5:32 PM ET Associated Press FONTANA, Calif. — Austin Cindric followed up his Daytona 500 victory by earning his first career pole in the NASCAR Cup series Saturday at Auto Club Speedway during a tumultuous debut for the new practice and qualifying format at intermediate tracks. Cindric posted the fastest average lap speed in his
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In this article @PA.1 A chip made by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company TSMC Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could further strain the supplies of semiconductor chips that have already caused global production disruptions for tech companies and automakers for more than a year. Russia and Ukraine are critical suppliers of neon gas and palladium that are
DETROIT — The recent multibillion-dollar takeovers of Meritor Inc. and Tenneco Inc. came about at the same time for different reasons, but both are likely to have a big impact in metro Detroit where the automotive suppliers have a major presence and long history. Meritor’s pending sale to Cummins Inc. is a $3.7 billion bet
A new era of Formula One got underway this week at the Circuit de Catalunya with all ten teams taking to the track for the first test of the preseason. Although it’s too early to call a definitive order, it’s clear that some teams have made a stronger start than others and it was no
Cars sit at a standstill as people try to leave the city on February 24, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Chris Mcgrath | Getty Images New U.S. sanctions and Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine could have wide-ranging impacts on the already constrained automotive global supply chain, but only a few automakers have notable exposure in the
Two groups expanded with fourth-quarter and first-quarter dealership acquisitions, while a father-and-son duo bought a single store in the fourth quarter. Here’s a look at the deals involving domestic and import brands and dealerships in Florida, Texas and Massachusetts. Butler Automotive Group of Macon, Ga., bought a Toyota dealership in Jacksonville, Fla., in late 2021,
2:52 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Michael Andretti said Friday that his father revealed his Formula One aspirations last week to show the FIA there is strong public support for an expansion team, adding that he would need a decision from motorsports’ governing body in the next month to be properly prepared
Elon Musk’s brother Kimbal Musk applauds to him at a briefing after the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft on NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 mission to the International Space Station from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S. May 30, 2020. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters Coincidence or stock tip?
More than a week after a ship packed with luxury cars caught fire in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, a salvage team managed to board the vessel on Friday and started to tow it to a safe location off the Portuguese Azores archipelago. In a statement, ship manager Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd (MOL) said
12:43 PM ET BARCELONA, Spain — Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc set the pace in the second day of preseason testing at the Circuit de Catalunya as hype continued to build around the performance of the Italian team. A clear favourite has yet to emerge from the first F1 test of 2022, with teams focusing on gaining
In this article NKLA San Pedro, CA – December 17: The first two zero-emissions electric trucks, from an order of 100 vehicles, delivered from the Nikola Corporation to Total Transportation Services at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro on Friday, December 17, 2021. Brittany Murray | MediaNews Group | Getty Images Shares of
Online used-vehicle retailer Carvana, pressed in recent months to expand its vehicle reconditioning capacity, said Thursday it plans to buy the ADESA U.S. physical wholesale auction business from KAR Global Inc. for $2.2 billion in cash. The transaction would “include all auction sales, operations and staff” at ADESA’s 56 vehicle logistics centers in the U.S.
2:00 PM ET BARCELONA, Spain – Haas will run a plain white car, minus any of its Uralkali branding or Russian flag colours, for the final day of F1 testing on Friday. Russia’s military launched a long-feared invasion of Ukraine early Thursday, attacking its ex-Soviet neighbour from multiple directions despite warnings of dire consequences from
In this article TSLA Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk arrives for a S.E.C. hearing at the Manhattan Federal Courthouse in New York, April 4, 2019. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters A U.S. federal district judge rejected Elon Musk’s attempt to bring the Securities and Exchange Commission before the court in an order out Thursday. The Tesla
Autonomous vehicle venture Motional and ride services company Via said they will launch on Thursday a robo-taxi service in Las Vegas, the latest step by Motional toward commercial deployment of its autonomous vehicle systems. Via will use vehicles outfitted with Motional autonomous driving systems to offer free rides between several locations in downtown Las Vegas.
4:38 AM ET The FIA has condemned the online racist abuse directed at Kenyan driver McRae Kimathi in the build-up to his Junior World Rally Championship (WRC) debut at this week’s Rally Sweden. Motor sport’s governing body said it would take all necessary steps to ensure that abuse is reported to the relevant authorities. Kimathi,
A U.S. Postal Service worker prepares packages for delivery during Cyber Monday in the SoHo neighborhood of New York, on Monday, Nov. 29, 2021. Angus Mordant | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. Postal Service on Wednesday completed a final regulatory requirement for its plan to replace its delivery fleet with thousands of gas-powered vehicles, forging
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service has finalized a contract to replace its mail-truck fleet with almost all gasoline-powered models, drawing an angry response from Biden administration officials who unsuccessfully pushed the agency to buy electric vehicles instead. The record of decision signed Wednesday represents the culmination of a failed lobbying effort by the Environmental