The digital revolution is transforming every aspect of auto industry, and as one of the world’s biggest tech players, Google is among the companies that is driving this transition. Google’s automotive products include cloud services, Android operating systems, maps and advertising, among others. A key member of Google’s team in Europe is Christian Richter, the
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There are few things that grind our gears quite like impatient drivers, particularly when they cause stupid crashes like this one. Dashcam footage recently shared to Reddit captured shows the driver of a truck driving down a two-lane road when, all of a sudden, a silver Porsche Panamera comes into view. Despite this only being
Electric Last Mile Solutions Inc. said it plans to liquidate through a Chapter 7 bankruptcy process, a decision that comes almost one year after the electric-vehicle startup went public and just four months after both its CEO and chairman resigned. The suburban Detroit company said in a statement late Sunday that its board and interim
Jeep’s off-road contingent can take quiet excursions into the wilderness these days with the brand’s plug-in hybrid 4xe models. For limited distances, at least. The Grand Cherokee 4xe can get up to 25 miles of electric range, while the plug-in Wrangler offers 21. This capability represents a steppingstone to the next phase of electrification for
In this article ELMS The ELMS Urban Delivery, anticipated to launch later this year, is expected to be the first Class 1 commercial electric vehicle available in the U.S. market and will be produced at the Company’s facility in Mishawaka, Indiana. Electric Last Mile Solutions EV start-up Electric Last Mile Solutions said late Sunday it plans
Tesla is operating a virtual power plant demonstration in Texas to show the grid authorities the potential of such a product. But until some rule changes, the company needs the collaboration of local Powerwall owners without compensation. Last month, we reported on Tesla lobbying for any homeowner with solar and batteries to participate in Texas’s
For the third time, America is getting its own 911, though Canada is honing in on the deal. On Sunday at the Porsche Parade in the Poconos, the automaker revealed the 2023 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet America Edition, appropriately in red, white, and blue, with a focus on the blue. A limited-edition product with the
3:54 PM ET Associated Press ELKHART LAKE, Wis. — Josef Newgarden earned a $1 million bonus on Sunday for winning at Road America, where his third win of the season completed a trifecta of victories on IndyCar’s different circuits. Newgarden won on the oval at Texas and the street course in Long Beach this season,
SEOUL — Production at Hyundai’s biggest factory complex fell by half on Thursday because of component shortages caused by a truckers’ strike in South Korea, a union official at the automaker said. The automaker’s Ulsan plants operated at about 50 percent to 60 percent of capacity due to parts procurement issues caused by the strike.
What happens when you put a four-wheel-drive vehicle in reverse while driving? It’s a fleeting question that many might have asked while cruising down the road, but none is actually stupid enough to give it a shot. In the name of science, however, the YouTube channel AutoVlog answers the question using a 1994 Ford Ranger
Porsche will offer a North America-specific sports car model with the “America” moniker. The limited edition 2023 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet America will arrive at U.S. dealerships in late 2022, starting at $186,370, including shipping. Only 115 vehicles will be built, with 100 sent to the U.S. and 15 to Canada, making this one
Jidu, Baidu’s electric car venture alongside Geely, revealed its first concept car on June 8, 2022. Baidu BEIJING — As Chinese companies race for a slice of the world’s largest car market, they’re betting heavily on assisted driving technology. China sold nearly 21.5 million passenger cars last year. That’s roughly the equivalent of sales in
In July 2021, the European Commission published an official plan that covered renewable energy sources, renovating buildings, and a proposed ban on the sale of new cars equipped with combustion engines from 2035. The green strategy was widely discussed and some of the largest economies in the European Union were not particularly happy with the
Freiburger and Dulcich set off on an epic quest to build the F-Rod, a 1931 Model A. With a naturally aspirated 572 big-block Chevy v8, this machine is built for the drag strip. But can they make it run? #RoadkillGarage #MotorTrend #FRod MotorTrend is the ultimate streaming destination for gearheads coupled with the latest automotive
10:22 AM ET Lewis Hamilton said the pain he felt from his bouncing Formula One car during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix was so bad he was “praying for it to end,” while McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo compared it having your head bounced around like a basketball. Hamilton was seen struggling to get out of his Mercedes
Russia’s Industry Ministry expects car sales to halve in 2022 as the country’s automobile industry grapples with supply issues, a senior official said. “We saw a sharp fall (in car sales) in April and May,” Tigran Parsadanyan, deputy head of the ministry’s automotive and railway engineering department, said on Thursday. “We expect that some 750,000
The vast majority of us are little more than bystanders as a confluence of factors send gas prices into the stratosphere. There’s little that any of us can do but for one full-service station owner that’s not the case. He’s decided to stop buying fuel in protest of the situation which he blames on oil
When Ted Ings got his start as a salesman at Fette Ford in Clifton, N.J., in 1981, there was no Internet. Today, he hosts one of the longest-running fixed ops podcasts. “We’re in the automotive business,” Ings says. “We need to pivot and adjust.” Ings’ “Fixed Ops Roundtable” podcast posts every Monday and covers topics