Formula 1 last week announced plans for the new F1 Academy, an all-female race series that’s set to launch in 2023 and serve as a driver development program for young female racers. Aimed at drivers currently in go-karting or other junior categories, the series aims to encourage more female drivers to enter higher echelons of
By Joey Klender Posted on November 21, 2022 Italian hypercar maker Automobili Pininfarina released record-breaking acceleration and braking metrics for its Battista hypercar. The Battista spent several days at the Dubai Autodrome, where its credentials were confirmed through a set of record-breaking runs. The Battista achieved 0-60 MPH acceleration in just 1.79 seconds and 0-120
The U.S. and Europe could cut their dependence on China for electric vehicle batteries through more than $160 billion of new capital spending by 2030, the Financial Times said, citing a Goldman Sachs report. China’s dominance could be unwound by protectionist policies in the U.S. and Europe, along with alternative battery chemistries that require fewer
Climate activists continue to make themselves look bad as they ‘attacked’ one of the most iconic BMW art cars in history. According to Reuters, members of Ultima Generazione descended on a museum in Milan, Italy that was showing a BMW M1 painted by Andy Warhol. On Twitter, the entitled brats acknowledged pouring nearly 18 pounds
WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES — Workers at the largest U.S. rail union voted against a tentative contract deal reached in September, raising the possibility of a year-end strike that could cause significant damage to the U.S. economy and strand vital shipments of food, automobiles and fuel. Train and engine service members of the transportation division of the
Warehouse and distribution giant Prologis sees autonomous trucking as the future of logistics. The San Francisco-based company is in the early stages of organizing its business to serve shippers and motor carriers that plan to add electric and autonomous big rigs to their fleets, said Henrik Holland, global head of mobility at Prologis. Holland outlined
This is the 20th Ultimate Adventure since the original hardcore off-road event began in 1999 and this year the group kicks off from Kalispell, Montana and heads to the challenging Blacktail Wild Bill OHV Area which is one of the only off-road vehicle parks located inside a national forest. With a mix of natural and
Oops, I did it again. I bought another quirky, cheap, yet kind of awesome-looking electric vehicle on the Chinese mega-shopping site Alibaba. This time it was a five-seater electric boat. Here’s how it happened. You may or may not be familiar with my weekly tongue-in-cheek column The Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week.
11:24 AM ET ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Before climbing into a Formula One car for the final time ahead of a grand prix, Sebastian Vettel did a lap of the Aston Martin garage to thank each and every mechanic. It was a simple gesture, but one that meant a huge amount to his
Just as “Black Panther” marketing reaches a crescendo, the brand hype has started for the year’s next mega-blockbuster, “Avatar.” Mercedes-Benz debuted a co-promotional campaign with the sci-fi sequel, called “Avatar: The Way of Water,” which hits theaters Dec. 16. The effort, created in partnership with Avatar’s movie studio 20th Century Studios, will run globally and
Ever since EVs have become mainstream, people have been comparing them to RC cars, especially in the way they sound. Now, Mini has taken that idea to a new level at this years LA Auto Show, in which they’re bringing an EV charger in the shape of a giant RC car controller. The giant charger
Tesla Inc. is recalling more than 321,000 U.S. vehicles because tail lights may intermittently fail to illuminate, the company said in a filing made public Saturday. The news follows the company’s recall on Friday of nearly 30,000 Model X cars in the U.S. over an issue that may cause the front passenger air bag to
Your next pizza could be delivered by an electric vehicle. Ann Arbor, Mich.-based Domino’s Pizza Inc. announced Monday that it will roll out a fleet of nearly 800 Chevy Bolt electric vehicles around the country to deliver pizza orders — the largest such EV delivery effort. Doing so offers advantages for the company, executives said
An American driver is set to enter Formula 1 for the first time since 2015, when Alexander Rossi last drove for former team Marussia. Current Formula 2 driver Logan Sargeant is set to join Williams in 2023 after securing enough points in the 2022 F2 season to gain an FIA Super License, which he achieved
The Renault Megane E-Tech is the latest all-electric model tested in Bjørn Nyland’s 1,000 km challenge, which is designed to test long-distance travel capabilities related to the combination of range, efficiency, and fast charging. After a promising range test, it was expected that the French EV might be pretty strong on a longer distance test.
Bergstrom Automotive shows the industry how a dealership group can establish the intangible idea of culture and thrive. John Bergstrom, who founded the company in 1982 with brother Richard, takes customer service extremely seriously. He traces it to his Scandinavian mother, who “taught the five of us how to behave,” Bergstrom recalled. Relatives were greeted
The German car industry’s bid to take the electric-vehicle crown from Tesla veered off course this week with stumbles for Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz. VW plans to delay its key Trinity flagship EV project by at least two years after software fumbles, according to a person familiar with the situation, calling into question its ambitious 52
Everyone has experienced the feeling of embarrassment. For some of us, those moments have come while behind the wheel. We’ve even asked you about some of those moments. Sadly for one jacked-up truck driver at a drive-thru, the ancient proverb that pride comes before a fall proved all too true, almost literally. Inside of this