Month: June 2022

LONDON – Last-mile transportation provider B-On, led by former BMW board member Stefan Krause, plans to build on its acquisition of electric delivery van maker StreetScooter Engineering. Krause told Automotive News Europe his next aims are to add an electric three-wheel van maker and to develop an “urban mobility” passenger vehicle. Krause, who was BMW’s
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6:37 PM ET Associated Press LEBANON, Tenn. — Justin Allgaier routed the field at Nashville Superspeedway on Saturday for his second NASCAR Xfinity Series victory of the season. The JR Motorsports driver led 134 of the 188 laps in his Chevrolet and beat Trevor Bayne by 4.513 seconds on a hot, steamy afternoon in which
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By William Johnson Posted on June 24, 2022 Sources familiar with Cadillac’s Celestiq say that the new hyper-luxury vehicle will be selling for $300,000 and up. This comes shortly after Cadillac released more teaser images of the vehicle’s interior. According to the Wall Street Journal, a source familiar with the Cadillac Celestiq project has stated
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Toyota Motor Corp has cut its stake in Uber Technologies Inc by about half, after the ride-hailing company divested the autonomous driving unit at the center of their collaboration. “The development of vehicles related to automated driving was one of the main objectives of Toyota’s investment,” Toyota spokesperson Shiori Hashimoto said in a statement, adding
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Watch the full episode on MotorTrend: https://bit.ly/2sVrlfl On this episode of Roadkill’s Junkyard Gold, Steve Magnante is at Desert Valley Auto Parts’s hidden Casa Grande, Arizona lot discovering rust free, but dusty sheet metal.Follow along as Steve uncovers Chevy’s first all-coil-spring suspension passenger car, a 1958 Del Ray. But, unlike its upscale Bel Air and
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10:29 PM ET Associated Press NORWALK, Ohio — Top Fuel points leader Brittany Force broke both ends of the Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park track record Friday night to open qualifying for the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals. In the final pair of the second session, Force had a 3.666-second run at 333.08 mph, the
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Genesis is pushing back the launch of the Electrified G80 sedan after a planned spring showroom debut. The automaker didn’t disclose the reason but said more details about pricing and the on-sale date will not be available until late summer or early fall. As recently as Wednesday, June 22, Genesis’ website said the electric sedan
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As Volkswagen begins U.S. production of the ID4 compact crossover, two experienced, high-profile executives who helped guide the rollout of the brand’s electric vehicle transition on the continent have departed the automaker for high-tech startups. Matt Renna, 36, previously VW Group of America’s vice president for e-mobility — and a 2020 Automotive News Rising Star
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