TOKYO — When engineers at Toyota recently conducted a teardown study of the Tesla Model Y, it did more than expose key technological secrets of the popular American-made, full-electric crossover. It also tore away a moldering complacency at the Japanese automaker. What laid underneath the Model Y’s sheet metal was a masterfully simplistic vehicle structure
The exterior of an Aston Martin store. Jeremy Moeller | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — British luxury carmaker Aston Martin Lagonda forecasts better profitability this year, after widening its 2022 pretax losses on the back of a weakening U.K. currency. The company more than doubled year-on-year pretax losses to £495 million ($598
Honda has a redesigned CR-V on sale for 2023, but the version featured here won’t appear in showrooms. It’s a one-off build developed by Honda Performance Development, both as a promotional tool and a rolling laboratory. Called the CR-V Hybrid Racer, it’s built around a custom frame and packs the new hybrid powertrain Honda is
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As the increased availability of electric vehicles leads consumers to focus more heavily on “traditional factors” such as quality and styling, Rivian and Mini Cooper are seeing the benefits, a 2023 J.D. Power study shows. The Rivian R1T ranked highest overall for customer satisfaction among premium EVs with a score of 794 out of 1,000
Lotus’ imminent rival to the Porsche Taycan, an electric sedan code-named Type 133, has been spied winter testing above the Arctic Circle in Europe ahead of a launch planned for later this year. The sedan will be the second model in the brand’s non-sports car lineup following the Eletre crossover and images show a slippery,
8:37 AM ET Associated Press Marco Andretti will attempt to defend the only professional championship of his career when he returns this summer to Superstar Racing Experience, the all-star series created by Tony Stewart. Andretti was among five IndyCar drivers named Tuesday to the series, which last week confirmed Stewart would return to run the
Father And Son Arrested For Fraud After Reporting Car They Crashed On Track Stolen | Carscoops The owner claimed the car had been stolen and got a $13,000 insurance payout. Police, though, says that it has been sold for parts by Sebastien Bell February 28, 2023 at 17:29 by Sebastien Bell A Spanish driving enthusiast
Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk is expected to outline a series of initiatives to take the automaker into the future at Wednesday’s Investor Day event, including a new vehicle platform that could be used for a less-expensive entry-level model and for an autonomous robotaxi without human controls. A possible $25,000 Tesla is the main news
Lotus’ imminent rival to the Porsche Taycan, an electric sedan code-named Type 133, has been spied winter testing above the Arctic Circle in Europe ahead of a launch planned for later this year. The sedan will be the second model in the brand’s non-sports car lineup following the Eletre crossover and images show a slippery,
In this article GM F Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Mary Barra, CEO, GM at the NYSE, November 17, 2022. Source: NYSE DETROIT – General Motors is cutting hundreds of salaried positions as it follows other major companies, including competitors, in downsizing headcounts to preserve cash and boost profits. The cuts affect about 500
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Super 73’s origin story is a thing of startup dreams. A runaway crowdfunding campaign, a mega-viral YouTube video, and celebrity endorsements plot the electric mobility brand’s meteoric rise to the top. But no manufacturer can sustain on hype and stunty marketing alone. Enter the S1 in 2017, Super73‘s first flagship offering. Co-opting motorcycle aesthetics, the
How Does The New Chevy Corvette Z06 Compare To The Ferrari 458 And Porsche 911 GT3? | Carscoops The Ferrari 458, Porsche 911 GT3, and Corvette Z06 all have high-revving naturally-aspirated engines by Brad Anderson 9 hours ago by Brad Anderson When developing the 2023 Corvette Z06, Chevrolet’s engineers could have easily benchmarked it against
Toyota models appeared 56 times in the top 10 rankings of 30 European markets through 1 month. That is up from 54 placements after 12 months of 2022. Toyota’s success was led by the Yaris and Yaris Cross, which had a combined 28 placements in January, according to market researcher Dataforce. The Japanese automaker was
5:00 AM ET Struggling with where your support should like this Formula One season? This is the guide for you. Although without Sebastian Vettel, Daniel Ricciardo and Mick Schumacher this year, F1 is packed full of great drivers and compelling characters. There’s plenty of candidates for your favourite team or driver in 2023. Here we
Electric-vehicle startup Fisker Inc. on Monday flagged increased orders for its sports utility vehicle Ocean and maintained its production forecast for the year, sending its shares up 30 percent to $7.40. EV makers, like the broader auto industry, have been struggling with production bottlenecks sparked by the pandemic and many now face waning demand amid
In this article TSLA HYU-FF TM BMWB-FF Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT This image, from September 2021, shows a BMW iX5 Hydrogen in Munich, Germany. Krisztian Bocsi | Bloomberg | Getty Images The BMW Group on Monday launched a pilot fleet of hydrogen vehicles, with the German automotive giant’s CEO referring to hydrogen as