Month: April 2022

Right after unveiling a new lower-cost folding e-bike two weeks ago, Phoenix-based Lectric eBikes is back with a new higher-end mid-drive electric bike known as the Lectric XPremium. The new folder is the brand’s first mid-drive e-bike and applies Lectric’s signature low-cost pricing to a much higher end electric bike than we’ve previously seen from
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PARIS — Opel/Vauxhall CEO Uwe Hochgeschurtz will add responsibility for bringing Stellantis’ hydrogen fuel cell vehicles to market, starting with Europe, the automotive group said. Stellantis has also named Jean-Michel Billig, a former executive at Renault, aerospace and defense companies, as chief technology officer for hydrogen fuel cell development. Hochgeschurtz was named CEO of Stellantis’
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8:05 AM ET Ferrari’s Formula One championship leader Charles Leclerc said he was fully focused on his Italian team’s Imola homecoming this weekend despite being robbed of a watch potentially worth millions. The 24-year-old Monegasque, winner of two of the first three races, had his exclusive Richard Mille timepiece stolen off his wrist in the
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Lexus plans a larger three-row crossover above the top-selling RX that will give it a competitor against vehicles including the Mercedes-Benz GLS and BMW X7. The Lexus TX will be based on the coming Toyota Grand Highlander and feature more comfortable third-row seating than does the RX L, the brand’s current three-row crossover, sources confirmed
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At 2014’s FR Shootout, we saw everything from the FR-S to the 370z to wickedly fast S2000’s all competing for the same thing – the fastest lap time of the day… period. From boosted to normally aspirated cars, key components like braking, suspension, and vehicle set up played a crucial role in getting a fast
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As in previous quarterly financial reports, Tesla has shared a graphic that illustrates its market share in three main automotive markets to highlight progress. The results are truly impressive, as according to the industry data, the company is consistently increasing its market share, despite the volatile global situation in terms of supply chains. In Q1
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5:22 PM ET Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — IndyCar drivers waited out a four-hour rain delay and worked through their concerns over a slippery warm-up lane Thursday. It didn’t take long for the 31 drivers to start turning laps topping 225 mph. Thirty-one of the 32 drivers entered in next month’s Indianapolis 500 participated in the
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5:35 PM ET Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Jimmie Johnson looked every bit like a four-time race winner on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s historic oval Wednesday. Only this time, his blue No. 48 was an Indy car turning laps in excess of 215 mph. The seven-time NASCAR champion climbed as high as No. 3 on the daily
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What kind of vehicle is the 2023 Lexus RZ? What does it compare to? The RZ is the brand’s first dedicated electric vehicle with no gas-powered counterpart. Sharing a platform with the Toyota BZ4X, the electric compact crossover will compete in a growing premium segment, from the Volvo C40 and related Polestar 2 to the
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Auto retail giant AutoNation Inc.‘s first-quarter net income surged on higher used-vehicle sales and revenue, jumps in parts and service revenues and gross profits per new-vehicle that more than doubled, all of which was more than enough to offset a 19 percent drop in new-vehicle sales volume and lower revenue. The nation’s largest new-vehicle retailer
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