career. Nikita Mazepin was dropped last March by his team Haas, which also severed ties with its title sponsor Uralkali URKAI.MM, a Russian fertiliser producer then controlled
Come learn about Automotive News‘ PACEpilot program at a free information session on May 16 in Detroit with program judges, a recent honoree and Executive Editor Jamie Butters. PACEpilot recognizes pre-commercial Innovations to Watch in the automotive and future mobility space. These represent not only products, but also software/IT systems and other processes that have
Uber Technologies Inc. said it plans to make UberX Share available in five more U.S. cities in the coming weeks. UberX Share gives users a discount for sharing their ride with others. The service will soon be available in Baltimore, Miami, Nashville, Philadelphia and Washington., the company said in a statement Wednesday. UberX Share launched
UAW President Shawn Fain chairs the 2023 Special Elections Collective Bargaining Convention in Detroit, Michigan, March 27, 2023. Rebecca Cook | Reuters DETROIT – Leaders of the United Auto Workers are withholding a re-election endorsement for President Joe Biden until the union’s concerns about the auto industry’s transition to all-electric vehicles are addressed, according to
The estimated Tesla global electric car order backlog decreased noticeably in the first half of April, which most likely explains the recent price cuts applied by the manufacturer. According to Troy Teslike, an invaluable source for Tesla stats and forecasts, the estimated global order backlog as of April 15, 2023, was roughly 72,000, which is about
Trio Of Brand-New Tesla Roadsters Found Abandoned In A Shipping Container After 10 Years | Carscoops The three cars were all found in a shipping container in China and will likely end up back in the USA later this month by Stephen Rivers 13 hours ago by Stephen Rivers A trio of untouched Tesla Roadsters
STOCKHOLM — Volvo said on Wednesday that sales increased by 10 percent in April to 51,976 cars, boosted by strong gains in China. Volvo, which is majority-owned by China’s Geely Holding, said in a statement that sales in China were up 46 percent. In Europe, its biggest market, sales were up 5 percent, while in
Tesla is once again taking orders for the long-range version of its Model 3 sedan, which is the most popular electric passenger car in the U.S. by a wide margin. The option for the Model 3 Long Range returned to Tesla’s online order page late Tuesday after it was temporarily discontinued in August last year.
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Daimler Truck North America revealed a Freightliner medium-duty electric truck at the ACT Expo on Tuesday. Orders for the eM2 will begin immediately, and Daimler said production will begin in fourth quarter at its Portland, Ore., manufacturing plant. “For drivers who have already experienced this truck, they love it,” said Katie Rabideau,
Attendees view vehicles at the Jeep booth during opening day of the 2023 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) in New York, on Wednesday, April 7, 2023. Stephanie Keith | Bloomberg | Getty Images Carmaker Stellantis on Wednesday posted a 14% annual rise in first-quarter net revenues as an easing of semiconductor supply chain pressures
By Joey Klender Posted on May 2, 2023 Tesla is now offering the Model 3 Long Range All-Wheel-Drive for $42,420 on its website. The vehicle was taken off of Tesla’s website last year after CEO Elon Musk said the waitlist for the vehicle was too long. Tesla is offering the new configuration in addition to
Ford has announced some changes to the 2023 Mustang Mach-E ahead of the reopening of order books for the electric crossover scheduled for Wednesday. Key among them is reduced pricing across the range, the second time Ford has done so this year, although both rounds of price cuts follow steep increases last year with the
#motortrend #texasmetal #trucks What was already one of Ekstensive’s biggest ground-up builds ever goes even bigger on the ’52 tow truck, as Bill and his team fabricate a custom hot rod wrecker truck unlike any other.
Rivian R1T Owner Says Fender Bender Repair Bill Totaled Over $42,000 | Carscoops What looks like a pretty small ding on the Rivian R1T evidently ended up costing more than Chevy asks for an entire Chevy Colorado Trail Boss by Stephen Rivers May 2, 2023 at 19:05 by Stephen Rivers While the challenges of living
Review: The 2024 Chevrolet Trax Sets A New Low Bar But In A Good Way | Carscoops Starting under $22,000, Chevy’s entry-level model may have less power than before, but it costs less and boasts an attractive design and improved interior by Stephen Rivers May 2, 2023 at 09:00 by Stephen Rivers Chevrolet’s all-new 2024
Germany’s Lilium will raise up to $250 million, including from its largest shareholder Tencent Holdings, to fund the development of its eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) jet. Lilium’s U.S.-listed shares surged 43 percent in premarket trading after the air taxi developer said the funds will enable it to cover “most of the estimated capital”
Lucid’s Air sedan has been showered with awards for its 500-mile range and sports-car performance, but orders aren’t meeting expectations. Lucid is now going on a 42-city pop-up tour to find new buyers. CEO Peter Rawlinson said the electric vehicle isn’t the issue. “We’ve got the best car in the world and not enough people
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Leveraging its experience offering fuel cell passenger vehicles, Hyundai Motor Co. plans to offer a hydrogen-powered heavy-duty truck in the U.S. this year. Hyundai unveiled the production version of its Xcient Fuel Cell Class 8 truck on Tuesday at the ACT Expo just a block from Disneyland in California. “Our hydrogen fuel
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Toyota Motor North America announced an agreement to put its fuel cell powertrain into Kenworth and Peterbilt big rigs. The automaker and Paccar, owner of the truck brands, announced the deal Tuesday at the ACT Expo clean transportation conference here. Toyota has leveraged the fuel cell technology it developed for the small-volume
Club holding Ford (F) on Tuesday showed investors it had righted the ship in the first quarter following a dismal end of 2022, easing our concerns that the legacy automaker had lost its way. Automotive revenue for the three months ended March 31 increased about 21% year-over-year, to $39.09 billion, topping analysts’ forecasts of $32.08
After previously hinting at some upgrades to come, Volvo Cars has shared details of its 2024 model year C40 and XC40 Recharge EVs. By developing a new motor in-house, Volvo is delivering expanded powertrain variants, all promising improved range. Volvo Cars is one of the legacy automakers that has publicly embraced a full transition to
BRIXWORTH, England — Mercedes-Benz has engaged its Formula One team in the engineering process to build vastly more efficient mass-market electric vehicles, slashing development times by a quarter or more as it jump starts efforts to keep pace with Tesla. F1 technology has always eventually bled over into mass-market vehicles. But Mercedes’ F1 collaboration to
9:04 AM ET It has been 5,799 days and counting since an American driver with a full-time Formula One seat contested a U.S. Grand Prix. Scott Speed finished 13th at Indianapolis in 2007 for what was then known as Scuderia Toro Rosso, and it would be the last time he would see the checkered flag