The driver of a 2003 Infiniti is being charged with two counts of death by auto after an accident at H2Oi, an unsanctioned car show that took place in Wildwood, New Jersey, over the weekend. The driver, Gerald J. White of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is accused of hitting a 2014 Honda Civic followed by two pedestrians.
Month: September 2022
A Carvana Co. executive is facing dozens of criminal charges tied to the company’s alleged motor vehicle licensing and records violations in Illinois. In mid-May the Illinois Secretary of State filed several motor vehicle-related charges against Paul Breaux, who is identified on Carvana’s investor relations website as a vice president and the company’s general counsel
In a surprise move, General Motors joined forces with the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) to recommend tougher emissions rules for passenger vehicles. But skeptics remain unconvinced by the company’s professed commitment to going green, citing GM’s history of battling tougher fuel economy rules. GM and the EDF are recommending that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
In this article XPEV NIO LI 9868-HK 2015-HK Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Li Auto warned that “supply chain constraint” would mean the company will deliver fewer cars than expected in the third quarter. Meanwhile, China has extended a tax exemption for new energy vehicles until the end of 2023 as it looks to
If there has been one car in the Roadkill fleet that absolutely never fails to fail, it’s the 1971 Datsun 240z rust bucket known as the Rotsun. From the beginning, the Rotsun has let Freiburger and Finnegan down over and over, whether it be at autocross events, drag races, shootouts, or even 24 Hours of
By Simon Alvarez Posted on September 26, 2022 Rivian has shared a preview of its dedicated R1T and EDV service vehicles. The custom-built service units are designed to handle up to 80% of all repairs right in customers’ driveways. A video of the R1T and EDV service vehicles being outfitted was initially shared by Rivian
Pendragon has received an unsolicited preliminary proposal from its largest shareholder, Hedin Mobility Group, offering to buy the dealership group for about 406 million pounds ($429.67 million). The cash offer, made on Sept. 21, valued London-listed Pendragon at 29 pence per share, nearly 28 percent higher than the company’s closing price of 22.7 pence on
One particularly busy squirrel in the United States has managed to hide 558 black walnuts under the hood of a Subaru Forester while preparing for winter. Every year, there are a plenty of car owners throughout the U.S. who wake up and find their vehicles stuffed with walnuts. In 2021, we brought you the story
In the past, a brand that produced powertrains of awesome performance, or rarefied designs of outstanding touch and feel, or luxurious construction that translated to stratospheric pricing, was known as an exotic. Today, the segment is identifying new products, new powertrains and new strategies to meet regulatory and competitive changes around the world while still
Kittyhawk, the air-taxi company backed by billionaire Google co-founder Larry Page, will be closing down, dealing a setback to the long-elusive dream of developing flying cars. “We’re still working on the details of what’s next,” the company said on Twitter last week. The company’s technology is expected to live on in the form of its
Production is now set to begin at the former Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant, less than two years after GM announced the massive $2.2 billion investment to fully renovate the facility to build a variety of all-electric trucks and SUVs. Photo by Jeffrey Sauger for General Motors DETROIT — General Motors will close reservations for its electric
Some automakers have turned to all-wheel steering steering to make vehicles more maneuverable, but Ford is looking to patent an alternative solution. A patent application filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) describes a way to reduce turning radius on future vehicles by varying torque to individual wheels. Ford turn-assist mode patent
TOKYO — Mazda is discussing ending production of its vehicles at a joint venture plant in Vladivostok, eastern Russia, the Nikkei newspaper reported. The Japanese automaker sold 30,000 cars in Russia last year. Mazda said in March that exports of parts to the plant were going to end and production would cease when stocks ran
Seldom has the phrase “check your mirrors” been more hilariously proven than on September 16, when a 31-year-old man from Chisholm, Australia, provided local police with one of its easiest busts of the year. According to Australian Capital Territory police, the incident happened at around 5:50 pm local time. The driver pulled out onto the
TOLEDO, Ohio — General Motors said on Friday it will invest $760 million at its Toledo, Ohio, factory to build drive units for electric trucks, the automaker’s first U.S. powertrain facility repurposed for EV-related production. Th largest U.S. automaker currently builds GM’s six-speed, eight-speed and 10-speed rear-wheel drive and nine-speed front-wheel drive transmissions in a
Bridgestone has partnered with Teledyne Brown Engineering to design and build a crewed lunar terrain vehicle. The Japanese tire manufacturer is teaming up with automaker Nissan North America to offer NASA, a vehicle capable of navigating the moon’s harsh terrain. Commercial space company Sierra Space and aircraft producer Textron are also joining Bridgestone, Nissan and
Huck Cycles, a North Carolina electric moped maker, is finding that its off-road optimized electric moped is actually proving quite popular for city riders as well. It’s a surprising finding, considering the bike was originally designed for hunters, campers and other outdoor enthusiasts that wanted a powerful but (relatively) lightweight electric two-wheeler. The bike was
Xpeng has announced its most expensive car to date. Pictured here at a store in Shanghai, China, on July 2021 are two of Xpeng’s previously released models, a P7 Wing Limited Edition in green and a G3 SUV in blue. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese electric car start-up Xpeng has
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