A closely watched auto-industry forecaster lopped more than 5 million cars off its projections for global production this year and next, largely due to fallout expected from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. S&P Global Mobility, formerly known as IHS Markit, lowered its 2022 and 2023 estimates each by 2.6 million vehicles. The forecaster now expects auto
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Audi is in the process of developing a mid-cycle update for its E-Tron and E-Tron Sportback electric SUVs, and a prototype has just been spotted. The prototype is for the regular E-Tron but similar changes will feature on the coupe-like E-Tron Sportback, prototypes for which are also out testing. The E-Tron arrived in 2018 as
By Simon Alvarez Posted on March 16, 2022 A Tesla employee and FSD Beta tester has been terminated over what the company states is a conflict of interest. The employee in question, Jon Bernal, is also the owner of the AI Addict YouTube channel, which features both casual and stress tests of Full Self-Driving Beta in real-world
It’s back! The World’s Greatest Drag Race returns with 10 of the world’s best supercars and sports cars facing off in an epic quarter-mile sprint for glory… and ultimate bragging rights! This year’s field includes all 10 contenders from Motor Trend’s 2015 Best Driver’s Car. We have the Mercedes AMG GT S, Bentley Continental GT3-R,
Intel has picked Germany as the site for a huge new chipmaking complex, giving the first details of a $88 billion investment drive across Europe. The U.S. chipmaker is spreading its investments around half a dozen countries, including boosting its existing factory in Ireland, setting up a design and research facility in France, and a
2:17 AM ET Formula One’s governing body made a tweak to the safety car rules on Tuesday to avoid a repeat of the controversy that erupted after last year’s title-deciding race in Abu Dhabi. Race director Michael Masi, who was replaced last month, changed the procedure in the closing laps at Yas Marina in a
Online used-vehicle retailer Shift Technologies said Tuesday it is acquiring the dealer listing marketplace assets of Fair Technologies, a vehicle retailing platform, for $15 million in cash and 2.5 percent equity. In its reasoning for the deal, Shift said it wants to establish an online marketplace presence where dealers and independent sellers can list their
In this article TSLA John Bernal, the creator of AI Addict on YouTube. Courtesy: AI Addict Tesla has fired a former Autopilot employee named John Bernal after he shared candid video reviews on his YouTube channel, AI Addict, showing how the company’s Full Self Driving Beta system worked in different locations around Silicon Valley. Following
SUPER73’s highly anticipated (and then cancelled, and then rescheduled, and then delayed a bit again today) debut occurred just minutes ago in Los Angeles. The brand had teased multiple new electric bicycle models and hinted at a light electric motorcycle. Fortunately for anyone who values their e-bikes with an extra side or two of excess,
What kind of vehicle is the 2023 Acura Integra? What does it compare to? Dusting off a nameplate last used in the 1990s, Acura resurrects the Integra as a five-door hatchback. It shares mechanicals with the Honda Civic Si, but rivals range from the Volkswagen Golf GTI to the Mazda 3. Is the 2023 Acura
8:16 AM ET Ahead of this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix, Formula One has been accused of ignoring human rights abuses in the country and having a “clear double standard” about where it decides it should and should not host races. The Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (Bird) said F1 has “abandoned those who have
Drivers of electric vehicles will be able to get more than a caffeine charge at some Starbucks locations this year. Volvo Car USA said Tuesday that it will be collaborating with Starbucks in a pilot project to add about 60 EV charging stations at 15 coffee shops beginning this summer. The locations will be scattered
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Mercedes-Benz won’t cut spending on future electric vehicles even as it copes with supply-chain cost pressures exacerbated by the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the German automaker’s CEO said Tuesday. Ola Källenius, speaking during the company’s opening of its first U.S. EV battery factory, also affirmed the company’s 2022 financial outlook remained in place despite
In this article GM An undated handout photo shows the new Cadillac Lyriq, one of the electric vehicles that General Motors Co said on October 20, 2020, that its Spring Hill, Tennessee, factory will begin to produce. General Motors Co. | Reuters DETROIT – General Motors is gearing up to deliver Cadillac’s first electric vehicle
DETROIT — Cadillac will open the order books for the Lyriq, its first electric vehicle, this spring. General Motors’ luxury brand will begin taking new orders for the 2023 Lyriq and the 2023 Lyriq performance all-wheel drive on May 19, Rory Harvey, vice president of global Cadillac, told reporters Tuesday. Unlike reservations, the Lyriq orders
BMW is almost ready to reveal a new M3 Touring based on the latest G80 M3 generation, but it won’t actually be the first M3 to receive the longroof treatment. Just over two decades ago, BMW developed a prototype M3 Touring based on the E46 M3 generation on sale at the time. The production green
Fiat will reportedly unveil an Abarth performance variant of its electric 500 city car next year, the first new launch of the performance marque since the Abarth 124 GT debuted in 2018. Fiat and Abarth boss Olivier François told Autocar that the automaker would confirm a scorpion-badged 500 imminently, marking the beginning of Abarth as
Ferrari has stopped taking orders for the F8 Tributo coupe and F8 Spider sports cars, the brand’s best-selling models in Europe in 2021. Jacopo Marcon, product manager for the sports car segment at Ferrari, earlier this month confirmed the company’s decision, which had been rumored among Ferrari enthusiasts. Marcon spoke at a media test event