11:40 AM ET Sebastian Vettel said he was shouting for Mick Schumacher to pass Max Verstappen in the closing laps of the British Grand Prix. Schumacher finished eighth at Silverstone on Sunday, scoring the first points of his F1 career, and nearly passed world champion Verstappen as they raced to the finish line. Vettel, whose
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In 2018, Elon Musk shared the agony of having his infant son die in his arms while consoling a father who lost his teenager to a fiery crash in a Tesla Model S. Now, Tesla Inc. is trying to undermine James Riley’s claim that it played a role in his son’s death, as the world’s
In this article 7203.T-JP A Toyota bZ4X on display at the New York Auto Show, April 13, 2022. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Toyota Motor said it sold its 200,000th plug-in electric vehicle during the second quarter, triggering a phase out of U.S. tax credits of up to $7,500 for people who buy the cars. The
5:45 PM ET Associated Press Michael Andretti acknowledged Tuesday that the meltdown of his IndyCar team at Mid-Ohio was unacceptable and said his four drivers will be expected to work together as teammates the remainder of the season. Andretti led an emergency meeting after Sunday’s race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, where a fracture in
In this article TSLA VLVOF VOW-FF Northvolt’s most recent funding announcement comes at a time when major economies are laying out plans to move away from vehicles that use diesel and gasoline. Mikael Sjoberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Electric vehicle battery maker Northvolt on Tuesday announced a $1.1 billion funding boost, with a range
6:28 AM ET Associated Press BOWMANVILLE, Ontario — What a week for Robert Wickens, who picked up his second win in seven days Saturday while celebrating the birth of his first child. Wickens returned to his native Canada and teamed with countryman Mark Wilkins to win the Touring Car class of the IMSA Michelin Pilot
Group 1 Automotive Inc. has completed the sale of its Brazilian operations. The Houston-based dealership group said Tuesday that its subsidiary GPI SA LLC closed on the share purchase agreement transaction with Original Holdings S.A. of Brazil. Group 1 said Original Holdings bought equity interests of UAB from Group 1 for 510 million in Brazilian
If you can even find a new car to buy, actually purchasing it is going to cost you. “It’s a really difficult time to buy a car,” said Jessica Caldwell, executive director of insights for Edmunds. Limited inventory due to a persistent shortage of computer chips, along with other supply-chain challenges, helped propel new car
10:48 AM ET SILVERSTONE — A group of protesters breached the track on the opening lap of the British Grand Prix and were on the circuit when cars came past. The protesters managed to get onto the circuit at the Wellington straight, which lies just after the first sequence of corners. In a huge stroke
In the wake of the Federal Trade Commission’s proposal of new, sweeping regulations on car dealership price advertising and F&I product disclosure, a client of Hudson Cook partner Jean Noonan asked her, “Wasn’t all of this already illegal?” Yes and no, said Noonan and other compliance experts who explored the rationale and timing of the
In this article DTG-DE U.K.-based startup Tevva on Thursday launched a hydrogen-electric heavy goods vehicle, becoming the latest company to make a play in a sector attracting interest from multinationals like Daimler Truck and Volvo. According to Tevva, which says it has raised $140 million in funding, its vehicle will have a range of as
11:18 AM ET In the aftermath of his accident at the British Grand Prix, Alfa Romeo driver Guanyu Zhou tweeted to say the Halo cockpit protection device on his car had saved his life. The Halo became mandatory on Formula One cars in 2018 after years of FIA research into ways of better protecting a
In this article NIO Nio’s ES7 sports utility vehicle adds another competitor to Tesla’s Model X and Model Y in China. Nio Chinese electric-vehicle maker Nio reported Friday that it delivered nearly 13,000 vehicles in June, up 60% from a year ago, as China’s auto industry continued to rebound after months of pandemic-related disruptions. Its
SAN FRANCISCO — Fifteen Black former or current employees at Tesla Inc. filed a lawsuit against the electric vehicle maker on Thursday, alleging they were subjected to racial abuse and harassment at its factories. The workers said they were subjected to offensive racist comments and behavior by colleagues, managers and human resources employees on a
4:26 PM ET Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ohio — Scott McLaughlin on Sunday picked up his second career IndyCar victory, which may go down as one of the most special wins of his career. The New Zealander won at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course with his nervous parents watching from pit lane. McLaughlin had not seen his
In this article GM Mary Barra, Chair and CEO of the General Motors Company (GM), speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, on May 2, 2022. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images DETROIT – General Motors on Friday said it expects net income during the second quarter to be
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10:46 AM ET SILVERSTONE, England — The British Grand Prix was suspended before the end of the first lap after two huge collisions involving multiple drivers on the pit straight resulted in Zhou Guanyu’s Alfa Romeo ending up on the wrong side of the tyre barriers at Turn 1. Emergency crews were immediately in attendance,