Fellow Stellantis brand Jeep showed a dual-motor concept version of its closely related Avenger crossover at last year’s Paris motor show, suggesting the e-CMP platform can easily accommodate a four-wheel-drive powertrain, but has yet to reveal the performance implications. Otherwise, the 600e will be marked out by a suite of sporty touches, such as bucket… Continue reading Abarth 600 to arrive by 2025 as brand’s second hot EV
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@VW Group: Porsche and Manthey EMA defend their lead in the manufacturers’ and team classifications007677
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 classifications007677
Mercedes-Benz 540K Named Best of Show at the 72nd Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
2023 Charitable Donations Surpass $2.68 Million PEBBLE BEACH, Calif., Aug. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — A prewar Mercedes-Benz roadster that was first owned by King Mohammad Zahir Shah of Afghanistan—one of just three similar cars surviving in the world today—was awarded the top prize at the 2023 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. This year, 216 cars from 18 countries… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz 540K Named Best of Show at the 72nd Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
@FCA: Leah Pruett Takes TSR Dodge//SRT Direct Connection Top Fueler To Final Round at Brainerd; Hagan’s Funny Car Out in First Round
August 20, 2023 , Brainerd, Minn. – Leah Pruett, driving the Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) Dodge//SRT Direct Connection dragster in her 200th NHRA Top Fuel start, fought her way through a tough Top Fuel field to take the runner-up finish in Sunday’s Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway. Pruett, winner of this year’s Summit… Continue reading @FCA: Leah Pruett Takes TSR Dodge//SRT Direct Connection Top Fueler
To Final Round at Brainerd; Hagan’s Funny Car Out in First Round
Jay Leno talks unions, EVs before driving 1K horsepower Dodge Demon in Dream Cruise
Comedian and automotive aficionado Jay Leno joined the cruisers on Woodward Avenue under a brilliant, bright blue sky Saturday, taking a rumbling spin in his newest ride, a 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170. Leno took possession of the machine, part of a limited production run of maybe 3,300 vehicles that promises 1,025 horsepower, when… Continue reading Jay Leno talks unions, EVs before driving 1K horsepower Dodge Demon in Dream Cruise
Dream Cruise 2023: Classic cars and their fans take over Woodward
Under clear blue skies, classic car lovers are living the dream on Woodward, with the 28th annual Dream Cruise in full swing Saturday from Ferndale to Pontiac. Here are some of the sights (and sounds) from Metro Detroit’s yearly celebration of car culture, Motown muscle and the region’s rich automotive heritage. Long live the 300… Continue reading Dream Cruise 2023: Classic cars and their fans take over Woodward
@FCA: Dodge Direct Connection and Jay Leno’s Garage Offer New Line of Co-branded Premium Car Care Products
August 19, 2023 , Berkley, Mich. – Iconic television host and comedian Jay Leno and Dodge Brand CEO Tim Kuniskis teamed up today to announce a new line of co-branded car care products from Direct Connection, the Dodge brand’s performance products line, and Jay Leno’s Garage. The new initiative will feature more than 20 premium car… Continue reading @FCA: Dodge Direct Connection and Jay Leno’s Garage Offer New Line of Co-branded Premium Car Care Products
Famed Italian dealmaker and Piaggio CEO Colaninno dies
He was most famous for his surprise USD 58 billion leveraged buyout of Telecom Italia in 1999, at the time the world’s largest hostile takeover. Entrepreneur Roberto Colaninno, chairman and CEO of scooter maker Piaggio and one of Italy’s best-known dealmakers, has died, his investment company IMMSI said on Saturday. He turned 80 last week.… Continue reading Famed Italian dealmaker and Piaggio CEO Colaninno dies
@Hyundai: Kia America debuts all-electric EV6 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year Limited Edition at Monterey Car Week
Limited-Production Model Honoring Influential Award Is the First of its Kind Exquisite details inside and out: Model-exclusive colorway of rich Deep Forest Green exterior over Desert Beige interior, complemented by unique interior appointments including authentic North American Car, Truck and Utility of the Year™ (NACTOY) medallions Best of both worlds: Model-exclusive trim includes certain design… Continue reading @Hyundai: Kia America debuts all-electric EV6 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year Limited Edition at Monterey Car Week
What Wall Street needs to know about UAW talks, a potential strike and what it could all cost
United Auto Workers members on strike picket outside General Motors’ Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant in Detroit, Sept. 25, 2019. Michael Wayland / CNBC DETROIT — The Oracle of Omaha is cutting exposure to the U.S. automotive industry amid union negotiations — potentially for good reason. Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway this week said it nearly halved its… Continue reading What Wall Street needs to know about UAW talks, a potential strike and what it could all cost