In this article UBER For years, Uber has faced opposition from taxi drivers in Italy. Now, the company is signing a partnership with the country’s largest taxi dispatch service. Alvaro Padilla | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Uber has signed a partnership with IT Taxi, the largest taxi dispatch service in Italy, in a tie-up
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8:00 AM ET Jimmie Johnson will start on the outside of Row 4 for Sunday’s Indianapolis 500, and he’d like nothing more than to win the Greatest Spectacle in Racing on his first try. AP Photo/Darron Cummings INDIANAPOLIS — We all have two bucket lists. There’s the one everyone talks about, that rundown of experiences we
Call this a reality check: At less than a month old, Volkswagen’s nascent Scout brand doesn’t have employees, offices, executives, a factory or even a publicly disclosed product plan. What it does have is a purchased semi-famous name, a rough sideview sketch of a planned battery-electric SUV and pickup, and a commitment from the head
Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images One of the best car-shopping weekends pre-pandemic is more of a dud these days. Amid the auto industry’s manufacturing challenges due to persisting supply-chain issues, Memorial Day sales are generally minimal to nonexistent this year. “It’s looking pretty bleak, to be straightforward about it,” said Ivan Drury, senior manager
6:42 AM ET Former Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone denied on Friday he had been arrested in Brazil and said an illegal gun found in his luggage before boarding a flight was never used and had no ammunition. The 91-year-old Briton, now in Portugal, told Reuters a “silly, tiny little incident” had caused a lot
BERLIN – Tesla Inc. has submitted an application to build on a further 247 acres east of its plant in Germany, expanding the site’s area by a third, a local media outlet reported, citing the local mayor. The automaker, which already has 740 acres of land for its auto factory and battery plant under construction,
Charging port for a Ford Motor Co. Mustang during the Washington Auto Show in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images As gas prices hit record highs, some Americans might be tempted to go electric and ease the pain at the pump. But finding a shiny, new electric vehicle
6:17 PM ET Associated Press Seven-time NASCAR champion and Indy 500 rookie Jimmie Johnson hasn’t ruled out returning to the Cup Series, and he might even have an idea of his next race. Johnson said Thursday he’s open to driving the “Memorial Day Double” — competing in the Indy 500 and then the Coca-Cola 600
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed by voice vote President Joe Biden’s nominee to serve as the top auto safety regulator, the first to win approval since January 2017. Steven Cliff has been serving as deputy administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration since 2021 and was nominated by President Joe Biden
In this article TSLA TWTR Sheldon Cooper/SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Twitter shareholders are suing Elon Musk, and Twitter itself, over their handling of a chaotic acquisition process that is still underway, and that has contributed to volatile price swings in the company’s stock price. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO revealed a significant stake in Twitter
12:18 PM ET BARCELONA, Spain — The Spanish Grand Prix hit the reset button on Formula One’s 2022 championship. After six rounds, just six points separate Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc at the top of the championship and there is next to no margin between the performance of the Red Bull and Ferrari on track.
The National Automobile Dealers Association and several state associations are reaching out to Volkswagen Group of America looking for assurances on how the German automaker’s new Scout brand will be retailed in the U.S., and making sure any plan doesn’t violate state franchise laws, Automotive News has learned. In announcing creation of the Scout brand
Heading into the peak summer driving season, which kicks off on Memorial Day weekend, gasoline prices show no signs of slowing down. The national average for unleaded gas hit a new high of $4.59 per gallon Wednesday, with all 50 states above $4 per gallon, AAA data shows. Gas prices are now $1.56 more than
5:48 AM ET Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz will both have a cameo role in international versions of the upcoming Disney feature film Lightyear. The F1 duo recently recorded voiceovers for the same character, with Monaco-born Leclerc doing the Italian version and Sainz doing the Spanish version. Leclerc and Sainz recorded their roles
The nation’s largest new-vehicle retailer is commencing a multimillion-dollar “Go Be Great” advertising campaign that it says coincides with an employee retention and recruitment effort. Auto retail giant AutoNation Inc. said on Tuesday that it was launching the campaign, featuring its employees, on television stations including ESPN, CNBC and NBC ahead of the Indianapolis 500
Booster delivers fuel directly to fleet vehicles. Courtesy: Booster Fuels Inc. Fuel delivery start-up Booster made its name filling up commuters’ cars while they were parked at the office. But after the Covid pandemic shifted so many to remote work, Booster CEO Frank Mycroft says, the company ramped up its business refueling commercial vehicle fleets
6:47 AM ET The Monaco Grand Prix has long been considered to be the jewel in the crown of F1. Since 1955 it has been a mainstay on the schedule and only failed to take place in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The circuit includes some of the most famous parts of any F1
WASHINGTON — Hyundai Motor America said it will recall 281,000 vehicles in North America over seat belt pretensioners that could explode and project metal fragments, causing injuries. The recall, which comes after three injury reports, covers some 2019-2022 Accent, 2021-2023 Elantra, and 2021-2022 Elantra hybrid vehicles. In the event of a crash, front driver or