Month: July 2023

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorJul 7, 2023, 06:03 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 SILVERSTONE, England — George Russell has said suspects Max Verstappen’s criticism of Formula One’s expanding race calendar is simply a negotiating tactic to earn more money on his next contract. Two-time champion Verstappen, who leads
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For suppliers with diverse ownership, there are bridges to success in the auto industry just waiting to be crossed. General Motors, Ford Motor Co. and Stellantis are among automakers that have helped diverse suppliers along on their journeys as they work to develop a rich ecosystem of service providers that can be partners for years
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Power-thirsty electric big rigs will soon need places to charge up. Charging company TeraWatt Infrastructure intends to become a prime destination as truck operators begin to electrify their fleets. The San Francisco startup tailors its charging stations for fleets, often heavy-duty trucks. TeraWatt Infrastructure has raised $1.1 billion and aims to have its first charging
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Nissan Motor Co.’s Canton, Miss., factory has stamped out more than 5 million gasoline-powered trucks, crossovers and vans since the first vehicle — a Quest minivan — rolled off the assembly line in spring 2003. Two decades later, the Japanese automaker is transforming the 4.7 million-square-foot industrial operation for the electric age. Canton’s metamorphosis rests
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PARIS — Renault Group’s side of the planned Horse internal-combustion JV with Geely and Aramco has begun operations, with 9,000 employees, eight manufacturing sites and three research centers. Horse was announced in November 2022 by Renault CEO Luca de Meo in November 2022, with Zhejiant Geely Holding Group as an initial 50-50 partner through the
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Jul 6, 2023, 07:36 AM ET Formula One has its pitstops and pitlane and this weekend’s British Grand Prix will also have Brad Pitt getting in on the action. The 59-year-old Hollywood actor’s as-yet untitled Formula One movie starts filming at Silverstone against the race backdrop, with the production having its own garage and pitwall
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Construction of a $3.7-billion electric-vehicle battery plant jointly owned by Stellantis and LG Energy Solution has resumed, the automaker said July 5 NextStar Energy, the name of the joint venture in Windsor, Ont., signed a binding agreement with the federal government ensuring the production of battery cells and modules at the facility. The agreement includes
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Mick Schumacher has completed a private test for McLaren at Portuguese circuit Portimao as part of his role as Mercedes’ reserve driver. Schumacher, son of seven-time world champion Michael, joined Mercedes this year after being released by Haas at the end of 2022. Mercedes shares its test and reserve drivers with McLaren, which races with
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Mercedes-Benz on Wednesday revealed the CLE-Class, a single nameplate that serves as the replacement for the two-door versions of the previous-generation C-Class and E-Class. A CLE-Class coupe reaches dealerships in early 2024 as a 2024 model, Mercedes has confirmed. A CLE-Class cabriolet with an automated soft-top roof is set to follow, though Mercedes hasn’t provided
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Mercedes-Benz said its upcoming midsize coupe will be the largest in the segment. The 2024 Mercedes-Benz CLE Coupe will arrive in the U.S. early next year. A fabric-top convertible variant will follow in the first half of 2024. At a meeting last spring, Mercedes told dealers that the two-door model would replace the C-Class and
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