The GTI and R badges will live on for Volkswagen in the electric era, boss Thomas Schäfer has confirmed, but GTX might not. To date, Volkswagen has used a new GTX badge for four-wheel-drive performance versions of its electric cars, on the Volkswagen ID 4 GTX and the Volkswagen ID 5 GTX. However, Schäfer said that it would be… Continue reading Volkswagen GTI and R names to continue but GTX uncertain
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GM’s $45M investment in Indiana plant is critical move in EV future
General Motors is putting $45 million into expanding its aluminum die casting foundry in Bedford, Indiana, to feed two metro Detroit assembly plants that will produce electric vehicles that are crucial to the automaker’s future. The investment at Bedford, while a small number by comparison with past investments at other GM facilities that have run… Continue reading GM’s $45M investment in Indiana plant is critical move in EV future
$222K Porsche 911 Dakar can go from sports car to off-road desert-racer
If you ever wanted to jump a $222,000 sports car off a sand dune, then sleep in a tent on its roof — good news. Starting next spring, a few lucky buyers will get the Porsche 911 Dakar, a limited-edition 473-hp dynamo boasting a lifted ride, 3.2-second 0-60 mph time and more. The tent’s extra,… Continue reading $222K Porsche 911 Dakar can go from sports car to off-road desert-racer
Lewis Hamilton Reflects on His Next Step in F1
His contract is about up with Mercedes, but he has no intention of stepping away. Besides, he has so much more to do, especially on social issues. Go to Source
It’s a Wrap in F1 for Sebastian Vettel
Sebastian Vettel still loves Formula 1, but the fulfillment has disappeared as the wins have dried up. After 16 seasons, the last two with a struggling Aston Martin team, Vettel is retiring and relieved to be leaving, although he still does not know what he will do next. “I know how much dedication goes into… Continue reading It’s a Wrap in F1 for Sebastian Vettel
An Intense Year for Formula 1 Comes to an End
“We’ll come back from Abu Dhabi, we’ll spend the week after in the factory sorting things out and have a relatively easy week there, and then disappear for three or four weeks and have a good break.” Toto Wolff, the team principal of Mercedes, said “everyone is really at the limit.” That has prompted discussions… Continue reading An Intense Year for Formula 1 Comes to an End
Carvana lays off 1,500 employees following stock free fall
A Carvana used car “vending machine” on May 11, 2022 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Carvana is laying off about 1,500 people, or 8% of its workforce, Friday following a free fall in the company’s stock this year, a weakening used vehicle market and concerns around the company’s long-term trajectory, according to… Continue reading Carvana lays off 1,500 employees following stock free fall
You can take a 500-mile round-trip taxi from Saudi Arabia to the Qatar World Cup for $532
A general view of the skyline from the Doha Corniche on March 31, 2022. Nick Potts – Pa Images | Getty Images DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Dubai-based rideshare app Careem is offering inter-country taxi journeys for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, as millions of soccer fans from around the world descend on the… Continue reading You can take a 500-mile round-trip taxi from Saudi Arabia to the Qatar World Cup for $532
Payne: The Best of the LA Auto Show
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GM invests $45 million at Indiana casting foundry for EV production
General Motors Co. is investing $45 million at its Bedford, Indiana, aluminum die casting foundry to support future electric vehicle production, the automaker said Friday. The investment will expand the facility’s production capacity for EV drive unit castings for production of the Chevrolet Silverado EV and GMC Sierra EV full-size pickups. Work for the expansion… Continue reading GM invests $45 million at Indiana casting foundry for EV production