Porsche revealed a new 911 special edition this week. The car is a modern take on the 911 S/T launched in 1971 and stands out as the lightest of all current 911s. 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse One of the vehicles we tested this week was a track-focused variant in the redesigned 2024 Ford Mustang
Month: August 2023
Canadian union Unifor officially opens contract talks with the Detroit 3 automakers in Toronto on Aug. 10. The latest round of contract negotiations comes as Ford, General Motors and Stellantis commit billions of dollars to new battery production plants and electric vehicle retooling projects at vehicle assembly sites throughout North America, including plants across the
An XPeng Inc. G9 electric vehicle at the Shanghai Auto Show in Shanghai, China, on Monday, April 24, 2023. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Global electric vehicle makers are tapping advanced technology to vie with each other and domestic brands in the intensively competitive Chinese market. China is the world’s largest EV market
Startup elecrtric carmaker Fisker slashed its production forecast for the year on Friday due to supply chain woes, a common issue among smaller EV-only brands. Fisker now expects to produce between 20,000 and 23,000 vehicles in 2023, down from 32,000 and 36,000 units that it projected in May. The California-based company said it lost $87.9
Tourist Goes Off-Roading In A Rental Shelby Mustang GT-H, Gets Stuck | Carscoops The Ford Mustang is definitely not a sand-proof vehicle, as this man found out 2 hours ago Getting stuck in the sand is not a fun experience, especially if the vehicle you’re driving wasn’t designed for this type of terrain. A tourist
California-headquartered Amprius Technologies has revealed a new high-energy density, high-discharge rate silicon anode cell that could potentially be used in aerial and automotive applications. The company claims to have achieved a discharge rate of 10C with an energy density of 400 watt-hours per kilogram. The capability could benefit electric vertical take-offs and landings (eVTOL), and
CarGurus unexpectedly delayed reporting its second-quarter earnings on Thursday, sending the vehicle listing company’s stock plunging after it issued a statement that offered few details behind the decision. Shares of CarGurus slipped 16 percent to close at $18.09 on Friday. CarGurus, of Cambridge, Mass., had been scheduled to release financial details and hold its quarterly
In this article FSR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Fisker began deliveries of its battery-electric Ocean SUV in the second quarter of 2023. Courtesy: Fisker Electric vehicle startup Fisker on Friday reported a second-quarter loss that was narrower than expected, despite struggling to get the electric Ocean SUV into full production during the period
Electric truck maker Nikola said Michael Lohscheller will step down as CEO less than a year after taking over the job and would be replaced by former General Motors vice chairman Stephen Girsky. Girsky, who is currently Nikola’s chairman, will be the company’s fourth CEO in as many years. His appointment comes as Nikola tries
Sheriff Busts 16-Year-Old Driving 132 MPH In Toyota GR Supra In Florida, Calls His Dad | Carscoops The Florida police officer had to call the teenager’s dad to get them to pick him up https://www.carscoops.com/author/bradcarscoops-com/ by Brad Anderson August 4, 2023 at 13:00 Authorities in Florida have fined a 16-year-old after he was busted doing
By Richard Angle Posted on August 3, 2023 Falcon 9 B1077 completed its 6th launch and landing, sending the Intelsat Galaxy-37/Horizons-4 satellites to geostationary transfer orbit. Launching midway through the 2-hour launch window due to weather around Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Booster 1077 lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40, heading due East away
We drove the 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse, the 2024 Nissan Z Nismo debuted, and the Toyota Land Cruiser returned. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. Driving the 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse showed us the new nameplate is all the track car anyone needs. With an even 500 hp, available
Electric truck maker Nikola Corp. said on Friday that Michael Lohscheller will step down as CEO less than a year after taking over the job and would be replaced by industry veteran Stephen Girsky at the end of the month. Shares of the Phoenix, Ariz.-based company fell about 9 percent in trading before the bell.
In this article NKLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Nikola TRE FCEV2 Courtesy: Nikola Electric truck maker Nikola said on Friday that its CEO, Michael Lohscheller, will step down effective immediately due to a “family health matter.” Nikola’s current board chair, former General Motors vice chairman Steve Girsky, will take over as CEO. Lohscheller
BRUSSELS — The European Commission said in a statement it had approved, under EU State aid rules, 1.5 billion euros ($1.6 billion) worth of French state support for ProLogium Technologies to research and develop a new generation of electric vehicle batteries. It said that the measure will contribute to the achievement of the strategic objectives
Associated Press Aug 3, 2023, 06:57 PM ET NASHVILLE, Tenn. — IndyCar loves racing through the streets of Music City so much that the series is making Nashville the final race of the season and the stage for its annual awards starting in 2024. Mark Miles, president and CEO of Penske Entertainment Corp., announced Thursday
Man Gets “Trapped” In Hot Tesla After Battery Dies As He Wasn’t Aware Of Manual Release | Carscoops The man is blaming the automaker even though the manual door opener was under his left hand the whole time 1 hour ago A man in Arizona says that he was recently trapped in his Tesla after
Fisker has been teasing us about its upcoming PEAR SUV for over a year now, and we finally got a chance to see the upcoming small SUV in the flesh today. Fisker held its “Product Vision Day” today in Huntington Beach, California, and showed us prototypes of some upcoming vehicles, and we got to see
DETROIT — The UAW is seeking from the Detroit 3 automakers a more than 40 percent pay raise for its workforce, according to people with knowledge of the union’s demands. The gains would include a 20 percent raise upon ratification, followed by 5 percent raises each year of the four-year deal, according to the people,
In this article NKLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Nikola Tre BEV Courtesy: Nikola Electric truck maker Nikola won shareholder approval to issue new stock, the company said late on Thursday. The vote paves the way for Nikola to raise additional funds to support the launch of its fuel-cell-powered electric Tre semitruck and the buildout
BMW’s Vision Neue Klasse full-electric concept that will be unveiled next month will showcase a near production-ready car, CEO Oliver Zipse said. The production version will be on roads soon, Zipse added during an earnings call on Thursday. Zipse described the Neue Klasse battery-electric platform as a “megaproject” within BMW. “It is about nothing less
Hazel Southwell Aug 3, 2023, 09:11 AM ET Kalle Rovanperä became the World Rally Championship’s youngest-ever champion when he won the 2022 title at 22 years old. Jaanus Ree / Red Bull Content Pool The motorsport world is full of ridiculously young defending world champions. Max Verstappen defending a second title at 25 years old, though,
Google Maps Driver Crashes Into Creek After 100 MPH Police Chase | Carscoops Driver told the arresting officer that he worked for Google and was scared to stop https://www.carscoops.com/author/chris-chilton-cc/ by Chris Chilton August 3, 2023 at 18:35 Google’s Street View mapping really is a modern wonder, allowing us to view environments on the other side
Uber recently announced it would start a new electrification program in Tokyo, Japan. The program would be part of its Premium lineup, supplying 100 Tesla Model Y crossovers for the city. By this November, Uber says it will have thirty Model Ys out on the road in the Edogawa, Adachi, and Setagaya Wards of Japan’s
Acura will use this month’s 2023 Monterey Car Week as the backdrop for the debut of its first electric vehicle, the 2024 ZDX mid-size SUV. The annual event held in California was also where Acura first previewed the ZDX with its Precision EV concept a year ago. The covers will come off the production model
Tesla Inc.’s China deliveries slumped in July to the lowest level this year, as the electric vehicle maker struggles to attract buyers despite price cuts and other incentives. The company’s Shanghai plant delivered 64,285 cars last month, a 31.4 percent drop from June, according to preliminary data published by China’s Passenger Car Association on Thursday.
In this article XPEV 9868-HK Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT An XPeng Inc. G9 electric vehicle at the Shanghai Auto Show in Shanghai, China, on Monday, April 24, 2023. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Xpeng shares fell around 5% on Wednesday after the company announced its head of autonomous driving will leave
Vietnamese automaker VinFast has canceled its participation in this year’s IAA Mobility show in Munich. The company confirmed to Automotive News Europe sister publication Automobilwoche that it will be absent from the show, which takes place next month. VinFast did not give a reason for the cancellation. VinFast’s plan to sell cars in Europe has
By Maria Merano Posted on August 2, 2023 Toyota invested $11.1 million in schools in Indiana to boost their STEM programs. The investment supports future STEM careers in the area, including job opportunities in the auto industry. During the unveiling of the new Grand Highlander three-row SUV, the Japanese automaker also announced an $803 million
Chevrolet has decided not to build an entry-level 1LT trim on the new 2024 Blazer EV, pushing the starting price of the electric midsize crossover above the $45,000 mark it originally was targeting. A front-wheel-drive version of the Blazer EV 2LT, scheduled to arrive next year, will be the base model instead, Chevy said. Blazer