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
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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
As EV Sales Pick up Pace, Electric Commercial Fleets Lag
Not long after buying a Ford E-Transit van for his plumbing business last November, Mitch Smedley sat down with some receipts and a calculator to figure out how much the electric vehicle was saving him on fuel expenses. A few minutes of number crunching showed he was spending about $110 to $140 a week on… Continue reading As EV Sales Pick up Pace, Electric Commercial Fleets Lag
Musk Warns Tesla Shareholders to Expect “Challenging” Year
Elon Musk, the chief executive of Tesla, warned shareholders Tuesday to expect a difficult year because of an unsteady global economy and high interest rates. “This is going to be a challenging 12 months,” Mr. Musk said at Tesla’s annual shareholder meeting. He added, “Tesla is not immune to the global economic environment.” Mr. Musk’s… Continue reading Musk Warns Tesla Shareholders to Expect “Challenging” Year
Planning an EV road trip? Good luck finding a hotel with a charger
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Threatened by shortages, electric car makers race for supplies of lithium for batteries
Beijing — Threatened by possible shortages of lithium for electric car batteries, automakers are racing to lock in supplies of the once-obscure “white gold” in a politically and environmentally fraught competition from China to Nevada to Chile. General Motors Co. and the parent company of China’s BYD Auto Ltd. went straight to the source and bought stakes in lithium… Continue reading Threatened by shortages, electric car makers race for supplies of lithium for batteries
Stellantis boosts marketing efforts to reach Black customers with TKT Collab
The maker of Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram and other vehicles is boosting its marketing efforts to reach Black customers and other multicultural communities. Stellantis NV on Wednesday said it has added TKT Collab — a division of Kentucky-based TKT & Associates, a Black- and woman-owned business — to its North America creative roster. It is… Continue reading Stellantis boosts marketing efforts to reach Black customers with TKT Collab
Autocar names top rising stars in 2023 Great Women awards
The winners of the 2023 Autocar Great Women: Rising Stars award have been announced, recognising the motoring industry’s best up-and-coming female talent spanning 11 categories. Held in conjunction with the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) and assisted by executive search specialists Ennis & Co, the Autocar Great Women awards celebrate the most successful… Continue reading Autocar names top rising stars in 2023 Great Women awards
Bugatti to expand Molsheim HQ to prepare for electric hypercar
Bugatti has confirmed plans to expand its headquarters in Molsheim, France, in an investment programme that, it says, will “support the development of new models beyond the era of the Chiron”. Among the planned site changes is the construction of a new two-storey building adjacent to the existing Atelier, where the Bugatti Chiron is assembled. Set for… Continue reading Bugatti to expand Molsheim HQ to prepare for electric hypercar