Early unofficial results in the United Auto Workers’ first-ever direct elections of international officers confirmed that at least one runoff will occur, and showed that a challenger for the union’s top position was leading. Vote tabulation began Tuesday. Turnout numbers released by the court-appointed monitor tasked with overseeing the union, as well as the election,… Continue reading UAW election: Challenger for president gains early lead, Region 1 poised for new director
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Payne: How GT1 turns the iconic Ford GT into an insane, 1,400-horsepower hypercar
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Bosch and Mercedes-Benz introduce driverless valet parking
Bosch and Mercedes-Benz have obtained commercial approval to introduce their autonomous valet parking system in Germany. The Level Four autonomous driving system has been approved for use at Stuttgart Airport’s P6 garage, where it can park – and return – cars without the driver. It works via the Mercedes Me smartphone app. Drivers book a space… Continue reading Bosch and Mercedes-Benz introduce driverless valet parking
Renault Group partners with Airbus to develop battery tech
Aerospace giant Airbus has partnered with the Renault Group in a move expected to accelerate both companies’ battery research and development efforts. The collaboration will initially concentrate on improving energy management and reducing weight to hasten the development of Airbus’s hybrid aircraft. In the long term, the partnership will develop solid-state batteries – claimed to have… Continue reading Renault Group partners with Airbus to develop battery tech
Report: Ferrari Purosangue order books close at two-year wait
Order books for the Ferrari Purosangue are already closed, a report has claimed. Australian publication Drive reported that Ferrari has temporarily stopped taking orders because the SUV has accrued a two-year waiting list for non-existing customers. Ferrari marketing and commercial chief Enrico Galliera told Drive “it’s no secret that we stopped taking orders”. Autocar contacted Ferrari for… Continue reading Report: Ferrari Purosangue order books close at two-year wait
New 2023 Honda Civic Type R on sale from £46,995 in the UK
The new Honda Civic Type R hot hatch is on sale now, with prices starting from £46,995 in the UK and deliveries set to begin in January 2023. The most powerful variant of the venerable Japanese hatch to date, the Type R enters its sixth generation with redesigned bodywork concurrent with the new 11th-generation Honda Civic, also gaining… Continue reading New 2023 Honda Civic Type R on sale from £46,995 in the UK
Munro Mk1 EV: Defender rival to be revealed next week
Scottish EV start-up Munro Vehicles will unveil its first car, the Mk1, on 5 December – a car that, it claims, is the world’s most capable all-electric 4×4. To be launched in Edinburgh, the 4×4 is conceived as an electric alternative to the Land Rover Defender. It is designed for use in sectors such as construction,… Continue reading Munro Mk1 EV: Defender rival to be revealed next week
Visteon honours nine companies with strategic supplier award
Visteon Corporation has recognised its outstanding supplier partners during the 2022 Strategic Supplier Award ceremony in Ann Arbor. A total of nine different suppliers across the automotive and technology spaces were honoured, highlighted by the Supplier of the Year award winner – Analog Devices (ADI). Attendance at the ceremony included executive leadership from over 50… Continue reading Visteon honours nine companies with strategic supplier award
Mercedes-Benz and Bosch driverless parking system gets approval for commercial use
Mercedes-Benz and Bosch driverless parking system gets approval for commercial use Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) has approved Mercedes-Benz and Bosch for use in the P6 parking garage run by APCOA at Stuttgart Airport. This makes it the world’s first highly automated driverless parking function (SAE Level 4)] to be officially approved for commercial use.… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz and Bosch driverless parking system gets approval for commercial use
Why affordability is a key challenge with electric cars?
Amidst the great switchover to electric mobility, the Indian automotive industry is figuring out strategies to reduce battery costs and make electric vehicles (EVs) affordable. On the first day of the EV Forum – a two-day virtual event hosted by Autocar Professional on November 28 and 29 – industry experts spanning passenger vehicle OEMs, suppliers… Continue reading Why affordability is a key challenge with electric cars?