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Striking Volkswagen workers gather outside the Volkswagen factory on December 2, 2024 in Emden, Germany. Julian Stratenschulte| Getty Images News | Getty Images Volkswagen workers across Germany stopped work on Monday as the conflict between the German automotive giant and its employees over changes to labor agreements and potential factory closures escalated. Nine of Volkswagen’s

In this article STLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Carlos Tavares, chief executive officer of Stellantis NV, speaks to the media at the Stellantis auto manufacturing plant in Sochaux, France, on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024.  Nathan Laine | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT – Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares has unexpectedly resigned from the automaker

Nov 29, 2024, 07:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Lewis Hamilton has said he is “totally fine” with having to wait until next year for his first Ferrari Formula 1 test, even if it could make life harder at the start of his move from Mercedes. Britain’s seven-times world champion is replacing Spaniard Carlos Sainz

Nov 29, 2024, 08:24 AM ET Romain Grosjean has no doubt his children saved his life. Four years on from a Formula One crash in Bahrain that ripped his car in half and nearly killed the Frenchman in the fireball that followed, the former Haas driver can recall every second. He has a ‘tattoo,’ the

Nov 29, 2024, 09:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Qatar is buying a significant minority stake in Audi’s Formula One team, the Gulf country’s estimated $510 billion sovereign wealth fund and the German carmaker said on Friday. The holding will be almost a third of the team, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorNov 29, 2024, 06:54 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions After securing seventh place on the grid for Saturday’s sprint race in Qatar, Lewis Hamilton was at a loss to explain another disappointing result, saying “I’m just slow.” In his penultimate race

Nov 29, 2024, 03:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Yuki Tsunoda has taken a big step in Formula 1 this year and is ready for a bigger team and a faster car, his RB boss Laurent Mekies said on Friday with the Japanese driver set for a post-season test at Red Bull. The test will

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorNov 30, 2024, 12:26 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Lando Norris said he had been planning to give a sprint race victory back to Oscar Piastri ever since his McLaren teammate moved aside for him in Brazil earlier this year. The

Nov 30, 2024, 08:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Formula 1 will become even more a “battle of giants” with the arrival of General Motors’ Cadillac brand as an 11th team in 2026, RB boss Laurent Mekies said. The Frenchman told reporters at the Qatar Grand Prix that the entry of the U.S. carmaker was

Alyssa Roenigk, ESPN Senior WriterNov 28, 2024, 07:38 AM ET Close Alyssa Roenigk is a senior writer for ESPN whose assignments have taken her to six continents and caused her to commit countless acts of recklessness. (Follow @alyroe on Twitter). Open Extended Reactions EVERYTHING HAPPENS FAST in the desert. Day becomes night, night becomes day,

Marshall Pruett, Racing columnistNov 27, 2024, 10:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Logan Sargeant conducted an IndyCar test with Meyer Shank Racing last week at the The Thermal Club in Southern California. Jay Calderon/The Desert Sun / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Picture spending more than half of your life in pursuit of a singular

A carrier trailer transports Toyota cars for delivery while queuing at the border customs control to cross into the U.S., at the Otay border crossing in Tijuana, Mexico May 31, 2019. Jorge Duenes | REUTERS DETROIT – Shares of automakers General Motors and Stellantis fell Tuesday morning after President-elect Donald Trump threatened to put 25%

Workers on the production line at the new Ferrari NV E-building factory in Maranello, Italy, on Friday, June 21, 2024.  Francesca Volpi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Ferrari is thought to be something of a special case among Europe’s automobile sector even as many car giants come under pressure from the threat of U.S. tariffs.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk watch the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19, 2024. Brandon Bell | Via Reuters Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will visit Capitol Hill to discuss government reform with Republican congressional leaders Dec. 5, House Speaker Mike Johnson,

Skoda Kodiaq automobiles on the production line at the Volkswagen AG plant in Bratislava, Slovakia, on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images A small landlocked country in the heart of Europe appears to be uniquely exposed to President-elect Donald Trump’s “America First” economic agenda. Nicknamed the “Detroit of Europe” due to

In this article .IXIC F GM STLA DTG-DE .STOXX .DJI .SPX Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) attend the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket on November 19, 2024 in Brownsville, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images

Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images As Inauguration Day nears, investors are trying to unravel what booms or busts lay ahead under President-elect Donald Trump. Trump’s campaign promises — from tariffs to mass deportations, tax cuts and deregulation — and his picks to lead federal agencies suggest both risks and rewards for

Open Extended Reactions Ferrari issued team orders to both drivers during the race. Chris Graythen/Getty Images LAS VEGAS – Charles Leclerc launched an astonishing expletive-laden rant against Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Leclerc finished in fourth, one place behind Sainz after the pair swapped positions throughout the race. Editor’s Picks 1