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Open Extended Reactions Formula One will this week discuss a plan to extend grand prix championship points from the top 10 to the top 12 finishers of a race. Under the current structure, the top ten drivers score points, which are handed out as 25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1. On Thursday, the suggestion of changing that format will be

In this article TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Elon Musk speaks onstage during The New York Times Dealbook Summit 2023 at Jazz at Lincoln Center on November 29, 2023 in New York City.  Slaven Vlasic | Getty Images Tesla shares fell for a seventh straight day, reaching their lowest since January 2023, as

Apr 22, 2024, 08:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Red Bull boss Christian Horner rejected suggestions Max Verstappen has made Formula One boring after the triple world champion took his domination to new heights in China over the weekend. Verstappen’s maiden win in Shanghai was his fourth of the season and sent him 25 points

Associated Press Apr 21, 2024, 06:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONG BEACH, Calif. — Scott Dixon moved closer to A.J. Foyt on IndyCar’s all-time win list by picking up his 57th career victory Sunday on the downtown streets of Long Beach. Foyt is IndyCar’s winningest driver with 67 victories. Dixon’s win is his second

SHANGHAI, China — Mercedes boss Toto Wolff believes Max Verstappen could still leave Red Bull before the end of his contract due to factors that run deeper than which team has the fastest car. Verstappen’s on-track dominance this year means he is already on course to secure a fourth consecutive title with Red Bull, but

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorApr 20, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Lando Norris secured pole position on Friday for the sprint race. The McLaren driver has only one career pole position, at the 2021 Russian Grand Prix. Lars Baron/Getty Images SHANGHAI, China — McLaren

In this article TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Vehicles sit parked outside the Tesla Inc. solar panel factory in Buffalo, New York, U.S., on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2018. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tesla is laying off 285 employees in the state of New York as part of a broader restructuring

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorApr 20, 2024, 06:27 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions SHANGHAI, China — Aston Martin has lodged a protest with the stewards of the Chinese Grand Prix over Carlos Sainz’s continued participation in qualifying following his accident in Q2. Sainz crashed on

Kelcey Smith displays UAW buttons in Chattanooga, Tennessee on April 10, 2024.  Kevin Wurm | The Washington Post | Getty Images Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tennessee, have overwhelmingly voted to join the United Auto Workers — marking a major milestone for the union and its first successful organizing drive of an automaker outside of Detroit’s

Associated Press Apr 19, 2024, 07:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONG BEACH, Calif. — Reigning Formula 2 champion Theo Pourchaire will make his IndyCar debut on the streets of Long Beach with Arrow McLaren as the 20-year-old Frenchman becomes the latest replacement for injured driver David Malukas. Pourchaire said Friday that he was initially

In this article TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Tesla’s new Cybertruck is shown on display at a Tesla store in San Diego, California, on Dec. 9, 2023. Mike Blake | Reuters Tesla has issued a voluntary recall of 3,878 Cybertrucks to fix a “stuck pedal” issue that had been depicted in a viral

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorApr 19, 2024, 03:53 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions SHANGHAI, China — Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said his team is in no rush to confirm its driver line-up for 2025, despite Sergio Perez hinting at an imminent contract renewal

Alef Aeronautics wants to start delivering its $300,000 Model A flying car to customers by 2025. Source: Alef Aeronautics What if flying around in an electric vehicle is a key part of the way you travel in the future? That’s what dozens of companies around the world are betting on. EVTOLs, or electric vertical take-off

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorApr 18, 2024, 09:07 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Lewis Hamilton has hit back at suggestions that his move to Ferrari in 2025 has been vindicated by on-track results this year, saying his decision was made purely because it was right

As the electric vehicle industry faces a string of high-profile failures, several startups that have surfaced in recent years have underestimated their capital needs by billions of dollars, industry insiders said. Many of the companies that have tried to bring products to market or go public, especially through Special Purpose Acquisition Companies, or SPACs, are

Apr 18, 2024, 09:31 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Red Bull are talking to Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz about signing for 2025 but Audi have offered him far more, the team’s motorsport consultant Helmut Marko said on Thursday. Sainz, 29, must leave Ferrari at the end of the season to make way for Mercedes’ seven-time world

In this article TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of Tesla and owner of X, formerly known as Twitter, attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, June 16, 2023.  Gonzalo Fuentes | Reuters Tesla CEO Elon

In this article VOW3-DE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Volkswagen automobile assembly plant is seen on March 20, 2024 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Elijah Nouvelage | Getty Images DETROIT — Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tennessee, will vote this week on whether to organize with the United Auto Workers in a key test of the

Marshall Pruett, Racing columnistApr 17, 2024, 01:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions IndyCar will put in place a new charter system that welcomes more entrants into the series. (Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) How much is too much? It’s a question IndyCar Series team owners are asking themselves as a recent wave of

In this article 1211-HK Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT BYD unveiled three new cars for its Fang Cheng Bao brand on April 16, 2024, in Shenzhen. This vehicle, the Super 3 SUV, comes with a drone port on its roof. CNBC | Evelyn Cheng SHENZHEN – Chinese electric car company BYD is rapidly expanding

Striking United Auto Workers members from the General Motors Lansing Delta Plant picket in Delta Township, Michigan, on Sept. 29, 2023. Rebecca Cook | Reuters DETROIT – Republican governors of six states on Tuesday condemned the United Auto Workers’ push to organize automotive factories in the South, warning the union’s efforts could lead to layoffs

Open Extended Reactions Fernando Alonso said on Thursday that he does not think there will be any issues with racing into his mid-forties and added that he will be the first to admit to Aston Martin if his performance drops off before the end of his new contract. Alonso has signed a multi-year extension with

In this article TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Rows of new Tesla cars are seen in a holding area near a customer collection point on April 15, 2024 in London, England.  Leon Neal | Getty Images Tesla executives Drew Baglino and Rohan Patel announced Monday they are leaving the electric vehicle maker and

Ford needs to close the gap with General Motors . We think Ford can do it by following GM’s lead on buybacks — plus, refining its mix of electric vehicles and hybrids as well as reining in warranty expenses. Shares of Club name Ford have gained about 7% year to date, lagging by far the

Open Extended Reactions Fernando Alonso‘s decision to stick with Aston Martin until at least 2026 closed one door for fellow Spaniard Carlos Sainz, who remains the biggest free agent in Formula One after the announcement earlier this year that his seat at Ferrari will go to Lewis Hamilton in 2025. It’s quite a remarkable situation

Customers admire a Tesla Model 3 electric vehicle at a Tesla store in Honolulu, Hawaii.  Alex Tai | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images U.S. consumers have been making the move to all-electric vehicles more slowly than many expected — but a growing leader in EV adoption is Hawaii. The tropical island state this

Open Extended Reactions Fernando Alonso appeared to imitate Michael Jordan’s comeback press release to announce his stay at Aston Martin. Qian Jun/MB Media/Getty Images Fernando Alonso has pledged his Formula One future to Aston Martin with a new multi-year deal, the team announced on Thursday. In a confirmation appearing to imitate Michael Jordan’s famous comeback announcement,

Drivers charge their Teslas in Fountain Valley, CA, on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. Jeff Gritchen | Medianews Group | Getty Images Tesla said on Friday that it’s cutting the subscription price of its premium driver assistance system for customers in the U.S. Marketed as its Full Self-Driving, or FSD, package, Tesla customers will now pay

Austin Lindberg, Senior EditorApr 12, 2024, 02:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Legends of F1 and MotoGP Lewis Hamilton and Valentino Rossi swapped rides during a promotional event in 2019. Mirco Lazzari/Getty Images for Monster Energy It’s hard to imagine now, but there was a time, not all that long ago, when Formula One was not

Maskot | Maskot | Getty Images The bulk of Americans buying qualifying new electric vehicles are opting to receive an associated tax credit upfront from the car dealer instead of waiting until tax season, according to new Treasury Department data.   About 90% of consumers who qualify for a “new clean vehicle” tax credit —