General Motors narrowly recaptured the sales title from Toyota Motor North America in the U.S. for the second quarter and first half of the year in new-vehicle sales as supply improved and it saw increased sales to fleets. But GM recorded a sales decline on Friday for the second quarter and first half compared with the year-ago periods. GM’s… Continue reading GM narrowly recaptures US sales crown from Toyota despite second quarter sales decline
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Lily Tomlin calls Ford Motor Co. conduct ‘not cool,’ left her ‘deflated’
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@GM: GM Continued to Gain U.S. Market Share and Extended its Truck Leadership in the Second Quarter July 1, 2022
GM Continued to Gain U.S. Market Share and Extended its Truck Leadership in the Second Quarter Third consecutive quarter of sequential market share gains Significant pent-up demand for GM vehicles amid low inventories Sales to commercial, government and rental fleets grew 29% year-over-year Supply chain disruptions to delay delivery of about 95,000 units to dealers… Continue reading @GM: GM Continued to Gain U.S. Market Share and Extended its Truck Leadership in the Second Quarter July 1, 2022
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
I want to forget Elon’s dumb $420 tweet, but y’all won’t let me
Elon Musk hasn’t tweeted in 10 days, but his Twitter account is once again news because time is a flat circle. This is why we must now scrunch our faces, cock our heads to one side and strain to recall a weed joke shared by the chief executive on August 7, 2018. Otherwise, we’ll never… Continue reading I want to forget Elon’s dumb $420 tweet, but y’all won’t let me
Behind the scenes of Waymo’s worst automated truck crash
The most serious crash to date involving a self-driving truck might have resulted in only moderate injuries, but it exposed how unprepared local government and law enforcement are to deal with the new technology. On May 5, a Class 8 Waymo Via truck operating in autonomous mode with a human safety operator behind the wheel… Continue reading Behind the scenes of Waymo’s worst automated truck crash
INJURED IOWA WOMAN FIRST AMTRAK PASSENGER TO FILE LAWSUIT FOLLOWING FATAL MISSOURI DERAILMENT
PHILADELPHIA, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — National railroad disaster attorneys at Saltz Mongeluzzi & Bendesky PC today filed what is believed to be the first lawsuit on behalf of a passenger injured in Monday’s fatal, mass-casualty Amtrak train derailment in Mendon, Missouri. The complaint alleges negligence in the design of the railroad crossing which lacked basic safety… Continue reading INJURED IOWA WOMAN FIRST AMTRAK PASSENGER TO FILE LAWSUIT FOLLOWING FATAL MISSOURI DERAILMENT
Tesla offers free Supercharging to encourage off-peak charging during travels for holidays
Tesla is offering free Supercharging during off-peak hours at select locations during the 4th of July weekend to help with traffic during busy travel days. As we previously reported, Tesla has been having a hard time keeping up its charging infrastructure growth with its fleet growth over the last few years. Its deliveries are growing… Continue reading Tesla offers free Supercharging to encourage off-peak charging during travels for holidays
Europa Wire: Thomas Schäfer to succeed Thomas Schmall as Chairman of the Board of Directors of SEAT S.A.000337
Thomas Schäfer to succeed Thomas Schmall as Chairman of the Board of Directors of SEAT S.A. (PRESS RELEASE) MARTORELL, 1-Jul-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — SEAT S.A., a Spanish car manufacturer part of Volkswagen Group, has announced the succession of Thomas Schmall by Thomas Schäfer as the Chairman of the company’s Board of Directors. Schäfer, CEO of… Continue reading Europa Wire: Thomas Schäfer to succeed Thomas Schmall as Chairman of the Board of Directors of SEAT S.A.000337