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Ferrari Formula One driver Chalres Leclerc crashed one of three-time champion Niki Lauda’s Ferrari F1 cars during a demonstration run at the 2022 Monaco Historic Grand Prix on Sunday. Leclerc was on his third lap in the 1973 Ferrari 312B3 when, owing to a suspected brake failure, he lost the rear end and backed the
Renault’s Moscow plant will be repurposed to produce Moskvich cars that were last manufactured two decades ago. A Soviet-era car brand the “Moskvich” could make a surprise comeback in Russia, as Moscow takes over assets belonging to Renault following the French automaker’s exit from the country. Moscow’s mayor Sergei Sobyanin said he would nationalize Renault’s
8:06 AM ET Azerbaijan wants its Formula One Grand Prix in Baku to be one of six proposed Sprint weekends next season, promoter Arif Rahimov said on Monday. Speaking to reporters on a Zoom call, Rahimov said the subject was on his agenda for discussion with Formula One around this year’s June 12 race. “I
What kind of vehicle is the 2023 Cadillac Lyriq? What does it compare to? The 2023 Cadillac Lyriq electric SUV illuminates the future of GM’s all-electric luxury brand. It rivals other luxury electric SUVs ranging from the Tesla Model X and Audi E-Tron to the forthcoming Nissan Ariya and Genesis GV60. Is the 2023 Cadillac
Getty Images Renault has announced it is selling its majority stake in Russian carmaker Avtovaz, following pressure over its continued presence in the country. The French carmaker said it would sell its 68% interest to a Russian science institute, while its shares in Renault Russia will go to the city of Moscow. Moscow said Renault’s
The Center for Automotive Diversity, Equity & Inclusion will host its fifth annual DE&I summit, Rev Up 2030, on Tuesday, May 24, at the Michigan State University Management Education Center in Troy, Mich. The event will feature industry experts, panel discussions and case studies around the theme “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Staying the Course.” Telva
Tesla Inc. customers might love the carmakers’ nifty keyless entry system, but one cybersecurity researcher has demonstrated how the same technology could allow thieves to drive off with certain models of the electric vehicles. A hack effective on the popular S and Y Tesla cars would allow a thief to unlock a vehicle, start the
In this article RIVN Production of electric Amazon delivery vans on April 11, 2022 at Rivian’s plant in Normal, Ill. Michael Wayland / CNBC Shares of Rivian Automotive sank Monday after a report by the Wall Street Journal that the upstart electric-vehicle maker is suing a key supplier in a legal battle that could delay
Not long ago, we shared with you reports of General Motors benchmarking Tesla’s Model S Plaid performance sedan. Now, the automaker is reportedly benchmarking the Tesla Model Y as well. Automakers benchmark competing vehicles all the time, as they should. GM has made it abundantly clear time and time again that it plans to surpass
UPDATE: The Downshift caught up with Murph again in the Arctic Circle! Watch the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUFAoX5rU6I On this episode of The Downshift, we meet Murph, a former multi-millionare who lost it all and decided to live on a BMW R1150GS Adventure motorcycle. His mission? To travel all around the world on two wheels and photograph
BERLIN — Audi is pausing production of key models at one of its German factories because of supply chain problems. Production of the A4, A5 and A8 cars in Neckarsulm will be suspended from May 16 to May 20, Audi said. The pause results from the war in Ukraine, the ongoing semiconductor shortage, and COVID-19
7:49 PM ET Associated Press DINWIDDIE, Va. — Brittany Force won the Top Fuel class in the Virginia NHRA Nationals on Sunday and John Force Racing teammate Robert Hight took the Funny Car crown at Virginia Motorsports Park. Force beat four-time defending season champion Steve Torrence with a 3.770-second pass at 334.07 mph for her
The end times must be neigh because a group of amazing Samaritans from none other than Florida just came together like the Avengers to help an incapacitated driver in the throes of a medical emergency. The ordeal was caught on a traffic camera in Boynton Beach near Boca Raton, Forida. Her co-worker, who was driving
The race to churn out compelling electric vehicles that will transform the auto industry over the next decade clearly has a leader. First-quarter numbers show another Tesla blowout as luxury buyers flock to its high-tech vibe. But pricey Teslas with their questionable build quality and contentious CEO, Elon Musk, aren’t for everybody. The battle among
Self-driving truck developers are promising they’ll launch commercial service as soon as next year. One of the key remaining engineering hurdles involves safely coaxing these 80,000-pound robots to the side of the road when things don’t go according to plan. As driverless-deployment timelines draw nearer, many of the leading companies are focused on perfecting this
In this article VOW3-DE As Volkswagen looks to resurrect the Scout brand in the United States, CEO Herbert Diess has shed light on the decision, saying it represents an opportunity for the German auto giant to “become much more American.” VW announced plans to re-launch the Scout as a fully-electric pick-up and “rugged” SUV last
By Maria Merano Posted on May 15, 2022 On Saturday, May 15, Elon Musk took Indonesia’s President Joko Widow, also known as Jokowi, around SpaceX in Texas. Musk showed the President around SpaceX’s rocket production facility in Boca Chica for an hour. According to Indonesia’s President, he met with Elon Musk to discuss innovation and