Pro driver Randy Pobst hot laps the 2017 Acura NSX around Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for Motor Trend’s 2016 Best Driver’s Car Powered by Mothers. The Acura NSX 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
PARIS — Valeo will supply Stellantis with its third-generation Scala lidar to enable SAE Level 3 autonomous driving in the automaker’s models, starting in 2024. Valeo and Stellantis did not offer financial details of the contract or on which cars will get the system, but said it would appear on “multiple models” across Stellantis’ brands.
Vehicles in rarer colors such as yellow, orange and purple retain their value at a better rate than cars in traditionally dominant colors such as silver, black and white, auto research website iSeeCars.com said in a study. Karl Brauer, executive analyst at iSeeCars.com, said he hopes the study released last week will persuade people to
7:26 AM ET Associated Press Organisers of a motorcycle race on the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea will investigate the reasons behind five competitors dying in crashes in the 2022 event. ACU Events Ltd., which runs the Isle of Man TT Races, said it will “systematically analyse every aspect” of the incidents that
The internet is awash in videos of children throwing or dropping soda bottles only for them to become little rockets. I didn’t realize that could also happen with fire extinguishers. A video recently posted to Reddit shows what happens when a fire extinguisher is dropped. The short clip opens on an already chaotic scene, as
BERLIN — Volkswagen Group resumed a three-shift operation at its EV factory in Zwickau, Germany, starting Monday, June 13. Output at the plant, which builds full-electric cars for the VW, Audi and Cupra brands, is expected to increase to up to 1,300 vehicles a day, Automotive News sister publication Automobilwoche reported. After Russia’s invasion of
At first, it seemed as though nothing could go wrong. Dockless shared electric scooters began showing up on the world’s streets in 2017, and the vanguard — techies, baristas, twentysomething daredevils — hopped on and rode, confident they were tilting against two looming threats, urban congestion and climate change. The future of scootering seemed so
German automaker Volkswagen is one of state-owned automaker SAIC’s foreign partners in China. Pictured here on June 7, 2022, is the joint venture’s factory in Shanghai. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — Factories in two of China’s Covid-hit economic hubs have mostly resumed work as the impact of the virus subsides, according
Italy’s car market kept tumbling in April. As widely expected, with the government delaying the re-introduction of incentives for zero or low carbon models, and the promise to include some internal combustion engine options in the scheme, car buyers paused their purchase plans and waited. This affected the whole car market across all powertrains, resulting
Italian vehicle customizer Aznom previously launched the Ram 1500-based Palladium luxury sedan, but now it’s trying something a little greener. The company unveiled an electric Mini restomod called the Mini E-Classic at the 2022 Top Marques Monaco show this past weekend. The first customer example will roll out of Aznom’s shop this summer, with “full
Russia will spend 30 billion rubles ($526 million) this year to boost domestic production of car parts and replace imports, Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov told RBC TV on Monday. His comments to RBC were reported by Interfax. Russia’s top automaker AvtoVAZ resumed production of its best-selling Lada Granta model on June 8, after partially
Most petrolheads are anxious about parking their cars in public spaces due to the possibility of accidents occurring overnight, but this BMW owner from Germany had an even worse experience. Their 3-Series had been stripped off several components, including the entire front end and the dashboard, with estimated damages worth around €20,000 ($22,000). The incident
As Electric Last Mile Solutions Inc. prepares to liquidate under Chapter 7 bankruptcy, the company’s rollercoaster ride is a sobering lesson for startups and investors in the EV space, according to industry observers. ELMS excited investors with its concept of electric last-mile delivery vans, reaching a $1.4 billion market value shortly after it started trading
General Motors‘ electric van unit, BrightDrop, said it acquired technology startup Marain Inc. to “analyze, forecast and identify multi-modal solutions for fleet customers.” BrightDrop launched as a GM subsidiary in January 2021 to produce electric products, software and services to “empower delivery and logistics companies to move goods more efficiently.” Since then, BrightDrop has developed
In this article GM Mary Barra, Chair and CEO of the General Motors Company (GM), speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, on May 2, 2022. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images DETROIT – Shares of General Motors on Monday closed below the post-bankrupt automaker’s $33 initial public offering
By William Johnson Posted on June 13, 2022 Last week, Elon Musk tweeted in a series of updates that Tesla would be attempting to service two-thirds of customer requests “same day.” One of the many benefits of owning an electric vehicle is the lack of service required. According to Autoblog, of the top 5 most
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The digital revolution is transforming every aspect of auto industry, and as one of the world’s biggest tech players, Google is among the companies that is driving this transition. Google’s automotive products include cloud services, Android operating systems, maps and advertising, among others. A key member of Google’s team in Europe is Christian Richter, the