Pro driver Randy Pobst hot laps the 2018 Mercedes-AMG GT R around Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for Motor Trend’s 2017 Best Driver’s Car.
Month: September 2022
TOKYO — Hiroto Saikawa, former CEO of Nissan who presided over the arrest and ouster of his boss and mentor Carlos Ghosn — only to be drummed out of the company himself — is back in the business almost four years after the scandal nearly derailed the Renault-Nissan auto alliance. After finishing a two-year noncompete
BERLIN — BMW will power its new class of electric vehicles with cylindrical battery cells made in six factories by partners including China’s CATL and EVE Energy, as the automaker looks to speed up charging and extend driving range. Two plants each in Europe, China and North America will produce round lithium-ion cells that enable
In this article TSLA Tesla CEO Elon Musk is trying to buy Twitter and manage multiple companies at the same time. James Glover II | Reuters Tesla has shaken up leadership at the Gigafactory, its sprawling battery plant outside of Reno, Nevada, and is setting new goals for the facility. Former Vice President of Gigafactory
STOCKHOLM – Volvo has resumed limited production at its auto plant in the Chinese city of Chengdu. The automaker had temporarily closed the plant on Sept. 1 due to local coronavirus restrictions. “Volvo Cars is now operating a single daily shift at the (Chengdu) plant and will continue to evaluate the situation on an ongoing
12:50 PM ET MONZA, Italy — George Russell has said he believes Max Verstappen will slice through the field at the Italian Grand Prix from wherever he starts on Sunday. There was confusion over the final grid order after qualifying, with nine drivers hit with penalties for engine changes made over the past 48 hours.
During Dodge Speed Week, the company showed a body-in-white Challenger for a remarkably low price of $7,995. However, before the cover was taken off, it looked like a lifted Challenger and this sparked jokes about a Challenger TRX from the peanut gallery. While an off-road focused Challenger TRX sadly won’t be one of the Last
The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning is a ground-breaking electric vehicle for a lot of reasons and is changing the minds of many pickup truck owners that previously thought they would never consider an electric truck. Its huge mega power frunk is a tremendous asset for safely storing tools and other cargo, and Ford’s Intelligent Backup
Volkswagen finally has a modern Microbus on its hands, only this time around the vehicle is called an ID.Buzz, and it’s electric. It’s only due in the U.S. next year as a 2024 model, but this week we got to spend some time behind the wheel. 2022 Toyota Supra 3.0 A91 Special Edition MT Another
A Texas urologist performed what he says was probably “the world’s first Rivian powered vasectomy” after losing electricity during a patient’s appointment. Dr. Christopher Yang posted photos on Twitter showing an extension cord running from his Rivian R1T pickup into the Austin, Texas, clinic where he works. “Patient didn’t want to reschedule cause he already
Even as electric vehicles account for a growing share of U.S. new-car sales, significant charging hurdles hold back interest, especially among renters and condo dwellers. Home equipment, typically in an owner’s garage or within easy driveway access, supports 84 percent of all EV charging in the U.S., according to a 2022 J.D. Power study. But
In this article TSLA Elon Musk had previously suggested Tesla could get into lithium refining at scale because the cost of the metal, a key component in manufacturing batteries, has surged. If Tesla’s application in Texas is approved, construction on a lithium hydroxide refining facility could begin in the fourth quarter of 2022. Christophe Gateau
By Johnna Crider Posted on September 9, 2022 SpaceX appealed the Federal Communications Commission’s reversal of Starlink’s infrastructure award of $885.5 million. The appeal was filed electronically and hand-delivered to FCC Secretary Marlene Dortch. In the executive summary, it said that the decision to exclude Starlink from the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) was flawed
Rivian just added almost $3 billion to its market capitalization in a day, and all it took was a fairly bare-bones deal with a potential rival. The upstart EV pickup, SUV and van maker and Mercedes-Benz will join forces to build big electric vans in Europe ”in a few years,” the two revealed Thursday, sending Rivian
Ringless voicemails, a phone call method that deposits a message directly into a consumer’s voicemail box without the typical ring sound, has been a way some dealerships and other companies have skirted restrictions surrounding automated marketing calls. The technology’s legality has been in dispute for over a half decade. While the Federal Communications Commission and
3:34 PM ET Associated Press MONTEREY, Calif. — Jimmie Johnson announced Friday that sponsor Carvana has agreed to fund next year’s racing endeavors, and the seven-time NASCAR champion will use the next few weeks to determine his 2023 schedule. Johnson just a week ago said he was still seeking funding for a full IndyCar season.
We all make a few bad decisions in our lives, but hopefully they aren’t as stupid as stealing a police car. That should be an obvious no-no, but it didn’t stop 30-year-old Chelsea Horsley from allegedly taking a joyride in a vehicle belonging to the Shelby Police. Citing the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, Fox
DETROIT – Ford Motor Chief Executive Jim Farley will go to Las Vegas next week to roll the dice on a strategy to convince dealers to cut as much as $2,000 from the cost of delivering an electric vehicle to a customer. Ford has told dealers that one key topic for the meetings will be
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