WASHINGTON — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it will review whether startup technology firm Pony.ai complied with government reporting requirements for driverless crashes. Earlier this month, Pony.ai agreed to issue a recall for some versions of its autonomous driving system software after an October crash in California. The recall covered three vehicles that
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BERLIN — Mercedes-Benz Group said its German plants are running even though the automaker has been forced to make some shift adjustments at its home plant in Sindelfingen plant due to supply chain disruption caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Sindelfingen, which builds the automaker’s flagship sedans, the S-Class and EQS, along with the E-Class
Elon Musk and fellow billionaires should pay it forward in taxes to support the next generation of entrepreneurs who can make a difference, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., told CNBC on Tuesday. “I’m happy to celebrate success, but let’s remember, Elon Musk didn’t make it on his own. He got huge investments from the government, from
By Joey Klender Posted on March 29, 2022 Volvo Trucks North America announced today that it received its largest global order of Class 8 electric semi-trucks with Maersk-owned Performance Team. The Maersk entity added 110 units to its order, making a commitment to purchase 126 Volvo VNR all-electric trucks after an initial order in Q3
10:13 AM ET Mick Schumacher’s crash in last weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix qualifying could be a $1 million hit for Haas, according to team boss Guenther Steiner. The German driver missed Sunday’s race in Jeddah, despite being unhurt in the impact, with the shattered car needing a complete rebuild. “The chassis in itself doesn’t
LONDON — Lotus applied its sports-car design and performance ethos to develop the Eletre full-electric SUV. The Eletre, which was revealed in London on Tuesday, will become the flagship model for the automaker’s new range of ‘lifestyle’ electric vehicles that will be built in Wuhan, China, for global markets. The high-performance SUV is the automaker’s
In this article TSLA Founder and CEO of Tesla Motors Elon Musk speaks during a media tour of the Tesla Gigafactory, which will produce batteries for the electric carmaker, in Sparks, Nevada. James Glover II | Reuters If Tesla CEO Elon Musk is serious about welcoming organizing efforts of the company’s U.S. workforce, the automaker
Vietnamese automaker VinFast will build an electric vehicle assembly plant and a battery manufacturing facility in Chatham County, N.C, with an initial $2 billion investment. VinFast, which opened its U.S. headquarters in Los Angeles last year, intends to move rapidly into the North America EV market with the VF 8 and VF 9 crossovers currently
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government will mandate the sales of EVs and wants a 42 percent reduction in emissions from the oil and gas sector as part of Canada’s plan meet its 2030 emissions reduction goal. In its 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan, the government says it will enact a sales mandate to ensure at least
Lotus on Tuesday revealed its first SUV. Yes, the company famous for lightweight sports cars has expanded into vehicles normally found at the grocery store instead of at the track. The move is necessary to boost Lotus’ financial health, and the profits generated should lead to new and better sports cars. The new SUV, previously
London announced that it is providing funding to deploy a fleet of Tesla Model 3 vehicles through a vehicle subscription service to be available for private hire drivers such as Uber. Startup Breathe operates in the rapidly growing space of “vehicle-as-a-service” by providing an all-in-one car subscription that includes the car, insurance, service, maintenance, and
4:21 AM ET Formula One champions Mercedes are going through an “exercise in humility” after years of success but they will be stronger for it, team boss Toto Wolff said after more pain in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. Mercedes’ seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton finished 10th, the last of the points-paying positions, after failing to
TURIN – The successor to the Fiat New 500 small electric car will continue to be built at the Mirafiori factory complex in Turin, Stellantis confirmed, in announcing new model allocations. In addition, the factory — the group’s oldest in Italy, dating to 1939 — will also get two new Maserati models, Stellantis Chairman John
Ford Motor Co. is adding a new package on the 2023 F-150 pickup for budget-conscious buyers who still want some off-road punch. Starting this fall, the automaker will offer a Rattler package on entry-level F-150 XL trim. It features content from the FX4 package such as skid plates, electronic rear-locking differentials, hill descent control, specially
In this article 9866-HK Nio began deliveries of its new ET7, an upscale electric sedan, on Monday, March 28, 2022. Nio Nio confirmed Monday it has begun deliveries of its new luxury sedan, the ET7, on schedule, sending U.S.-traded shares of the Chinese electric vehicle maker higher in morning trading. Nio said in a statement
As promised earlier this month, NIO has started delivering its ET7 electric flagship sedan to Chinese customers on March 28. The first batch of ET7s were delivered today to buyers at the company’s headquarters in Hefei, Anhui province, by NIO manufacturing and quality experts. The formal commencement of ET7 customer deliveries is an important milestone
4:46 PM ET JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — For two consecutive days Formula One cars lapped Jeddah’s Corniche Circuit against the backdrop of a cloud of black smoke on the city’s skyline. The smoke was a result of a missile attack on an oil depot six miles to the east of the track that occurred 20
SHANGHAI — Volkswagen Group said its Shanghai operations were not currently affected by the city’s lockdown and that production was still ongoing, after authorities imposed drastic curbs to try and stem the spread of COVID-19. “Our Anting operations are currently not affected by the Shanghai city lockdown. In the current situation we still need to