By Joey Klender Posted on February 14, 2022 Volkswagen announced earlier in February that it would pay out another round of “Coronavirus Premium” bouus payments to employees at its German factories “in recognition of their great dedication in recent months working under difficult conditions.” The bonus is worth €500 ($564) and will be paid out
12:15 PM ET Formula One will have three qualifying sprint races in 2022 with points now given out to the top eight rather than just the top three, it was confirmed at Monday’s F1 Commission. The revised weekend format with qualifying on a Friday evening, a sprint race on Saturday and the main race on
What kind of car is the 2022 Chevrolet Traverse? What does it compare to? The Traverse sits atop Chevy’s crossover family lineup, with seating for seven or eight people and a strong V-6 powertrain, coupled to front- or all-wheel drive. It’s a rival for the Honda Pilot, Kia Telluride, Hyundai Palisade, and Subaru Ascent, among
Polestar Electric vehicle start-up Polestar, which is expected to go public this year, used its first-ever Super Bowl ad to indirectly take shots at its competitors, including Tesla and Volkswagen. The 30-second spot, called “No Compromises,” is simple and to the point. It features shots of the company’s Polestar 2 electric vehicle with the word
It’s a tradition as old as the world’s fair: Visions of the next steps in mobility are put on display — this time in Washington, D.C. As part of its “Futures” exhibit, the Smithsonian Institution is showcasing concepts designed to move people in faster, efficient and affordable ways. The displays will be at the museum’s
TOKYO — Racing to catch up on lost production, Toyota will again reduce output in March even as it plans to build a record number of vehicles globally. Toyota, which has repeatedly chopped its fiscal-year production plan, wanted to stretch factory output to the max in March to recover ground lost during the semiconductor shortage.
The five-person C-level leadership team at Fox Dealer consists of four people of color and one woman. More broadly, about half of the Pasadena, Calif., dealership marketing company’s nearly 90-employee work force is made up of people of color, and 35 percent is female, said CEO GianCarlo Alabastro, who is of Filipino descent. The company
NEW YORK — Billionaire investor George Soros bought nearly 20 million shares of electric truck startup Rivian Automotive Inc. in the quarter ended Dec. 31, securities filings showed Friday. The 19,835,761 shares, worth about $2 billion at the time, makes Soros Fund Management among the most prominent investors in the company. Soros, a longtime supporter
The Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class family is about to be updated, and prototypes for updated versions of some members are currently out testing. Our latest spy shots show a prototype for an updated version of the GLE 63 Coupe from AMG. The current GLE-Class arrived in 2019 as a 2020 model, and in Mercedes tradition should be
The BMW i4 M50 is the first all-electric vehicle produced by the M division but is it actually worthy of sporting an M badge? To see what the car is made of, AutoTopNL jumped behind the wheel of an i4 M50 finished in a bright shade of matte blue and outfitted with a carbon fiber
In this article GM Chevrolet rebooted and updated the introduction sequence of the HBO show “The Sopranos” for a surprise Super Bowl ad for its new electric Silverado pickup truck. Chevrolet Chevrolet rebooted and updated the introduction sequence of the HBO show “The Sopranos” for a surprise Super Bowl ad for its new electric Silverado
Day 1 Recap. We’re rolling in our stock 1967 Chevy II Nova for a one-week transformation from grocery getter to gasser in 5 days! Today’s build we have a lot of things to do. We’re going to dismantle the car, bolt in the front and rear suspension (straight front axle), and get the brakes going.
Nearly four years ago, 45 months to be precise, the first Shift magazine was mailed out with the print issue of Automotive News. It was May 28, 2018. The topic: “Dinosaurs and Disrupters: Who will rule the new automotive age?” As Shift‘s then-editor, Sharon Silke Carty, explained, the mission of the magazine was “focusing on
WINDSOR, Ontario – North America’s busiest trade link will reopen for traffic on Sunday, ending a six-day blockade, a top U.S. official said, after Canadian police cleared the protesters fighting to end COVID-19 restrictions. Canadian police made several arrests on Sunday and cleared protesters and vehicles that occupied the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ontario, following a
Canadian police cleared protesters and vehicles in Windsor, Ontario, that had blocked a vital trade route along the border with the United States, with some arrests, but the bridge was not yet open to traffic on Sunday. The arrests came after a tense standoff between Canadian police and demonstrators since Friday when a court order
Porsche isn’t playing around when it comes to electric bikes. Not only has the German automaker already launched its own line of electric bicycles, but now we’re getting word that Porsche has bought up yet another company in the e-bike industry. This time Porsche set its sights on a company known as Fazua. You may
The third-generation Renault Clio RS 200 was always a car that intrigued me but I must admit, it was never a car I truly lusted after. However, after daily driving one for the past nine months, I’m disappointed I didn’t bite the bullet and buy one sooner. Renault Sport has long led the way in
What kind of vehicle is the 2022 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross? What does it compare to? The Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross is a small crossover that offers near compact levels of utility for a subcompact starting price. It competes against other value-minded small crossovers such as the Kia Seltos, Hyundai Kona, and Nissan Rogue Sport. Is the