WASHINGTON — General Motors said Monday it is reversing course and will no longer back the Trump administration’s effort to bar California from setting its own emissions rules in an ongoing court fight. GM CEO Mary Barra said in a letter to environmental groups it is “immediately withdrawing from the preemption litigation and inviting other
The latest video reports from Tesla Giga Berlin in Germany reveal how huge the factory is and how quickly things progress in just about a week. The buildings looks really massive. Let’s take a look at few photos from the_wolfpack_berlin, recorded on November 21, 2020: Tesla Giga Berlin (source: the_wolfpack_berlin) Tesla Giga Berlin (source: the_wolfpack_berlin) Tesla
President Donald Trump delivers remarks at American Center for Mobility in Ypsilanti, Michigan with General Motors CEO Mary Barra and other auto industry executives on March 15, 2017. Nicolas Kamm | AFP | Getty Images General Motors is withdrawing from litigation led by the Trump administration against California over the state’s right to set its
While it might be overlooked by some, the F50 definitely is one of the greatest road cars Ferrari ever made. Sure, its predecessor, the F40, may receive slightly more praise nowadays than its replacement, but the F50 is a proper driver’s car through and through. It also happens to be rarer than the F40, Ferrari
Plug-in hybrid cars emit far more CO2 than advertised, according to tests commissioned by European campaign group Transport and Environment (T&E), which on Monday called on governments to end subsidies and tax breaks for such models. The tests were conducted by Emissions Analytics on three plug-in hybrid SUV models — BMW’s X5, Volvo’s XC60 and
McLaren Automotive will call its upcoming plug-in hybrid the Artura, the latest detail to be revealed about the supercar. The electrified vehicle was previously referred to as the P16, its code-name. A McLaren spokesman said Artura is a newly created name that “represents the art of design and future technology.” McLaren released an image of
Motional, the self-driving technology company formed by Hyundai and automotive supplier Aptiv in a $4 billion deal last August, is about to go driverless with its prototypes. The company announced last week it will deploy driverless prototypes on public roads in Nevada in the coming months. Motional has tested its self-driving prototypes for years under
What kind of vehicle is the 2022 Honda Civic? What does it compare to? The 2022 Honda Civic is a compact car that will be in sedan and hatchback body styles. The sedan will be available as a sportier Si model and the hatchback will offer a high-performance Type R. The 11th-generation Civic will not
Lamborghini has entered the head- and earphone business by teaming up with New York-based premium audio brand Master & Dynamic. Inspired by the Italian supercars, the collection consists of the MW65 Active Noise-Cancelling Wireless Headphones and the MW07 Plus True Wireless Earphones. The headphones are available in silver metal/light grey/yellow Alcantara, black metal/black yellow Alcantara
Jeep is adding more power and capability to the Wrangler, addressing a top wish of customers and dealers, and just in time as the SUV prepares to take on the new Ford Bronco. The Wrangler Rubicon 392 packs a V-8 engine (392 cubic inches) that will deliver 470 hp and 470 pound-feet of torque, while
5:05 AM ET Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton is set to receive a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II in recognition of his achievements in 2020. 1 Related Hamilton, 35, has moved level with Michael Schumacher’s record tally of world titles — he had already surpassed the German driver for all-time race wins. He will
Workers at Tesla Inc.’s California vehicle factory are deemed essential and are not impacted by the state’s latest restrictions to curb a new surge in coronavirus infections, the California health department said on Friday. Tesla and local California officials in March engaged in a heated months-long standoff over restrictions imposed to curb the first wave
By Simon Alvarez Posted on November 23, 2020 Seemingly against all odds, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) has decided to pursue its goal of delivering half a million cars this year. This was despite the presence of a pandemic and an auto market that is weighed down at best. Yet despite these headwinds, signs from Tesla’s Fremont Factory
10:48 AM ET Associated Press PORTIMAO, Portugal — Miguel Oliveira won at home in MotoGP’s season-ending Portuguese Grand Prix on Sunday. Oliveira won from pole position for his second victory of the season, finishing ahead of Jack Miller and Franco Morbidelli. “It’s unreal. You dream about these kinds of races, and to finally be able
As Infiniti reinvents its product portfolio and brand strategy, the Japanese automaker’s latest model returns to a market segment it helped invent. The QX55 coupe-style crossover, scheduled to arrive in U.S. stores next spring as a 2022 model, positions Infiniti in the high-margin sporty crossover segment now dominated by Germans brands. The new crossover hints
This photo shows an electric car being charged on a street in London. Miles Willis | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.K. will stop selling new diesel and petrol (gasoline) cars and vans from 2030 under plans announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The move is part of a wider 10-point plan for
Genesis has been on an absolute roll in recent years and the 2021 GV80 could very well be the vehicle the South Korean automaker needs to establish itself as a serious rival to Mercedes-Benz, Audi and BMW. Tested here in 3.5T AWD Prestige form, the GV80’s 3.5-liter twin-turbocharged V6 is good for 375 hp and
The second round of coronavirus lockdowns, which has closed showrooms in France and the UK, will come at a cost of about 300,000 new car sales in Europe, analyst firm LMC Automotive said. The expected sales losses have led LMC to slightly revise downward its full-year Europe-wide sales forecast, to a decline of 22 percent
One of the most controversial cars from the “Fast and Furious” franchise is the RB26-powered Ford Mustang from “Tokyo Drift.” If you’ve ever wondered why the production team decided to stuff an iconic Nissan engine in a classic American muscle car, or how it was accomplished, this video has the answers. It features Craig Lieberman—technical
What kind of car is the 2021 Chevy Equinox? What does it compare to? The 2021 Chevrolet Equinox five-seat crossover SUV sits parked at the intersection of value and practicality. We’d shop it against a Subaru Forester, Ford Escape, or Honda CR-V. Is the 2021 Chevy Equinox a good car? Review continues below It doesn’t
Traditionally, performance cars have either two or four exhaust pipes. However, a small handful, such as the Ferrari F40, Ferrari 458 Italia and Lexus LFA, have three, and so does the Honda Civic Type R. Evidently, the owner of this Honda Civic didn’t just go for the three-tailpipe Type R look, but decided their ride
In a tough year for much of the industry, Lincoln is gaining market share faster than most of its rivals. But it’s also selling the industry’s least-reliable vehicles, according to a new survey that signals the luxury brand could have trouble keeping those new customers coming back. Through a combination of fortuitous product timing and
LOS ANGELES — The Honda Civic has been a staple of American motoring for nearly 50 years — but more than that, it has been a cornerstone of Honda Motor Co.’s popularity with U.S. consumers. Now, despite an onslaught of small crossovers intent on digging into the compact car’s coveted sales base of mostly young,
KYMCO has a big digital press conference planned for this Thursday, November 26th. And it appears that one of the major unveilings will be a new electric motorcycle known as the KYMCO F9. We only have a few brief shots of the new bike, which is visible in a short 18-second teaser video shown below.
LONDON — British electric vehicle start-up Arrival announced Wednesday that it will go public through a merger with a U.S. blank-check company. This year has seen a flurry of SPACs, or special purpose acquisition companies, come to market as businesses have shunned the traditional initial public offering process. SPACs are companies that raise funds to
8:06 AM ET Associated Press MILAN — Italian auto racing champion-turned-Paralympic gold medalist Alex Zanardi was transferred to a hospital in Padua on Saturday to continue his recovery, more than five months after he was seriously injured in a handbike crash. Zanardi underwent several surgeries at hospitals in Siena and later in Milan to stabilize
Automakers are sending a slew of critical new and redesigned models into dealer showrooms right now, despite worries around the country about a worsening outlook for the coronavirus pandemic and the possibility of new business restrictions. The timing couldn’t be worse for these fourth-quarter product launches. But on the other hand … the timing couldn’t
Electrify America announced that through the agreement with a global commercial real estate developer, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW), 19 new fast-charging stations will be installed at Westfield shopping centers in the U.S. In total, more than 100 individual fast chargers (up to 150 kW or even 350 kW) will be installed by the end of 2021. That
As ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft rose to popularity and e-scooters popped up across major U.S. cities earlier this decade, industry analysts predicted the beginning of the end of car ownership. That meant “traditional” automakers such as General Motors would have to evolve or die. In an effort to spur its lagging stock price and
Toyota hosted the media launch of the Yaris Cross in Australia recently, allowing journalists to experience their latest model first hand. Slotting into the range under the C-HR, it is based on the Yaris hatchback, hence the name, yet it has a bigger footprint, but not that big, as it would otherwise step on its
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