AAA analyzed four cars equipped with partial automation: the 2021 Cadillac Escalade, the 2021 Subaru Forester, the 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe and the 2020 Tesla Model 3. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/B4jmucZ0N via IFTTT
The JDC-Miller Daytona Prototype international entry shared by Vautier, Richard Westbrook, Loic Duval and Ben Keating led home the five-strong Cadillac DPi-V.R contingent behind an Acura 1-2, matching the team's best previous Daytona 24 finish achieved in 2020 by Duval, Sebastien Bourdais and Joao Barbosa. But that was after a full-course yellow period with just under two hours to run cost the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/IJvPGW2rV via IFTTT
According to the Australian Grand Pix Corporation the additional seating has been added to accommodate 'unprecedented ticket sales'. Included in the suite of extra stands is what has been dubbed the new 'high-speed zone' between Turns 8 and 9, where a hard stop has been replaced by a flowing complex along Lakeside Drive. That change to the layout, as well as other widening works around the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ykqcgJZO8 via IFTTT
Under the old qualifying rules a driver that prompted a red flag was not permitted to take any further part in the session. They also had their fastest time deleted, ensuring it was a significant disadvantage regardless of the circumstances. The potential harshness of the regulation came to light at Sydney Motorsport Park late last season when Cam Waters speared off the road in wet ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/LsRGu8ptU via IFTTT
Pfaff Motorsport driver Jaminet held off repeated challenges from fellow factory Porsche driver Vanthoor's KCMG machine, which was making a one-off appearance in the IMSA SportsCar Championship season opener, to win alongside Matt Campbell and reigning IMSA Daytona Prototype international champion Felipe Nasr. The pair were frequently side by side over the closing three hours and were initially ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/nWJzQohGL via IFTTT
Mitsubishi's third-quarter results got a boost from higher volume and beneficial foreign exchange rates, prompting the company to lift its full fiscal year targets. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/wd1ngHcWv via IFTTT
Herta was teamed with IndyCar rival and former Indy Lights teammate Pato O’Ward, new IndyCar teammate Devlin DeFrancesco and Eric Lux in the #81 DragonSpeed Oreca-Gibson. Although this was his fourth time in the IMSA SportsCar Championship classic – and he won on his debut with BMW – it was his first IMSA outing in a sports prototype. The combined efforts of the quartet – ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/AzxYUP2HF via IFTTT
The 2021 season proved to be on of Ducati’s strongest after it tallied up seven victories courtesy of Francesco Bagnaia (4), Jack Miller (2) and Pramac rookie Jorge Martin. This secured Ducati top spot in the constructors’ standings, while Bagnaia ended the year runner-up to Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo in the riders’ championship. Ducati was due to launch its 2022 season last week, but ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/2DfwP8lez via IFTTT
Castroneves made the remarks after bringing home the #60 Acura ARX-05 he shared with Oliver Jarvis, Tom Blomqvist and Simon Pagenaud for victory, holding off Ricky Taylor's Wayne Taylor Racing Acura in a thrilling climax to the IMSA SportsCar Championship opener. The Brazilian, who was part of WTR's winning Daytona line-up in 2021, has never tackled Le Mans in a long and illustrious career that ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/b2goeLda5 via IFTTT
According to rumours filtering in from Maranello, the team could return to a triangular shaped airbox, without the two horns that set the SF21 apart from the rest last season. It’s understood that the team wants to move away from the oval airbox design it appropriated last season in order to provide less obstruction to the airflow destined for the rear wing. This does mean that the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/6LT5hVJDR via IFTTT
Ricky Taylor moved in the lead in the #10 Acura ARX-05 minutes after the latest round of pitstops, leapfrogging the similar machine of Meyer Shank driver Helio Castroneves, who took over the driving duties from Tom Blomqvist. Blomqvist had propelled the #60 Acura ARX-05 to the front of the field after the 14th caution to the race, barging past the #31 Action Express Racing of Tristan Nunez at ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/aXGnyqiu3 via IFTTT
Despite some recent headwinds, autonomous taxis remain intriguing with investors. In the air, Boeing lavished $450 million on eVTOL startup Wisk this week. On the ground, May Mobility earned further backing from Toyota. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/5MHdb3mP0 via IFTTT
Twenty-two percent of retailers polled in Kerrigan Advisors' 2021 Dealer Survey expect Nissan franchise valuations to increase, compared with just 8 percent a year earlier. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/VtUvxOg3Z via IFTTT
As part of the rules overhaul for this year, F1 is demanding that cars use E10 fuel – which is a mixture of 90 percent fossil fuel and 10 percent ethanol. The change has been widely expected to trigger a drop in power, but there have been suggestions from manufacturers that they have managed to recover all of those losses. But Honda’s Yasuaki Asagi, who ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/OVo6jzMFx via IFTTT
Ex-Formula 1 driver Kevin Magnussen had raced to a 30-second lead aboard the #02 Ganassi Cadillac DPi-V.R in the early morning hours, but an as-yet unexplained technical issue dropped the car to fourth with nine hours to go. That meant it was Pipo Derani in command aboard the Whelen Engineering-sponsored #31 AXR Cadillac, just ahead of Loic Duval in the #5 JDC-Miller MotorSports Caddy. All ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/TLniKHYFD via IFTTT
The Mercedes driver scorched to pole with a flurry of quick laps during the qualifying heats, although admitted to being disappointed with his run in the final – despite beating Edoardo Mortara by 0.005s. Having led early on in the race, de Vries managed to weather any storms during the first phase of attack mode, staying in the lead. But Lucas di Grassi – then running fourth - forced ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/BMbRZ6C5G via IFTTT
The 20-year-old was forced to retire from last weekend’s WRC season opener on Sunday after both he and co-driver Elliott Edmondson were taken ill, having been subjected to exhaust fumes coming into their i20 N for two days. Hyundai attempted to fix the problem on Friday but it continued on into Saturday, contributing to Solberg losing concentration and running off the road on Stage 9. It is ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://bit.ly/3rX9gYR via IFTTT
Race lengths will vary between 100 and 1000 kilometres across the season, Albert Park hosting the most individual races with four. There is then a split of two-race Super500/600 events and three-race SuperSprint events, as well as the sole single-race enduro, the Bathurst 1000. The season will kick off with the Super600 format – two 300-kilometre refuelling races – at Sydney Motorsport ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://bit.ly/3g5sx4z via IFTTT
The DS Techeetah driver's race was over on the first lap following a string of misfortune, in which he suffered with power issues on the line which meant he was slow to get away from 16th on the grid. At the first corner he was then caught between debutants Oliver Askew on his left and Ticktum on his right, with the latter stuffing his NIO 333 car down the inside of the 2019-20 FE ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://bit.ly/3GfOPeG via IFTTT
With the EPA finalizing more stringent vehicle emissions standards, the industry is looking to Washington for support to grow the EV market in the U.S. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://bit.ly/35yCN3v via IFTTT
Lamborghini Philadelphia expects to sell insurance policies to about half its customers, potentially generating nearly $500,000 in premiums. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://bit.ly/3AIDXVB via IFTTT
The automaker already owns a leading share of the commercial vehicle market and is betting fleet managers will recognize the benefits of going electric far quicker than the average retail buyer. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://bit.ly/3u8AXAx via IFTTT
Both companies have mapped out multibillion-dollar investments in new North American EV and battery factories, aimed at challenging Tesla and a flock of smaller EV startups. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3INOiCC via IFTTT
Ticktum lost a day of running at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in December owing to his Formula 2 obligations in Jeddah, with Adam Carroll taking over his car for the final day. Although Ticktum explained that the Formula E machinery was not as different as he had perhaps expected leading into the test, he feels that he still needs time to acclimatise to its quirks - and wants to feel as though he ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3KKCrHb via IFTTT
The move was described as "back to the future" by IMSA president John Doonan as sportscar racing heads into what is predicted to be a new golden era across the North American series and the World Endurance Championship. Doonan said that the announcement of the move at Daytona on Thursday ahead of the opening round of the 2022 IMSA season this weekend "makes the hairs stand up on my ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3u60Alv via IFTTT
The Canadian said that he wants to “race at the highest level possible” in the future as he resumes his career in the TCR class of the Michelin Pilot Challenge with Bryan Herta Autosport's factory Hyundai team on the undercard of the 24 Hours at Daytona, IMSA SportsCar Championship's season-opener. Wickens qualified seventh in class for Friday’s race at Daytona. The Hyundai Elantra N TCR ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3AE9Dv4 via IFTTT
Toyota gained on rivals worldwide as it managed to avoid lengthy production shutdowns by carefully managing microchip procurement and navigating supply chain bottlenecks. It credits stockpiling early in the crisis and close communication with suppliers for its edge. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3IKGK3c via IFTTT
A new video from Cruise shows GM's top executives trying out a self-driving vehicle for the first time with no safety driver. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3IJaNID via IFTTT
McLaren enjoyed a solid 2021 season, capped off by a stunning 1-2 victory for Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris in the Italian Grand Prix. Nevertheless, the Woking team couldn't hang on to its third spot in the constructors' championship, which it took in 2020, and had to settle for fourth after a season-long fight with Ferrari. McLaren's MCL35 car particularly excelled on high-speed tracks ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3s1xDES via IFTTT
The comprehensive action plan is aimed at significantly reducing serious and fatal injuries on U.S. roads and highways and is supported in part by funding and provisions in the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package signed into law by President Joe Biden in November. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3AIMO9J via IFTTT
The 2022 season marks KTM’s sixth season in MotoGP, having made its debut back in 2017. From 2019 the Austrian brand has fielded four motorcycles on the grid for its factory squad and Herve Poncharal’s Tech3 team. In what was a largely difficult year for KTM in 2021, it still registered two victories courtesy of factory team riders Miguel Oliveira at the Catalan GP and Brad Binder – ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3o4QHRf via IFTTT
As part of the push, Renault will lead development of a common centralized electrical and electronic architecture and will introduce its first "full software defined vehicle" by 2025. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3g3vqCZ via IFTTT
The sport’s first night race was absent from the calendar in both 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but it returns this year on October 2 as the middle event of a triple header that includes Russia and Japan. The last Singapore GP contract extension was a four-year deal announced in September 2017, and it was supposed to run until 2021. However, the last two races did not happen ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3u3PlKd via IFTTT
Porsche has revealed that it is running what it described as "a large-capacity twin-turbo V8 unit" in its hybrid LMDh, which undertook its first shakedown tests earlier this month. The engine will be common to Volkswagen sister marque Audi's LMDh, which is being developed in parallel with the Porsche around the Canadian Multimatic organisation's next-generation LMP2 design. The ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3u5MosK via IFTTT
The M-Sport driver produced a measured drive to third at last weekend’s WRC season opener to kick off his 2022 campaign with a tidy haul of points. Competing in his first event as a full-time WRC driver for the Ford squad, the Irishman delivered a clever drive across the four days, electing not to be drawn into full attack mode all the time to ensure he brought the new Puma home 1m39s behind ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/32yU7Er via IFTTT
The 32-year-old, who hails from Western Australia, has been an ever-present in F1 since 2011, racking up 210 grand prix starts for the HRT, Toro Rosso, Red Bull, Renault and McLaren outfits. He will become the 15th most-experienced driver in F1 history when he starts the 2022 season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix and is set to become Australia's most experienced F1 racer at May's Spanish Grand ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3KK9ScD via IFTTT
Hamilton has not said anything in public since the controversial F1 season finale in Abu Dhabi, where the FIA’s handling of a safety car restart opened the door for his rival Max Verstappen to grab the drivers’ crown. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has spoken of Hamilton being disillusioned with F1 in the wake of those events, while FIA president Mohammed ben Sulayem has acknowledged that the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3H6A3Ik via IFTTT
The EV is a critical step in Bentley's plan to switch its entire model range to full-electric vehicles by 2030. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3u1BHrh via IFTTT
The 2007 world champion, who called time on his F1 career at the end of last season, has no racing plans for the future as he instead wants to spend more time with his family. But reflecting on his two spells in F1, where he became one of the most popular characters due to his on-track success and off-track attitude, the Finn admitted he was unsure why he was liked so much. “I don’t know ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3493oDs via IFTTT
The six-time MotoGP world champion missed the final two rounds of 2021 and remained off a motorcycle for three months over the winter due to a double vision issue resulting from a training crash in November. With surgery not needed, Marquez spent the winter gradually recovering from his vision issues – which he also suffered back in 2011 – and was able to return to bike training earlier ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3qXQzF4 via IFTTT
NISMO will run two of the four new Zs that will be on the GT500 grid this season, with B-Max Racing dropping out of the Nissan stable after four seasons of running the #3 car. However, the NDDP Racing branding remains in place, and the two entries will be run at least nominally independently. A NISMO spokesperson clarified: “The contract with B-Max ended last season. We would like to ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3IvvRlG via IFTTT
Hyundai said it expects a 20 percent sales jump in its biggest market, North America, in 2022. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/33Q6H2H via IFTTT
Tesla says it has fixed the flaw that allowed teen hacker to gain access to owners' email addresses. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/340MYgp via IFTTT
VW and Bosch plan to develop Level 2 systems for urban and freeway driving to be installed on VW Group vehicles starting next year. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3r0oGwd via IFTTT
The 29-year-old Briton, who took the NLS title in 2020 with the Walkenhorst BMW team, has been confirmed as a factory driver by the British manufacturer after being named on the 2022 World Endurance Championship entry list earlier this month alongside the works-run NorthWest AMR entry. He will share the NorthWest GTE Am class Aston Martin Vantage GTE in the WEC with long-time Aston driver and ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3tU7fPz via IFTTT
The extreme SUV, available this summer, starts at $69,995, including shipping. Most 2022 models will go to existing Bronco reservation-holders. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3rHlTHq via IFTTT
Zhou will become China's first F1 race driver in 2022 after signing a contract to step up from F2 with the Alfa Romeo team. He will line up alongside race winner Bottas, who switched to the Hinwil squad after a five-year spell at Mercedes. The pair had their first experience working together at last year's post-season Abu Dhabi F1 tyre test. Despite knowing how good Bottas is after ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3G0MpQR via IFTTT
However, there remains a firm conviction that, when the new F1 cars are unleashed in battle for the first time in Bahrain, the new regulations will hit the target of allowing the racing to be better. And, while it is inevitable that some details will have to be cleaned up over the long haul, there is a degree of confidence that F1 is not set for a repeat of the 2009 scenario – when new rules ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3FUxQP4 via IFTTT
Even though the Land Cruiser and Lexus LX are made in the same factory, the Yoshiwara assembly plant operated by Toyota affiliate Toyota Auto Body, the four-year wait will not apply to the LX. Americans won't be affected because the Land Cruiser was dropped in the U.S. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3rGY2aQ via IFTTT
A surge in COVID-19 cases up and down Australia's eastern seaboard has forced the postponement of the Newcastle 500, which was set to open the Supercars season on 4-6 March. The street circuit event relies heavily on ticket sales, with capacity crowds unlikely amid the current wave of outbreaks. There are also issues with worker shortages across the country, which are thought to have ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/341Bauu via IFTTT
A select few Toyota and Lexus dealers this month will be pioneers in an expansion of the brands' digital retailing systems. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3GXsF1S via IFTTT
Automotive suppliers are deploying with health technology aimed at detecting COVID-19, alerting someone of signs of a heart attack and purifying the air in their vehicle. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3rKJCpW via IFTTT
"What we decided to do is to stop looking at resumes and stop looking for car people," says dealership General Manager Kevin Grant. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3InOmZk via IFTTT
The industry is hungry for new ideas and creative innovations right now, but last year brought 7% fewer automotive patents to the market. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3rJqo40 via IFTTT
Here's a look at recent transactions involving dealerships that sold in Missouri, Pennsylvania, Arizona and Ohio that sell domestic, import and luxury brands. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3KzmymH via IFTTT
The global chipmaker said it will begin construction of two fabrication plants on a 1,000-acre site near Columbus, with operations beginning by 2025. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3nKfp9e via IFTTT
The largest unions in the U.S. and Canada are questioning the fairness of a vote set for General Motors Co.'s truck plant in Mexico Feb. 1 and 2. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3fKH0CV via IFTTT
Kensington Capital has tapped the former Daimler chief as vice chairman for a fourth automotive-focused special purpose acquisition company. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3Ik93oU via IFTTT
Renault's CEO Luca de Meo is fed up with the automaker's moribund business in China and has looked outside the alliance for help, pursuing a partnership with Geely that includes selling hybrid cars. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3rFXlye via IFTTT
The automakers formally agreed to a joint venture to build vehicles at Renault's factory in Busan using Geely technology. Sales at Renault's South Korean unit have fallen sharply in recent years. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3AmcYPe via IFTTT
IG Metall, which represents workers across automotive companies, fear that calling an election before a wider number of workers are hired will lead to a council top-heavy with management. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3Ahszjg via IFTTT
Governments need to learn from the disruptions of the pandemic and consider the national-security implications of having about 80 percent of production in Asia, Intel's Pat Gelsinger said. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3qJdPGA via IFTTT
The Black Leaders Advancement Collective and Leaders Embracing All Diversity are modeled after the company's Women's Leadership Experience development program. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3Ipea7E via IFTTT
Despite Tesla's desire to import and sell EVs in India, the country is not keen to give tax breaks without a manufacturing commitment. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3fJ03xm via IFTTT
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's new rating program is for vehicles with partial automation and requires safeguards that vehicles should employ to help drivers stay focused. No car on the market can pass without changes. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3tG1sx2 via IFTTT
Supplies of semiconductors will continue to be tight, China's industry ministry said. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3nGukBi via IFTTT
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's new rating program is for vehicles with partial automation and requires safeguards that vehicles should employ to help drivers stay focused. No car on the market can pass without changes. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3tMB1po via IFTTT
Armstrong joins Hitech for his third year in the series, having raced for ART in 2020 before switching to compatriots DAMS for 2021. Hitech thus completes its line-up for 2022 after retaining the services of Red Bull junior Juri Vips, while Liam Lawson has left the British team to join Carlin. After a difficult couple of seasons in F2, Armstrong secured his breakthrough win at the opening ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/33Ryf7z via IFTTT
New Rally1 regulations centred on hybrid-powered cars have provided the series with arguably its biggest rules shake-up for a generation, and promise to deliver the most unpredictable season for decades. Last year the WRC said goodbye to its ‘modern Group B’ monsters, and the all-new 500bhp beasts are set to be unleashed on the world’s toughest stages. PLUS: Why the WRC's 'modern ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3rz1VOM via IFTTT
In an interview, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares also nuanced his promise not to shut down plants in Europe. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/32chtzm via IFTTT
The 33-year-old Californian, a former rising star in open-wheel racing, has become recognised as one of the world’s finest sportscar drivers in recent years, and in 2023 will be one of the aces in the Porsche Penske Motorsport line-up. In preparation for the project, Penske will enter the FIA World Endurance Championship this year, running an Oreca in LMP2 with Cameron joined by fellow IMSA ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3FG6Cvs via IFTTT
The Woking-based team has been linked as a contender to join up with Audi if the Volkswagen Group-owned company enters grand prix racing when new engine rules come in from 2026. It has held exploratory talks with the German manufacturer but it suggests that the ball is now in VW’s court about what happens next. It is understood that VW is considering two options for an F1 assault: an Audi ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3rq0L8i via IFTTT
Investors expect a new strategy for China when CEO Carlos Tavares unveils his business plan in March. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3Kjkj71 via IFTTT
Davison was one of four drivers in action yesterday for the first of two days of testing at QR for the Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro prototypes. He was joined by Zane Goddard in the Dick Johnson Racing-built Mustang, while Goddard, Shane van Gisbergen and Broc Feeney all cut laps in the Triple Eight-built Camaro. This is the first proper test for the two prototypes, with the running late last ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3fvH6yl via IFTTT
Honda has radically re-designed its RC213V for the 2022 season following two difficult years for the Japanese manufacturer in 2020 – which was its first winless campaign ever since it returned to MotoGP full-time in 1982 – and 2021. Though it managed three wins last year courtesy of a still-recovering Marc Marquez, Honda still ended the year 143 points shy of constructors’ champions ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3AhGMNe via IFTTT
The closing stages of the F1 campaign were marred by accusations from Red Bull that its title rival Mercedes was using flexi-wings to increase its straightline speed. The suspicion was that Mercedes had found a clever way for its main plane to flex down at high speed to help reduce drag. Red Bull even went as far as suggesting that marks seen on the Mercedes endplate were evidence of the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3nA5naX via IFTTT
Toyota had been aiming for a high February production plan to meet strong demand. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/33JVYXh via IFTTT
Dealers will go to great lengths to source used cars and trucks to stock their lots this year. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/33Gtihy via IFTTT
The brand's goal of eliminating internal combustion engines by 2028 presents a series of challenges, including finding the right product mix and achieving enough volume to make the investment worthwhile. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3A5JULY via IFTTT
At issue is the strict rules interpretation by the U.S., specifically how it is calculating regional value content for core auto parts. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3GEMIlG via IFTTT
WASHINGTON — Large private companies, for now, will be able to set their own work force vaccination and testing requirements voluntarily, following a U.S. Supreme Court decision last week that blocked the Biden administration from enforcing a federal mandate . The Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued an emergency temporary standard in November that would have required companies with 100 or more employees to ensure their workers are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or require them to produce a negative test result on at least a weekly basis. The mandate would have affected more than 84 million U.S. workers. But the court may have left open the possibility for OSHA to issue a narrower set of regulations targeted at certain work environments, including manufacturing. "Where the virus poses a special danger because of the particular features of an employee's job or workplace, targeted regulations are plainly permissible," accord
The site can ensure that more GM vehicles are kept in-house, rather than sent to auctions where used-only competitors often purchase them. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3nztfeO via IFTTT
Super-tight vehicle supplies are weighing on sales now, but they also provide positive lessons for the future, says American Honda's Dave Gardner. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/33GtvBm via IFTTT
Dealers Ed Bozarth and Bob Beine sold stores to different buyers last month. The transactions were for dealerships in Kansas, Nevada and Missouri. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3GHNrmk via IFTTT
The new M-Sport Ford signing saw his Monte Carlo pre-event test this week cut short after clipping a bridge parapet, which sent his Ford Puma off the road and into a roll down a 15 metre drop, before coming to rest on its roof. Luckily Breen and co-driver Paul Nagle were able to escape from the cockpit unhurt and M-Sport was able to retrieve the car from the mountainside with a crane and ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/33KkozW via IFTTT
A resurgent Ferrari enjoyed a much more competitive 2021 season after finishing a lowly sixth the year before and challenged McLaren to third place, which the Woking team claimed in 2020. A tight battle between McLaren and Ferrari ebbed and flowed for most of the season until the Scuderia surged clear in the final third of 2021 to secure third. It proved an enjoyable next chapter in one of ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3AhVioh via IFTTT
After dropping the best part of an hour behind Al-Attiyah with a mechanical failure and navigational drama in the first week, Loeb mounted a strong comeback in the second half of the rally, setting a series of quick times - including victory in Stage 8 - in a bid to unseat his Qatari rival. However, the gap to Al-Attiyah ultimately proved too large to overcome and he was forced to settle for ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3fvs0IY via IFTTT
The Spaniard turned 40 last July, and with his contemporary Kimi Raikkonen now retired he is the oldest driver on this year’s grid, ahead of 37-year-old Lewis Hamilton. Alonso made his Grand Prix debut with Minardi in 2001. He missed the 2002 season while serving as Renault test driver and took a break from F1 after his final season with McLaren in 2018, before returning with Alpine last ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3nuYYO0 via IFTTT
Graham Holdings Co. and Chris Ourisman of Ourisman Automotive Group continue to seek more dealership acquisition targets after buying a Ford store in Virginia last month. That dealership marked the fourth store in a partnership that formed in early 2019. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3KgzYUv via IFTTT
The automaker plans to add hundreds of jobs in the software-defined vehicle space, which is GM's biggest growth area. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3ftGjhb via IFTTT
The German manufacturer has made a splash on its Dakar debut this year, with its hybrid RS Q e-tron winning four of the 12 stages - including three in the second half of the rally. It could have realistically contended for overall honours against Toyota and Bahrain Raid Xtreme teams, with only a crash for Stephane Peterhansel on Stage 1 and navigational dramas for Carlos Sainz and Mattias ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3roj0Lc via IFTTT
The veteran Italian squad, which has raced in the premier class full-time since 2002 – having made its debut in 1998 – returns to running as a truly independent team in 2022 after a seven-year stint starting in 2015 as Aprilia’s factory entrant. The team was rocked in February of last year when founder and team boss Fausto Gresini tragically passed away from COVID-19. While the team ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/34N5xVH via IFTTT
Jamie Whincup hung up his helmet at the conclusion of the 2021 Australian Supercars season. Well, sort of. In a Supercars-specific quirk he’ll probably be back as a co-driver at the Bathurst 1000, so his driving career isn’t completely over. But the point is he’s no longer a Supercars full-timer – last year’s Great Race represented the end of the greatest driving career in Australian ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3trRoYf via IFTTT
In October 2020 Honda announced it would pull the plug on its F1 programme after the 2021 season following seven years of supplying hybrid power units to first McLaren, and then AlphaTauri and Red Bull. That prompted Red Bull to bring the engine development in-house at its Milton Keynes campus, attracting staff from Honda and various rival teams to spearhead the new Red Bull Powertrains ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3nuA5C3 via IFTTT
After near-misses in the previous two years, Al-Attiyah led the 44th running of Dakar from start to finish in the new Toyota Hilux T1+, eventually taking the top honours by 27m46s over Sebastien Loeb (Prodrive/Bahrain). The Qatari driver won only two of the 12 stages, both in the first week, but showed remarkable consistency throughout the rally-raid, while his rivals fell by the wayside with ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/34JJcs1 via IFTTT
Tesla is changing features and functions of the electric pickup to make a compelling product as competition heats up in the segment, Reuters reported. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3Gtb6qd via IFTTT
Teased by Toyota last week, the GR GT3 Concept acts as a precursor to what would be the Japanese marque's first full GT3 offering under its own brand. It is not based on any particular existing Toyota model, featuring a much longer front end and more aggressive posture compared to the marque's current top sports model, the GR Supra. While a timeframe for the release of the car was not ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3zZ3OrT via IFTTT
Toyota's new concepts include a sleek GT3 racer, a rugged plug-in hybrid Lexus NX crossover, a hydrogen-powered Lexus recreational buggy and a sporty GRMN Yaris hot hatchback. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3GsMz4B via IFTTT