Aston Martin’s first-ever series-production battery-electric vehicle (BEV) is “on schedule” to arrive in 2026, according to Lawrence Stroll, the brand’s chairman, quoted by Autocar. The British marque will offer details of all the new cars it plans to launch over the next five years – including plug-in hybrids – at its capital markets day on
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Stellantis has reshuffled its top executive team on the operational and brand level, with the changes being led by new responsibilities for Chief Technology Officer Ned Curic, who becomes chief engineering and technology officer, with responsibility for research and development. Curic, who started his stint at Stellantis in August 2021, will replace engineering chief Harald
Associated Press Jun 4, 2023, 07:02 AM ET DETROIT — IndyCar is throwing two new wrinkles — and a lot of bumps — at its drivers in the Motor City. The Detroit Grand Prix will make its debut on a 10-turn, 1.7-mile downtown street circuit Sunday. One unique aspect that could add intrigue for fans
It’s A Global Thing: Ford Mustang Crashes Leaving Car Meet In Poland | Carscoops Taking the Mustang out of the States doesn’t mean that you break its will to crash 5 hours ago It’s happened again. A Ford Mustang driver has managed to wreck their car while in the process of leaving a car meet.
The Ram brand is getting a new leader. Stellantis on Tuesday said Dodge CEO Tim Kuniskis will also be Ram’s CEO starting July 1. He replaces Mike Koval Jr., who will head the Mopar North America parts unit instead. The change in leadership for Ram, which is Stellantis’ second-largest U.S. brand after Jeep, comes as
Hyundai Motor Co. vehicles are displayed at the company’s Motorstudio showroom in Goyang, South Korea, on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images South Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia are being sued for causing a “public nuisance,” according to a complaint filed in Manhattan federal court. New York City is accusing the two firms of failing to
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By Joey Klender Posted on June 5, 2023 Tesla Superchargers are still being ICE’d in 2023, as some claim its confusion, and others do it as a weird and strange way to push back against electric vehicle adoption. ICEing was heavily reported on several years ago as Superchargers and other public EV charging stations became
SHANGHAI — Volkswagen Group’s Chinese joint venture with SAIC has transformed one of its plants in Shanghai for production, research and development of electric vehicles, VW said. Production of internal combustion engine models at the main plant of SAIC Volkswagen in Anting of Shanghai will be relocated to other plants, VW said in an emailed
Max Verstappen strengthened his already commanding F1 title lead with dominant victory at the Spanish Grand Prix ahead of Mercedes pair Lewis Hamilton and George Russell. Verstappen’s lead was only challenged at Turn 1, when Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz got alongside him, but he cantered away into the distance after that. The reigning champion crossed the
Rivian R1T Erupts In Flames While Charging At Electrify America Station, Investigation Underway | Carscoops Rivian claims that the incident doesn’t involve the electric pickup truck’s high-voltage battery 2 hours ago Photos of the aftermath of a fire relating to a Rivian R1T electric pickup truck have emerged online, showing heavy damage to the left
Tesla Inc.’s $2.6 billion acquisition of SolarCity in 2016 was “entirely fair” to shareholders, Delaware’s top court ruled, upholding the dismissal of an investor lawsuit and sparing Elon Musk from a potential multibillion-dollar hit. The Delaware Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that negotiations over the deal “were conducted at arm’s-length, in good faith, with the
WASHINGTON — A group advocating for consumer and roadway safety is urging NHTSA to include bicycle detection in a proposed rule-making on automatic emergency braking. Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety — a consortium of consumer, public health and safety groups as well as insurance companies — said performance standards in the agency’s proposal “must
With electric vehicle adoption accelerating, so too is the need servicing public charging stations. Unlike fixing an old gas pump, some companies are using technology to both service and learn from the stations, to improve EV charging technology. More than one-quarter of public EV charging stations were found to be nonfunctioning, according to a survey
Acura is set to revive its ZDX nameplate for a mid-size electric SUV due in early 2024, and the automaker on Tuesday announced that the vehicle will arrive with embedded Google apps. This will be a first for an Acura, and the automaker said it will be included on all ZDX grades. It’s a move
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Ferrari has no plans to purchase other sports car makers, the company’s CEO Benedetto Vigna said on Monday. “I don’t think it makes sense for us to buy other supercar makers,” Vigna said during a conference organized by Bloomberg, replying to a question about possible M&A operations by the Italian company. “Ferrari is a high luxury
Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorJun 4, 2023, 01:05 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 MONTMELO, Spain — After finishing second at the Spanish Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton said he will meet with Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff on Monday in the hope of advancing his contract talks for next