Former Hollywood movie producer Harvey Weinstein, now in prison after being convicted of sex crimes, on Tuesday sued the U.S. business of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles over a 2019 crash in which he flipped a Jeep Wrangler while trying to avoid a deer. Weinstein is seeking $5 million in damages, saying the Aug. 17, 2019 accident
One of the earliest battlegrounds in industry efforts to commercialize self-driving truck technology may play out on Uber Freight, the online platform that matches carriers and customers. On Tuesday, Waymo said it reached an agreement with Uber Freight to deploy its self-driving trucks on the network at a scale eventually reaching “billions of miles” of
By Eric Ralph Posted on June 7, 2022 SpaceX says a Falcon 9 rocket is on track to launch Egypt’s Nilesat 301 communications satellite no earlier than (NET) 5:04 pm ET (21:04 UTC) on Wednesday, June 8th. Built by Franco-Italian aerospace company Thales Alenia Space, Nilesat 301 is a fairly standard 4.1-ton (~9000 lb) geostationary
Ultimate Adventure is back for another year of wheeling, and this time around the group is navigating the grueling yet rewarding trails of Texas and Oklahoma. Today, they’re hitting up Rugged Mountain Ranch in Burris Valley, Oklahoma. Strap in, it’s gonna get a bit bumpy. #UltimateAdventure #RuggedRidge #MotorTrend #Sponsored MotorTrend is the ultimate streaming destination
Swedish automaker Polestar will introduce its flagship SUV in October, expanding the brand’s lineup to a trio of models. The Volvo Car affiliate will start deliveries of the Polestar 3, a Porsche Cayenne-sized crossover, in Europe and the U.S. early next year. Polestar excepts to sell 24,000 units of the Polestar 3 next year, increasing
What kind of SUV is the 2022 Buick Enclave? What does it compare to? The 2022 Buick Enclave is one of the best luxury crossover vehicles GM builds. With three rows of seats for up to seven passengers, the 2022 Enclave blends tailored looks with expansive space to compete with vehicles like the Acura MDX,
Rear-wheel-drive cars are often the preferred drivetrain configuration for enthusiasts but if you own one and want to have some fun in it, getting some practice in a safe environment is a good idea. Evidently, the owner of this BMW 2-Series hasn’t had much practice and looks to have taken inspiration from all the Ford
Swedish automaker Polestar Cars will introduce what it says will be its highest-volume vehicle yet in October. The Volvo affiliate will bring the Polestar 3, a Porsche Cayenne-sized crossover, to the U.S. in the first quarter of 2023. Ahead of the launch, Polestar released a new film and the first undisguised image of the midsize
Self-driving truck startup Gatik will expand its operations through an agreement with new partners Georgia-Pacific and KBX to deliver paper goods to 34 Sam’s Club hubs and stores in the greater Dallas-Fort Worth area. For Gatik, which concentrates on traveling shorter “middle mile” truck routes and foregoing interstate travel, the new partnership represents substantial growth
In this article TSLA Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks during a news conference after the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in President Joe Biden’s bid to rescind a Trump-era immigration policy that forced migrants to stay in Mexico to await U.S. hearings on their asylum claims, in Washington, U.S., April 26, 2022. Elizabeth
I’ve set foot on just about every budget electric scooter on the market, and it’s not very often that I get to see something genuinely innovative and new. But that’s exactly what the ANYHILL UM-2 electric scooter delivers: a novel innovation in the form of a pop-up removable battery hidden below the deck. Most electric
Apple has not announced an electric car yet, but it’s going all-in on taking over vehicle dashboards. On Monday, in the keynote address at the 2022 World Wide Developer’s Conference, Apple previewed iOS 16 for the iPhone as well as its next-generation of Apple CarPlay. Spoiler: Your vehicle’s gauge cluster will now integrate with your
Andy Palmer has been at the heart of the European mobility market for decades, first as a Nissan executive when the automaker introduced the pioneering Leaf electric car, and then as head of Aston Martin as the sports car maker worked to bring its first SUV to the market and go public. Now, Palmer is
2:31 PM ET Associated Press DETROIT — Josef Newgarden became the seventh different pole winner through seven IndyCar qualifying sessions this season when he put Team Penske at the front for Sunday’s final Detroit Grand Prix on Belle Isle. Newgarden won the pole on the temporary street course for the third time in his career
The 2022 Buick Encore doesn’t offer the safety or luxury bona fides it needs to stand out. What kind of car is the 2022 Buick Encore? The 2022 Buick Encore is a small crossover, the oldest in its brand lineup. It’s been surpassed by rivals that include the Chevy Trax and Hyundai Venue, not to
We have seen some weird incidents involving high-powered sports cars and supercars over the years but this case involving a Porsche 911 GT2 RS is a little stranger than most. This particular video was recently filmed in Mexico and shows a white 911 GT2 RS stuck in a bunker of a golf course. Yes, a
MEXICO CITY/WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has asked Mexico to probe alleged worker rights violations at a Mexican auto-parts plant owned by Italian-French carmaker Stellantis, the fourth such investigation under a revised trade deal. The U.S. request for Mexico to look into possible rights abuses at Teksid Hierro de Mexico in the northern border state
Solid Power’s 22-layer, 20Ah all solid-state lithium metal cell compared to the company’s first-generation 10-layer, 2Ah cell. Solid Power Solid Power, a Colorado-based battery start-up backed by BMW and Ford Motor, said it has begun pilot production of an innovative “solid state” battery cell that promises to offer electric vehicle owners more range and shorter