After the legendary driver Ayrton Senna died during the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix, the sport’s rules on car design and safety strikingly changed. Now, Formula 1’s rules and the decisions of the F.I.A., the sport’s governing body, are rarely out of the spotlight. The sport had acted quickly in response to losing its biggest… Continue reading Formula 1 Rules Under Scrutiny After a Pileup in Australia
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Dodge Durango, Jeep SUVs push Stellantis second-quarter sales up 6.4%
2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat Fiat Chrysler DETROIT – Higher sales of the Chrysler Pacifica minivan and Jeep Compass and Dodge Durango SUVs pushed Stellantis’ second-quarter U.S. new vehicle sales up 6.4% from a year earlier. The uptick is another sign of demand for new vehicles rebounding, as inventories of cars and trucks improve from… Continue reading Dodge Durango, Jeep SUVs push Stellantis second-quarter sales up 6.4%
Rivian shares surge as second-quarter EV deliveries top estimates
People walk by electric truck maker Rivian’s newly opened storefront in the Meatpacking District of Manhattan on June 23, 2023 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Shares of Rivian Automotive jumped 17.4% on Monday after the electric vehicle maker beat Wall Street expectations for quarterly deliveries. Rivian on Monday reported 12,640 vehicle… Continue reading Rivian shares surge as second-quarter EV deliveries top estimates
Shares of Chinese Tesla rival Xpeng climb as EV deliveries return to growth
A XPeng Inc. G6 electric sport utility vehicle (SUV). The company is hoping the release of the new car will boost sales which plunged in the first quarter. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Xpeng were higher Monday in the U.S. after the Chinese electric vehicle maker reported a quarterly return to… Continue reading Shares of Chinese Tesla rival Xpeng climb as EV deliveries return to growth
Ford’s product guru, veteran of tech heavyweights, riffs on Blue Oval’s electrified future
Dearborn — Across the room from Ford Motor Co. Product Development chief Doug Field was a pile of two-dozen auto parts, each with its own small computer and software written by the parts manufacturer. Field was hired away from running Apple Inc.’s secret auto project two years ago, and before that served as Tesla Inc.’s… Continue reading Ford’s product guru, veteran of tech heavyweights, riffs on Blue Oval’s electrified future
Stellantis U.S. sales increase 6% in second quarter
U.S. sales of the maker of Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and other vehicles rose 6% in the second quarter year-over-year, the first quarter the automaker increased sales in the country in two years. Stellantis NV sold 434,648 vehicles in the April-to-June quarter compared to 408,521 a year ago. Its U.S. brands except for Jeep all saw… Continue reading Stellantis U.S. sales increase 6% in second quarter
Tube Investments forays into e-SCV, augments R&D capacity via acquisition of 50% stake in Jayem Automotive
TI Clean Mobility (TICMPL), a subsidiary of Tube Investments of India, has announced its entry into the largest electric small commercial vehicle (eSCV) segment in the country with its fourth EV platform, the company informed on Monday. Until now, TI Clean Mobility had a presence in electric three-wheelers, electric tractors and electric heavy commercial vehicles. As per… Continue reading Tube Investments forays into e-SCV, augments R&D capacity via acquisition of 50% stake in Jayem Automotive
Roewe D7 electric saloon could come to UK as an MG
Roewe, the brand that rose from the remnants of Rover, has confirmed its recently unveiled D7 saloon will be built in a new wing of the manufacturing base established by parent company SAIC in Zhengzhou, China. Set for sale in China by the end of 2023, the electric D7 is the first production model from… Continue reading Roewe D7 electric saloon could come to UK as an MG
Dacia partners Prodrive to enter Dakar rally in 2025
Dacia has announced that it will compete in the World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC) – and therefore the famed Dakar rally – from 2025. It will do so in a prototype 4×4 co-developed with British specialist Prodrive, maker of the Hunter T1+ that finished second in the 2023 running of the Dakar. Dacia has not said how… Continue reading Dacia partners Prodrive to enter Dakar rally in 2025
Supermarkets inflated fuel prices by 6p per litre, CMA confirms
Drivers paid on average 6p per litre more for fuel last year as supermarkets took advantage of weakened competition and inflated pump prices, a Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) report has found. CMA chief Sarah Cardell, who said supermarkets were usually the cheapest place to buy fuel and market anchors, said the rising of prices would have… Continue reading Supermarkets inflated fuel prices by 6p per litre, CMA confirms