12:26 AM ET Nico Hulkenberg will replace Mick Schumacher at Haas next year, the Formula One team has confirmed. Hulkenberg, 35, has not had a full-time F1 drive since 2019 but made four appearances in the last two years as a COVID-19 super-sub. He made his F1 debut in 2010 with Williams and has driven
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Porsche is pitching its new 911 Dakar as a sports car aimed at the SUV set. The rally-inspired Dakar features a jacked-up suspension, all-terrain tires and an antilock braking system optimized for loose gravel. Porsche unveiled the two-door off-roader on the eve of the Los Angeles Auto Show. The 911 Dakar is limited to 2,500
In this article 7203.T-JP TM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT 2023 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid electric vehicle Toyota Toyota Motor is not giving up on its flagship Prius hybrid anytime soon, despite investing billions in all-electric vehicles amid criticism it hasn’t moved fast enough into the emerging segment. The automaker late Tuesday revealed
WASHINGTON — The National Automobile Dealers Association on Wednesday applauded the Senate introduction of legislation that would help law enforcement combat an alarming rise in catalytic converter thefts in the U.S. Democratic Sens. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Ron Wyden of Oregon introduced the bill — known as the Preventing Auto Recycling Theft, or PART,
In this article TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk attends the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China August 29, 2019. Aly Song | Reuters Elon Musk said in court on Wednesday that he does not want to be the CEO of any company. He recently acquired and
8:28 AM ET Mick Schumacher looks completely calm. There is a sense, even if just for a fleeting moment, that Formula One and the outside world are a million miles away. This feels like a safe space for him, the eerie quiet of the North Texas ranch broken only by the throaty engine notes of
TOKYO – Toyota is flipping the script for the next-generation Prius hybrid. The gas-sipping nameplate, a byword for eco-friendly driving since its 1997 debut, won’t be a whole lot greener with the redesigned fifth generation. But it will sure be a whole lot meaner. On tap is a new range of more powerful drivetrains with
Ford CEO Jim Farley (left) with Michael Wayland / CNBC DETROIT – Ford Motor is attempting to build as many of its own parts as possible for its electric vehicles to offset an expected 40% reduction in workers needed to build such cars and trucks, CEO Jim Farley said Tuesday. Farley compared Ford’s latest efforts
10:44 AM ET Ferrari dismissed media reports in Italy on Tuesday that Formula One team boss Mattia Binotto was set to be replaced by Sauber’s Frederic Vasseur at the end of the season and said they were “totally without foundation.” The Corriere della Sera and Gazzetta dello Sport newspapers had suggested Frenchman Vasseur was being
Hyundai Motor Group’s Genesis luxury brand has extended sales of its Electrified G80 to Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Virginia, increasing to 12 the total number of states where retailers are authorized to sell the electric midsize sedan. The car’s staggered rollout is part of the brand’s plan to gradually extend its lineup of EVs
In this article TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Krisztian Bocsi | Bloomberg Creative Photos | Getty Images Electric vehicles are among the least reliable cars and trucks in the automotive industry today, according to Consumer Reports rankings released Tuesday. When compared with hybrid and gas-powered cars and trucks, electric vehicles powered entirely by
WASHINGTON — Automatic emergency braking systems can reduce rear-end crashes in pickups, but few are equipped with the safety feature as standard technology, according to a study released Tuesday by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The study used data gathered from police-reported crashes in 25 states from 2017 to 2020 and looked at the
11:57 AM ET Nico Hulkenberg is set to replace Mick Schumacher at Haas in 2023, according to German publication Bild. The move will be announced ahead of this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, allowing Hulkenberg to drive for the team at the tyre test which follows the season finale next week. Hulkenberg, 35, has not
BERLIN — Stellantis has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with German chipmaker Infineon for a multi-year supply of silicon carbide semiconductors. Infineon will reserve production capacity and will supply the power semiconductors directly to Stellantis suppliers in the second half of the decade. Well over 1 billion euros’ ($1.03 billion) worth of chips could
Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks at an event in Hawthorne, California April 30, 2015. Patrick T. Fallon | Reuters Tesla shares dropped more than 7% on Wednesday to close at $177.59, their lowest since November 2020, after CEO Elon Musk disclosed the sale of close to $4 billion worth of stock in the electric car
3:39 PM ET Newly crowned champion Max Verstappen refused a Red Bull team order at the Brazilian Grand Prix to help teammate Sergio Perez in his fight for second in the title race. Perez dropped down the order after a late safety car restart, with nearest championship rival Charles Leclerc one of the cars to
Even Legoland is joining the electric vehicle revolution. Legoland Florida Resort used Lego bricks to create a life-size replica of the Ford F-150 Lightning as part of its ongoing partnership with area dealers. The Lego Lightning took more than 1,600 hours to build and is made of about 320,740 pieces. It’s the same size as
In this article RIVN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Rivian electric pickup trucks sit in a parking lot at a Rivian service center on May 09, 2022 in South San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive on Wednesday reaffirmed its 25,000-vehicle production target for 2022, but said it