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The Xiaomi HyperOS logo is displayed on a smartphone. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese smartphone and appliance maker Xiaomi announced late Thursday a new operating system — as it seeks to develop its ecosystem with the imminent release of its own car. Xiaomi shares rose more than 1% in Hong

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterOct 26, 2023, 09:32 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Open Extended Reactions To celebrate NASCAR’s 75th anniversary, we’re detailing our 75 favorite things about the pinnacle of stock car racing. Illustration by ESPN We are

In this article HTZ TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Tesla Model 3 electric vehicles at a Hertz airport location. Photo by E.R. Davidson Hertz is pumping the brakes on plans to electrify more of its rental car fleet after EV repair costs came in higher than the company anticipated, and after Tesla price

In this article BMW-DE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT WUHAN, CHINA – MAY 25: (CHINA OUT) Attendees wear protective masks as they look around the at BMW Ix3 during 2023 Central China International Auto Show on May 25, 2023 in Wuhan, Hubei province, China. More than 80 brands took part in the 2023 Central

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorOct 23, 2023, 05:01 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions AUSTIN, Texas — Engineers from Mercedes and Ferrari say the limited practice time afforded by F1’s sprint format was a contributing factor in the costly setup mistakes they made at the U.S.

In this article 7267.T-JP GM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The 2024 Honda Prologue is one of two EVs being made by General Motors for the Japanese automaker, utilizing its Ultium battery technologies. Honda DETROIT – General Motors and Honda Motor have canceled plans to jointly develop affordable electric vehicles as they face slower-than-expected

Oct 23, 2023, 12:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Williams rookie Logan Sargeant celebrated a surprise first point in Formula One on Sunday, thanks to the disqualifications of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, and ended a 30-year wait for a U.S. driver to score. Sargeant was classified 10th at Austin’s Circuit of the Americas after

In this article GM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT General Motors CEO Mary Barra unveiled the Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle during the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Production of the current Bolt is set to end in December, but GM has said a revamped version is on the way. Patrick T. Fallon

Oct 23, 2023, 12:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Lando Norris took yet another second place at the U.S. Grand Prix on Sunday but feared his resurgent McLaren team may now have missed their best chance of a win this season. The 23-year-old Briton has finished runner-up five times this year and six times in

In this article NKLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Nikola’s founder and former CEO, Trevor Milton, was found guilty on three counts of fraud in October of 2022. Massimo Pinca | Reuters Shares of electric truck maker Nikola traded higher Tuesday after the company said in a regulatory filing that its disgraced founder, Trevor

Alanis King, Racing columnistOct 23, 2023, 04:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Christopher Bell secured his place in the Championship 4 by winning at Homestead-Miami on Sunday. James Gilbert/Getty Images Fans of stock car racing likely spent Sunday like they normally would: watching NASCAR. It was a 400-mile race at Homestead-Miami Speedway in southern Florida. During

In this article STLAM-IT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain greets workers at the Stellantis Sterling Heights Assembly Plant, to mark the beginning of contract negotiations in Sterling Heights, Michigan, U.S. July 12, 2023. Rebecca Cook | Reuters DETROIT — The United Auto Workers union is expanding its strike

Associated Press Oct 23, 2023, 01:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Rahal Letterman Lanigan on Monday hired Pietro Fittipaldi, the current reserve driver for the Haas Formula One team, to race its third car in the IndyCar Series next season. Fittipaldi, the Brazilian-American grandson of 1989 IndyCar champion and two-time Indy 500 winner Emerson Fittipaldi,

A Tesla Model Y is seen on a Tesla car lot on May 31, 2023 in Austin, Texas. Tesla’s Model Y has become the world’s best selling car in the first quarter of 2023.  Brandon Bell | Getty Images In a third-quarter financial filing out Monday, Tesla disclosed that the U.S. Department of Justice has

Oct 19, 2023, 05:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Formula One drivers expressed shock and amazement on Thursday after the sport’s governing body quadrupled the amount stewards can fine them to a maximum of one million euros ($1.06 million). The change to the International Sporting Code (ISC) was approved at a meeting of the FIA’s

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorOct 21, 2023, 07:53 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions AUSTIN, Texas — Watching Max Verstappen‘s Red Bull disappear into the distance during Saturday’s sprint race at the Circuit of the Americas underlined to Lewis Hamilton just how much work his Mercedes

In this article F GM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Jim Farley, CEO, Ford, left, and Mary Barra, CEO, General Motors Reuters; General Motors DETROIT — Ready for a tightrope walk? General Motors and Ford Motor report third-quarter earnings and future guidance this week amid ongoing strikes and contract negotiations with the United Auto

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorOct 21, 2023, 08:46 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions AUSTIN, Texas — Max Verstappen has reiterated his criticism of Formula One’s sprint race format, saying it detracts from the excitement of a race weekend. Verstappen has been a vocal opponent of

In this article LCID Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Lucid showroom in New York City on Aug 19th, 2023. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Luxury electric vehicle maker Lucid Group said Tuesday that it delivered 1,457 of its Air sedans to customers in the third quarter, a number that is unlikely to reassure investors

Oct 20, 2023, 03:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Formula One is an extreme sport and needs to stay so, seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton said in response to concern about driver safety after a gruelling Qatar Grand Prix this month. The 38-year-old Mercedes driver told reporters ahead of the U.S. Grand Prix that racing

In this article TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Elon Musk, chief executive officer of SpaceX and Tesla, and owner of X. formerly known as Twitter. Gonzalo Fuentes | Reuters Tesla shares dropped more than 15% over the last few days to close the week at $211.99 after CEO Elon Musk waxed pessimistic about

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorOct 20, 2023, 07:35 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions AUSTIN, Texas — Max Verstappen said qualifying sixth for the U.S. Grand Prix should make his race on Sunday “a bit more fun” as he looks to claim his 15th win of

In this article GM F Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Striking United Auto Workers (UAW) members from the General Motors Lansing Delta Plant picket in Delta Township, Michigan September 29, 2023. Rebecca Cook | Reuters DETROIT – The United Auto Workers union believes there is “more to be won” in ongoing contract negotiations with

Open Extended Reactions Mercedes driver George Russell slammed the FIA’s prospective €1m fine for drivers in the future Getty AUSTIN, Texas – George Russell said he and his fellow drivers will challenge Formula One’s governing body, the FIA, about the prospect of being fined €1 million ($1.05m) in the future. Ahead of the U.S. Grand Prix, the

A woman crossing a normally busy stretch of downtown San Francisco suffered serious injuries after a hit-and-run driver struck her, throwing her into the path of an oncoming driverless Cruise car, which then ran her over, according to video recorded by the autonomous vehicle that Cruise showed to the NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit. Courtesy

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorOct 19, 2023, 06:00 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions AUSTIN, Texas — Sergio Pérez has denied reports he is set to retire from Formula One at the end of this year and remains 100 percent certain he will be a Red

Apple iPhone supplier Foxconn, officially known as Hon Hai, said its semiconductor strategy is to focus on producing “specialty chips” — not competing in cutting-edge chips. “We do not chase [after] the most advanced technology. Hon Hai will not compete with leading edge players like 4-nanometer or 3-nanometer. We focus more on specialty technology,” Chiang

Marshall Pruett, Racing columnistOct 19, 2023, 09:19 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Pato O’Ward is the last remaining IndyCar starlet with direct ties to Formula One, thanks to his performances for Arrow McLaren. Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports July of 2022 was a heady time for IndyCar drivers who harbored Formula One dreams. The long-broken bridge

In this article WGO Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Winnebago Industries Inc. travel trailer stands at Motor Sportsland RV dealership in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S., on Monday, April 6, 2020. George Frey | Bloomberg | Getty Images Winnebago closed out its fiscal year with a solid fourth quarter earnings beat. Adjusted per-share

Oct 18, 2023, 03:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Formula One’s surging popularity in the U.S. will accelerate further with next month’s Las Vegas Grand Prix and an F1 movie starring Brad Pitt on the way, McLaren boss Zak Brown told Reuters. U.S. interest in the sport has been supercharged in recent years by Netflix’s