When a way to display digital advertising on racecars was pitched to McLaren, team officials were concerned it was just a gimmick. Brand logos are already on cars, but this new method allows teams to show additional ads because they appear on panels mounted on the side of the cockpit and are visible to home… Continue reading Formula 1 Finds a New Way to Advertise on Its Cars
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Volkswagen Sells Its Russia Operations, Including an Assembly Plant
Volkswagen has sold its assembly plant and other operations in Russia to a local auto dealership, more than a year after the German carmaker ceased production in the country following the invasion of Ukraine, the company said on Friday. Under the deal, which required approval from the Russian government, a Moscow-based dealership called Avilon acquired… Continue reading Volkswagen Sells Its Russia Operations, Including an Assembly Plant
A Stunning Comeback for Fernando Alonso in Formula 1
In 2018, after 17 seasons of dedicating his life to Formula 1, Fernando Alonso had enough. With two world titles and 32 Grand Prix victories, he walked away, albeit unfulfilled. It had been 12 years since he was crowned champion and five since he had won a race. “When I finished, it was on a… Continue reading A Stunning Comeback for Fernando Alonso in Formula 1
It’s Been a Red Bull Season
Formula 1 has become the Red Bull roadshow. It has won all five Grands Prix this season, four of them one-two finishes, and has amassed 224 points from a possible 235. “That race pace advantage, I think, is quite big at the moment,” said the reigning champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull, after winning the… Continue reading It’s Been a Red Bull Season
Formula 1 Rules Under Scrutiny After a Pileup in Australia
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
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