Former racer Aldo Andretti, the twin brother of 1978 Formula 1 world champion Mario and father of the late racing all-rounder John, has died at the age of 80 from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/3ogQLv6 via IFTTT
As part of the settlement, Daimler's North American truck unit agreed to develop and implement an advanced data analytics program to enhance its ability to detect and to investigate potential safety defects as part of a two-year consent order that can be extended by NHTSA for one additional year. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/2L9McEm via IFTTT
The decision was driven by changes in the global economy over the last 15 months, causing both companies to reassess their capital allocation priorities. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/34ZlGEO via IFTTT
NASCAR Cup racer Austin Dillon will make his IMSA SportsCar Championship debut in January in a Ligier run by Eurasia Motorsport and Rick Ware Racing at the Daytona 24 Hours from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/3nYKLap via IFTTT
Formula 1 could become an energy battleground in the future that will keep it at the cutting edge of technology, according to Renault team boss Cyril Abiteboul from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/3aYLdlk via IFTTT
Dale Coyne expects to be able to confirm his 2021 IndyCar line-up by the middle of next month, amid speculation that drivers with Formula 1 experience could be in contention from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/3hwU1Qv via IFTTT
Formula 1 drivers give everything to finish as high up as they can in the official world championship standings, but there's one points table they would rather not top from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/3rIhSl6 via IFTTT
The Chinese government said it will also beef up regulations on new auto investment and manufacturing in a move to prevent overcapacity. It will take steps to spur further consolidation in the auto industry and build a more comprehensive supply chain. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3b35nuF via IFTTT
Ford will dedicate a significant portion of its media buy during Jan. 1 bowl games to a new ad called “Finish Strong,” which promotes mask-wearing and other safety measures, while foreshadowing better days ahead as vaccines distribution ramps up. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3pGvM5c via IFTTT
Sebastian Vettel says he is happy to help compatriot Mick Schumacher in his Formula 1 rookie season in 2021, but believes the Haas rookie has to "find his own path" from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/38KoPJI via IFTTT
Johann Zarco says his future Pramac Ducati MotoGP team-mate Jorge Martin "will have the talent to really adapt" to the premier class when he steps up in 2021 from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/3rKUp2z via IFTTT
Coronavirus meant 2020 was a season like no other, but there were still plenty of special moments when motorsport did restart. Autosport's veteran national correspondent MARCUS PYE looks back from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/3puWb6a via IFTTT
Renault Sport Racing has decided there will be no Clio Cup in the UK next year - the latest development in a two-year on/off saga for the category from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/3o7uC2s via IFTTT
Formula 1's tech arms race will intensify on 1 January as teams can commence CFD and windtunnel work on their designs for the all-new 2022 regulations from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/2JBwqlo via IFTTT
Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has received a knighthood in the 2021 New Year Honours list that was officially announced on Wednesday evening from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/3rGKQ4Q via IFTTT
The nation's largest used-vehicle retailer said it has transformed every aspect of its business so that it can deliver an omnichannel experience. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3hsRkj7 via IFTTT
Romain Grosjean says his hands "are getting better" one month on from his fiery Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix crash, as he streamed his return behind the wheel in sim racing from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/2Ma1V6P via IFTTT
Carlos Sainz Jr hopes that Formula 1's 2022 rules live up to the hype and put more power back in the hands of the drivers from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/2JuuuuM via IFTTT
The Le Mans 24 Hours featured its first all-female LMP2 crew in 2020, the result of an initiative to back female talent from watchmaker Richard Mille supported by the FIA's Women in Motorsport Commission from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/34SkEKI via IFTTT
The accord reached last week largely addresses the auto industry’s immediate concerns about tariffs, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said. But the trade group said the agreement fails to deliver on key demands such as regulatory cooperation and customs procedures. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/38LV8bl via IFTTT
McLaren says its "outdated infrastructure" means it must not get carried away and think it can beat Formula 1's biggest teams in the short term from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/2MbUg82 via IFTTT
Two-time Daytona 24 Hours victor John Paul Jr, who was also a race winner in CART and IndyCar, has died aged 60 after a long battle with a neurological condition from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/3o1uiCp via IFTTT
Gresini team boss Fausto Gresini has been hospitalised with COVID-19 in Italy having fallen ill shortly before Christmas from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/3o1hvQq via IFTTT
Fiat Chrysler said new hybrid and electric Jeep, Fiat and Alfa Romeo models would be built in Tychy, Poland. The company wants to start production of the first of three new models in 2022. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3pB91Qs via IFTTT
MotoGP is working with the Malaysian government to allow the paddock to go to the first pre-season test without having to serve a minimum quarantine period from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/3o0fwLX via IFTTT
Mick Schumacher's trait of taking time to get up to speed in new categories could leave him facing a "difficult" first season in Formula 1, says Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/3n0B2iC via IFTTT
Red Bull has explained the background to a photo of Sergio Perez with team chiefs in Abu Dhabi, taken prior to him being announced as its 2021 Formula 1 driver from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/3mYUMTC via IFTTT
British Touring Car Championship star Tom Ingram and Toyota squad Speedworks Motorsport are parting company after seven seasons together from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/3aSDl4F via IFTTT
Fiat Chrysler said new hybrid and electric Jeep, Fiat and Alfa Romeo models would be built in Tychy. The company wants to start production of the first of three new models for the group's brands in the second half of 2022. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/34Vkwdp via IFTTT
There were nine Porsche 956s in the top 10 at the 1983 Le Mans 24 Hours, but that fact hides an incredibly tense and dramatic finish, as Autosport explained in the 30 June 1983 issue of the magazine from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/3aR3Rf1 via IFTTT
Ferrari sporting director Laurent Mekies thinks Formula 1 teams will have to do a lot of "head scratching" to get on top of Pirelli's new 2021 tyre compounds from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/34SOuPr via IFTTT
Whether Tesla can defend its EV lead in China will be key to its wider growth and earnings trajectory. While still in its infancy, China’s EV market dwarfs that of other countries and the government is intent on further expansion to reduce fossil-fuel use. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3mXy0vs via IFTTT
Yahua, which is based in southwest China's Sichuan province, did not provide tonnage figures but, in a filing to the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, put the total value of the contract at between $630 million and $880 million over 2021-25. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3mZ09lE via IFTTT
Fiat Chrysler said new hybrid and electric Jeep, Fiat and Alfa Romeo models would be built in Tychy. The company wants to start production of the first of three new models for the group's brands in the second half of 2022. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3pyzm1u via IFTTT
World Rally Championship race winner Kris Meeke says participating in the 2021 Dakar Rally without previous rally raid experience will be "a big challenge" from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/3rFroWi via IFTTT
McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andreas Seidl believes the team's decision to fast track aerodynamic updates to the 2020 season has been key in securing third in the world championship from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/3mXMXgQ via IFTTT
Automakers could struggle to qualify UK-built models for tariff-free export to the EU, and increased costs from switching suppliers and customs certifications could convince them that they are better off investing elsewhere. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3819zct via IFTTT
Lewis Hamilton believes his dominant victory in the Turkish Grand Prix was his "stand-out" performance en route to his seventh Formula 1 title in 2020 from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/37TD6og via IFTTT
Kevin Magnussen believes it will be difficult to race with his father, Jan, at the 24 Hours of Le Mans now he is no longer a factory driver from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/3aXSWQq via IFTTT
Alex Marquez says his switch to the LCR Honda squad for the 2021 MotoGP season won't be like "starting from zero" as he already knows the team well from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/3hqlPWH via IFTTT
Red Bull says Sergio Perez's vast experience of the Mercedes Formula 1 engine was an important factor in it electing to sign the Mexican for next year from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/3puEFPf via IFTTT
The first model to be launched in India will be the Model 3, the cheapest among Tesla vehicles, with prices starting at over $74,739 (5.5 million Indian rupees), according to a report in the Economic Times . from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/2L5LoQL via IFTTT
The first model to be launched in India will be the Model 3, the cheapest among Tesla vehicles, with prices starting at over $74,739 (5.5 million Indian rupees), according to a report in the Economic Times . from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/37SS8KQ via IFTTT
Formula 3 racer Sophia Floersch says it's "too early" to turn her back on single-seaters and hopes to repeat parallel F3 and LMP2 programmes next year from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/2WPKEBZ via IFTTT
Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko says the squad would be open to lending out Alex Albon to other Formula 1 teams in 2021 if they needed a replacement driver from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/3hqtNPy via IFTTT
McLaren Formula 1 boss Zak Brown believes the new Williams owners will need to "get their chequebook out" to help turn the team's fortunes around from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/2KwMo0H via IFTTT
Antonio Giovinazzi says he improved "quite a lot" as a Formula 1 driver in 2020, as he helped secure himself a fresh Alfa Romeo contract from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/34N1k1o via IFTTT
Red Bull Junior Dennis Hauger will return to the FIA Formula 3 Championship in 2021 with double title-winning team Prema Racing from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/2L1qti1 via IFTTT
Carlos Sainz Jr has paid tribute to how McLaren's family atmosphere allowed him to thrive and is not worried that his new employer Ferrari will be lacking in that area from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/2Jt6iZU via IFTTT
Double MotoGP race winner Danilo Petrucci admits he is "happy" Ducati "fired me" when it did, as it allowed him to secure a ride with KTM at Tech3 for 2021 from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/2WMgJL8 via IFTTT
Red Bull is considering building its own Formula 1 engine when new cheaper power unit rules come in to play by 2026 at the latest from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/3mRpIVJ via IFTTT
When the history of the COVID-19 pandemic is written, there should be a prominent place for the auto industry heroes who stepped up, pitched in, mobilized, fed, educated and comforted. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/38GdA56 via IFTTT
Choosing No. 1 was easy. The tough part was remembering nine other things that happened this year. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3nTQPRj via IFTTT
COVID-19 disrupted but didn't cancel some of 2020's biggest product debuts and tech advances, but we did detect one major shift — changes and updates seem to be coming faster inside, under the hood, even in the drivetrain, than outside. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3aKPsAX via IFTTT
Automakers this year pressed ahead with new investments in assembly plants, including expansions, retoolings and purchases of undeveloped land, despite early concerns the pandemic would make 2020 a washout. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/37UEl6K via IFTTT
The 44th annual Automotive News World Congress in Detroit went virtual this year in an eight-week series of Congress Conversations that highlighted issues and trends in the auto industry emerging from the pandemic. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/38GNiQ2 via IFTTT
A preview of new vehicles planned for launch in 2021 includes new and redesigned crossovers, SUVs and pickups and another rollout of electrified vehicles. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3aKhBId via IFTTT
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff thinks there is no chance Formula 1 teams will be able to produce faster cars next year in the wake of downforce cuts from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/3rz063s via IFTTT
Andreas Mikkelsen says he wants to "dominate" every WRC2 and European Rally Championship round he starts in 2021 as he still targets a full-time World Rally Championship return from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/37RwJSj via IFTTT
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner and Mercedes chief Toto Wolff would both back a delay of Formula 1's increased use of biofuels planned for 2022 from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/37OZHCe via IFTTT
Ferrari Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc believes his 2020 campaign was his "best season in F1" as he battled to finish eighth in the championship with an uncompetitive car from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/3hmdzHj via IFTTT
Yamaha says it is "confident" in the reliability of its engines for the 2021 MotoGP season, having been hampered early in 2020 by technical issues from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/2L2Igp6 via IFTTT
George Russell says that learning to be more adaptable as a driver was one of the key lessons from his one-off experience with Mercedes in Formula 1 this year from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/3nU0zuS via IFTTT
The former Nissan chairman has not been charged in the probe over expenses and has agreed to cooperate with the inquiries, which are at the preliminary stage, Bloomberg reported. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/2WJQWTB via IFTTT
Elon Musk tweeted that "going private is impossible now (sigh),” saying he should optimize his time in areas such as innovation. “Engineering, design & general company operations absorb vast majority of my mind & are the fundamental limitation on doing more.” from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3528tv9 via IFTTT
McLaren Formula 1 racing director Andrea Stella says the close relationship between Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris encouraged both men to open their "box of secrets" and share information from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/3aJ55sH via IFTTT
Yamaha boss Lin Jarvis says Valentino Rossi will be a "very important part" in the development of the 2021 MotoGP bike despite his switch to Petronas SRT from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/37NqVco via IFTTT
Yamaha boss Lin Jarvis says Valentino Rossi will be a "very important part" in the development of the 2021 MotoGP bike despite his switch to Petronas SRT from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/37NqVco via IFTTT
2020 saw the loss of many familiar faces in the auto industry. Automotive News remembers the mark they made. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/38HJnmi via IFTTT
Under Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's October pledge to eliminate carbon emissions on a net basis by mid-century, the country's latest "green growth strategy" will target the hydrogen and auto industries with tax incentives and other financial support. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3o3F9ff via IFTTT
Lewis Hamilton believes there is no need for Valtteri Bottas to defend his Formula 1 performances through 2020, praising a "big showing" of his personality and character this year. from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/2KtJgTj via IFTTT
From team-mates colliding on-track, to drivers rekindling old battles from past seasons, there were plenty of intense rivalries in club motorsport in 2020 - even with the shortened campaigns. Here are 10 of the closest from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/38QCXkT via IFTTT
New AlphaTauri Formula 1 recruit Yuki Tsunoda will be pushing team-mate Pierre Gasly hard within a few races next season, predicts his Formula 2 team boss Trevor Carlin. from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/3aF8Gbb via IFTTT
The lack of test mileage available at this year's Le Mans 24 Hours made for an especially tough baptism for Richard Mille Racing's trio of rookies, but the experienced hand overseeing the team was left impressed from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/2JlolBb via IFTTT
Lucas Auer believes BMW could have overturned the deficit to Audi in 2021 had the DTM retained Class One regulations for another year from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/3nQNh2q via IFTTT
Max Verstappen and his management team insist they have no regrets about committing to Red Bull in Formula 1, despite the interest Mercedes showed him in 2014 from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/37N1CXW via IFTTT
Esteban Ocon feels it will still be hard for Formula 1 drivers to stray from their strict precautions to avoid getting COVID-19 during the winter break from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/3hj0COt via IFTTT
Franco Morbidelli says he "can't hide" the fact Yamaha's decision to give him the older-spec MotoGP bike at the start of 2020 made him feel the weakest of its riders from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/3mMeLVG via IFTTT
World Rally Championship veteran Kris Meeke "felt like a kid at Christmas" during his first test for PH Sport, with whom he will compete in the 2021 Dakar Rally from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/3nPKJBH via IFTTT
In cartoon land, Stirling Moss had a legendary team-mate in Skid Solo in the iconic Tiger and Speed comic book, which despite being fantasy loosely based on reality, drew far closer to the truth than anyone would foresee. ANDY HALLBERY looks back from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/3ruqHic via IFTTT
Daniil Kvyat thinks he still has a lot more to offer in Formula 1, especially as he feels only now he is fully capable of delivering for a top team from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/38DygdM via IFTTT
How much of an expert are you on the 2020 motorsport season? Challenge yourself with Autosport's Christmas quiz from All news - Autosport https://ift.tt/3mMocUX via IFTTT
The agreement will allow for tariff and quota-free trade after Dec. 31 and avoids the "catastrophic" effect of a no-deal Brexit. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3rsTnby via IFTTT