California Governor Gavin Newsom holds a copy of the California State budget after ceremonially signing it during a rally in Los Angeles, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. Hans Gutknecht | MediaNews Group | Getty Images California Governor Gavin Newsom presented a $286.4 billion budget proposal, dubbed the “California Blueprint,” for the state on Monday. The plan
The pea soup fog and steady rain in the mountains outside of Palms Springs, California, are making it hard to figure out the character of the 2022 Mercedes-Benz AMG SL. With its new 2+2 layout, is the SL now a Porsche 911 competitor? Is it the lovechild of a C-Class cabriolet and an AMG GT
PARIS — Renault has hired two experts in new technologies from PSA Group, now part of Stellantis, two sources close to the company told Reuters, to help its efforts in developing electrified and connected cars. Jean-Francois Salessy, PSA’s former head of electronics and electric systems until 2019, has become Renault’s head of advanced technologies, the
ATLANTA — Porsche Cars North America has elevated two women to key leadership roles. Ayesha Coker has been named vice president of marketing, the sports car maker said. Coker, 45, succeeds Pedro Mota, who, according to a dealer source, has left to join a Silicon Valley venture capital firm. Previously, Coker led experiential brand marketing,
DETROIT — General Motors this spring will launch CarBravo, a shopping platform designed to boost used-vehicle sales through GM dealerships, the automaker said Tuesday. “CarBravo will give customers more choice and access to shop significantly expanded inventories of both the dealer and a national central stock of GM used vehicles. Importantly, the program features will
By Eric Ralph Posted on January 11, 2022 Not long after Elon Musk confirmed plans to add three more Raptor engines to Starship and stretch the upper stage’s propellant tanks, the SpaceX CEO has confirmed one of several smaller design changes planned in the interim. On January 3rd, Musk confirmed that SpaceX is entirely relocating
Stream every episode of Throttle Out on MotorTrend Now! https://bit.ly/3kc02BU What bike would you grab for the end of the world? Better yet, what bike would you build if the hordes of zombies were closing in? That’s the question that Zack Courts and Ari Henning answer on this episode of Throttle Out. #MotorTrend #ThrottleOut #Motorcycles
12:58 PM ET Juan Pablo Montoya will rejoin Arrow McLaren in a bid to complete an Indianapolis 500 hat-trick of wins, the IndyCar team said on Tuesday. Montoya, winner at the Brickyard in 2000 and 2015, drove for Arrow McLaren at last year’s Indy 500, finishing ninth. 1 Related “Juan Pablo is an institution in
What kind of vehicle is the 2022 Mazda CX-30? What does it compare to? The CX-30 is a small crossover SUV that straddles the line between mainstream models such as the Hyundai Kona and more luxurious models such as the Volvo XC40. Is the 2022 Mazda CX-30 a good car/SUV? Review continues below While far
Stellantis’ says it has a solution for the stink emanating from the Mack assembly plant on the east side of Detroit. Unfortunately, how soon neighbors can unplug their noses remains unknown. The plant produces two- and three-row Jeep Grand Cherokees and emits a foul odor that apparently has the people who live around it upset.
Rivian R1T all-electric truck in Times Square on listing day, on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021 in New York. Ann-Sophie Fjello-Jensen | AP Shares of Rivian Automotive fell 5% in afterhours trading Monday after the company said it missed its 2021 vehicle production target and confirmed the departure of its chief operating officer. The electric vehicle
Polestar reached its 2021 global sales goal of 29,000 cars, which was a increase of more than 185 percent on 2020, the Volvo Cars subsidiary said on Tuesday. Polestar, which plans to go public via a merger with the special-purpose acquisition company Gores Guggenheim in the first half of this year, has an even tougher
In 2016, Honda of Covington in Louisiana fired a sales representative after asking her to stop taking ADHD medication. Now, the sales representative will be paid $100,000 in back pay and damages as part of a Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit settled last week. Brandi Bourgeois was hired as a sales consultant in August 2016
Automotive technology supplier Aptiv said Tuesday it has agreed to buy software firm Wind River from private equity firm TPG Capital for $4.3 billion in cash as it seeks to capitalize on a surge in spending by automakers to digitalize their cars. The all-cash deal will expand Aptiv’s footprint in an area that is fast
4:51 AM ET Formula One is set to have a record 23 races this season. The 2022 campaign follows on from one of the most incredible title battles in F1’s history, one which ended in controversy at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in December. It seems like that campaign is barely over but the new
What kind of vehicle is the 2022 Lexus GX? What does it compare to? The 2022 Lexus GX 460 is a three-row SUV with a traditional body-on-frame construction that places it in the same category as the GMC Yukon and Infiniti QX80, not to mention its close relative, the Toyota 4Runner. Is the 2022 Lexus
Driving on snowy terrain can be challenging, especially if your car has plenty of horsepower, is rear-wheel-drive, and doesn’t come with winter tires. This was likely the case with the pictured Porsche 992 that ended up stuck in a ditch on the side of the road in Poland. Thankfully, a Toyota GR Yaris was there
In this article UBER A range of products from Estonian ride-hailing start-up Bolt. LONDON — The competition is getting tougher for Uber in Europe. Estonia-based ride-hailing start-up Bolt said Tuesday it has raised 628 million euros ($711 million) in a new funding round led by Sequoia Capital and Fidelity. The investment, which was also backed
The 1970 Plymouth AAR ‘Cuda was the Mopar brand’s SCCA Trans Am homologation special during the series’ early 1970s heyday. A restored example headed to the Mecum Auctions Kissimmee, Florida, sale scheduled where it sold for $90,200 over the weekend. “AAR” stands for “All American Racers,” the Dan Gurney-led team that Plymouth brought in as
BERLIN — Porsche will pay compensation to Volkswagen Group’s light commercial vans business after the sports-car brand backed out of a production agreement. VW’s van division was scheduled to build Porsche’s new battery-powered flagship at its factory in Hanover, Germany, alongside sister models for Audi and Bentley. The three luxury electric cars are part of
Laurel Cutler, a trailblazing advertising executive who later became a vice president at Chrysler, died on Nov. 28. She was 94. Cutler was named Chrysler’s first vice president of consumer affairs in 1988. She was tasked with being a futurist who could monitor customer trends, an ability she was known for in the advertising industry,
Rivian Automotive Inc.’s COO stepped down last month while the EV maker was in the midst of its inaugural production rampup. Rod Copes left the company after he had held the title since March 2020, according to his LinkedIn profile. The company said in a statement that Copes “began a phased retirement from Rivian several
Rail freight manufacturer Wabtec Corporation has announced its latest customer is Rio Tinto, one of the largest metal and mining companies on the planet. Rio Tinto’s order for four of Wabtec’s FLXdrive battery-electric locomotives will support its effort to achieve a 50% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030. Wabtec Corporation ($WAB) is a manufacturer and freight company with over
What kind of vehicle is the 2022 Audi A7? What does it compare to? The 2022 Audi A7 is a stylish hatchback companion to the Audi A6 sedan, which we review separately. Shop it against the BMW 8-Series Gran Coupe and Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class, but only if you can deal with those models’ much smaller trunks.
Life is imitating art once again as a driver in Pennsylvania took a page from the Chris Farley classic Tommy Boy. According to the Newberry Township Police Department, officers noticed a driver they believed to be operating under the influence of drugs or alcohol on January 6th around midnight. A traffic stop was initiated, but this
Mercedes-Benz plans to build the complete powertrain for its new MMA and MB.EA electric architectures entirely in-house starting in 2024, a top executive said. “To do this, we are significantly increasing the depth of added value and are also switching from third-party sourcing to in-house production, Markus Schaefer, head of development at Mercedes parent Daimler,
Audi of America showed that it had more Christmas spirit than the judges on “Wheel of Fortune” who said a contestant paused too long while correctly solving a puzzle. The automaker stepped in amid a social media backlash against the game show’s decision to deny Charlene Rubush an Audi Q3 in the bonus round of
Frank Hasenfratz, the founder and executive chairman of Canadian auto supplier Linamar Corp., has died at age 86. The longtime powertrain parts supplier said late Saturday that Hasenfratz died peacefully at his home surrounded by his family. Linamar said Hasenfratz lost “a courageous battle with cancer.” “It is with a heavy heart that we announce the
General Motors will launch its first fully electric heavy-duty pickup truck earlier than initially announced. Last year, GM said that it wanted all of its light-duty vehicles to be zero-emissions by 2035, but its heavy-duty vehicles wouldn’t go electric until 2040, when the automaker expects to become a carbon neutral company. However, GM CEO Mary
What kind of vehicle is the 2022 Fiat 500X? What does it compare to? The 2022 Fiat 500X is a small SUV with standard all-wheel drive that compares to the Subaru Crosstrek, Jeep Renegade, and Hyundai Tucson. Is the 2022 Fiat 500X a good car/SUV? Review continues below While deficient in some categories, the Fiat