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General Motors takes its racketeering case against Stellantis to Supreme Court

General Motors wasn’t content with an appeals court decision dismissing its racketeering case against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, now known as Stellantis, so it’s asking the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in. GM’s case, which dates to a filing in federal court in Detroit in November 2019, is tied to the long-running corruption scandal that sent… Continue reading General Motors takes its racketeering case against Stellantis to Supreme Court

For Ferrari, a Second-Place F1 Season Full of Mistakes

Ferrari began the season with a strong one-two finish in the first race and a win in the third, prompting team hopes that it would finally land its first title since 2008. But it fell short, finishing second in the constructors’ and drivers’ championships and is now searching for a new team principal. One of… Continue reading For Ferrari, a Second-Place F1 Season Full of Mistakes

Max Verstappen Had an F1 Season Like No Other

Comparing Vettel, who won four titles with Red Bull from 2010 to 2013, and Verstappen, he said: “Two very different drivers, two phenomenally successful drivers. What Sebastian has achieved puts him among the great and most successful drivers in the sport. But what we saw this year from Max, we witnessed something very special. “I… Continue reading Max Verstappen Had an F1 Season Like No Other

This Formula 1 Season Was All Max Verstappen and Red Bull

Red Bull’s near-perfect season was marred in late October when it was punished for breaching the cost cap for 2021. Teams were allowed a budget of $145 million that season; Red Bull exceeded it by nearly $2 million. It was fined $7 million by the F.I.A., the sport’s governing body, and hit with a 10… Continue reading This Formula 1 Season Was All Max Verstappen and Red Bull

The Top 5 Most Expensive Cars In Drake’s Collection – SlashGear

The Richest claims Drake’s car collection is worth over $12 million. If the rumors are accurate, Drake’s most expensive car would be the Devel Sixteen. With prices starting upwards of $2 million, the Sixteen’s 12.3-liter quad-turbocharged V16 engine pumps out an astounding 5,007 horsepower and, more importantly, 3,757 lb-ft of tire-shredding torque. According to UAE-based… Continue reading The Top 5 Most Expensive Cars In Drake’s Collection – SlashGear

UAW presidential hopefuls offer competing visions for union’s future

The two men vying to lead the UAW in the years ahead traded jabs Thursday night in a virtual debate that saw both trying to wear the mantle of reformer. The incumbent, UAW President Ray Curry, and challenger Shawn Fain made their case to union members during an hourlong debate over Zoom that pitted Fain’s… Continue reading UAW presidential hopefuls offer competing visions for union’s future

Metro Detroit company plans to launch US sales of Chinese EVs as early as 2023

Alan Wagner was suitably impressed. The longtime auto executive from Grosse Pointe had just gotten his first up-close view of a white Skywell electric vehicle on Sandy Munro’s YouTube program, “Munro Live.” “That’s pretty impressive,” he told Munro, a well-known auto teardown specialist and consultant, in the video posted last year. Munro had asked Wagner… Continue reading Metro Detroit company plans to launch US sales of Chinese EVs as early as 2023

@VW Group: Porsche 963: icon of tomorrow006472

With barely a sound, the sports car prototype glides out of the pit in electric mode. 21, 22, 23 – and then the internal combustion engine kicks in with a voluminous V8 sound. Thomas Laudenbach listens eagerly as the rpm climb to over 8,000. “For me, this engine is like a good friend from back… Continue reading @VW Group: Porsche 963: icon of tomorrow006472