Rivian has a few uphill battles ahead of it but one thing it doesn’t need to change is the recipe for the R1T pickup. After an extensive review, Matt Farah and Zack Klapman decided that it’s one of the best in the business. And that comes down to how multifaceted it is in the face
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8:47 AM ET Seven-times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton spoke about his mental and emotional struggles, saying in a social media post on Thursday that it was “hard some days to stay positive.” The 37-year-old Briton assured fans on Instagram that they were not alone. “It’s been such a tough year already with everything
DETROIT — The UAW in 2021 spent more money on legal fees for fewer officers than it did in 2020, according to an annual financial report filed Thursday with the U.S. Department of Labor. The union disclosed it spent $36,069 on legal fees for President Ray Curry, and $113,016 on legal fees for outgoing Vice
A new recycling industry, with the technology to break down end-of-life lithium ion batteries and prepare the rare metals they contain for reuse, is taking shape to support a sustainable North American electric vehicle supply chain. Recycling is not just an environmental move — it is a cost issue, said Tim Johnston, co-founder and chairman
In this article GM A Chevrolet pickup truck is seen at the Knapp Chevrolet dealership on February 02, 2022 in Houston, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images General Motors’ first-quarter U.S. sales fell 20% from a year ago, in line with analysts’ expectations, as ongoing supply-chain issues disrupted its production and kept dealers’ inventories tight.
The 2023 Toyota GR Corolla debuted, we drove the 2023 Mazda CX-50, and we piloted the 2022 Acura NSX Type S on a racetrack. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. The 2023 Toyota GR Corolla was announced this week and is set to arrive this fall. With a 300-hp turbo-3, a
Tesla Insurance has enabled its controversial driver safety score, which tracks driving data in real time, in California, its biggest market, but it is only for “educational purposes” and won’t affect premiums… for now. Tesla had already introduced its own insurance product in California, but it didn’t utilize real-time driving data and Tesla’s safety score,
4:41 PM ET Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas — Felix Rosenqvist earned a much-needed pole Saturday in qualifying at Texas Motor Speedway, where IndyCar is desperately trying to develop a second passing lane in what could be the final race for the series at the track. Rosenqvist turned two laps at 221.110 mph in his
We are witnessing an exciting time in the automotive industry. As innovation is reaching new heights with connected and autonomous vehicles, the auto insurance industry is also experiencing its own evolution, using technology to enhance the way road accidents and damages are handled, saving people time and money and improving the often stressful experiences of
GMC Hummer EV pickup truck Michael Wayland / CNBC PHOENIX – General Motors has received more than 65,000 reservations for its electric GMC Hummer pickups and SUVs, as the automaker attempts to expedite production of the vehicles to meet demand. The reservations number is higher than the automaker’s initial expectations, according to Duncan Aldred, global
As automakers build more electric vehicles, a lack of charging infrastructure continues to be a barrier for some shoppers. That concern has sparked some companies to offer EV charging solutions that sidestep complex hard-wired infrastructure challenges. Two of them, Renewable Innovations and SparkCharge, have different approaches in technology, but their missions are the same: Break
Consumers had the highest satisfaction with lease-end practices by Audi Financial Services and Ford Credit last year, according to J.D. Power. The 2022 J.D. Power U.S. End of Lease Satisfaction Study, which polled 3,075 customers within nine months after their leases ended, ranked Audi No. 1 in the premium segment with a score of 868
Want to add a crazy amount of horsepower to your engine? Try nitrous! On Engine Masters, Freiburger and Dulcich explain the basics of adding nitrous oxide to an engine, along with some helpful tips. #EngineMasters #Nitrous #MotorTrend MotorTrend is the ultimate streaming destination for gearheads coupled with the latest automotive research and news. Get a
The Hummer EV is an insane electric beast. We’ve already had the opportunity to take a short test drive of one last year and came away really impressed. However, GMC is currently hosting comprehensive first drive events, and our full driving review will be up in early April. The Fast Lane Truck was another outlet
TURIN – Stellantis will engineer its coming STLA Small and Medium electric-vehicle platforms in Europe, CEO Carlos Tavares said. The new platforms are defined by Stellantis as “BEV by design,” meaning that they are being developed mainly for battery-powered vehicles but could also support internal combustion variants where there is a demand for them. Tavares,
9:18 AM ET Audi and Porsche owner Volkswagen is likely to give the green light for the two brands to make their entry into motor racing’s Formula One at a meeting next week, two sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday. “We will hopefully be able to communicate our intention to enter into Formula
New Jeeps are displayed at a car dealership on October 05, 2021 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Automakers will likely report sharp sales declines for March and the first quarter, industry analysts say, as an ongoing shortage of new vehicles has left car-shoppers with few – and often expensive – choices.
TOKYO — Electric vehicles are finally finding traction as sales and investment plans rapidly expand. But automakers say EVs will really take off with the arrival of solid-state batteries. The next-generation power packs promise safety, cost, weight and performance improvements over today’s lithium ion batteries. And crucially, they could spur wider EV adoption in popular