1:07 PM ET Associated Press Colton Herta has signed a four-year contract extension with Andretti Autosport that ties the American racer to the IndyCar team through 2027 and indicates Herta has put a pause on his Formula One ambitions. The extension announced Tuesday is significant because it shuts out the biggest teams in IndyCar from
Hertz has been sued by a customer who was held at gunpoint by police after his rental vehicle was allegedly falsely reported as stolen by the rental car giant. Nicholas Wright rented a car with his 13-year-old daughter in October last year from Hertz subsidiary Thrifty. Just 30 minutes later, he was surrounded by police
Kia America Inc. said it will recall 71,000 2008-2009 model year Sportage vehicles in the U.S. previously recalled in 2016 for fire risks and is advising owners to park outside until repairs are completed. Kia said the recall fix is currently under development that will address the risk of a fire originating from around the
Mobileye Global Inc., the self-driving technology company owned by Intel Corp., priced one of the biggest U.S. initial public offerings of the year above its marketed range to raise $861 million. The company sold 41 million shares for $21 each, according to a statement Tuesday confirming earlier reports. Mobileye had marketed the shares for $18
In this article F Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT 2023 Ford Escape ST-Line Elite Ford DETROIT — Ford Motor is updating its popular Escape as part of a two-pronged sales strategy alongside the newer, more rugged Bronco Sport in the highly competitive compact SUV segment. Ford expects the new design of the 2023 Escape,
The 2023 Honda Accord debuts in November, but in the meantime Honda has released a teaser of the redesigned mid-size sedan. Honda was short on details—including the actual reveal date—in its brief press release, but confirmed a 12.3-inch touchscreen, Google built-in connectivity (a first for the brand), and “a more responsive and fun-to-drive hybrid powertrain.”
What separates sedans from crossovers, and how important are those differences? Those are two very important questions as the Toyota Crown is returning to America as an “elevated sedan.” A radical departure from the rear-wheel drive variants offered in Japan, the 2023 Crown is a segment bender that follows in the footsteps of the iconic
Volvo will use colors to signal the difference between driver-assisted mode and what it calls “unsupervised autonomous driving” mode in its full-electric flagship. The EX90 driver-focused display screen visual through the steering wheel will use green to signal when the car is using assistance solutions such as lane keeping and adaptive cruise control. This color,
2:17 PM ET Marty Smith Close ESPN ESPN NASCAR lead reporter Former NASCAR.com senior writer 15 years covering NASCAR Ryan McGee Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year A week after being in the middle of an incident with
The first known crash of a 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 appears to have recently occurred in Bloomfield, Michigan, despite the fact that customers deliveries of the supercar have yet to commence. A single image of the damaged ‘Vette was shared to Instagram by user zr1_m7. It shows a black C8 Corvette Z06 sitting in the
Getty Images By Theo Leggett & Lora Jones BBC Business The popular Ford Fiesta is set to be discontinued as early as next year as costs of parts rise and drivers opt for SUVs, the BBC understands. Ford bosses are expected to announce in the next few days that the production of the Fiesta will
ELLABELL, Ga. — Hyundai Motor Group broke ground Tuesday on a mammoth $5.54 billion manufacturing project that will produce electric vehicles and batteries for the Hyundai, Genesis and Kia brands. Jose Munoz, Hyundai’s global chief operating officer, said the dedicated EV factory, to be called the Metaplant, will build up to six models and have
WASHINGTON — A group representing self-driving car companies is appointing a former U.S. Senate aide as its new head as the industry works to convince U.S. policymakers to speed the deployment of autonomous vehicles and jumpstart stalled legislation. The Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association (AVIA) has tapped Jeff Farrah as its first executive director, the group
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Hyundai executives and government officials break ground on the automaker’s new “Metaplant America” in Bryan County, Georgia, on Tues., Oct. 25, 2022. CNBC | Michael Wayland SAVANNAH, Ga. – South Korean officials are working closely with the U.S. government to adjust restrictive regulations on electric vehicles under the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act, according to
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Mullen Automotive, the EV startup that recently acquired a controlling stake in Bollinger Motors and the former Indiana factory of the bankrupt ELMS, has unveiled a new urban commercial electric delivery vehicle. Available now in several European markets including the UK, Germany, Spain, France and Ireland, the Mullen I-Go is said to bridge the gap between
British car dealer Pendragon expects new and used vehicle supply shortfalls for the last quarter of 2022 and into next year but forecast annual group underlying profit for the current fiscal year in line with its expectations. Pendragon said in a statement on Tuesday that the new car order bank remained well above historic normal