Category: US Motoring Press

Citroen Oli concept is radical vision of £23k family EV

The Citroën Oli is a new concept car illustrating the brand’s renewed commitment to affordability and sustainability, heralding an array of new technologies earmarked for upcoming cars. An adventure-oriented pick-up similar in stature to the Citroën C3 Aircross, it doesn’t preview a production car (despite being road-legal) but rather serves as an embodiment of the marque’s new… Continue reading Citroen Oli concept is radical vision of £23k family EV

Entry-level Lamborghini Urus gains more power and design changes

The Lamborghini Urus will gain a power boost and design changes in a new S specification that will sit below the more dynamic Urus Performante variant.  Set to be priced from around £188,000 in the UK, the Urus S is billed as the entry-level successor to the standard version of the Italian firm’s best-selling super-SUV.  Its 4.0-litre… Continue reading Entry-level Lamborghini Urus gains more power and design changes

Rise of Qualcomm heralds new era of OEM-supplier relations

“We are the arms dealer that allows the car companies to keep up with Tesla.” In the battle to make the car more software enabled, American chip maker Qualcomm is having absolutely no trouble selling its digital capability to car makers, chief financial officer Akash Palkhiwala told attendees of the company’s first automotive investor conference,… Continue reading Rise of Qualcomm heralds new era of OEM-supplier relations

Ferrari SP51 is 789bhp 812 GTS-based one-off

This is the latest creation from Ferrari‘s bespoke division: a 789bhp roadster based on the Ferrari 812 GTS. Called the SP51 – named for being the company’s 51st special project car – and built as a one-off for a Taiwan-based client, it comes with an array of unique features including specially designed headlights, diamond-cut wheels and a… Continue reading Ferrari SP51 is 789bhp 812 GTS-based one-off

2023 Ford Super Duty engineer made dream come true after teacher laughed at it

Aaron Bresky, now 50, still remembers that 7th grade classroom moment on Career Day so long ago. “A lot of people were presenting, saying they were going to be doctors and lawyers, and I stood up and said, ‘I want to be an engineer at Ford working on trucks,’” Bresky said. “When I did that,… Continue reading 2023 Ford Super Duty engineer made dream come true after teacher laughed at it

Inflation is up so Stellantis workers in France to get extra cash

Stellantis workers in France are set to get bonuses connected to the rising impact of inflation. The one-time payments, according to Reuters, are worth up to about $1,343 (1,400 euros) based on the exchange rate Tuesday afternoon. The payments were confirmed by Stellantis spokeswoman Jodi Tinson. More:Stellantis said it made $8 billion in profit in… Continue reading Inflation is up so Stellantis workers in France to get extra cash

The Long Road to Driverless Trucks

This article is part of our series on the Future of Transportation, which is exploring innovations and challenges that affect how we move about the world. In March, a self-driving eighteen-wheeler spent more than five straight days hauling goods between Dallas and Atlanta. Running around the clock, it traveled more than 6,300 miles, making four… Continue reading The Long Road to Driverless Trucks