To push its new supercharged, off-road F-150 Raptor R, Ford is using a rabid wolf, rattlesnakes, a scorpion, bats and a monster. Those creatures star in a video for the pickup that is meant to look more like a trailer for a horror movie than a truck ad. The two-minute film, called “Scary Fast,” comes
9:40 PM ET Associated Press SONOMA, Calif. — Brittany Force raced to her fourth Top Fuel victory of the season and 15th overall in a record-setting Sunday in the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals. Force had a 3.709-second run at 335.48 mph to beat Mike Salinas in the final round and move ahead of him for
Sunday’s 2022 Formula 1 French Grand Prix will be a race Charles Leclerc will want to forget. The Ferrari driver was dominant all weekend and looked set to secure his fourth win of the season, but instead earned himself his third retirement. He succumbed to a case of snap oversteer at Turn 11 on lap
There’s no shortage of new and refreshed product in the works from automakers, including a bevy of EVs. The definitive guide for all the metal coming down the line is in our annual Future Product Pipeline series. It’s the most accessible way to keep track of this must-have information. Our series runs weekly, starting with General Motors,
In this article 300750-CN F F Ford F-150 Lightning pickup trucks sit on the production line at the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center on April 26, 2022 in Dearborn, Michigan. Bill Pugliano | Getty Images Ford Motor said Thursday that it has secured 100% of the battery supplies needed to deliver electric vehicles at a
The Suzuki SX4 S-Cross, the slightly larger and more practical sibling of the Vitara/Escudo, was recently updated with a new generation. This week we got the keys to the flagship GLX trim of the SUV, with the mild-hybrid 1.4-liter engine and the AllGrip system in order to discover first-hand the improvements compared to its predecessor.
By Johnna Crider Posted on July 24, 2022 During SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Starlink mission on July 22, SpaceX captured an incredible video of the rocket flying over the moon. Perhaps it’s time to rewrite that old bedtime story. SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket on Friday and as it was happening, the rocket lept over
STOCKHOLM — Autoliv’s second-quarter adjusted operating profit fell 25 percent to $124 million. Earnings were hit by lockdowns in China, raw material cost increases, currency movements and volatile car production, the Swedish supplier of airbags and seat belts said in a statement on Friday. Quarterly revenue rose 2.9 percent to $2.08 billion, helped by a
A Chevrolet Silverado is hauling a tiny house with a big porch across six cities this fall in a search for new stories. The 2022 heavy-duty pickup will tow the house across the South for the Moth’s first pop-up porch tour, sponsored by General Motors, as the storytelling nonprofit celebrates its 25th anniversary. During the
6:36 PM ET Associated Press NEWTON, Iowa — Pato O’Ward pounced on Josef Newgarden’s misfortune Sunday to win the second race of the Iowa Speedway doubleheader, and Jimmie Johnson had the first top-five finish of his IndyCar career. Newgarden dominated and led 148 of the 300 laps while trying to sweep the weekend. But something
Automakers are forming contingency plans for potential work stoppages at West Coast ports even as talks continue between the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union to replace an expired labor contract. The ports, especially those in Long Beach and Los Angeles, are crucial shipping hubs for the U.S. auto industry. The
Jerry Hirsch has joined Automotive News as a news editor. He is part of the growing mobility team that covers technology and trends reshaping transportation. Hirsch previously was editor of Trucks.com and covered the auto industry for the Los Angeles Times. His work also has appeared in dozens of U.S. newspapers. Hirsch, 64, has a
In this article GM GM Chair and CEO Mary Barra addresses investors Oct. 6, 2021 at the GM Tech Center in Warren, Michigan. Photo by Steve Fecht for General Motors DETROIT — In September 2017, General Motors CEO Mary Barra and her top executives visited the automaker’s design dome, considered hallowed ground within the company
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Volkswagen Group’s dramatic move to oust its combative CEO, Herbert Diess, was set in motion a week ago, when his backing from the billionaire Porsche and Piech family began to crumble. Unwavering support from the reclusive clan that majority-owns VW had helped Diess survive frequent clashes with powerful worker representatives. But as key project failures
9:12 PM ET Associated Press SONOMA, Calif. — Funny Car leader Robert Hight took the No. 1 qualifying position Saturday in the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals in a bid to become first NHRA driver to win four straight races at Sonoma Raceway. Hight’s run of 3.825 seconds at 332.75 mph in a Chevrolet Camaro held
General Motors was busy this week with the reveal of two electric vehicles based on the flexible Ultium platform. The first was the 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV which arrives next year priced from $44,995 and offering up to 557 hp. Cadillac Celestiq concept The second was Cadillac’s Celestiq flagship. It’s a big hatch with hand-built
In a time when labor shortages are leaving many job openings unfilled, dealerships have had to compete for employees at every position. What Dave Wright Nissan-Subaru in Hiawatha, Iowa, is doing to recruit workers is simple: creating talent from within. The Tech 120 Program is an all-expenses-paid technician recruitment and development program designed to help