Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk has often talked about opening his Supercharging network to competitors, but has never actually done so in the United States, where the company dominates the electric vehicle market. Now, the brash CEO may have 7.5 billion reasons to accelerate those plans. The U.S. Department of Transportation next week is expected
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In this article NFLX STLA-IT GM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT General Motors and Netflix partnered for a 60-second ad starring actor and comedian Will Ferrell driving GM electric vehicles in popular Netflix shows and movies to promote the streaming service using more EVs in its productions. Screenshot Automakers — historically among the largest
Ram‘s first electric pickup officially has a name. The truck, slated to enter production in 2024, will be known as the 1500 REV. Ram CEO Mike Koval, who was scheduled make the announcement Thursday during the Chicago Auto Show, said the name will be easy to market and “helps with the showroom distinction between the
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12:44 PM ET Associated Press Katherine Legge will attempt to qualify for her third Indianapolis 500 this year — her first IndyCar race since 2013 — in a car fielded by Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. Legge will enter the race in the No. 44 Honda with sponsorship from Hendrickson, a global manufacturer and supplier of
Hyundai will offer monthlong subscriptions to its popular electric vehicles as part of a program called Evolve+. Evolve+ will cost subscribers $699 per month for the Kona Electric or $899 for the Ioniq 5. Both electric compact crossovers helped the Korean automaker capture early market share in the still-developing EV market. Hyundai hopes this program
In this article GFS GM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The global chip shortage will continue, and consumers will have to pay for it, an analyst from the International Data Corporation said. Sasirin Pamai | Istock | Getty Images General Motors has signed a long-term agreement with GlobalFoundries to establish exclusive production capacity of
1:19 AM ET Sunaadh Sagar India plays host to a top-tier motorsport series after almost a decade, as Formula E comes to town in the form of the Hyderabad E-Prix on February 11. Here’s everything you need to know about the showpiece event: Wait, what’s an E-prix? The electric equivalent of a Formula 1 race.
CHICAGO — The 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander, which debuted Wednesday on the eve of the Chicago Auto Show, takes the body and bones of one of the Japanese brand’s top-selling crossovers and super-sizes it to deliver a more comfortable and competitive family vehicle — at least without sliding rear doors. The biggest feature of the
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8:21 AM ET FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem, head of motorsport’s governing body, has stepped back from overseeing Formula One in a day-to-day capacity. Ben Sulayem was elected on a manifesto which included the restructure of race control and the FIA’s F1 operation as a whole. FIA single-seater boss Nikolas Tombazis will take over that
Minnesota’s new-vehicle emissions standards that follow California regulations were upheld by the state’s court of appeals last week after the Minnesota Automobile Dealers Association filed a lawsuit last year over its concerns. The Clean Car Rule sets state vehicle emission standards in line with California Air Resources Board rules, requiring a greater percentage of vehicles
In this article HTZ Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Andrew Kelly | Reuters Rental car giant Hertz reported fourth-quarter earnings that were better than Wall Street expected, on renewed demand for travel as the Covid-19 pandemic eased in many parts of the world. The company also benefited from improved operating performance, CEO Stephen Scherr
9:51 AM ET Associated Press IndyCar driver Conor Daly will attempt to qualify for the Daytona 500 with the NASCAR team owned by Floyd Mayweather. The Money Team Racing raced its way into the Daytona 500 last year with driver Kaz Grala; Daly made his Cup Series debut for the team in October on The
BMW said it will freshen the meaty middle of its crossover lineup, bringing new design details, updated engines and advancements in digital technology to its X5 and X6 light trucks. The new models will go on sale this year, debuting at the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance in March and starting production in April at BMW’s
A man shops for used vehicles at the Toyota of Deerfield dealership in Deerfield Beach, Florida. Getty Images DETROIT – Stronger-than-expected demand for used vehicles last month led to the largest increase in wholesale values since late 2021, according to new data Tuesday from Cox Automotive. The automotive data firm’s Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index
12:48 PM ET Martin Truex Jr. won NASCAR’s exhibition race at the LA Coliseum on Sunday, a mouth-watering appetizer ahead of the 2023 season. Chris Williams/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The NASCAR season has arrived. The real season. After the stock car equivalent to a department-store soft opening at the LA Coliseum on Sunday night, the
American Honda Motor Co. is recalling more than 114,000 vehicles in the U.S. for rearview cameras that may not display images. The recall covers 2018-2020 Honda Fit hatchbacks and 2019-2022 Honda HR-V crossovers. Rearview camera images in those vehicles may not display when the engine is started with a key because of a design error