Automakers, dealers and repair shops are increasingly deploying 3D scanning technology for a diversity of uses — everything from re-creating rare parts for discontinued vehicles to mapping entire assembly plants to restoring iconic structures. Toyota is one of several automakers using 3D scanning and printing technology for projects large and small as it looks to
Month: September 2022
In this article F 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R Ford DETROIT – Ford Motor on Friday said its U.S. sales last month increased double-digits from a year earlier but were off about 4% from the prior month, as the company and auto industry continue to manage significant supply chain issues. The Detroit automaker reported August
It’s been almost a year since the 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 was revealed but we’re still learning new things about the car. The latest tidbit is the car’s top speed which has been confirmed as 195 mph by Tadge Juechter, executive chief engineer for the Corvette line. Juechter made the announcement while speaking during last
By Joey Klender Posted on September 1, 2022 Mercedes-Benz has announced the pricing of its six EQS SUV trims that are built in the company’s Tuscaloosa, Alabama, facility in the United States. Starting at $104,400, Mercedes-Benz launched production of the premium electric SUV started production last week, making it the first vehicle on the EQ
PARIS — Citroen and Polestar have settled a trademark dispute over logos that prevented the Swedish electric car brand from selling vehicles in France since 2020. Citroen had argued successfully in a French court that Polestar’s logo resembled its historic “double chevron” design that it has used since 1919 as well as the logo of
1:18 PM ET ZANDVOORT, Netherlands — Media day for the Dutch Grand Prix on Thursday was dominated by talk around the remaining seats on the 2023 grid, with Pierre Gasly increasingly looking like a major player in the driver market. F1 is waiting for clarification from the contract recognition board on whether Alpine or McLaren
Road rage is a serious problem with occasionally deadly results. Thankfully, that’s not the case this time around but an accident could have been avoided if a driver simply took things in stride. As you can see in this clip uploaded to Reddit, the driver in the dashcam-equipped vehicle is apparently traveling on a highway
Instead of spending millions of dollars trying to defeat right-to-repair laws, automakers should save their money, says global research and consulting firm Ducker Carlisle. State laws, and eventually a national one, inevitably will be approved by voters, a Ducker Carlisle survey shows. But the firm’s research also found dealerships may not lose customers, as most
Mercedes-Benz‘s full-size electric SUV will carry a hefty sticker price when it arrives in stores this fall. The EQS SUV starts at $105,550, including shipping, and is available in three variants. The top-of-the-line EQS 580 4Matic version starts at $127,100, including the $1,150 shipping charge. While the Alabama-made SUV qualifies for a $7,500 federal tax credit
Newsday Llc | Newsday | Getty Images In pre-pandemic years, Labor Day sales events offered generous discounts on new cars as dealerships aimed to clear out current-year models and start selling the next year’s versions. These days? Not so much. related investing news Goldman Sachs says brace for an even bigger housing downturn Carmen Reinicke
After their adventure in Indonesia the year before, they decided to duplicate the tiny truck build in the USA. Can Fred Williams and Dave Chappelle chop and weld the Sammy into a longer, stronger off-roader? Stream Dirt Every Day NOW on the MotorTrend App. Start your free trial – https://motortrend.app.link/ZckCsnWUzeb #DirtEveryDay #MotorTrend MotorTrend is the
US shipments of solar panels – including imports, exports, and domestically produced and shipped panels – rose to a record electricity-generating capacity of 28.8 million peak kilowatts (kW) in 2021, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). That was up from 21.8 million peak kW in 2020. In 2021, about 80% of US solar
The 2023 Nissan Z has a limited top speed of 155 mph (250 km/h) but how fast can it actually go when pushed to its limits? In a bid to answer that question, a crew of Japanese car testers put the Z through its paces on a slopped track. Details about the Z used in
Porsche is planning a big new hire in the lead up to its probable initial public offering. The Volkswagen Group-owned sports-car maker intends to appoint Sajjad Khan to its executive board, according to an emailed statement. Khan was chief technology officer at rival Mercedes-Benz until a year ago, when he left to start a venture
1:00 PM ET Can Kyle Larson win the NASCAR Cup Series for the second consecutive season? Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports Welcome to the NASCAR playoffs! Helpful hint: Don’t call it the Chase. And don’t dare call it the Playoff, singular. That’s what they do over in college football, where only four teams are in the College
What kind of vehicle is the 2023 Volvo S90? What does it compare to? The 2023 Volvo 90-Series models come in S90 sedan and V90 tall-wagon forms. They square off against Mercedes-Benz E-Class and Audi A6 rivals, among others. Is the 2023 Volvo S90 a good car? Review continues below These underappreciated big cars are
A group of unhappy Norwegian Tesla owners is attempting to gain the attention of Tesla CEO Elon Musk and the world to voice its discontent with the brand’s quality control. “We are a group of dissatisfied Norwegian Tesla owners,” the group writes on its website. “We believe that if Elon Musk is made aware of
SEOUL/DETROIT – After grabbing the No. 2 spot in the U.S. electric vehicle market with stylish, long-range models, Hyundai Motor and Kia are the automakers with the most to lose from new rules that halt subsidies for EVs made outside North America. These two companies, which make the popular Ioniq 5 and EV6 models, sold