TURIN — Lancia is preparing to expand sales outside Italy by appointing country managers, CEO Luca Napolitano said this week. The Stellantis brand will return to Europe-wide sales in 2024, starting with Germany, France, Belgium and the Netherlands. Other European countries could follow shortly after. Sales in overseas markets such as Japan, South Africa or
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7:25 AM ET On Thursday, Feb. 24, Russian military began an invasion of Ukraine that caused shock and outrage across the world. For Formula One, it cast the relationship of the Haas team with Dimitry Mazepin and title sponsor Uralkali in a different light. As various sports began banning Russian involvement and withdrawing from commercial
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said senior officials held a meeting Wednesday with major automotive leaders including Tesla CEO Elon Musk and General Motors CEO Mary Barra to discuss electric vehicles and charging. The administration said in a statement “there was broad consensus that charging stations and vehicles need to be interoperable and provide a
Any shopper who has stepped onto a vehicle sales lot during the coronavirus pandemic has likely noticed at least two things: There are very few cars and they have very high sticker prices. Amid inflation and fear of a recession, buying a car in this climate is certainly not for the faint of heart. “If
Pro driver Randy Pobst hot laps the 2017 Jaguar F-Type SVR around Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for Motor Trend’s 2016 Best Driver’s Car Powered by Mothers. The Jaguar F-Type SVR is one of 12 contenders competing for the title of 2016 Best Driver’s Car. The winner will be announced on Thursday, September 22nd on the
Tesla’s global production and sales results in the first quarter of 2022 did not disappoint. Deliveries reached another quarterly record, while the production was at a near-record level. That’s outstanding news considering how challenging the global economy and automotive industry is in particular. In this post, we will take a look at the numbers and
12:03 PM ET Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — Six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez said Wednesday he has been medically cleared to return to racing this weekend at the Grand Prix of the Americas after vision problems sidelined him for the previous two races. Marquez, who missed most of the 2020 season with injuries, crashed hard
Porsche has joined a group of investors making a $260 million equity bet on a startup that aims to harness wind power to make a gasoline substitute. Porsche is investing $75 million for a 12.5 percent stake in electricity-based fuel developer HIF Global, the company said Wednesday in a statement. HIF is building a plant
2022 BOLT EUV Source: Chevrolet DETROIT – General Motors expects sales of its electric Chevrolet Bolt models can rebound from a high-profile recall after several vehicles caught fire to achieve record results in 2022. “We see record numbers of sales and production for ’22, and we see ’23 being bigger than ’22. We are bullish
Self-driving tech company Aurora is ramping up its efforts to deploy autonomous trucks throughout Texas. The company said Wednesday it is expanding operations in the state beyond its Dallas hub, adding terminals in El Paso, Fort Worth and Houston. Aurora anticipates the interstates that connect those cities will be “high-volume routes” for commercial service expected
DETROIT — Chevrolet on Thursday plans to debut two advertisements to relaunch the 2022 Bolt EV and EUV after a recall related to battery fires shut down production of the electric vehicles for about seven months. In its effort to move past the recall, which represented a black mark on General Motors’ EV ramp-up, the
Hyundai’s largest people-mover is about to go under the knife. On Wednesday, the 2023 Hyundai Palisade was teased with refreshed styling. The three-row crossover SUV will April 13 at the New York auto show. 2023 Hyundai Palisade teased The teaser images reveal the updated Palisade will feature a new front end with a wider grille
By Simon Alvarez Posted on April 6, 2022 China’s ongoing Covid lockdowns are still affecting Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai facility. As per recent reports, Giga Shanghai’s shutdown has stretched out to at least 12 days, a substantial amount of time that could adversely affect the company’s vehicle production and delivery numbers this second quarter. Shanghai has
6:30 AM ET The Australian Grand Prix circuit in Melbourne has undergone some changes for the latest edition of the race. Darrian Traynor/Getty Images Australian Grand Prix organisers will hope the days of single-lane racing at Albert Park are over as they unveil long-awaited changes to Melbourne’s lakeside circuit this week. Albert Park has hosted Formula
MILAN — Vehicle production from sites owned in Italy by Stellantis and previously its predecessor Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is set to fall for a fifth consecutive year in 2022 due to the microchip supply crunch, the FIM CISL union said. FCA and PSA Group merged at the start of last year to form Stellantis. At
In this article GM 7267.T-JP General Motors CEO Mary Barra speaks during a visit of the US president to the General Motors Factory ZERO electric vehicle assembly plant in Detroit, Michigan on November 17, 2021. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images DETROIT – General Motors and Honda Motor will develop a series of affordable
BERLIN — Volkwagen Group will axe 60 percent of its combustion-powered models by the end of the decade and sell fewer cars overall to concentrate on producing more profitable premium vehicles, finance chief Arno Antlitz told the Financial Times. “The key target is not growth,” Antlitz told the FT. “We are (more focused) on quality
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