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Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorSep 16, 2024, 05:41 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Preseason testing for the 2025 Formula 1 season will take place in Bahrain across three days in late February next year. For the first time since 2020, Bahrain will not host the

In this article STLA STLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT United Automobile Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain speaks on the first day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on August 19, 2024.  Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images DETROIT — The United Auto Workers union on

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorSep 16, 2024, 06:06 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Lando Norris said an “unfair” yellow flag during qualifying ruined his entire Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend and cost him crucial points in his title battle with Max Verstappen. The McLaren driver recovered

In this article .FKRX300 GM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Mary Barra, chair and CEO of General Motors, and Euisun Chung, executive chair of Hyundai Motor Group, during the signing of an agreement between the two companies to explore future collaboration across key strategic areas. Courtesy image DETROIT — General Motors and Hyundai Motor

Associated Press Sep 15, 2024, 05:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LEBANON, Tenn. — Álex Palou easily drove to his third IndyCar championship in four years when challenger Will Power‘s seatbelt came loose minutes into the season-deciding finale Sunday at Nashville Superspeedway. Colton Herta, who earlier this year moved to Nashville, won the Music City

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Associated Press Sep 15, 2024, 07:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LEBANON, Tenn. — Álex Palou‘s poor qualifying run and pending engine penalty dramatically tightened the IndyCar championship race the day before the season finale at Nashville Superspeedway. Palou has a 33-point lead over Will Power and needs only to finish ninth to win his

In this article STLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis, poses during a presentation at the New York International Auto Show in Manhattan, New York, on April 5, 2023. David Dee Delgado | Reuters DETROIT – Stellantis‘ U.S. dealer network has joined the United Auto Workers union in criticizing CEO

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorSep 14, 2024, 02:11 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions George Russell escaped a grid penalty at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after the stewards investigated a potential yellow flag infringement involving the Mercedes driver during qualifying. Russell qualified fifth for Sunday’s race

 Jeep Wagoneer S Trailhawk EV concept Michael Wayland / CNBC DETROIT — Stellantis‘ Jeep brand is well known for scaling tough terrains, but its latest challenge of achieving 1 million vehicle sales domestically by 2027 will be a steep hill to climb. Jeep, a coveted brand in the automotive industry, has been in a U.S.

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorSep 14, 2024, 11:24 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions McLaren has questioned whether the yellow flag that ruined Lando Norris‘ qualifying performance at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix needed to be shown. Norris was on his second run in the opening session

By the end of October, the European Union will make a final decision on what some analysts call the biggest EU trade case against China in more than a decade. But automakers and countries are divided over whether to place tariffs — so far of up to 36.3% — on Chinese electric vehicles. A German

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorSep 13, 2024, 12:03 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions BAKU, Azerbaijan — Lando Norris said that he believes McLaren is “a long way off” the pace of rival teams Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes after Friday practice for this weekend’s Azerbaijan

Tesla Semi Courtesy: Tesla A single-vehicle collision last month involving a Tesla Semi electric truck took 50,000 gallons of water to extinguish and required aircraft to dump fire retardant overhead, according to a preliminary report on Friday from the National Transportation Safety Board. The crash, which occurred on California’s Interstate 80 west of Lake Tahoe,

Sep 13, 2024, 07:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sergio Pérez suggested he could benefit more than teammate Max Verstappen from any fix to the car issues that have slowed Formula One champions Red Bull. The Mexican driver also told reporters ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix that the problems might have been masked by

In this article GOOGL UBER Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Waymo autonomous self-driving Jaguar electric vehicle sits parked at an EVgo charging station in Los Angeles, California, on May 15, 2024. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Uber announced Friday it is expanding its partnership with Alphabet’s Waymo to offer robotaxi

Associated Press Sep 12, 2024, 08:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Firestone will continue as the only tire supplier for all IndyCar racing under a long-term extension between Bridgestone America and Penske Entertainment. The length of the deal announced Thursday was not detailed. But the agreement will keep Firestone as the only

Young Man charging his electric vehicle. Tashdique Mehtaj Ahmed | Moment | Getty Images When Carmelita Fernandes, who lives in the Indian city of Pune, first made the switch from her regular car to an electric Tata Nixon in December 2021, she was excited for the journeys that would follow. After all, it was a