12:53 PM ET Lando Norris said he has no sympathy for the struggles which led to teammate Daniel Ricciardo’s early departure from McLaren. On Wednesday, Ricciardo and McLaren confirmed they will part ways at the end of 2022, one year before his contract was due to expire. McLaren’s decision was ultimately prompted by Ricciardo’s disappointing
Expensive luxury cars including Porsches and Bentleys have become a staple feature at Finland’s Helsinki airport parking garage as rich Russians look for ways to avoid EU restrictions on travel from Russia. One of the European Union’s responses to the attack on Ukraine was to ban Russian aircraft from entering European airspace, a move that
VANCE, Ala. — Mercedes-Benz’s U.S. assembly plant, which has been building gasoline-powered trucks for 25 years, could switch to all-electric vehicle production as early as 2025, the luxury brand’s global production chief Jörg Burzer told Automotive News Thursday. It’s a bold bet on EV adoption in the U.S. and worldwide. Mercedes’ 6 million-square-foot factory in
Apple’s new version of CarPlay is designed to take over every screen on the dashboard, replacing user interfaces and controls while gaining access to crucial vehicle and driver data. It’s likely to launch a turf war with automakers reluctant to give up such valuable real estate. Where drivers view extending iPhone functions into the dashboard
California, the country’s most populous state and the center of U.S. car culture, is banning the sale of new gasoline-powered vehicles starting in 2035, marking a historic step in the state’s battle against climate change. The rule, issued by the California Air Resources Board on Thursday, will force automakers to speed up production of cleaner
Pro driver Randy Pobst hot laps the 2016 McLaren 570S around Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for Motor Trend’s 2016 Best Driver’s Car Powered by Mothers. The McLaren 570S is one of 12 contenders competing for the title of 2016 Best Driver’s Car. The winner will be announced on Thursday, September 22nd on the Motor Trend
By Simon Alvarez Posted on August 25, 2022 After weeks of Dan O’Dowd’s The Dawn Project aggressively pushing its new anti-FSD ad, Tesla has sent a cease-and-desist letter demanding that the campaign be stopped immediately. A full copy of Tesla’s cease-and-desist letter was recently shared online courtesy of FSD Beta tester @WholeMarsCatalog. As could be seen
Mercedes-Benz has started production of the EQS SUV as it expands its all-electric lineup in its attempt to catch up to EV front-runner Tesla. The EQS SUV will be the brand’s flagship full-electric SUV and is being built for global markets including Europe at Mercedes’s U.S. plant in Vance, Alabama. It’s the third model based
7:36 AM ET The Belgian Grand Prix‘s Formula One future after Sunday’s race is yet to be decided but reports of its demise may be premature, the sport’s chief executive Stefano Domenicali indicated on Wednesday. The 2023 calendar is due to be published in October and is set to feature a record 24 races, with
What kind of vehicle is the 2023 Kia Seltos? What does it compare to? The 2023 Kia Seltos is a small SUV. It’s worth shopping against the Subaru Crosstrek, Chevrolet Trailblazer, and Hyundai Kona. Is the 2023 Kia Seltos a good SUV? Review continues below The 2023 Kia Seltos is a good choice overall, with
Driving a multi-million hypercar in urban areas certainly attracts a lot of attention. Unfortunately for a Bugatti Chiron owner in London, UK, this was expressed in the worse possible way when a moped rider started hitting the car with a hammer. While most people would admire or photograph the Bugatti at the traffic light, there
Mercedes-Benz on Thursday flipped the switch on a critical initiative in its attempt to catch up to EV front-runner Tesla. The German luxury automaker announced the start of production of its first U.S.-made electric crossover — a battery-powered version of the GLS SUV. Mercedes’ 6-million-square-foot assembly plant in Vance, Ala., will supply global output of
Ultra-wealthy buyers of supercars show no signs of slowing their spending despite recession fears, according to the CEO of Bugatti Rimac. Mate Rimac said demand for the company’s all-electric Rimac supercars and its combustion-engine Bugattis remains strong, and may even be accelerating. “We don’t see any slowdown at the moment, quite the opposite,” he said.
The Dodge Challenger and Charger muscle cars and their assortment of V-8 engines are gone after 2023, and this time Dodge really means it. The brand is preparing for an electrified future, a taste of which we’ve already been given with the 2023 Hornet plug-in hybrid and Charger Daytona SRT concept. The latter previews Dodge’s
DIY solar power projects have always been fascinating to me. I kind of wrote the book on the subject. And since electric bikes have always been a huge part of my life, combining the two has always seemed inevitable. And so with a pair of solar panels and one afternoon to kill, I rigged up
While Alpina may not have quite the same brand recognition as the BMW M division, the tuner produces some of the finest BMW models on the market. Among them is the 2022 Alpina B8, a car that’s just as suited to ferrying around occupants through busy cities as it is storming down the German Autobahn
NEW DELHI — Mercedes-Benz plans to take pole position in India’s luxury electric vehicle market, its country head told Reuters, helping to cement its title as the top-selling luxury car brand and keep ahead of rival Tesla. Mercedes will launch three electric cars in India this year and will be the first company to build
2:52 PM ET McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl has said he is willing to shoulder some of the responsibility for Daniel Ricciardo’s struggle to secure results in the past two seasons, which ultimately led to the team’s decision to terminate the Australian’s contract one year early. On Wednesday, McLaren confirmed Ricciardo’s departure at the end