Month: May 2022

4:08 PM ET Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Marcus Ericsson had to leave Formula One to become a global superstar — a goal achieved Sunday when the Swedish driver won the Indianapolis 500. Ericsson took control of the race late — largely because of teammate Scott Dixon’s speeding penalty — and had it under control for
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BENGALURU, India — Tata Motors has signed an agreement to potentially buy a Ford manufacturing facility in the western Indian state of Gujarat as it looks to ramp up its production of electric vehicles. The owner of Jaguar Land Rover already dominates India’s fledgling electric car market, which the government is trying to grow by
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BMW’s $1 billion Mexico assembly plant could become the automaker’s first dedicated electric vehicle production center. A source familiar with BMW’s product plans said the automaker is set to begin manufacturing the next-generation 3 Series electric sedan and iX3 electric crossover starting in 2027 in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. The source said that production of
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Tesla Inc.’s Chinese operations are struggling to pump out cars because of coronavirus shutdowns, and its new plants in Austin, Texas, and Berlin face long production ramp-ups. The automaker is also under fresh regulatory scrutiny over its driver-assistance software, and its stock price has fallen far further than equities markets overall. CEO Elon Musk, meanwhile,
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By Simon Alvarez Posted on May 29, 2022 Tesla recently rolled out an update to its vehicles’ navigation system that makes energy consumption calculations incredibly accurate. The update was released as part of software version 2022.16.0.2.  Prior to the update, Tesla’s navigation system predicted a vehicle’s energy usage using data like distance, elevation changes, and
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Pro driver Randy Pobst hot laps the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray (3LT Z51) around WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca for MotorTrend’s 2020 Best Driver’s Car presented by Tire Rack. Get the pros and cons right here ➡️ https://bit.ly/3hcwLr7#MotorTrend #Corvette #C8 #TireRack Best Driver’s Car and World’s Greatest Drag Race 10 YouTube Schedule: Best Driver’s Car hot
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8:00 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Welcome to our annual ESPN.com Motorsports public service, when we give you the information you need to arm yourself as an expert on the Indianapolis 500, the Greatest Spectacle in Racing held at the Racing Capital of the World for the 106th time this Sunday afternoon in Speedway, Indiana. We
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What kind of vehicle is the 2022 GMC Sierra 1500? What does it compare to? The 2022 GMC Sierra 1500 full-size truck climbs upscale to distinguish itself from the related Chevy Silverado. GM’s twins square off against the Ford F-150, Ram 1500, Toyota Tundra, and Nissan Titan.  Is the 2022 GMC Sierra 1500 a good
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Stellantis last week said it will spend $2.8 billion to retool a pair of assembly plants in Canada in preparation for making electric vehicles. The automaker said it will turn its Windsor and Brampton plants into “flexible, multi-energy vehicle assembly facilities” and build two new R&D centers in Windsor focusing on EVs and battery technology.
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