Tag: FCA

Formula 1 Rules Under Scrutiny After a Pileup in Australia

After the legendary driver Ayrton Senna died during the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix, the sport’s rules on car design and safety strikingly changed. Now, Formula 1’s rules and the decisions of the F.I.A., the sport’s governing body, are rarely out of the spotlight. The sport had acted quickly in response to losing its biggest… Continue reading Formula 1 Rules Under Scrutiny After a Pileup in Australia

U.S. Car Brands Will Benefit Most From Electric Vehicle Tax Breaks

American brands like Tesla and General Motors will benefit most from rules that determine which electric vehicles qualify for tax credits starting on Tuesday. Foreign carmakers like Hyundai will be at a significant disadvantage because of restrictions aimed at cutting China out of the supply chain. Only 10 vehicles will initially qualify for tax credits… Continue reading U.S. Car Brands Will Benefit Most From Electric Vehicle Tax Breaks

Bentley CEO says customization craze among the wealthy is boosting profit

Bentley CEO Adrian Hallmark. Scott Mlyn | CNBC After a record-breaking year in 2022, Bentley Motors reported surging profits in the first quarter due in large part to car customization, CEO Adrian Hallmark said. Bentley reported its best-ever first quarter, with operating profits up 27% to 216 million euros, or about $232 million. Even more… Continue reading Bentley CEO says customization craze among the wealthy is boosting profit

@VW Group: FIA WEC: Porsche Penske Motorsport with best-placed LMDh prototype at Spa007243

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 Spa007243

Clean Technica: Loophole: How Ineligible Electric Cars Can Still Qualify for $7,500 Tax Credit002761

Recent changes to federal regulations deemed certain electric vehicles no longer eligible for the full $7,500 tax credit. However, a loophole has been spotted that restores eligibility to nearly any EV, whether from Tesla or other automakers. After the list of EVs qualifying for the full credit was cut significantly last month, some have discovered… Continue reading Clean Technica: Loophole: How Ineligible Electric Cars Can Still Qualify for $7,500 Tax Credit002761

@FCA: Ram Truck Introduces 2023 Ram 1500 Rebel Havoc Edition

May 17, 2023 , Windsor, Ontario – The exclusive, new 2023 Ram 1500 Havoc Edition joins Ram Truck’s award-winning light-duty lineup. Available in extremely limited quantities, the 2023 Ram 1500 Havoc Edition offers a unique Baja Yellow exterior colour, with black exterior accents and off-road focused interior content. “Ram 1500 Rebel Havoc buyers will enjoy the… Continue reading @FCA: Ram Truck Introduces 2023 Ram 1500 Rebel Havoc Edition

Stellantis warns UK risks exodus of EV production under post-Brexit rules

Generic stock pictures of the Astra assembly line at Vauxhall’s plant in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. Picture date: Tuesday July 6, 2021. Peter Byrne – Pa Images | Pa Images | Getty Images LONDON — Executives from Stellantis, the automaking giant behind brands including Peugeot, Chrysler and Citroën, are meeting with U.K. ministers Wednesday to warn… Continue reading Stellantis warns UK risks exodus of EV production under post-Brexit rules

Stellantis warns over UK operations, urges Brexit trade deal revision

London — The world’s fourth-biggest carmaker by sales has warned of a potential existential threat to large parts of the British car industry unless the government moves to alter the terms of its post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union. In a submission to a parliamentary inquiry into the supply of batteries for electric vehicles… Continue reading Stellantis warns over UK operations, urges Brexit trade deal revision

F1: Qatar Airways GP of Made in Italy and Emilia-Romagna canceled due to bad weather emergency

F1: Qatar Airways GP of Made in Italy and Emilia-Romagna canceled due to bad weather emergency 05/17/2023 The emergency and what was caused by the bad weather which, once again, hit the Emilia-Romagna Region, require the organizers of the “Qatar Airways Grand Prix of Made in Italy and Emilia Romagna”, scheduled from 19 to 21… Continue reading F1: Qatar Airways GP of Made in Italy and Emilia-Romagna canceled due to bad weather emergency