10:24 AM ET Associated Press J.R. Hildebrand was named the oval driver for A.J. Foyt Racing on Friday and will make his season debut next week at Texas Motor Speedway. Hildebrand will share the No. 11 Chevrolet with Tatiana Calderon, the Colombian driver hired to race the street and road courses this year. Calderon, the
TOKYO – Former Nissan director Greg Kelly, cleared on most counts and handed a suspended sentence in the long-running Tokyo trial over alleged financial misconduct by Carlos Ghosn, teared up with joy as he was welcomed back to Tennessee Monday by U.S. Sen. William Hagerty. Kelly said coming home after his three-year legal odyssey in
In this article TSLA A Tesla Model Y is seen in a production hall of the Tesla Gigafactory during the open day. In Grünheide, east of Berlin, the first vehicles are to roll off the production line from the end of 2021. Patrick Pleul | picture alliance | Getty Images Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon
By Joey Klender Posted on March 14, 2022 Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia has been visibly and vocally skeptical of the electric vehicle movement, especially as he failed to support President Biden’s “Build Back Better” plan that would increase EV infrastructure. However, Sen. Manchin, a conservative Democrat, said he was skeptical of EVs for
To hear Jason Cammisa tell it, the Lucid Air isn’t just a Tesla 2.0 – the whole brand is. In a way, it’s also a time machine and one that has allowed its CEO Peter Rawlinson to take part in something many of us have dreamed about. It’s provided the chance for him to go
PARIS — Renault Group has named Duncan Minto, a 25-year veteran of the automaker, as CFO of the Dacia-Lada business unit. Minto, 46, will report to Renault CFO Thierry Pieton and Denis Le Vot, the general manager of the Dacia and Lada brands, and serve on the business unit’s management board. Renault CEO Luca de
SYLVANIA, Ohio — Joe Mehling minces no words in describing the effect of his desperate decision last year to turn to an old marketing standby and employ it in a completely unfamiliar way. “There’s no doubt about it,” explains the man whose been executive general manager of family-owned Dave White Chevrolet, just a mile south
11:01 AM ET Lewis Hamilton has said he is in the process of changing his name to include his mother’s maiden name, Larbalestier. The seven-time Formula One world champion revealed his decision in front of a crowd at the 2022 Dubai Expo, ahead of this weekend’s season-opening grand prix in Bahrain. 1 Related “It would
Former Unifor National President Jerry Dias was under investigation for an alleged breach of the union’s constitution prior to his retirement March 11. According to a statement from the union Monday, Unifor Secretary-Treasurer Lana Payne received a written complaint about Dias on Jan. 26 and initiated an independent external investigation. Dias, who had served 8
Miami’s sunny skies may soon be getting crowded. Supernal, Hyundai Motor Group’s air mobility division, inked a memorandum of understanding with the South Florida city on March 1 that lays the groundwork for the launch of flying taxis as early as 2028. The company and city leaders together intend to address regulatory and infrastructure needs
In this article NKLA San Pedro, CA – December 17: The first two zero-emissions electric trucks, from an order of 100 vehicles, delivered from the Nikola Corporation to Total Transportation Services at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro on Friday, December 17, 2021. Brittany Murray | MediaNews Group | Getty Images DETROIT –
A recently unearthed patent filing indicates the electric Dodge muscle car due in 2024 could have a Formula One-style pushrod suspension. First spotted by Muscle Cars & Trucks, documents filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) describe a pushrod suspension for electric vehicles using horizontal dampers with either transverse leaf springs or traditional
Segway has come a long way from its nerdy self-balancing transporter days. Several new models and one acquisition later, the company has some quite respectable entries in the larger electric mobility market. Case in point: the new Segway E110A electric scooter, which shows off a combination of stylish design and some interesting tech under the
Yet another in-depth look of the new Lotus Emira has just arrived. From daily driving manners to race track performance to everyday practicality, this video has it all. Despite the fact that this is just a prototype, we get a great idea of what sort of Porsche fighter is about to be unleashed on the
South Korean battery maker SK On said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ford Motor and Koc Holding to form a joint venture to produce electric vehicle battery cells in Turkey. The plant is targeted to start by 2025 and aims to have an annual production capacity of 30 to 45 gigawatt hours,
Randy Dye considers himself a “traditional performance guy,” but he’s looking forward to seeing the creativity of the Dodge team as the rubber-burning brand delves into electric vehicles. Dodge plans to debut a battery-electric muscle car in 2024, a huge shift from its fuel-thirsty Hellcats. The brand will provide a glimpse into the future this
11:48 PM ET Associated Press GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Three-time Funny Car season champion Matt Hagan gave Tony Stewart Racing its first NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series victory Sunday, racing to his first career win at the historic Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway. In the final round, Hagan powered his Dodge Charger Hellcat SRT to a
Last year, electric vehicle startup Rivian Automotive had a proposal for the state of Georgia. Like many states in the union, Georgia has dealer-friendly laws that prohibit factory direct- to-consumer sales. But Rivian, with a factory-direct business model, asked Georgia legislators to exempt the new company. But legislators balked. Now Rivian is back to ask