Three people killed at auto auction (Update)
UPDATE The death toll from this month’s deadly auction crash rose to five as a 55-year-old man died from injuries sustained during the incident. Ruben Espaillat of Methuen, Mass., died … Read More
Category: Automotive
VIDEO REVIEW: Ford GT, the 647bhp Le Mans-winning race car for the road
It won at Le Mans in 2016, 50 years on from its predecessor's drubbing of Ferrari, but how does the road-going version of the Ford GT stack up when the … Read More
The Motorsport.com monopoly grows
Motorsport.com, owned by a Russian, continues to buy up motorsports and automotive publications around the world. Their biggest acquisition to date of course was Haymarket that Autosport Miami, FL. – … Read More
Mercedes throws in the hat – no diesels for USA
Which one of you likes to sit behind a diesel vehicle and smell those fumes, raise your hand. Daimler AG confirmed to Automotive News it has dropped plans to seek … Read More
Subaru profit falls 27% despite higher N. America sales
Subaru Corp.'s operating profit tumbled 27 percent in the just-ended fiscal year, as foreign exchange losses and spiraling costs broke a three-year run of record financial results. Subaru, which changed … Read More
Mitsubishi profit plunges after fuel economy scandal
Mitsubishi Motor Corp.'s operating profit plunged 94 percent in the latest fiscal year, broadsided by falling sales, foreign exchange losses and costs from a fuel economy scandal. Operating profit sank … Read More
Uber faces criminal probe over software used to evade authorities
The U.S. Department of Justice has begun a criminal investigation into Uber Technologies Inc's use of a software tool that helped its drivers evade local transportation regulators, two sources familiar … Read More
Ferrari profit jumps as more cars ship
Win on Sunday, sell on Monday is working for Ferrari Ferrari RACE Tuesday said profit jumped by almost a third in the second quarter as the Italian luxury sports-car manufacturer … Read More
India to make every single car electric by 2030
India is now the 2nd country to commit to 100% electric cars by 2030. Stick a fork in the internal combustion engine, in 15 years or so it will be … Read More
Ferrari F40 burns to the ground in Italy
Ferrari F40 turned to ashes. Hmm, something smells fishy – same guy has two rare cars burn to the ground? IVG Photo We have some grim news to report on … Read More
Inside Formula E’s push for ever-better electric motors
Formula E – next year the Andretti team will have BMW on its side Now in its third season, Formula E has yet to shake some of its detractors. Sure, … Read More
Mercedes to be hit with ‘dirty’ diesel penalty
Daimler reiterated that recent steps by U.S. authorities to investigate diesel-emissions pollution and so-called auxiliary emission control devices could lead to significant penalties and vehicle recalls. Several federal and state … Read More
The Electric-Car Boom Is Real
Electric cars are coming fast — and that’s not just the opinion of carmakers anymore. Total SA, one of the world’s biggest oil producers, is now saying EVs may constitute … Read More
Apple races to catch-up on autonomous vehicles
Apple Inc.’s plan for autonomous vehicles calls for putting more-senior engineers in all of its cars than some of its rivals are using for road tests, a move that suggests … Read More
Bolt EV Owners Drive 4.5 Million Miles
Chevy Bolt – one owner went 310 miles on a charge Chevrolet reported today that 3,492 Bolt EV owners in the United States have driven a cumulative 4,570,300 miles as … Read More
Toyota thinks fuel cells are the future for trucks
Tesla may have garnered buzz surrounding the announcement it will reveal a semi truck in September, but Toyota this week showed how it imagines revolutionizing the trucking industry. This hunk … Read More
VW owners say diesel fix causes major issues
VW continues to be burnt by filthy dirty diesel fuel and needs to switch to its new electric cars ASAP Europe has seen the bulk of Volkswagen's efforts aimed at … Read More
Ford’s Q1 results do not bode well for 2017
DETROIT- — The Super Duty pickup is hauling in cash for Ford Motor Co., but the company's bottom line is showing the effects of last year's redesign of the big … Read More
Montana to close tax loophole on exotic cars
For years, many exotic car buyers have been registering their cars in Montana thanks to a loophole in the law that allows them to avoid paying sales tax. Now, according … Read More
Toyota “Project Portal” Puts Fuel Cell Tech in Class-8 Truck
For decades, Class 8 trucks have been powered predominantly by one fuel: diesel. Lately, some trucks have started to utilize liquefied natural gas (LNG) and dimethyl ether (DME), but diesel … Read More
Autonomous Chevy Bolt video – Episode 3
Will Chevy beat Tesla to a fully autonomous electric car? A Cruise Automation Chevrolet Bolt EV equipped with self-driving technology navigates the streets of San Francisco at night without a … Read More
Bentley redefines the luxury electric vehicle
Bentley's EXP 12 Speed 6e Bentley's EXP 12 Speed 6e made its debut in China today at the 2017 Auto Shanghai. The concept showcases the British brand's ambition to define … Read More
Nick Heidfeld is RaceChip’s new brand ambassador
Nick Heidfeld Nick Heidfeld a.k.a "Quick Nick" is a household name to motorsport fans worldwide thanks to his success in Formula 1. Currently Heidfeld drives in Formula E for Mahindra … Read More
Musk says Tesla to soon reveal all-electric 18-wheeler, and pickup truck
Musk is about to send more shock waves through the auto and truck industry Perhaps no individual in recent memory has captured the world’s and the automobile market’s imagination quite … Read More
Musk tells disgruntled shareholders to buy Ford stock
Musk tells demanding shareholder to buy Ford stock. Ouch. A group of Tesla Inc investors has urged the luxury electric car maker to add two new independent directors to its … Read More