U.S. President Joe Biden gestures after driving a Hummer EV during a tour at the General Motors ‘Factory ZERO’ electric vehicle assembly plant in Detroit, Michigan, November 17, 2021. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters DETROIT – President Joe Biden’s visit last week to a General Motors plant that’s producing the GMC Hummer electric pickup caused a
Tesla has started using a new AMD chip in new Model Y vehicles in China after also moving to AMD in the new Model S. Automakers have been struggling to secure chip supply and computer power for their vehicles over the last year. Shortages have led to production halts across the industry. Tesla has been
10:41 AM ET Associated Press CHESTE, Spain — Honored by fans, opponents, other athletes and celebrities, Valentino Rossi put an end to his acclaimed career of more than two decades with a 10th-place finish at the final MotoGP race of the season in Spain on Sunday. Race-winner Francesco Bagnaia and the other riders followed Rossi
Inspired by Bugatti’s La Voiture Noire one-off special, Champagne Carbon has now created its own one-off creation: La Bouteille Noire. A carbon fiber bottle that was the result of 150 hours of work involving 37 steps holds 15 liters (4 gallons) of champagne. Fun fact: that size of bottle is called a Nebuchadnezzar, in Champagne circles.
The Dodge Hellcats’ date with death has been set, the Polestar 5 was teased, and we drove the 2022 Hyundai Elantra N. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. Dodge CEO Tim Kuniskis told Motor Authority the Dodge Hellcats as we know them today will only exist through the end of 2023.
David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images When it comes to shopping for a new car, this isn’t your typical Black Friday. Deals and discounts that were once plentiful this time of year are harder to come by. An ongoing global shortage of microchips — key components needed for today’s autos to operate —
Watch the full episode on MotorTrend: https://bit.ly/2JnMXpy On this episode of Roadkill’s Junkyard Gold, Steve Magnante is in Shelby, North Carolina. Are we looking for GT350s and Cobras? No way! That’s because this Shelby is home to Sundell Auto Specialties, strict purveyors of General Motors muscle.Follow along with Magnante as he uncovers an explosive Malibu
With more than half of the human race living in cities, they’re getting pretty clogged up. And a lot of that space is taken by cars and SUVs. We’ve covered all sorts of those cars on this channel already, but we haven’t really touched on other types of electric transport that much. Today we’re diving into e-bikes. Stay tuned for the details… What is an e-bike? So let’s
5:04 AM ET Formula One has renewed its contract with Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for the Spanish Grand Prix until 2026, it announced on Friday. F1 said in a statement that as part of the new agreement, improvements to the track and facilities will be made ahead of next season’s race on May 22, 2022. 1
What kind of car is the 2022 Nissan Sentra? What does it compare to? The 2022 Sentra is a compact four-door sedan that’s been a staple of Nissan’s lineup for decades. Newly imbued with graceful looks and standard safety technology, it’s a rival for the Mazda 3, Honda Civic, and Toyota Corolla. Is the 2022
Getty Images UK car production dropped by more than 40% last month to the lowest level recorded for October since 1956. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said the fall was due to “a global shortage of semiconductors which led to production stoppages”. It added that the decline, compared to last year, was
In this article UBER Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi speaks at a product launch event in San Francisco, California on September 26, 2019. Philip Pacheco | AFP via Getty Images Uber has been ordered to stop offering its main ride-hailing service in the Belgian capital of Brussels from Friday evening. The Brussels Appeal Court ruled on
By Simon Alvarez Posted on November 25, 2021 Earlier this month, renewed discussions about the objections critics have concerning Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin were completed. The discussions, which covered about 800 objections, were already a repeat of online meetings held back in October. Environmental groups against the electric vehicle production plant accused Brandenburg’s Office of the
Nov 14, 2021 Associated Press Toyota on Sunday unveiled the GR Supra it will use in the 2022 NHRA season, ending a 10-year run with the Camry in Funny Car competition. The reveal was made at the NHRA season finale at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, California, and the car is expected to debut in
In our days, it is common to come across trolls and fake accounts liking and commenting on social media, but the pinnacle of attention-grabbing strategy is hacking. This is what happened today to the official Instagram page of MazdaUSA, judging from their unconventional most recent post. This is a screenshot of the last post from
The latest episode of “Jay Leno’s Garage” features what could be called a proto-muscle car. It’s a 1964 Dodge Polara with a massive V-8 under the hood. The muscle car era is generally considered to have started in 1964 with the Pontiac GTO. But some cars fitting that template appeared before the GTO or, in
A technologist inspects a computer chip. Sefa Ozel | E+ | Getty Images GUANGZHOU, China — China’s technology sector has taken a wild ride over the past year, with regulations tightened, billions of dollars wiped off companies’ market value, and a continuing push from Beijing for technological self-sufficiency. Those are among the important themes that
David Freiburger and Steve Dulcich build the Super Sammy—a junkyard-rescued Suzuki Samurai that they crammed a 440 Chrysler big-block into right where it sat in the middle of the junkyard. Then they take it out onto the road, complete with Roadkill style fires. #Roadkill #MotorTrend #EngineSwap MotorTrend is the ultimate streaming destination for gearheads coupled
The new 2022 Nissan Frontier PRO-4X has all the right ingredients of an excellent pickup truck and The Straight Pipes have had the chance to put it through its paces. The latest-generation Frontier represents a big step on from its predecessor and is five inches longer. Interestingly, its wheelbase has gone unchanged. It is also
Nov 14, 2021 Associated Press PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. — Bob Bondurant, a former champion race car driver who opened a high-performance driving school in 1968 and taught numerous A-list actors for their movie roles, has died. He was 88. According to his family and the Bondurant Racing School website, Bondurant died Friday in the Phoenix
What kind of car is the 2022 Nissan Armada? What does it compare to? With the Armada, Nissan ships a full-size SUV with three rows of seats that can tow and haul with the strength of a V-8. The Armada rivals the Ford Expedition, GMC Yukon, and Chevy Tahoe. Is the 2022 Nissan Armada a
When people are caught, sometimes they’ll come up with the dumbest excuses to try getting out of trouble. That’s the case here, but police didn’t fall for the unconvincing act of a teenage car thief. According to the UK’s Greater Manchester Police, officers were on patrol in the Levenshulme area when they noticed a Kia
A safety staff member gets in a self-driving robotaxi on October 13, 2020, in Beijing, China, a few days after Baidu launched trial operations of its Apollo Robotaxi. Zhao Jing | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — Baidu can start collecting robotaxi fares in a part of Beijing from Thursday, the Chinese tech
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Hyundai’s N performance division has gone from strength to strength since the i30 N was first introduced and the new Elantra N could be the finest of all Hyundai’s sporty models. The South Korean car manufacturer lifted the veil on the 2022 Elantra N back in August and recently invited members of the U.S. media
9:08 PM ET Associated Press POMONA, Calif. — Steve Torrence, Greg Anderson and Matt Smith raced to season championships and race victories Sunday in the season-ending Auto Club NHRA Finals. Torrence raced to his fourth Top Fuel championship, Anderson won his fifth Pro Stock crown, and Smith claimed his fifth Pro Stock Motorcycle title. Ron
Sometimes pets can cause a mess with their traits, but unconditional love usually makes their owners forgive them. As a new video from the United Arab Emirates suggests, this is the case with a bear who while trying to eat a delicious apple, accidentally ripped the door off a bright orange Lamborghini Huracan Performante. The
BMW M turns 50 in 2022 and to celebrate will offer badges inspired by the emblems that adorned some of its early race cars. The badges will be offered as an alternative to the standard design, for buyers of BMW M cars or regular BMWs fitted with an M Sport package. The option will be
In this article TSLA AAPL Closely watched money manager Cathie Wood told CNBC on Wednesday that Apple could have owned the driverless vehicle market by purchasing Tesla when given the chance during the electric vehicle maker’s troubled Model 3 ramp-up. “We’ve been watching Apple very carefully for years now. Because what is an autonomous vehicle?
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