LEIPZIG — BMW production chief Milan Nedeljkovic expects stabilizing supply chains to lead to a clear improvement in profitability next year. From a production perspective, Nedeljkovic said he did not expect margins to fall. “Repeated undersupply and needing to re-plan production brought a certain turmoil. A clear improvement in our margins should result purely from
Month: October 2022
4:03 PM ET Associated Press HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Chandler Smith, Zane Smith and Ben Rhodes became the final drivers to punch their tickets to the NASCAR Truck Series finale next month when Ty Majeski, already in the title race, won after Saturday’s race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The drivers rounded out the championship-deciding final four on
Social media is filled with all kinds of weird car-related videos but this one, recently filmed somewhere in the U.S., is one of the most bizarre we’ve come across in quite some time. It is understood that things may have started when the driver of a Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat was being chased by police.
Lithia Motors Inc., which has remained on a franchised dealership acquisition tear in 2022, is now in the recreational vehicle business — and the rapidly expanding company didn’t have to travel far to do so. Lithia on Oct. 2 bought Airstream Adventures, a collection of six Airstream stores in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and California. The
PAHRUMP, Nev. — Countless data points gathered by vehicles every day on public roads can be used to improve safety and traffic flow and speed up emergency response times. British automotive data startup Wejo hopes to play a major role in getting the auto industry to that point by using data to learn how drivers
By Johnna Crider Posted on October 21, 2022 Starlink terminals are in Iran, and efforts to bring more in are expected to scale up. On Thursday, a video of a Starlink terminal in Iran was shared on Instagram by Manoto TV. On Friday, it was confirmed that there are more terminals in the nation. Karim
Rolls-Royce has entered the EV game with its new Spectre. The car is a big coupe that Rolls-Royce bills as the spiritual successor to the Phantom Coupe. Jeep Avenger Jeep has also entered the EV game with its Avenger. The subcompact electric crossover starts sales in Europe in 2023 but isn’t expected to reach the
Hyundai Ioniq 6 Hyundai DETROIT – The Biden administration’s elimination of tax credits for imported electric vehicles deals a massive blow to Hyundai Motor’s business, an executive for the automaker said Wednesday. Jose Munoz, global president and chief operating officer, declined to disclose a specific financial impact associated with the requirements of the Inflation Reduction
Stellantis has partnered with Norwegian startup Casi to launch a car subscription service called Drivenjoy, initially in the Netherlands. The service will offer about 200 vehicles in the coming months. The Drivenjoy fleet is not entirely electric, although more hybrid and full-electric vehicles will be added in the coming months. Stellantis is touting the partnership
12:45 PM ET Associated Press HOMESTEAD, Fla. — William Byron‘s playoff push will start from the ideal spot Sunday. He won the pole in Saturday’s qualifying laps at Homestead-Miami Speedway, turning in a lap of 32.454 seconds. That was 0.049 seconds ahead of fellow playoff entrant Bell. Another driver still in the playoff, Chase Elliott,
Between November of 2021 and July of this year, Lorenzo Day allegedly stole $1,136,582 worth of cars. During that period of time, police arrested Day at least four times. He’s now behind bars with 106 charges against him after managing to avoid long-term detainment until very recently. According to NBC4 Washington, police are accusing Day,
The second generation of Kia’s Niro EV, which tops off the automaker’s trio of electrified compact crossovers that also includes plug-in hybrid and gasoline-electric hybrid powertrains, goes on sale this month in all 50 states. The Korean automaker slashed $200 off the price for buyers that opt into the higher of two trims, called the
Ouster Inc. has unveiled a series of digital lidar sensors that use a new chip and provide double the range of the previous generation. The San Francisco company said its REV7 sensors have a maximum range of more than 400 yards, allowing detection of objects up to a quarter-mile away. The distance is achieved by
The CX-30 is the newest addition to the Mazda family. It’s capable, gorgeous, and has a thorough suite of modern safety tech. Check it out here. #Mazda #MazdaCX30 #MotorTrend
This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time that includes an electric bike that apparently breaks in half, new e-bikes from Trek and Specialized, MOKE International entering the US market, fun new electric quadricycles and lots more. The Wheel-E
TeraWatt site Courtesy: TeraWatt San Francisco startup TeraWatt Infrastructure on Thursday announced it’s developing the first network of electric vehicle-charging centers for heavy-duty and medium-duty trucks along the Interstate 10 highway, stretching from Long Beach, California, to the El Paso, Texas, area. The company, which raised more than $1 billion this year to build charging infrastructure,
MADRID — The Spanish government will offer more European funds than initially planned to investors in the first phase of support of electric mobility projects, ranging from vehicle batteries to cars, and said it sought to work with Volkswagen Group after the German automaker reportedly threatened to pull out. The Industry Ministry said that the
GMC unveiled another electric pickup truck, Jeep debuted its first all-electric production-bound vehicle, and Cadillac revealed its Celestiq flagship. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. The 2024 GMC Sierra EV became the automaker’s third electric truck. Revealed in $108,695 Denali Edition 1 form, the electric pickup will have an estimated 400
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