Month: March 2022

1:04 PM ET Associated Press A record seven wins, the most laps led in Texas Motor Speedway history and a resume so stout they renamed victory lane after him. But as Jimmie Johnson prepares for his IndyCar debut at the track he dominated for a decade he has low expectations of earning a trip to
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VANCE, Ala. — Mercedes-Benz’s U.S. assembly plant transformed the Deep South’s industrial base when it opened here 25 years ago. Now, the 6-million-square-foot manufacturing juggernaut is being reinvented for another new automotive era. Mercedes last week set the stage for the U.S. mass production of luxury electric vehicles. The Alabama plant will be key to
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General Motors is acquiring SoftBank Vision Fund’s equity ownership stake in Cruise and plans to make an additional investment that will bring its share of the self-driving vehicle company to 80 percent. The automaker is acquiring SoftBank’s stake for $2.1 billion. The additional investment will be for $1.35 billion. Honda Motor Co. is also a
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Taiga Motors announced that it officially started deliveries of the production version of its electric snowmobile: the 2022 Nomad. It’s obviously a bit late in the season, but it is still an important step for the company and for the electrification of powersports. Like the auto industry, the powersports world is being electrified, and Quebec-based
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What kind of vehicle is the 2023 Subaru Solterra? What does it compare to? Manufactured in partnership with Toyota, the 2023 Solterra electric crossover shares many mechanicals with the related Toyota BZ4X. Other rivals include the Volkswagen ID.4, Ford Mustang Mach-E, Hyundai Ioniq 5, Kia EV6, and Tesla Model Y.  Is the 2023 Subaru Solterra
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Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and Sen. Joe Manchin, D.-W.Va., on Friday announced  a program to develop lithium batteries in the U.S. as part of a broader strategy to help Appalachia amid a transition away from coal. Lithium-based batteries are critical components of electric vehicles, grid storage and weapons, but the U.S. relies on international markets
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Maserati announced its electric vehicle plans, Mercedes-Benz offered us a ride in its EQS SUV, and the Genesis GV80 spawned a new range-topper. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority.Maserati presented its electric vehicle plans for the coming decade, and they’re much more expansive than previously thought. The Italian brand plans to
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