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Reeves Callaway, Maker of Really, Really Fast Cars, Dies at 75

Reeves Callaway, who started out driving fast cars and then focused on creating them, including one that set a speed record of 254.76 miles per hour in 1988, died on July 11 at his home in Newport Beach, Calif. He was 75. His company, Callaway Cars, said the cause was injuries from a fall. Mr.… Continue reading Reeves Callaway, Maker of Really, Really Fast Cars, Dies at 75

Tesla’s Profit Rose in the Second Quarter as Price Cuts Spurred Demand

Tesla reported a rise in profit for the second quarter after the company, led by Elon Musk, cut prices in response to increased competition and higher borrowing costs for car buyers. The company said on Wednesday that it earned $2.7 billion from April through June, up from $2.5 billion in the first quarter this year… Continue reading Tesla’s Profit Rose in the Second Quarter as Price Cuts Spurred Demand

German FAZ: German workmanship against Italian elegance006815

Goldtsück: The Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2, built in 1986 Image: Porsche What does someone who has never owned a car do at a classic car rally? Mental arithmetic, not least about your own CO₂ emissions. And discover that happiness can also be found under an old bonnet. It happened at kilometer 48, just before Püscheldorf,… Continue reading German FAZ: German workmanship against Italian elegance006815

@VW Group: Porsche and Manthey EMA defend their lead in the manufacturers’ and team classifications007707

Scoring fourth place, Thomas Preining narrowly missed out on the podium in Sunday’s DTM race at the Eurospeedway Lausitz. After ten of the 16 rounds, the Austrian works driver now ranks second in the drivers’ standings. His Manthey EMA teammate Dennis Olsen from Norway finished fifth behind Preining. With this result, Porsche and Manthey EMA… Continue reading @VW Group: Porsche and Manthey EMA defend their lead in the manufacturers’ and team classifications007707

UAW votes overwhelmingly to authorize strike at Detroit Three automakers

“We’re fed up,” Fain said, listing a series of demands. “We’ve sat back for decades while these companies continue to just take and take and take from us.” The United Auto Workers (UAW) union on Friday said members voted overwhelmingly in favor of authorizing a strike at the Detroit Three automakers if agreement is not… Continue reading UAW votes overwhelmingly to authorize strike at Detroit Three automakers

Clean Technica: 24% of New Cars In France Now Plugin Cars, Dacia Spring #1002973

Plugin vehicles continue to rise in France, with last month’s plugin vehicle registrations ending at 31,275 units, divided between 17,218 BEVs (or 13% share of the overall auto market) and 14,057 PHEVs (11% share of the auto market). The former jumped 46% year over year (YoY), while the latter were up by 30%. The 20… Continue reading Clean Technica: 24% of New Cars In France Now Plugin Cars, Dacia Spring #1002973

UAW Votes to Authorize Strikes if Negotiations Fail

The United Auto Workers union said on Friday that 97 percent of its members had voted to authorize strikes against General Motors, Ford Motor and Stellantis if the union and companies were unable to negotiate new labor contracts. The result gives the union’s president, Shawn Fain, the power to tell workers to walk off the… Continue reading UAW Votes to Authorize Strikes if Negotiations Fail

German FAZ: German workmanship against Italian elegance006805

Goldtsück: The Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2, built in 1986 Image: Porsche What does someone who has never owned a car do at a classic car rally? Mental arithmetic, not least about your own CO₂ emissions. And discover that happiness can also be found under an old bonnet. It happened at kilometer 48, just before Püscheldorf,… Continue reading German FAZ: German workmanship against Italian elegance006805

@FCA: Facts & Figures: Detroit Assembly Complex – Mack

Site History: 1916: Michigan Stamping Company, first automotive use for the Mack site 1920: Briggs Manufacturing purchases plant 1953: Chrysler Corporation purchases Briggs Manufacturing, acquires Mack property 1975: Chrysler builds 1 million-square-foot expansion next to the “Old Mack” plant 1982: Chrysler closes Old Mack, sells it to city of Detroit for redevelopment 1982-1989: Old Mack… Continue reading @FCA: Facts & Figures: Detroit Assembly Complex – Mack