Sometimes, we’ll test a car that gets so under our skin that we think about it for months, if not years, after handing back the keys. The Toyota GR Yaris, perhaps surprisingly, was not one of those cars. We had the opportunity to test out the entry-level GR Yaris in Australia back in February and
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Twenty-five young and talented automotive executives have been honored as Rising Stars within the automotive industry by Automotive News Europe. The award ceremony took place on Sept 7. Since the program was started in 2011, Automotive News Europe has awarded more than 200 Rising Stars. The 11th annual Rising Stars awards recognize fast-climbing auto leaders who are
What kind of vehicle is the 2022 GMC Acadia? What does it compare to? The GMC Acadia mid-size SUV seats up to seven passengers and compares to other three-row crossovers such as the Ford Explorer, Toyota Highlander, Kia Telluride, and Nissan Pathfinder. Is the 2022 GMC Acadia a good SUV? Review continues below Overall, the
The driver of a car carrier trailer hit a low bridge in Radnor, Pennsylvania on Thursday afternoon, destroying two cars in the process. Pictures of the aftermath were posted on Facebook by the Radnor Township Police Department together with an announcement of temporarily closing down the road in order to clean up. The two SUVs were a
In a bid to get important products to the market faster, General Motors accelerated the timetables for billion-dollar investments at two Canadian assembly plants, CAMI Assembly and Oshawa Assembly. But to do so, GM has taken unusual steps to get the plants up and running sooner. In July, GM confirmed that German supplier Kuka will
By Joey Klender Posted on September 11, 2021 This is a preview from our weekly newsletter. Each week I go ‘Beyond the News’ and handcraft a special edition that includes my thoughts on the biggest stories, why it matters, and how it could impact the future. Tesla vehicle reviews are probably one of the most
In this article 2057-HK Z550-CN WeRide’s Robovan, an autonomous vehicle designed for urban logistics. WeRide has partnered with automaker Jiangling Motors and delivery firm ZTO Express, for the Robovan project. WeRide GUANGZHOU, China — Chinese autonomous driving start-up WeRide has partnered with a top carmaker and delivery company to launch a self-driving cargo van. The
This week saw the inaugural running of the Munich auto show, the replacement for Germany’s traditional auto show in Frankfurt. The new show places its main focus on urban mobility but there were also plenty of cars designed for individual mobility on display. One of the stars was the Porsche Mission R concept, a vision
The Kia EV6 could be the most important model launched by the South Korean car manufacturer in recent years. Does it live up to the hype? Mat Watson from CarWow recently had the opportunity to put it through its paces. The variant tested was the GT-Line and was actually a prototype. It features dual electric
MUNICH – Renault’s Mobilize mobility services unit will roll out production versions of its purpose-built vehicles in 2022, starting with the Limo, a Chinese-built midsize electric sedan for ride-hailing and taxi companies. The Limo had its public debut this week at the Munich motor show, where it was displayed alongside prototype versions of the Hippo,
8:12 PM ET Associated Press MOHNTON, Pa. — Brittany Force broke the Maple Grove Raceway speed record Friday to lead Top Fuel qualifying in the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals, the first event of the NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs. Seeking her seventh straight No. 1 and ninth of the season, Force had a
Although there are many reasons to buy a new Toyota GR Supra or GR Yaris, the most adorable will certainly be the little plushy you get with your new car in the U.K. GR Issho is a little mascot and companion that Toyota has created to join buyers of GR and GR Sport models on
When Melvin Cooper heard that a distressed service center for medium- and heavy-duty trucks was up for sale in 2014 just minutes from his growing Chevrolet dealership, he jumped on the opportunity. Buying the business, now known as National Truck Sales & Service, has allowed Cooper to free up service department capacity at the Chevrolet
Short of Apple’s secretive foray into automated and electric vehicles, perhaps the most interesting ongoing mystery in the automotive industry revolves around Sony Group Corp. and its Vision-S prototype. The Japanese entertainment and consumer electronics behemoth dropped the surprise of CES in January 2020, unveiling an all- electric sedan that made public its ambitions in
In this article F A man holds a petrol nozzle in a petrol pump in Kolkata, India, 03 July, 2021. Indranil Aditya | NurPhoto | Getty Images DETROIT – Ford Motor is ending vehicle production in India, shutting down its two large plants there and terminating thousands of employees, as CEO Jim Farley restructures the
BEIJING — China’s market regulator has fined three auto chip sales companies for driving up prices, in a move to help auto production in the world’s biggest vehicle market. The State Administration for Market Regulations said on its website that it fined three local companies a total of 2.5 million yuan ($388,300). The companies are
Dreamed up by the Dutch footwear brand United Nude, the Lo Res car is a design exercise that sought to take the Lamborghini Countach and simplify it down to its most basic elements. Along with being a design exercise, though, it is also a car with a real drivetrain, albeit one that is limited to
Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 158,489 Tundra pickup trucks because of faulty headlight electrical circuits that may power high and low beams at the same time, which could lead to overheating. The recall involves vehicles from the 2018-21 model years. In a safety recall report, Toyota said the flaw of both beams being on simultaneously
A video that leaked from Tesla Gigafactory Texas in Austin shows a ton of large mega casting parts ahead of the expected start of Model Y production at the new factory. Tesla is currently in the process of starting production at two brand new factories, Gigafactory Berlin and Gigafactory Texas, almost simultaneously. The timeline to
In this article GM General Motors Co. Chevrolet Traverse sports utility vehicles (SUV) sit on the assembly line at the company’s Lansing Delta Township Assembly Plant in Lansing, Michigan, on Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. Jeff Kowalsky | Bloomberg | Getty Images General Motors’ vehicle sales and production will be hit harder by the global chip
Hyundai has given another, more revealing look at a large electric crossover likely to be called the Ioniq 7, which is confirmed for launch in early 2024. A video released this week highlighting Hyundai’s plan to become a fully electrified brand by 2040 briefly shows three vehicles (at 22 seconds in), one of which is
TOKYO — Toyota will slash global production again next month, to the tune of 330,000 units, as the pandemic and global shortage of automotive microchips continue to bite. The total hit represents a 40 percent cutback from Toyota’s original October production plan. In announcing the reversal on Friday, Japan’s biggest automaker said it will also
A dually pickup truck is perfect for anyone looking to tow or carry heavy loads but it would appear that the owner of this Dodge Challenger likes the look of dually pickups so much they decided to give their muscle car a similar amount of ‘flair.’ This white Challenger’s rear-end has been modified with a
Employees at global supplier ZF Friedrichshafen’s plant in Marysville, Mich., went on strike Thursday after the UAW said the company backed out of an agreement to recognize the employees’ intentions to join the union. ZF disagreed, saying it did not renege on what is known as a neutrality agreement. Production is continuing at the plant,
Finally, the production version of the Tesla Model S Plaid (unmodified) set on September 9, 2021 a new record for production electric cars on the Nürburgring Nordschleife track (the 20.6-kilometer course) in Germany. Plaid’s best result is 7 minutes and 30.909 seconds and an average speed of 166.320 km/h (103 mph). The other time set today is
2022 Chevrolet Silverado ZR2 GM DETROIT – General Motors will add a new off-road version of the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 to its highly profitable truck lineup next year, ahead of the brand’s push into electric pickups. The automaker unveiled the 2022 Silverado ZR2 online Thursday as a new vehicle as part of an updated lineup
The Toyota Corolla was introduced 55 years ago and, with 50 million units, is the best-selling vehicle of all time. However, a lot has changed in the past five and a half decades so the Corolla is following suit by spawning a crossover variant. Known as the Corolla Cross, the new model seeks to build
MILAN — The U.S.-Chinese startup Silk-FAW showed its S9 plug-in hybrid hypercar concept at the 2021 Milan Design Week. The automaker will start production of the vehicle at the beginning of 2023 in a new plant near to the Italian city of Reggio Emilia. Construction work is expected to begin by the end of the
1:33 PM ET Associated Press ATHENS, Greece — The World Rally Championship returned to Greece after an eight-year absence Thursday with a crowd-pleasing special stage around Athens’ main Syntagma Square. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis launched the race at the foot of the Acropolis. “We’re absolutely thrilled that the Acropolis Rally is back in Greece,” Mitsotakis
What kind of vehicle is the 2022 Chevy Silverado 1500? What does it compare to? The 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 full-size pickup truck vies for king of the trucking hill with the bestselling Ford F-150, comfortable Ram 1500, redesigned Toyota Tundra, and value-oriented Nissan Titan. Is the 2022 Chevy Silverado 1500 a good truck? Review