Autocar magazine 31 May: on sale now

This week in Autocar, we reveal the successor to the Aston Martin DB11, test the Pembleton T24 and find out what the BMW M3 Touring has in common with the Range Rover Sport.  News  Aston Martin’s new era is kicking off with the new DB12 – a front-engined 671bhp sports car touted as “the world’s… Continue reading Autocar magazine 31 May: on sale now

New Range Rover Sport SV: mild-hybrid super-SUV gets 626bhp

The Range Rover Sport’s performance flagship has arrived as the fastest and most powerful production Range Rover yet, offering supercar performance at 2560kg thanks to a 626bhp 4.4-litre V8.  Called the SV – dropping the ‘R’ suffix of the previous car – it is the latest project from JLR’s Special Vehicles team and is “the… Continue reading New Range Rover Sport SV: mild-hybrid super-SUV gets 626bhp

Key Stellantis design leader Chris Benjamin snagged by VW’s Scout Motors

A key design leader for Jeep-parent Stellantis in North America who helped shape the interior look of vehicles such as the company’s high-end Wagoneer has been snagged by Volkswagen’s electric off-road brand, Scout Motors. Chris Benjamin, a vice president of interior design at Stellantis, has been named chief design officer for Scout. Benjamin’s design role… Continue reading Key Stellantis design leader Chris Benjamin snagged by VW’s Scout Motors

Two Club stocks get Wall Street upgrades, sending shares higher

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Tuesday’s key moments. Trimming tech Watch Constellation Brands Stick with Ford 1. Trimming tech, as Nasdaq climbs Equities were mixed Tuesday morning, even as positive sentiment around artificial intelligence continued to pull the… Continue reading Two Club stocks get Wall Street upgrades, sending shares higher

Tesla shares rise as Elon Musk meets with China’s foreign minister

Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends an opening ceremony for Tesla China-made Model Y program in Shanghai, east China, Jan. 7, 2020. Ding Ting | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Shares of Tesla rose Tuesday after the electric carmaker’s CEO Elon Musk met with China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang. It comes as Beijing is pushing… Continue reading Tesla shares rise as Elon Musk meets with China’s foreign minister

Livengood: Michigan may need a new ‘MEGA’ deal to keep Detroit’s automakers

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Baruah and Elliott: Michigan needs to find its ‘and’

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Volkswagen-backed Scout Motors nabs Stellantis designer Chris Benjamin

Scouts Motors Inc., the Volkswagen AG-backed subsidiary focused on off-road electric vehicles, has grabbed an influential designer from the maker of Jeep SUVs, Ram pickup trucks and other vehicles. The Virginia-based company on Tuesday said Chris Benjamin, Stellantis NV’s head of interior design in North America, will be its chief design officer. Benjamin has held… Continue reading Volkswagen-backed Scout Motors nabs Stellantis designer Chris Benjamin

E.U. should drop ‘useless’ new combustion-car rules, minister says

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GM Defense, Black Sage Technologies to work together on military vehicles

GM Defense and Black Sage Technologies, a division of High Point Aerotechnologies, said Tuesday they have an agreement to explore developing a Counter Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) solution together for GM Defense military vehicles. The vehicles will be for global defense and government customers attending this year’s Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries event,… Continue reading GM Defense, Black Sage Technologies to work together on military vehicles