Ford Motor said Tuesday that it sold 483,688 cars and light trucks in the United States in the second quarter, slightly more than it sold a year earlier, when it was hit particularly hard by the global shortage of computer chips. Almost all automakers reported decreases in sales in the April-to-June period because the chip… Continue reading Ford Quarterly Sales Were Up Slightly From Last Year
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Tesla Is Forcing the Auto Industry to Rethink How It Sells Cars
In 2019, many auto experts said Tesla was making a big mistake by deciding to sell cars only online, arguing that whatever bad feelings people had about dealerships they were essential to the car business. But the strategy, which was adopted by Elon Musk, Tesla’s chief executive, and combines direct sales with a limited number… Continue reading Tesla Is Forcing the Auto Industry to Rethink How It Sells Cars
Ford recalls 2.9 million vehicles over a flaw in securing the gear shift in park.
Ford Motor has recalled 2.9 million vehicles because of a potential defect that could enable them to move even if the gear shift seems to be in the park position. The recalled models include 1.7 million Ford Escape sport utility vehicles from the 2013 to 2019 model years. The other models are the 2015-18 Edge… Continue reading Ford recalls 2.9 million vehicles over a flaw in securing the gear shift in park.
How Safe Are Systems Like Tesla’s Autopilot? No One Knows.
Every three months, Tesla publishes a safety report that provides the number of miles between crashes when drivers use the company’s driver-assistance system, Autopilot, and the number of miles between crashes when they do not. These figures always show that accidents are less frequent with Autopilot, a collection of technologies that can steer, brake and… Continue reading How Safe Are Systems Like Tesla’s Autopilot? No One Knows.
Goodyear Recalls Tires That Federal Government Says Had High Failure Rate
Goodyear has voluntarily recalled more than 170,000 out-of-production tires that prompted lawsuits claiming that they had caused crashes that killed or injured people, federal transportation officials said on Tuesday. The tires, which were last produced in 2003 and were sold for use on trucks and recreational vehicles, “experienced a high rate of failure on R.V.s… Continue reading Goodyear Recalls Tires That Federal Government Says Had High Failure Rate
Tesla Sales Slow as the Pandemic Hobbles Production
Tesla said Saturday that vehicle deliveries from April through June fell 18 percent from the first quarter of the year, a rare slowdown for the company caused by production problems in China. Tesla sells more electric cars than any other company and, until recently, was expanding rapidly in China, Europe and the United States as… Continue reading Tesla Sales Slow as the Pandemic Hobbles Production
The Racing Journey of Michael Fassbender
The actor Michael Fassbender, known for films such as “X-Men,” “Inglourious Basterds” and “12 Years a Slave,” has also been carving out a career as a racecar driver with the goal of reaching the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Fassbender, a two-time Academy Award nominee, will realize that dream by lining up on the grid… Continue reading The Racing Journey of Michael Fassbender
Toyota Is Looking Over Its Shoulder at Le Mans
It took Toyota 20 attempts to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans. But since getting its hands on the trophy for the first time in 2018, the company has refused to let go, winning the last four races by a comfortable margin of at least four laps. This year, Toyota will go up against… Continue reading Toyota Is Looking Over Its Shoulder at Le Mans
The Era of Buying Top Sports Cars Cheaply Seems to Be Over
Henry N. Manney III, an automotive journalist best known for his extensive writing in Road & Track magazine, bought a Ferrari 250 GTO in the late 1960s. One of just 36 ever built, the car was Ferrari’s $18,000 top-of-the-line sports/racing car in 1962. When the cars first rolled off the line, Enzo Ferrari, the company… Continue reading The Era of Buying Top Sports Cars Cheaply Seems to Be Over
A Wealth of Car Shows Around the Country
A much-anticipated highlight of the 2022 season promises to be the reimagined concours previously known as the Concours d’Elegance of America, which has moved from Plymouth, Mich., to Detroit and under the management of Hagerty, the classic-car insurer. An expected field of 140 cars will include Cars of Harley Earl, Cars of Woodward Avenue and… Continue reading A Wealth of Car Shows Around the Country