After confirming late last year that it is developing a production version of the Vision Urbanaut electric MPV concept, MINI is reportedly working on ways to make the project happen. The BMW Group-owned brand has a lot on its plate when it comes to electrification, having already confirmed three EVs it will launch in the
MOSCOW — Russian carmaker AvtoVAZ said on Thursday it would move production of the Lada Vesta small car to its main site in Togliatti from its Izhevsk assembly plant, in a move which should allow it to retain Togliatti’s 42,000-strong workforce. AvtoVAZ said the Izhevsk factory would switch to production of an electric version of
1:49 PM ET Austin LindbergESPN FC When drivers are away from the track, simulators like iRacing have become their means of staying sharp behind the wheel. iRacing “Practice makes perfect.” That’s what you tell yourself when you’re throwing spirals through an old tire, with dreams of the NFL, or shooting pucks against the garage door and
The driver of a 2021 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray was arrested over the weekend after being nabbed doing more than double the speed limit in New Hampshire. The incident happened on July 31 at approximately 11:15 a.m. when Trooper Shawn Slaney was on patrol along I-93 northbound in Ashland. A bright orange Corvette soon sped past
The extension of the electric vehicle tax credit in the energy and health care compromise reached by Senate Democrats is good news for the auto industry as it undertakes a profound transformation in how its products are made, powered and used. But the plan includes a complicated set of limitations designed to optimize the outcomes.
Self-driving tech startup Aurora Innovation‘s second-quarter loss widened more than sixfold as it logged a large impairment charge and continued to ramp up spending on autonomous heavy-duty trucks and robotaxis. The Pittsburgh company said its net loss widened to $1.2 billion from $182 million in the same period a year earlier. The loss included a
In this article RIDE Workers install door hinges to the body shell of a prototype Endurance electric pickup truck on June 21, 2021 at Lordstown Motors assembly plant in Ohio. Michael Wayland | CNBC Embattled electric truck startup Lordstown Motors on Thursday reaffirmed plans to begin commercial production of its first vehicle this quarter and
By Joey Klender Posted on August 3, 2022 Volvo Group has announced today that it will build a “large-scale” battery manufacturing facility in Sweden that will help to “meet the growing demand for battery electric heavy-duty vehicles and machines.” The location of the plant is yet to be determined, the Göteborg-based Volvo said. The company
German passenger car sales fell 13 percent in July as automakers were unable to keep up with demand because of production shortfalls due to parts shortages. Registrations for the month were 205,911, the KBA motor transport authority said on Wednesday. Electric-car maker Tesla was the biggest monthly winner with registrations up 142 percent for a
4:32 PM ET Associated Press IndyCar on Wednesday fined Andretti Autosport $25,000 because the team used a water bottle to make weight in the car Alexander Rossi drove to end his 49-race losing streak. Rossi’s car failed inspection following Saturday’s win on the road course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. IndyCar said the water bottle was
Despite BMW just starting production in July, a M4 CSL has already been crashed. The accident, which was shared by user NoorJosef on Instagram, supposedly involved another car rear-ending the limited-run M4, though at the moment it’s unclear as to who’s at fault nor whether the vehicle was a prototype, a pre-production unit or one
Mercedes-Benz AMG in June finally revealed the production version of the One hypercar, and the first examples will be delivered to eagerly awaiting customers later this year—a five-year wait since the reveal of the concept at the 2017 Frankfurt International Motor Show. AMG has boasted the One will come close to matching the performance of
Only three out of seven vehicles earned “good” or “acceptable” ratings in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s most recent side-impact crash evaluation. IIHS gave ratings of “good,” “acceptable,” “marginal” and “poor.” Out of the seven vehicles tested, which IIHS classified as midsize, the Subaru Outback was the only one to receive a “good” rating,
DETROIT — General Motors plans to double its hands-free driving network to cover 400,000 miles in the U.S. and Canada starting later this year. Super Cruise, GM’s hands-free driver assist technology, soon will be available on 400,000 miles of divided highways — or interstates and non-divided highways, typically state and federal routes — across the
In this article LCID LCID Lucid Motors CEO Peter Rawlinson poses at the Nasdaq MarketSite as Lucid Motors (Nasdaq: LCID) begins trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange after completing its business combination with Churchill Capital Corp IV in New York City, New York, July 26, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Electric vehicle maker Lucid Group
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Volvo Cars’ CEO Jim Rowan has left some wiggle room for his company to keep working with Europe’s largest automotive lobbying group, ACEA. “We never want to close that door completely,” Rowan told Automotive News Europe. “But right now there is a misalignment on the sustainability strategy, which is an important part for us.” Volvo,
3:59 PM ET In the space of a few days, the 2023 driver market has been turned upside down. It all started with Sebastian Vettel announcing his retirement ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix before Fernando Alonso surprised his Alpine team by confirming he would move to Aston Martin as Vettel’s replacement the day after