Nissan and Infiniti on Thursday teased new EVs to be built at Nissan’s Canton, Mississippi, factory beginning in 2025. It’s possible the duo will include a Nissan EV and a luxury Infiniti sibling model. Infiniti has teased the possibility of an electric model as far back as 2012, but hasn’t launched one yet. The teaser
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10:33 AM ET DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — As Daytona Speedweeks (OK, it’s actually Speedweek now) have reached full speed leading into Thursday night’s dual 150-mile qualifying races, everyone in the Cup Series garage seems to agree that NASCAR’s newly christened rides, the so-called Next Gen machines, were needed. OK, they agree for the most part.
The 2022 Chevrolet Trax is a budget-friendly crossover SUV that feels as cheap as its price tag suggests. What kind of vehicle is the 2022 Chevrolet Trax? What does it compare to? The Trax is a small SUV with hatchback-like proportions and available all-wheel drive. Its competitive set includes the Buick Encore, Nissan Kicks, and
The Felicity Ace, a cargo ship carrying nearly 4,000 Volkswagen Group vehicles, as the company confirmed, caught fire off the coast of Portugal this week. All 22 crew were rescued by the Portuguese navy and are now safe, but the fate of the vehicles aboard the ship, reportedly headed for the U.S., is unknown. The
People visit Ford’s all-electric SUV Mustang Mach-E at the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, the United States, Nov. 22, 2019. Xinhua via Getty Images Ford’s Mustang Mach-E, the automaker’s bold bet to lead its transformation into selling more electric vehicles, replaced the Tesla Model 3 as Consumer Reports’ “Top Pick” for an
Jaguar Land Rover and Nvidia will collaborate to develop software-based technology for Jaguars and Land Rovers launching in 2025 and beyond. The companies did not disclose the financial terms of their multiyear agreement. The partnership is a high-profile win for Nvidia’s effort to expand its reach in the auto industry, building on its base in
TOKYO — When New York investment firm KKR & Co. waded into the auto sector and engineered the creation of megasupplier Marelli Corp., it seemed to lift a burden off two troubled automakers. First, KKR bought Japan’s Calsonic Kansei from Nissan Motor Corp., injecting Nissan with cash and completing Nissan’s divestiture of its tangled keiretsu
Subaru climbed two spots to first place in Consumer Reports‘ annual ranking of the most well-performing, safe and reliable automotive brands. Mazda, which was No. 1 in 2021, finished second this year. Six of the top 10 brands this year were Japanese; the highest-ranking U.S. brand was Buick, which was 11th.Jeep dropped three spots to
A huge auto transport ship that regularly delivers Porsches, Audis, Bentleys, Volkswagens from Europe to the U.S. is on fire and adrift in the Atlantic. According to an internal Volkswagen Group email obtained by Bloomberg, 3,965 U.S.-bound vehicles are aboard. About 1,100 Porches and 189 new Bentleys, several U.S.-based spokespeople for group brands confirmed to
Alex Spiro, Elon Musk’s lawyer, sent a letter to the SEC on behalf of Musk and Tesla arguing that the agency is “harassing” them and failed to transfer money to Tesla shareholders. Tesla, Elon Musk, and the SEC Musk and the SEC have had a few run-ins with each other, rarely with a good outcome.
11:34 AM ET Former Aston Martin team principal Otmar Szafnauer has joined rivals Alpine as their new team boss as part of a wider restructuring of the French Formula One outfit’s management, the Renault-owned manufacturer said on Thursday. The Romanian-American, who left Aston Martin last month, will assume the role of team principal, which was
What kind of vehicle is the 2022 Volkswagen ID.4? What does it compare to? The 2022 VW ID.4 is a fully electric crossover with space for up to five and a range of up to 260 miles. It’s positioned against mainstream compact crossovers like the Toyota RAV4, Subaru Forester, and Honda CR-V, as well as
Drive a really fast car, and sooner or later you’re going to get hassled by someone in a much slower one looking for a race. And one Ferrari 812 driver in Israel learned the hard way that it’s a dumb idea to rise to the bait. Dashcam footage taken on Israel’s Route 6 highway shows
In this article TSLA Visitors look at a Tesla Model 3 during a press preview of the Seoul Motor Show in Goyang, northwest of Seoul, on March 28, 2019. Jung Yeon-Je | AFP | Getty Images The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has initiated a new Tesla safety probe after receiving 354 drivers’ complaints about
MILAN — Maserati will add a full-electric version of the coming Grecale midsize SUV built on a revised version of the Giorgio platform developed by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, rather than a new Stellantis dedicated EV platform. The Grecale is due to be launched this summer with internal-combustion versions on the Giorgio platform, which was first
The number of U.S. franchise dealerships ticked back up to 18,230 rooftops in 2021 after two years of declines, according to Urban Science’s annual Franchise Activity Report. The national dealership count fell in 2019 to 18,195, the first reduction since 2013, and dropped again slightly in 2020 to 18,157, according to Urban Science. But the
Prototypes for a redesigned Ford Mustang started surfacing recently and our latest spy shots show a likely tester for the seventh-generation ‘Stang’s convertible body style. Compared to previous prototypes, the new tester is much more heavily camouflaged, especially around its roof section. The profile of the roof is also different, being much closer to that
Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess hosted an AMA (Ask Me Anything) session on Reddit yesterday and it proved to be quite popular, racking up more than 1,000 questions. The executive only replied to a limited number of questions, many of which were about electric vehicles. With the US market being key to Volkswagen, one redditor
10:13 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Jacques Villeneuve qualified for his first Daytona 500 then jogged down pit road anxiously searching for his team and a celebration. The 50-year-old former Formula One champion and Indianapolis 500 winner found his partner and lifted her in the air, then he hugged his crew members.
What kind of car is the 2022 Subaru Ascent? What does it compare to? The 2022 Ascent is Subaru’s largest crossover SUV, with seating for up to eight people and standard all-wheel drive. Rivals include the Kia Telluride, Ford Explorer, and Honda Pilot. Is the 2022 Subaru Ascent a good car? Review continues below Sold
Elon Musk has labeled the NHTSA the Fun Police, as the agency cracks down on Tesla’s Boombox functionality. Musk’s statement on Twitter was a reply to a follower inquiring why the feature had been recalled. The latest recall makes it the 11th in just over three months. The Boombox feature allowed Tesla users to broadcast
CelLink, a California startup with a pathbreaking product that replaces traditional wiring harnesses, said it has closed a $250 million funding round backed by several large auto industry players. CelLink has developed a new method of connecting battery cells and packs, and transferring power and data across vehicle sensors, modules and electronic control units, according
Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess, answering questions from the general public in an online Reddit forum, revealed that the ID4 compact electric crossover will get added capabilities in a planned over-the-air update this summer. He also called a long-desired electric pickup for the brand in the U.S. a “good idea.” The Ask Me Anything forum
DETROIT — Philanthropist and former NBA star Jalen Rose is teaming with Jeep on a social media campaign called “Where I’m From.” The campaign combines product, personality and community. It begins with a 60-second spot in which Rose — the Detroit native and ESPN analyst who played basketball for the University of Michigan and several
Unifor National President Jerry Dias said Wednesday he is taking time off to deal with health issues. The head of the union that represents hourly workers at Detroit 3 plants in Canada and thousands of workers at Canadian auto parts facilities, is currently serving a third and final term as head of Unifor. “To my
By Joey Klender Posted on February 16, 2022 Ford has filed a patent for its “Pet Mode,” a spinoff of Tesla’s revolutionary “Dog Mode” feature that created a safe interior vehicle environment for animals when a human is not present. Made public earlier this week, US Patent 11,247,693 describes Ford plans to utilize a key
6:37 AM ET Nate Saunders Close F1 Associate Editor • Previously worked in rugby union and British Superbikes • History graduate from Reading University• Joined ESPNF1 in February 2014 Laurence Edmondson Close F1 Editor • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 We’ve seen six of the ten cars (in some form) that will contest the
What kind of car is the 2022 Kia Seltos? What does it compare to? The Seltos anchors Kia’s crossover lineup with a five-seater with available all-wheel drive, which the smaller Soul lacks. With that feature and crisp styling, the 2022 Seltos also sports a smart base price of $23,665. Rivals include the Hyundai Kona, Kia
A Tesla Model 3 and a Hyundai Santa Cruz were both badly damaged during a serious crash in Cincinnati earlier this month. Dashcam footage shared online shows the accident, although you will have to look well into the distance to see it. In the video, the driver of the red Model 3 can be seen
SAN FRANCISCO — Google’s self-driving technology affiliate Waymo and truck fleet operator C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. said on Wednesday they would team up to test automated trucks with safety drivers behind the wheels in Texas in the coming months. The partnership will allow C.H. Robinson to be among the earlier users of Waymo’s automated trucking