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Open Extended Reactions The governing FIA has confirmed all 2024 front wings are legal after Red Bull and Ferrari raised concerns about the designs of McLaren and Mercedes’ cars. Formula One’s season has been turned upside down since Red Bull’s dominant run at the start of the year, with McLaren and Mercedes claiming three wins

Jaque Silva | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Starlink, the satellite internet service owned and operated by SpaceX, said it will block the social network X in Brazil to continue operations there without the threat of losing its license. Elon Musk owns both businesses. Brazil’s supreme court blocked X in the country after

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorSep 3, 2024, 07:23 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Adrian Newey will leave Red Bull in 2025. Mark Thompson/Getty Images Aston Martin owner Lawrence Stroll has spoken about his desire to sign Adrian Newey, following reports that a deal with the Red

The white and blue VW logo stands on the roof of the brand tower on the grounds of the VW plant in Wolfsburg. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images German automotive giant Volkswagen is bracing for a showdown with trade unions shortly after it said it cannot rule out shutting factories in its

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorSep 2, 2024, 06:17 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Red Bull’s Christian Horner admits his team risks losing both drivers’ and constructors’ championships this year if it is unable to find a solution to the issues it faced at the Italian

In this article BTC.CM= AAPL VOW3-DE RMV-GB Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT People walk past a neon sign advertising a Bitcoin and Ethereum crypto currency exchange in Warsaw, Poland on 19 May, 2024.  Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorSep 2, 2024, 09:13 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Pierre Gasly believes the FIA should overturn the single race suspension Kevin Magnussen is set to serve at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after a collision between the two drivers tipped Magnussen over

A VW Golf GTI stands in a parking lot within sight of the brand tower on the grounds of the VW plant in Wolfsburg. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images German carmaker Volkswagen on Monday warned it will no longer be able to rule out plant closures in the country, citing the specter

Associated Press Sep 1, 2024, 03:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WEST ALLIS, Wis. — Alex Palou suffered a power failure seconds before Sunday’s race began at the Milwaukee Mile in a blow to the IndyCar season championship leader. Palou was out of his car as it was being towed back to the garage for

BYD launched the BYD Seal in Europe at the IAA auto show in Munich, Germany. The electric sedan has a starting price of 44,900 euros ($48,479). Arjun Kharpal | CNBC BEIJING — Chinese electric car giant BYD sold a record number of passenger vehicles in August, with sales of hybrids growing faster than those of

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorSep 1, 2024, 11:15 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Haas driver Kevin Magnussen is expected to receive a one-race ban for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after a collision with Pierre Gasly at the Italian Grand Prix resulted in his 12th penalty

Associated Press Aug 31, 2024, 09:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WEST ALLIS, Wis. — Pato O’Ward remained in the headlines Saturday by winning the first race of a doubleheader at the Milwaukee Mile, where he has spent the weekend questioning IndyCar leadership for allowing NASCAR to beat the series to a race in Mexico

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a press conference following a cabinet shuffle, at Rideau Hall, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, July 26, 2023. Blair Gable | Reuters Canada said on Monday it would impose 100% import tariffs on China-made electric vehicles, following in the footsteps of the U.S. and the European Union in slapping

Open Extended Reactions Max Vertsappen is under contract at Red Bull until 2028. Mark Thompson/Getty Images MONZA, Italy — Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has left the door open for the team to sign Max Verstappen in 2026. On Saturday, it was confirmed Italian teenage sensation Andrea Kimi Antonelli, part of the team’s academy, will replace Ferrari-bound

Shaoqing Ren, vice president, autonomous driving development, at Nio speaks about the electric company’s 5nm chip at its tech day in Shanghai on July 27, 2024. CNBC | Evelyn Cheng BEIJING — Chinese electric car companies that are already engaged in an intense price war are turning up the heat on another front: Chip-powered tech

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorAug 30, 2024, 01:22 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff described Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s pace before his first practice accident at the Italian Grand Prix as “astonishing.” The 18-year-old made his grand prix weekend debut during first

In this article GM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Brightdrop EV600 van Source: Brightdrop DETROIT – General Motors is folding its all-electric BrightDrop commercial vans into the Chevrolet brand in an attempt to increase sales, accessibility and recognition of the vehicles. The change is expected to expand the selling and service points from a

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorAug 30, 2024, 08:29 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Following his decision to cut Logan Sargeant from Williams midseason, team principal James Vowles said it would have been “almost unfair” to continue with the American beyond his last race in Zandvoort.

In this article Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Geely-backed Zeekr is releasing an electric SUV in direct competition with Tesla’s Model Y. Zeekr Electric vehicle company Zeekr announced Friday that it would launch its first SUV in China next month, undercutting Tesla’s Model Y pricing in the country by over $1,400. The Zeekr 7X,

Marshall Pruett, Racing columnistAug 29, 2024, 12:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions At the age of 43, Will Power is fighting to claim his third IndyCar crown. Dave Kallmann / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK IndyCar’s biggest kid loves to sing, play the drums, revels in old-school hip hop, and has no interest in

TOPSHOT – The photo taken on August 1, 2024 shows a general view of the driver’s seat and controls of a driverless robotaxi autonomous vehicle developed as part of tech giant Baidu’s Apollo Go self-driving project, in Wuhan, in central China’s Hubei province. Turning heads as they cruise past office buildings and malls, driverless taxis

Aug 22, 2024, 04:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Don’t look now, but here comes Lando Norris. With a comfortable 22-second win last week in the Dutch Grand Prix, Norris cut Max Verstappen‘s lead in the 2024 Formula One drivers’ championship standings from 78 points to 70 with nine races to go. Norris looks to

Wayve CEO and co-founder Alex Kendall. Wayve LONDON — Uber and British artificial intelligence startup Wayve announced a partnership Thursday that will see the two firms collaborate on autonomous driving technology. As part of the deal, Uber is also investing an undisclosed amount into Wayve for a minority stake, the companies said in a statement.

The new Ford F-150 and the all-new Ranger trucks are launched at a celebratory event at the Ford Dearborn Plant on April 11, 2024 in Dearborn, Michigan. Bill Pugliano | Getty Images Ford Motor is the latest company to walk back some of its commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. The automaker has taken

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorAug 25, 2024, 02:14 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Red Bull boss Christian Horner has said they are lucky that rival McLaren made a slow start to the season after Lando Norris dominated the Dutch Grand Prix to move closer to

He Xiaopeng, founder of Chinese EV company Xpeng, said on Aug. 27 that the startup’s next ten years will focus on integrating artificial intelligence. CNBC | Evelyn Cheng BEIJING — Xpeng shares rose after the Chinese electric car company launched its new mass-market Mona brand on Tuesday with prices starting as low as $16,812, far

Open Extended Reactions Williams have dropped American racing driver Logan Sargeant for the Italian Grand Prix, handing a debut to academy driver Franco Colapinto in the process. Sargeant’s torrid season hit a new low at the Dutch Grand Prix when he crashed out of practice in a car featuring a lot of upgraded parts. Editor’s

Chinese electric car company Xpeng displays its mass-market Mona M03 coupe inside a headquarters’ showroom in Guangzhou, China, on Aug. 26, 2024. CNBC | Evelyn Cheng BEIJING — Chinese electric car company Xpeng on Tuesday announced that its mass-market brand Mona will start selling some models for less than $17,000. The basic version of the

Open Extended Reactions McLaren boss Zak Brown is convinced Lando Norris has a car capable of overturning Max Verstappen’s sizeable lead and can make a title fight out of the 2024 season. Norris beat Verstappen by a comfortable 22 seconds at the Dutch Grand Prix, a bigger winning margin than any of the Dutchman’s dominant

Top Volkswagen and Xpeng executives pose at the German automaker’s launch event in Beijing, China, on Aug. 24, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — Hundreds of Volkswagen staff are spending time at Xpeng as the German auto giant and Chinese startup work to create electric cars for China, Xpeng co-president Brian Gu