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MUNICH — While Mercedes-Benz has focused on electrifying its flagship cars and SUVs, the German luxury marque is now turning its gunsights on the other end of the product portfolio. On Sunday at the Munich auto show, Mercedes revealed the Concept CLA Class, a four-door coupe that previews a new “electric-first” platform, underpinning future compact

BMW CEO Oliver Zipse speaks during the presentation of the new BMW “New Class” during an event ahead of the IAA motor show in Munich. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Europe’s biggest car manufacturers are wary of the competitive threat posed by new Chinese companies, as the automobile industry moves towards electrification,

Associated Press Sep 3, 2023, 06:01 PM ET PORTLAND, Ore. — Chip Ganassi stopped Alex Palou before Sunday’s race at Portland International Raceway and encouraged his driver to use the race to close out the IndyCar championship. Palou told the boss he planned to do it with a walk-off win. And he delivered. Palou is

MUNICH — Volkswagen brand will launch a performance version of its upcoming small battery-electric car using its GTI badge. VW previewed the high-powered small EV with the ID GTI concept. The car was unveiled on Sunday ahead of the IAA Mobility auto show in Munich, which takes place from Sept. 5 to 14. “We are

In this article TSLA MBG-DE BMW-DE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT BMW took the wraps of the Vision Neue Klasse electric vehicle at the IAA motor show in Munich, Germany. It underpins BMW’s big push into electric vehicles. BMW MUNICH, Germany — BMW and Mercedes are making their biggest push yet into electric cars

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorSep 2, 2023, 12:49 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 MONZA, Italy — Carlos Sainz is hoping to end Max Verstappen’s record run of consecutive Formula One victories at Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix, but admits the odds will be stacked against him. Sainz beat Verstappen

Tesla Inc. has gotten approval from the city of Los Angeles to build an all-night diner and drive-in theater where customers can recharge their stomachs and cars simultaneously. The Supercharger drive-in and restaurant, a concept that CEO Elon Musk tweeted about more than five years ago, would replace a former pizzeria on Santa Monica Boulevard

German automaker BMW on Saturday launched a hotly anticipated electric concept car, saying the so-called “Vision Neue Klasse” represents the dawn of a new era for the company. BMW’s latest design showcases a platform that will underpin the brand’s next generation of electric vehicles. The first electric vehicles based on the Neue Klasse — or new

Associated Press Sep 2, 2023, 03:20 PM ET DARLINGTON, S.C. — Joe Gibbs Racing’s Christopher Bell will start the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs up front after winning the pole at the Southern 500 on Saturday. Bell took his fourth pole of the season and third in the past eight races. He turned a fast lap

Artificial intelligence is helping reduce bias from dealers and lenders who might otherwise underestimate or overestimate a borrower’s income in the auto finance process. Reducing that bias speeds up deals, lowers risk and matches borrowers with the right type of loans, said Jessica Gonzalez, director of auto lending strategy and account management for Informed.IQ. AI,

A Cruise self-driving car, which is owned by General Motors Corp, is seen outside the company’s headquarters in San Francisco. Heather Somerville | Reuters The company Cruise is pushing back against an accusation from the San Francisco Fire Department, which claims that one of the company’s autonomous vehicles delayed an ambulance after a deadly accident. 

Sep 2, 2023, 04:44 AM ET Lewis Hamilton has questioned the strength of Max Verstappen’s Formula One teammates compared to the drivers he’s partnered in his career. The seven times world champion also told Sky Italy that he was “no more impressed” with the Red Bull driver’s achievements than he had been when other champions

The design of the BMW’s first Neue Klasse all-electric car is futuristic enough to “look like we skipped a model generation,” said the automaker’s design chief, Adrian van Hooydonk. BMW is previewing the EV with the Vision Neue Klasse concept at the IAA Mobility auto show in Munich from Sept 5-10. The concept has a

In this article STLA GM F Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Members of the United Auto Workers union hold a rally and practice picket near a Stellantis plant in Detroit, Aug. 23, 2023. Michael Wayland / CNBC DETROIT – United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain appears ready to fire up the picket lines. The

The 2023 Formula One racing season is moving forward, with expanded viewing options for American F1 fans across a variety of platforms. After Max Verstappen continued to dominate the competition in the Netherlands, the action heads to Autodromo Nazionale Monza in Italy. When is the Italian Grand Prix? How can I watch? The Italian Grand

With a Sept. 14 contract deadline approaching, the UAW has accused two of the Detroit 3 of refusing to bargain fairly and the third of insulting workers with a lowball offer. The hostility caught the automakers off guard during what already have been unusually contentious negotiations, heightening fears that the union will call a strike

In this article TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Tesla Model 3 vehicle on an auto carrier in front of a store in Rocklin, California, U.S., on Wednesday, July 21, 2021. Tesla Inc. is scheduled to release earnings figures on July 26. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tesla shares dropped

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorAug 31, 2023, 11:15 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 MONZA, Italy — Lewis Hamilton said “unfinished business” was his main motivation for signing a new two-year contract to remain with Mercedes in Formula One as he targets his elusive eighth world title. Hamilton, who