Month: July 2023

Audi is considering buying an electric platform from a competitor in China to shorten development times for its new models, company sources told Automotive News Europe sister publication Automobilwoche. Audi needs to update and expand its EV offerings to keep up with competitors, especially in China, after key new electric models such as the Q6
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Associated Press Jul 11, 2023, 05:08 PM ET Two-time defending Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona winner Tom Blomqvist will make his IndyCar debut this weekend in Toronto, where he will replace the injured Simon Pagenaud in the No. 60 car for Meyer Shank Racing. Pagenaud was hurt just over a week ago during practice at
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Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorJul 10, 2023, 01:51 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 As champagne corks popped in McLaren’s motorhome on Sunday evening, team principal Andrea Stella was keen to manage expectations. Speaking to members of the media after Lando Norris’ second-place finish at the British Grand Prix,
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WASHINGTON — The nation’s top auto safety regulator has opened an investigation into the 2022 Kia EV6 after reports alleging loss of motive power. NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation said it received 11 complaints about the problem from U.S. vehicle owners, many of whom reported a “loud pop noise followed by a warning displayed in
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Freiburger takes Mike Cotten on his first 4-wheeling adventure to Moab, Utah, to meet up with Dave Chappelle. The guys hit the road in Freiburger’s 350 V-8-powered ’81 Jeep Scrambler. Stream Roadkill NOW on MotorTrend+ ➡️ https://motortrend.app.link/4QvhvFomXAb #Roadkill #MotorTrend MotorTrend is the ultimate streaming destination for gearheads coupled with the latest automotive research and news.
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General Motors is showing that the end of its nine-decade reign as the U.S. sales leader was just a one-year blip, not a groundbreaking shift in the industry’s pecking order. For a second consecutive year since, GM is solidly No. 1 at the halfway point. And the automaker is widening its lead over second-place Toyota
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A “Chinese storm” is looming over Europe’s growing electric vehicle sector, Renault Chairman Jean-Dominique Senard said, as Asia’s superpower dominates key raw materials to make batteries for zero emission cars. China’s recent decision to restrict exports of two metals — gallium and germanium — used in semiconductors and EVs should raise red flags for European
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SILVERSTONE, England — Red Bull boss Christian Horner has backed Sergio Perez to rekindle his form and has said the Mexican driver only needs a clean weekend to return to his best. Perez battled back from 16th on the grid to finish sixth at the British Grand Prix on a weekend when team mate Max
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