Porsche Motorsport North America Leadership Change
Dr. Daniel Armbruster Dr. Daniel Armbruster (49) will take over management of Porsche Motorsports North America (PMNA) as the President and CEO on September 1. He steps into the position … Read More
Category: Automotive
2018 ZL1 1LE Sets Camaro Record At Nurburgring
The 2018 Camaro ZL1 1LE has conquered the Green Hell in a new video from Chevrolet, lapping the Nurburgring’s 12.9-mile (20.8 km) Nordschleife (“north loop") in only 7:16.04, making it … Read More
China drives high-performance, zero-emissions car market
Chinese tech companies are pushing the newest trend in electric vehicles: high-performance luxury cars. Backed by rich investors, companies like Detroit Electric Holdings Ltd., Qiantu Motor, Thunder Power and NEVS … Read More
New Audi A8 to Make Its Debut in ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’
Movie fans worldwide will get an exclusive first look at the new Audi A8. The luxury sedan can be seen for the first time on-screen with the debut of ‘Spider-Man: … Read More
Takata plans to file for bankruptcy as early as next week
Takata Corp., the Japanese company facing billions in liabilities stemming from its defective airbag inflators, is preparing to file for bankruptcy as early as next week as it works toward … Read More
Fiat Chrysler sued by U.S. over 20x excess diesel emissions (Update)
Air pollution caused by fossil fuel burning cars – especially 'dirty' diesels UPDATE Fiat Chrysler diesel vehicles spewed pollution as much as 20 times the legal limit, according to testing … Read More
GM Produces First Round of Self-Driving Chevrolet Bolt EV Test Vehicles
Autonomous Chevy Bolts General Motors today announced that it completed production of 130 Chevrolet Bolt EV test vehicles equipped with its next generation of self-driving technology at its Orion Assembly … Read More
Musk says Tesla to get bigger, a lot bigger
Elon Musk thinking big, very big Tesla Inc. will open as many as 20 large factories worldwide as it makes multiple models of electric cars and batteries to store energy, … Read More
California won’t reach its clean car goal without China
Jerry Brown (D), American enemy #1, looking to take jobs from Americans and ship them overseas California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) wants Chinese companies to fill the state's demand for … Read More
States need to follow the Fed lead on autonomous legislation
The rush by states to pass regulations meant to attract development and testing of autonomous vehicles (AVs) runs the risk of creating unintended obstacles writes Neil Abt of Fleet Owner. … Read More
Light Electrification Leads 2018 Buick LaCrosse Updates
2018 Buick LaCrosse DETROIT — The Buick LaCrosse expands its technological credentials by adding eAssist light electrification for the 2018 model. The combination of an electric motor with Buick’s latest … Read More
Toyota sold all its Tesla shares
Toyota Motor Corp. said on Saturday it had sold all shares in Tesla Inc. by the end of 2016, having cancelled its tie-up with the U.S. automaker to jointly develop … Read More
Audi first company to begin automated vehicle testing in NY State
New York has approved Audi of America's application to be the first company authorized to perform autonomous vehicle testing in the state. Audi intends to demonstrate and test vehicles in … Read More
Uber Fires Levandowski
Uber Technologies Inc. said Tuesday it fired Anthony Levandowski, the driverless-car executive at the center of its legal battle with Google parent Alphabet Inc., making good on its threat to … Read More
Petty’s Garage and Military AutoSource announce new Warrior Mustang
Warrior Mustang announced Petty's Garage, in partnership with Military AutoSource, a subsidiary of Overseas Military Sales Corporation, today announced a new Warrior edition Ford Mustang during an unveiling at the … Read More
Ford Lures Engineer Back From Uber to Oversee Self-Driving Cars
The Wall Street Journal reports that Ford Motor Co. has wooed back a senior engineer who left the auto maker to develop autonomous vehicles at Uber Technologies Inc., underscoring the … Read More
Petrol cars will vanish in eight years says US report (Update)
Superior in every way, except 1 today – recharge times for batteries UPDATE Tony Seba says private car ownership will be dead by 2030. Experts say more like 2050 or … Read More
Researchers discovery VW diesel software cheat code
Following a year-long investigation, an international team of researchers found the code which had previously allowed VW to "cheat" U.S and European emissions tests. The research team, led by Kirill … Read More
Mercedes Battery Gigafactory Begins Construction In Germany
For the internal combustion engine, the shit is about to hit the fan Daimler has launched the construction of a 500 million-euro ($543 million) factory, located near Berlin, which will … Read More
Ford ousts CEO Fields, names ex-Steelcase chief Jim Hackett
CEO Mark Fields sacked for a person who understand the future of the automobile – electric and autonomous Ford Motor Co. has fired CEO Mark Fields and will replace him … Read More
Electric vehicles to cost the same as conventional cars by 2018
Chevy Bolt – an EV has no radiator, no ICE, no exhaust system and catalytic converter, no fuel tank and lines, no air filters, no spark plugs, no fuel injection … Read More
Diesel vehicles are releasing 50 percent more toxic gas than we realized
Any time you are following a diesel powered vehicle you are inhaling toxic fumes, even if you cannot smell them The undisclosed emissions spewing from Volkswagen vehicles may be closer … Read More
Volvo ditching diesel engines
The diesel engine Volvo, which is owned by China's Geely, will not develop any new diesel cars because the cost of reducing nitrogen oxide emissions is too great, according to … Read More
Electric car revolution accelerating
Fast accelerating sales of electric car will lead to surging demand for copper, cobalt and nickel, and sooner than the markets currently expect Glencore CEO Ivan Glasenberg said on Tuesday. … Read More
Tesla needs Apple’s cash now more than ever
Musk must sell out to Apple and its large cash hoard Tesla Inc. lost a buy rating from one of its longtime bulls, with a Morgan Stanley analyst boosting his … Read More