By Simon Alvarez Posted on July 31, 2022 In 2018, Tesla launched a novel reward as part of its updated referral program. The reward was simple but unique — new owners with one qualifying referral would have the chance to send a photo of their choice to space. The image would be launched in a
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Opel/Vauxhall has named Christophe Mandon as head of sales, succeeding Florian Huettl, who was promoted CEO of the Stellantis unit in May. Mandon is currently responsible for commercial management of all Stellantis brands in the Africa/Middle East region. He will report to Huettl, who had been in the CEO role since January, Opel said in a news release.
8:25 PM ET Associated Press KENT, Wash. — Tony Schumacher raced to his 86th victory and first since 2020, beating Top Fuel points leader Brittany Force on Sunday in the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways. Schumacher, 52, had a 3.977-second run at 251.34 mph against Force in the final for the eight-time season
Early this month, thieves broke into a Brinks security truck and took millions of dollars worth of jewelry, watches, and gems. After an initial report from Brinks itself, new information is coming to light and it seems to indicate that this wasn’t just any heist; in fact, it might be one of the biggest in
EchoPark’s growing map Used-vehicle seller EchoPark, launched by Sonic Automotive in 2014 as a single store in the Denver market, has expanded to 50 outlets nationwide, including 3 locations that opened in the 2nd quarter. Sonic says EchoPark is on pace to reach 50% U.S. population coverage by the end of 2022 and 90% by
Hyundai Motor Group has mastered the highways and byways on land and has even founded a company to make electric air vehicles that will take to the sky. Now, Hyundai and Kia aim to slip the surly bonds of Earth. The South Korean automakers said last week that they’ll collaborate with a group of research
In this article F 2023 Ford Maverick Tremor Source: Ford Ford Motor is adding a new off-road-ready package to its Maverick pickup in a bid to extend the sales success of its hot-selling small truck. The new Maverick Tremor package includes a beefed-up, higher-riding suspension and a new all-wheel-drive system system powered by Ford’s
A handful of Jaguar and Land Rover stunt cars from the James Bond film “No Time To Die” will be auctioned off by Christie’s in London on September 28, with some of the sales benefiting charity causes. The lots include a Land Rover Defender 110 used during an off-road chase scene. One of 10 Defenders
This isn’t the first time we’ve reported that SONDORS is ready to deliver its Metacycle electric motorcycle to pre-order customers. But to be fair, it’s not the first time the Southern California-based company has said it was ready for deliveries. But now with photos of Metacycles purportedly in SONDORS’ domestic logistics facilities, the first bikes
New cars are in short supply, with delivery times stretching as long as a year because of the ongoing semiconductor shortage and other supply chain issues. This is affecting customers of all kinds, but none more than fleet buyers. The shortage means many fleets, from rental car companies to police departments, are not able to
Jul 30, 2022 Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Alexander Rossi snapped a 49-race losing streak that dated all the way back to the 2019 IndyCar season by winning at one of his favorite tracks. Rossi won Saturday on the road course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where his 2016 victory in the 100th running of the Indianapolis
What kind of vehicle is the 2023 Cadillac XT4? What does it compare to? The 2023 Cadillac XT4 is a small SUV that competes with the Audi Q3 and BMW X1. Is the 2023 Cadillac XT4 a good SUV? Review continues below The 2023 Cadillac XT4 does well overall, with good acceleration and a comfortable
The all-new Toyota bZ4x is an important vehicle for the car manufacturer and while customer deliveries only recently started, one example has been listed up for sale through Copart after getting into an accident. This particular bZ4x is painted bright red and when it was on the road, certainly would have made quite a bold
The uncertainty of the global microchip shortage continued to eat away at many automakers’ profits in the second quarter, though some companies managed sizable increases in production and earnings. Most automakers that reported earnings last week said they expect better chip supplies in the second half of the year and remained profitable despite stubbornly low
With one conspicuous omission, everything and everyone that moves on San Francisco’s streets fall under the purview of Jeffrey Tumlin. The director of transportation for the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is responsible for the city’s municipal railway, traffic engineering, bicycle and pedestrian safety, taxi regulations, accessibility and more. Yet Tumlin is a bystander with
In this article F Jim Farley, Ford CEO Ford Electric vehicle batteries are in short supply, and costs for materials such as nickel and cobalt are surging. Yet legacy automaker Ford Motor says it plans to be profitably building millions of EVs a year in just four years. This week, the Detroit automaker gave investors
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Thanks to ongoing supply chain issues, used car prices are reaching extortionate levels. Particularly in the US, where the “I want it and I want it now” mentality seems most prevalent. And while many of you may think paying $15,000 over MSRP for a used Ford Mustang Mach-E or Volkswagen ID.4 is crazy, someone has