Firestone will utilize monomers1 made with recycled plastic in all race tires for the 107th running of the Indianapolis 500. Bridgestone’s Advanced Tire Production Center, manufacturer of Firestone Firehawk race tires, has received ISCC PLUS certification for traceability and transparency of sustainable raw materials*. Bridgestone is utilizing 2023 Freightliner eCascadia electric trucks from the Penske… Continue reading Firestone using hard-to-recycle plastic in tires for 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500
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New Aston Martin DB12: V8 GT starts firm’s new era
Aston Martin has created what it calls “the world’s first super tourer” with the stunning new DB12, a brutish, V8-toting successor to the acclaimed Aston Martin DB11, which marks the beginning of a bold new era for Gaydon’s sports car family. Its arrival coinciding with both Aston Martin‘s 110th birthday and the 75th anniversary of the… Continue reading New Aston Martin DB12: V8 GT starts firm’s new era
Autocar magazine 24 May: on sale now
This week in Autocar, we’ve got all you need to know about the new BMW 5 Series, drive the Abarth 500e and find out what could be the best car on sale today. News BMW has launched the all-important new 5 Series with a four-wheel-drive, 493bhp i5 crowning the range. Before it lands on UK… Continue reading Autocar magazine 24 May: on sale now
Euro 7’s direct costs 4 to 10 times higher than EU estimates: new study
The Euro 7 proposal on pollutant emissions would lead to direct cost increases that are 4 to 10 times higher than those cited by the European Commission, according to a new study. The proposed Euro 7 regulation will increase the manufacturing costs of cars, vans, trucks, and buses. A study by Frontier Economics, ‘Regulatory costs of… Continue reading Euro 7’s direct costs 4 to 10 times higher than EU estimates: new study
@VW Group: FIA WEC: Porsche Penske Motorsport with best-placed LMDh prototype at Spa007271
The race The second racing car fielded by the works team had to retire shortly before the first driver change due to an electrical fault. The Hertz Team Jota squad brought the first customer-run Porsche 963 over the finish line in sixth place. In the GTE-Am class, Proton Competition came fourth with the Porsche 911… Continue reading @VW Group: FIA WEC: Porsche Penske Motorsport with best-placed LMDh prototype at Spa007271
@Ferrari: FERRARI N.V.: PERIODIC REPORT ON THE BUYBACK PROGRAM000311
Maranello (Italy), May 22, 2023 – Ferrari N.V. (NYSE/EXM: RACE) (“Ferrari” or the “Company”) informs that the Company has purchased, under the Euro 200 million share buyback program announced on December 1, 2022, as the second tranche of the multi-year share buyback program of approximately Euro 2 billion expected to be executed by 2026 in… Continue reading @Ferrari: FERRARI N.V.: PERIODIC REPORT ON THE BUYBACK PROGRAM000311
FERRARI N.V.: PERIODIC REPORT ON THE BUYBACK PROGRAM
Maranello (Italy), May 22, 2023 – Ferrari N.V. (NYSE/EXM: RACE) (“Ferrari” or the “Company”) informs that the Company has purchased, under the Euro 200 million share buyback program announced on December 1, 2022, as the second tranche of the multi-year share buyback program of approximately Euro 2 billion expected to be executed by 2026 in… Continue reading FERRARI N.V.: PERIODIC REPORT ON THE BUYBACK PROGRAM
@BMW: “Best of Show”: Duesenberg SJ wins the Trofeo BMW Group at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2023.002731
Munich / Cernobbio. We’re all looking back on the glittering days spent beside the magical shores of Lake Como. The wonderful grounds of the Grand Hotel Villa d’Este created a fantastic stage for the exquisite diversity of historic automobiles contesting this year’s Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. The exclusive beauty contest for Historic Cars enthralled the… Continue reading @BMW: “Best of Show”: Duesenberg SJ wins the Trofeo BMW Group at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2023.002731
@VW Group: Sixth place for Audi at the anniversary race at the Nürburgring007267
Audi Sport customer racing achieved sixth place in the 2023 Nürburgring 24 Hours. Audi Sport Team Land achieved this result after a flawless drive by the three Audi Sport drivers Christopher Haase/Christopher Mies/Patric Niederhauser in the number 39 Audi R8 LMS. The brand also thrilled the 235,000 fans off the track throughout the weekend with… Continue reading @VW Group: Sixth place for Audi at the anniversary race at the Nürburgring007267
@BMW: Second place for ROWE Racing and the BMW M4 GT3 at the Nürburgring 24 Hours.002730
Nürburgring. The ROWE Racing team finished on the podium at the 51st staging of the Nürburgring 24 Hours (GER). Dries Vanthoor (BEL) crossed the line in second place in the number 98 BMW M4 GT3, 26.911 seconds behind the winning Ferrari. Vanthoor had alternated at the wheel with Maxime Martin (BEL), Sheldon van der Linde… Continue reading @BMW: Second place for ROWE Racing and the BMW M4 GT3 at the Nürburgring 24 Hours.002730