Month: February 2022

10:26 PM ET Associated Press POMONA, Calif. — Robert Hight topped Funny Car qualifying Friday night in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series’ season-opening Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals. Hight, a three-time season champion, had a 3.882-second run at 330.89 mph in a Chevrolet Camaro SS. If it holds up Saturday, it would give Hight
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WASHINGTON — General Motors and its self-driving technology unit Cruise, in a long expected move, formally petitioned U.S. regulators for permission to build and deploy a self-driving vehicle that does not need human controls. Cruise said in a blog post on Friday it sought permission to deploy the Cruise Origin that does not need features
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TURIN — Stellantis will sell its 20,000-square-meter office space in the historical Lingotto complex in Turin to a software company to further reduce the automaker’s real estate costs. The building, which has a test track on its roof, was designed by renown French-born Italian architect Giacomo Mattè-Trucco. It served as a factory and headquarters to
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Startup Electric Last Mile Solutions Inc.’s troubles are continuing after its independent registered public accounting firm resigned amid a controversy that sent the company’s stock value plummeting this month. Chicago-based BDO LLP resigned from the audit of the Troy-based electric vehicle maker’s finances, which drew public scrutiny this month when a probe found senior executives
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What kind of car is the 2022 Audi A8? What does it compare to? The A8 is a full-size sedan that takes on some of the best, most opulent cars on the planet, such as the BMW 7-Series, Mercedes-Benz S-Class, and Porsche Panamera.  Is the 2022 Audi A8 a good car? Review continues below The
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Tesla’s Elon Musk disappointed fans and investors last month when the brash CEO ruled out a 2022 launch for the eagerly awaited Cybertruck, the wildly styled pickup that could open up a lucrative new vehicle segment for the electric automaker. Instead, Musk promised something wilder still: vastly improved “Full Self-Driving” software by year end that
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With its connectivity, advanced driver safety systems and consumer-centric ethos, the software-defined car is poised to bring about dramatic change within the automotive industry.  Automakers, traditionally at the core of automotive technology, must now be prepared to integrate into a bigger ecosystem, with technology giants synonymous with computer manufacturing, internet search engines, and mobility as
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The 2022 Chevrolet Trax is a budget-friendly crossover SUV that feels as cheap as its price tag suggests. What kind of vehicle is the 2022 Chevrolet Trax? What does it compare to? The Trax is a small SUV with hatchback-like proportions and available all-wheel drive. Its competitive set includes the Buick Encore, Nissan Kicks, and
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People visit Ford’s all-electric SUV Mustang Mach-E at the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, the United States, Nov. 22, 2019. Xinhua via Getty Images Ford’s Mustang Mach-E, the automaker’s bold bet to lead its transformation into selling more electric vehicles, replaced the Tesla Model 3 as Consumer Reports’ “Top Pick” for an
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