Recently, western Montana and cities like Bozeman are experiencing a surge in popularity because of the wildly successful drama “Yellowstone” and its prequels “1883” and “1923.” But some of Montana’s most intriguing areas are those that remain untouched by the limelight. The Hi-Line is one of them. It’s the stretch of U.S. Highway 2 that… Continue reading A Slice of Big Sky Country You Won’t See on ‘Yellowstone’
Author: New York Times Online News
The Big Number: 30,000
At the moment, Tesla accounts for more than half the fast chargers in the United States. Last month, Ford Motor and G.M. struck a deal that would allow them to adopt Tesla’s charging technology and, separately, Tesla has pledged to make more of its chargers available to other car brands. The collaboration announced on Wednesday… Continue reading The Big Number: 30,000
Ford Slashes Price of Electric F-150 Lightning as Demand Weakens
After struggling to find enough batteries and other parts for the past couple of years, automakers are finally beginning to churn out large numbers of electric cars and trucks. More than 30 new models will arrive in showrooms this year. What they need now are more customers. While sales of electric vehicles are increasing —… Continue reading Ford Slashes Price of Electric F-150 Lightning as Demand Weakens
F1 Academy Picks Up Where the W Series Left Off
It has been 47 years since a woman drove in a Formula 1 Grand Prix, when Lella Lombardi of Italy finished 12th at the Austrian Grand Prix in 1976. In 2019, the all-female W Series started in an attempt to provide a way to get women behind the wheel, but it collapsed in June without… Continue reading F1 Academy Picks Up Where the W Series Left Off
United Auto Workers Open Contract Talks in Detroit
The three Detroit automakers and the United Auto Workers union have begun negotiating a new labor contract in what could become the most contentious talks between the two sides in perhaps half a century. The discussions, which formally started on Thursday, come as General Motors, Ford Motor and Stellantis have posted a long streak of… Continue reading United Auto Workers Open Contract Talks in Detroit
At Auction, American Cars Are Often Not Valued as Highly as their European Counterparts
In the 1950s, the Australian Broadcasting Commission presented the radio show “Incognito,” which featured two musical performances, one by an Australian artist and the other by a foreigner. At the end of the show, the audience members were invited to guess which performer was Australian. Very often, they guessed wrong. The show had unwittingly uncovered… Continue reading At Auction, American Cars Are Often Not Valued as Highly as their European Counterparts
The Big Number: 19
G.M. said it had sold 691,978 vehicles from April through June — a 19 percent jump from a year earlier. Like other automakers, G.M. faced shortages of computer chips and other parts in the pandemic, which sent up the cost of vehicles, forced factories to shut down and left car dealers with sparse lots. Sales… Continue reading The Big Number: 19
Silverstone, a Storied F1 Track, Wants to Continue Its Tale
Silverstone, host of the British Grand Prix this weekend, is very popular with the people who matter most in Formula 1: the drivers. The 3.7-mile course built around a former Royal Air Force base features many high-speed corners, which provide the thrill that those behind the wheel seek. “It has the best layout,” Lewis Hamilton, the… Continue reading Silverstone, a Storied F1 Track, Wants to Continue Its Tale
Mercedes’ F1 Performance Improves After Adjustments to Its Racecar
After qualifying was finished for the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix in March, Toto Wolff, the Mercedes team principal, condemned his own car. Lewis Hamilton and George Russell, the team’s drivers, had finished over six-tenths of a second behind the leading time set by the reigning champion, Max Verstappen of Red Bull, which is a huge… Continue reading Mercedes’ F1 Performance Improves After Adjustments to Its Racecar
F1 Teams Are Already Working on the Power Units Coming in 2026
Formula 1’s 2023 season isn’t even half over, but manufacturers are already working on 2026. That is when revised power-unit regulations, running through 2030, will take effect. It will be the biggest overhaul to the rules since the introduction of 1.6-liter V6 turbocharged engines in 2014. There will be more manufacturers and a step toward… Continue reading F1 Teams Are Already Working on the Power Units Coming in 2026