Most road trips seem to have one common factor: a relatively large, spacious vehicle with a good record of reliability. One man from New Jersey decided to buck that trend. He piled all he needed for a multi-month road trip into his Ferrari California T and then drove 12,843 miles including stops in Tijuana, Mexico,
Growing Lithia Motors Inc., which has indicated it is targeting further Midwest expansion, did just that with its recent acquisition of five dealerships from Wilde Automotive Group in Wisconsin. Lithia on Sept. 12 acquired Wilde East Towne Honda in Madison, Wilde Toyota in West Allis and Wilde Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram, Wilde Subaru and Wilde Honda, all in
GRAND RAPIDS — Economic developers confirmed Friday that electric vehicle battery maker Gotion Inc. is planning a nearly $2.4 billion factory near Big Rapids, aiming to create 2,350 jobs in the next decade. An application submitted to the state Thursday by The Right Place — West Michigan’s economic development agency — seeks approval for a
2024 Ford Mustang Source: Ford Convertibles — once a sign of open-air freedom, road trips and summer adventures — are fading away as the auto industry shifts to all-electric cars and more rugged sport utility vehicles. Sales of traditional drop-tops such as the Chevrolet Camaro and Ford Mustang, as well as roadsters such as the
Toyota will close its plant in St. Petersburg, Russia, and may sell it, amid shortages of key components and materials following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The automaker suspended production at the factory in March following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It also stopped vehicle imports into Russia. Toyota said on Friday that over the last six
Nissan’s new Z has a problem, the Volvo XC90 successor received a name, and another “Last Call” Dodge was revealed. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. Nissan issued a stop-sale order for the 2023 Z. Specifically, only the Zs optioned with an automatic transmission are affected. The vehicle’s transmission may not
5:14 AM ET Williams has confirmed Nicholas Latifi will leave the team at the end of the current Formula One season, the team confirmed on Friday. The Canadian driver has looked unlikely to remain with the team for several months. Dutch driver Nyck de Vries, who stood in for Latifi’s unwell teammate Alex Albon at
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Lithia Motors Inc., which continues to gobble up dealerships, including acquiring five in Wisconsin in September, also sold one dealership in Northern California and another in Southern California this month, as it sheds some stores in a “network optimization” plan. The Medford, Ore., auto retailer sold Lithia Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram-Fiat of Eureka on Sept. 14 to Harper
Electric vehicle startup Bollinger Motors said it’s developing an electrified refrigerated truck with trailer and truck body manufacturer Wabash. The companies announced Wednesday that Wabash’s lightweight composite technology, called EcoNex Technology, will be combined with Bollinger’s electric chassis cab to create a Class 4 refrigerated truck. EcoNex reduces the amount of electricity needed to maintain
Just days after officially launching its G9 SUV, XPeng Motors has completely revamped the naming system of its trims, offering two new versions and different prices. The Chinese automaker has cited tremendous customer demand as the reason for the changes, but the overhaul also addresses confusion surrounding which G9 configuration delivered which standard features. Here
In this article TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk stands on the podium as he attends a forum on startups in Hong Kong, China. Bobby Yip | Reuters Elon Musk has run two ambitious tech companies at the same time ever since he became chair and later CEO of
Ford officially has broken ground at BlueOval City in Stanton, Tennessee, which is set to become the largest, most advanced auto production complex in the company’s 119-year history. The $5.6 billion investment was announced in September 2021, and it includes an all-new vehicle factory as well as a lithium-ion battery cell gigafactory (43 GWh annually),
Mercedes-Benz is stockpiling parts it makes using natural gas in a move to keep production going for several weeks even if Germany introduces drastic fuel rationing. The automaker has produced extra parts made at its foundries in Untertuerkheim, which go into gearboxes, axles and transmission components to build up stockpiles at plants in the U.S.
Sep 22, 2022 ESPN News Services McLaren Racing is in serious conversation about running a fourth Indianapolis 500 entry for NASCAR star Kyle Busch. Busch, who last week left Toyota and Joe Gibbs Racing after 15 years to sign with Richard Childress Racing, has permission to compete in the Indy 500 with a Chevrolet team.
A former employee of Pine Belt Nissan of Toms River has been charged with money laundering and theft, with prosecutors alleging he stole in excess of $1.3 million. Martin D’Amato, 37, worked in a digital advertising role for the northern New Jersey store. He allegedly charged the dealership for advertising contracts to shell companies he
NEW YORK — Qualcomm’s automotive design-win pipeline has surged to $30 billion, up from about $19 billion only two months ago, the company said Thursday. The fast-growing figure reflects Qualcomm’s efforts to become a prominent automotive presence, CEO Cristiano Amon said during the company’s first automotive investor day. At the core of Qualcomm’s automotive business
In this article F Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Ford F-150 pickup truck is offered for sale at a dealership on September 6, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images DETROIT – Recent supply chain problems for Ford Motor have included a small, yet important, part for the company and its