Retailers must toughen up their information security after the FTC updated its Safeguards Rule, which dictates how financial institutions protect data. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/2ZPKIqt via IFTTT
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's updated side test uses a heavier barrier traveling at a higher speed to simulate the striking vehicle. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/2ZApw7w via IFTTT
While the microchip shortage is expected to last into next year, retailers are anxiously waiting for proof from automakers that the worst of the crisis is over. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3nO1KNB via IFTTT
Offering flexibility to employees and listening to their needs are places to start for dealerships looking to foster a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3w6JoLB via IFTTT
Nearly nine out of every 10 vehicles cut from global production plans last week due to the ongoing microchip shortage were axed from North American plants. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3bJ0c29 via IFTTT
While GM and Hyundai reel from EV recalls, the Japanese automaker is pitching the safety and reliability of its own batteries as it joins the global EV battle with the bZ4X crossover. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3pYknkK via IFTTT
Without the reduction, the automaker would lose money bringing the car to the U.S., a source told Automotive News. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3pUo7nj via IFTTT
The rapid demise of inexpensive entry-level cars and crossovers is accelerating just as average new-vehicle prices reach more than $42,000. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3ECJWfr via IFTTT
Sharp only started sixth for Sunday’s main race at Brands Hatch, which included former winners Jan Magnussen and Dennis Lind who were late additions to this year’s event. But it was two other former winners who started on the front row, with Joey Foster (Firman 2021) and Niall Murray (Van Diemen BD21) both intent on taking a hat-trick of outright wins at the Festival. Foster initially ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3CBaIUW via IFTTT
The results of the F1 Global Survey commissioned by Motorsport Network in partnership with F1 and Nielsen Sports were released ahead of the United States Grand Prix after responses from more than 167,000 fans in 187 different countries. The survey revealed that F1’s audience is becoming younger and more diverse. The average age of respondents fell from 36 in 2017 to 32, while female ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3vZAT50 via IFTTT
Sainz has been hindered by slow pitstops three times this year, at the British and Turkish Grands Prix and again in the Austin race last Sunday. The Spaniard lost some 10 seconds at Silverstone, around five in Istanbul and three in the United States. Sainz reckons the problems have cost him "quite a lot of points". "The pitstop, well, unfortunate again," ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3EvfmnQ via IFTTT
The 21-year-old Chinese driver has been named as a Porsche Motorsport Asia Pacific selected driver after a year in which he won the both the Asian and European Le Mans Series and narrowly missed out on a Le Mans class victory. The deal means Ye will receive funding towards his 2022 racing programme, which Porsche Motorsport Asia Pacific boss Alex Gibot explained would be ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3BxnpyL via IFTTT
Davidson, who started 24 grands prix for Minardi, BAR Honda and Super Aguri, made the announcement on Twitter the day after finishing third in LMP2 with the Jota team in the first leg of the Bahrain double-header that closes out the 2021 WEC. "One more to go… which I’ve decided will also be my final race as a professional racing driver," wrote the 2014 WEC title winner. "It’s been an ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3EtX32o via IFTTT
The Italian manufacturer made the claim after its two AF Corse-run entries were unable to put up any kind of fight to class rival Porsche on the way to third and fourth positions in Saturday's six-hour event, the first of the back-to-back races in Bahrain that close out the 2021 WEC season. That followed a BoP change for the Bahrain 6 Hours outside of the so-called automatic system that robbed ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/2Y6CZDO via IFTTT
South Africa has been the home to 23 F1 races from 1962 to 1993, when the Kyalami circuit last hosted a grand prix before losing its slot on the calendar. The country has been linked with a return to the schedule on various occasions during the years, but no deal has materialised. Formula 1 was due to host a fan festival in Johannesburg last year, but the event was called off because of the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/2ZDuPDK via IFTTT
The polesitter seemed to be cruising early in the first stint, building a 3.5-second gap over fellow front row starter Will Brown across the first five laps. However a delaminating right rear tyre forced De Pasquale into an early stop, his Lap 11 service coming some five laps sooner than expected. That initially gave him a healthy lead, close to 10 seconds, thanks to the undercut – but ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3GChYSU via IFTTT
At the start of the race, Nobuharu Matsushita made a clean getaway from pole position to lead Toshiki Oyu into Turn 1, before building a small buffer up front over the chasing pack. But Matsushita’s chances of claiming a maiden victory in Super Formula ended when he was handed a drive-through penalty for a jump start, with his car having rolled forward by "less than 5cm". This promoted ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3jPf7fC via IFTTT
Ryan Levenson has rented his Teslas for three years as part of a Bay Area startup on the Turo car-sharing platform. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3vZs37n via IFTTT
The domestics reported lower third-quarter earnings, but they appear to be in better position to weather the chip shortage. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3GBZ3aH via IFTTT
The wait begins in the case -- a proxy for ousted boss Carlos Ghosn -- that could see the former HR executive sentenced to two years in a Japanese prison. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3BvTwP5 via IFTTT
After recording multiple podium finishes in the championship, including a second place at the Italian track near Rome last year, 11-times Grand Prix winner Villeneuve took the landmark win for the Academy Motorsport/Alex Caffi Motorsport team from second on the grid. The Canadian's race was not without drama, however, as he was adjudged to have moved ahead of poleman Alon Day at the rolling ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3jRhEpu via IFTTT
Conway, Kobayashi and Lopez, who also won August's Le Mans 24 Hours, led home the sister #8 crew of Sebastien Buemi, Kazuki Nakajima and Brendon Hartley for a Toyota 1-2 after a relatively uneventful race in the desert. Buemi started the race from the front after Hartley secured pole on Friday, but the #7 car soon proved to have the upper hand on pace and tyre wear. With the Bahrain ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3BFSiRH via IFTTT
After the original plans for an event adjacent to the ocean front were abandoned, the track is being constructed on land around the Hard Rock Stadium, which is owned by the race promoters. Masi, who recently visited the home of the Miami Dolphins to check on progress, insists that the track will not conjure up memories of the infamous Caesars Palace venue ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/31hNmpt via IFTTT
Right now I feel pure joy, because it is over. I don’t want to be sad at this moment. It is fun for me. All the people and friends in Formula 1 that I know are not going to disappear anywhere and I am not going to leave the planet. So why be sad? I felt relieved after announcing my decision at Monza to take a sabbatical. I was able to relax and concentrate fully on my racing. It was a really ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3CwTnw2 via IFTTT
A dozen foreign automakers urged California's two U.S. senators to oppose it, saying it was unfair to the state's workers. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3GBLBn1 via IFTTT
The Dick Johnson Racing ace made light work of the first 32-lapper of the weekend, the first Supercars race held since Townsville in July due to a COVID-19 hiatus, turning pole into a dominant lights-to-flag win. Championship leader Shane van Gisbergen, who made good early headway from sixth on the grid, did his best to challenge De Pasquale with an overcut strategy. But even stopping ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/31ajNpH via IFTTT
Hyundai has put its 2022 prototype through its most rigorous test yet by undertaking essentially a private three-day rally, utilising special bespoke asphalt stages in Northern Italy to simulate the conditions expected at next year’s season opener in Monte Carlo. Three of Hyundai’s four 2022 drivers took part in the test. Ott Tanak completed Wednesday’s stages, while ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3CucMht via IFTTT
The Sepang Racing Team will withdraw from all three classes of the MotoGP world championship at the end of the 2021 season and will be rebranded as RNF Racing. RNF will continue to operate in just the MotoGP class only, with Razali and current SRT team manager Wilco Zeelenberg at the helm. It is understood a rift between Stigefelt and Razali had developed in recent weeks, with RNF’s ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3pRb4TC via IFTTT
After his victory in last weekend's US Grand Prix, Verstappen currently leads Mercedes rival Hamilton by 12 points as the 2021 season heads into the final five races. Marko cites the examples of the British, Azerbaijan and Hungarian Grands Prix as examples that Verstappen should be further ahead in the standings. The Red Bull driver retired from the British GP after first-lap contact ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3bqeNiA via IFTTT
AF will run an LMP2 ORECA on behalf of amateur racer Francois Perrodo, who took GTE Am class victory at the Le Mans 24 Hours in August aboard one of the team's Ferrari 488 GTE Evos. Perrodo, who raced in LMP2 with the TDS Racing squad in the 2017 and 2018/19 world championships, will share the ORECA-Gibson 07 with his current team-mates Nicklas Nielsen and Alessio Rovera. The trio will also ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3mqFfim via IFTTT
Ex-Formula 2 racer Matsushita was second-fastest behind Toshiki Oyu in his Q2 group, but come the eight-car pole shootout the roles were reversed, with Matsushita setting the day's fastest time of 1m36.717s. That marginally eclipsed the time with which Oyu topped Q2 as the Nakajima Racing driver failed to improve on his earlier time with a 1m36.901s, leaving him 0.184s shy of pole. It marks ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3pPsXCk via IFTTT
Following back-to-back weekends at Townsville in July, the Supercars championship was put on hiatus due to COVID-19 outbreaks in Australia, culminating in the Bathurst 1000 being rearranged to form the season finale on 5 December. On the series' return in Sydney, DJR driver De Pasquale has been on blistering form this weekend and the provisional polesitter continued his devastating form in ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3jMxykL via IFTTT
The GM brand has set its sights on amplifying key issues and voices in the LGBTQ community in an ongoing effort called "Authentic Voices of Pride." from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3boMykp via IFTTT
The Milwaukee store already has sold two vehicles, an RS 7 and an S8, that it can attribute directly to the video-driven social platform. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3boMukF via IFTTT
With the appointment of a German auto veteran as CEO, Vietnam's VinFast Global intends to make good on its name by going global fast. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3jOKF5a via IFTTT
Hartley claimed his first pole of the Hypercar era with a 1m47.049s aboard the #8 Toyota GR010 HYBRID. That compared with the 1m47.447s from Kamui Kobayashi, who had topped the times in the second and third sessions of free practice in the #7 Toyota. Both Toyotas set only one timed lap around a circuit known for its high tyre wear to save their allocation of Michelin rubber for the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3moJB9I via IFTTT
The Japanese driver qualified 10th and finished ninth in Austin, behind the eight cars from the Red Bull, Mercedes, Ferrari and McLaren teams. He was one of only two drivers to qualify and start on the unfavoured soft tyres, along with Carlos Sainz. It was the first time he had made the top 10 since he finished sixth in the Hungarian GP. "It was a good step," he said. "[It's been a] long ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/2ZzrNjR via IFTTT
The auto brands have been expanding their sponsorship of pro basketball, which doesn't get as many viewers as football but generates high levels of consumer engagement. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3jPxTDl via IFTTT
Look at Quartararo’s results from 2021 – five wins and five other podiums, scoring points in every single race – and his title win looks like a just end to a fantastic campaign for the Yamaha rider. But take a step back and observe Quartararo’s path to the 2021 world title, it further highlights just how incredible a rise to the top the 22-year-old has had in MotoGP. Coming into ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3nz6d6U via IFTTT
Three dealerships groups added domestic-brand stores in October acquisitions across three states, with one group also buying an import-brand store. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/31d3s3I via IFTTT
The automaker wants use IPO proceeds to add capacity and almost double annual sales to 1.2 million vehicles by 2025. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/31eJ6XO via IFTTT
Although the 2010s had Formula Ford switching from a national competition to something that was very much seen as club level, that didn’t detract from the quality of the racing on display. While some would have argued that the stature of the event wasn’t what it once was years ago, the decade still produced moments as dramatic as any that had gone before, and turned more of its winners into ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3Cu2oGa via IFTTT
The Japanese driver posted the fastest time of the meeting so far with his first flying lap during a qualifying simulation at the start of the 60-minute Free Practice 3 session. His 1m48.978s aboard the #7 Toyota GR010 HYBRID was just under a tenth quicker than his best from FP2 on Friday morning, a session held in cooler conditions. Kobayashi ended up seven tenths clear of ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3mpounE via IFTTT
The automaker said it had kept a "tight grip" on costs as it focused on more profitable models including in its Maybach and performance AMG brands. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/2ZAn4xX via IFTTT
Last week, in the run-up to the MotoGP Emilia Romagna MotoGP Grand Prix, Autosport broke the news that Ducati confirmed a couple of hours later: the Borgo Panigale brand will take over from Energica as the sole supplier of the bikes that will compete in the MotoE World Cup from 2023 until 2026. A few days have passed since the news broke and Energica, through the mouth of Livia Cevolini, its ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3vWngDI via IFTTT
Auto suppliers in Japan are confronting a dilemma as the industry pivots away from the combustion engine: Either make the shift too, or find new business. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3vXemWt via IFTTT
After his second place in the Belgian Grand Prix moved Williams well ahead of Alfa Romeo in the points table, Russell suggested that he would no longer be wary of taking risks and losing potential scoring opportunities. He’s now confirmed that the cushion of 16 points Williams has over the Swiss squad has given him the confidence to try different things, especially on first laps. At the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/2XUC1KA via IFTTT
GM ANZ will continue to back the former Holden factory team across the next two seasons through its range of brands including ACDelco, GM Trade Parts and GMSV. The announcement also flags a 'further evolution' of the deal when the T8-developed Gen3-spec Chevrolet Camaro debuts in 2023. “It’s exciting to have GM ANZ on board as we enter this highly-anticipated new era in the sport,” ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3nCiRSM via IFTTT
Conditions were significantly cooler than during the earlier session, with times almost immediately eclipsing De Pasquale's Practice 1 benchmark. Within five minutes Nick Percat became the first driver to break the 1m30s mark, the Brad Jones Racing driver going quickest with a 1m29.631s. At the 10-minute mark the Red Bull Holdens took over at the top, Jamie Whincup with a 1m29.041s just ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3vTLyyh via IFTTT
Auto suppliers in Japan are confronting a dilemma as the industry pivots away from the combustion engine: Either make the shift too, or find new business. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3vY48p2 via IFTTT
James Kuffner once reprogrammed a Prius to turn it into a self-driving car for Google. Now, he's a Toyota top executive largely responsible for its future success. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3vUHhKQ via IFTTT
After a difficult first year with McLaren, in which Ricciardo has had to work hard to adapt his driving style from last year's Renault to the McLaren, the Australian has been finding speed and comfort with the MCL35M. His shock win at the Italian Grand Prix aside, the US GP proved to be one of Ricciardo's strongest showings, qualifying sixth and finishing fifth, beating team-mate Lando Norris ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3Em5Mn2 via IFTTT
Confirmation of a new deal comes after breakthrough maiden full WRC campaign for the Japanese, highlighted by a first podium with second on this year’s Safari Rally. The Japanese driver made his full WRC debut with Toyota in 2019 and has since headed up the squad’s effective ‘B’ team for the last two seasons, run under the Toyota Gazoo Racing WRC Challenge moniker. ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/2ZxvpCg via IFTTT
Drivers faced blustery conditions at the Eastern Creek circuit, De Pasquale the first to set a representative time with a 1m31.821s on his first run. Points leader Shane van Gisbergen then took over with a 1m31.184s, that time holding on until the 'happy hour' in the closing moments of the session. That was when Cam Waters took over at the top, the Tickford driver jumping 13 spots with a ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3mrycWY via IFTTT
Ever since its power units were affected by a 2019 technical directive, which clamped down on systems to circumvent FIA fuel sensors, Ferrari has faced an uphill battle to get back on par with Mercedes in terms of engine performance. After slumping to sixth in the manufacturers' standings in a tough 2020 season that featured just three podium appearances, Ferrari improved its engines in the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3BsMril via IFTTT
This marks a joint venture with FTSE 100 sustainable technology company Johnson Matthey, while Autosport understands that Delta Engineering, which has built two-seat Formula 1 cars in the past in addition to the spec Grand Prix Masters machinery, had led the development. The powertrain features the first full-size application of Johnson Matthey’s eLNO lithium-ion battery, which deploys ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3vTsOPr via IFTTT
After Sebastien Buemi topped the timesheets in the #8 Toyota GR010 Hybrid on Thursday, Kobayashi struck back in FP2 on Friday morning to put the points-leading #7 car ahead of its main championship rival with a time of 1m49.063s. The Japanese driver was quick out of the gates at the 5.4km circuit, clocking the fastest time of the weekend so far on his first flying lap at the beginning of the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3jKcs6U via IFTTT
The automaker produced 512,765 vehicles last month, down from 841,915 a year earlier as disrupted access to semiconductors and other key auto parts continued to hit output. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3Cof5SY via IFTTT
A Stellantis spokeswoman said the violation was related to ducting requirements within the plant's paint shop. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/2ZyacbD via IFTTT
The full-year total toll of lost production due to the chip crisis will exceed a previous forecast of 1.4 million units, CFO Richard Palmer said. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3GH8FBd via IFTTT