Patience does not appear to be a strong suit of Igor Krezic. The Bosnian man was so eager to get behind the wheel of a Tesla Cybertruck that he had his company build him one out of a Ford F-150 Raptor. The company, Stark Solutions, spent eight months disassembling the Raptor and transforming it into
In recent years, Mercedes-AMG has dramatically expanded its range, and one of the most impressive has proven to be the AMG GT 4-Door. In flagship GT 63+ guise, it is one of the fastest super sedans on the market and capable of speeds that many sports cars – and even a few supercars – can’t
Automakers say they will not be able to meet potentially more stringent CO2 emissions reduction targets in the European Union without a larger electric car charging infrastructure. In a “State of the Union” address on Wednesday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen promised a new target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions. Von der Leyen
Six-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has a collection of supercars that he no longer drives out of concern for the environment, he said last week during a press conference for the Formula One Tuscan Grand Prix (which he ended up winning). Hamilton said the only road cars he currently drives are the battery-electric
The Aviator’s size makes it a great SUV, but dulls its performance. It’s composed on the highway, but slower than it might be. We give it a 6 for performance. How fast is the Lincoln Aviator? The Aviator can hit 60 mph in about seven seconds, thanks to its strong 3.0-liter twin-turbo V-6. Rated at
By Joey Klender Posted on September 17, 2020 Lucid’s Tri-Motor configuration for its first vehicle, the Air, has set the track record at the historic Laguna Seca Raceway in Southern California. The Air reclaimed the record from the Plaid Mode Model S, which set the track record in September 2019 after completing the 2.238-mile circuit
Tesla owners are known for doing stupid things behind the wheel, but few can compare to a couple of knuckleheads who thought it was perfectly fine to fall asleep while Autopilot drove their car. According to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, they received a complaint about a car speeding on Highway 2 near Ponoka. While a
DETROIT — General Motors’ latest strategy: Give and take. Partnerships with Honda Motor Co., electric vehicle startup Nikola Corp. and battery supplier LG Chem show GM’s willingness to share technology and manufacturing power for the mutual benefit of itself and its allies. The approach also can shave the massive costs required to become an EV
Dale Willey, who was chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association in 2007, died Aug. 14. He was 79. Willey started his automotive retail career at his father’s Chevrolet-Oldsmobile dealership in Lee’s Summit, Mo., in 1961. After his father’s death in 1965, his family sold the store and Willey went to work as a salesperson
NEW DELHI/DETROIT — Delays to General Motors’ sale of its Indian plant to Great Wall Motor due to tensions between India and China are likely to result in hefty unplanned costs for the U.S. automaker, people familiar with the matter told Reuters. Gaining Indian government approval for China-related deals is now expected to take quite
TOKYO — Toyota Motor Corp. and advertising firm Dentsu Group Inc. and have agreed to form a business alliance and establish two companies to improve Toyota’s communications and digital transformation strategy, Dentsu said in a statement Wednesday. Both the firms will operate under a holding company, of which Toyota will own 66 percent and Dentsu
The Fast and Furious franchise has featured some amazing cars, and the bright pink Honda S2000 from 2 Fast 2 Furious is one of the most iconic. Doug DeMuro recently had the opportunity to check it out. The first thing that catches the eye in this S2000 is its paint scheme and Veilside bodykit. DeMuro
PARIS — Renault has hired Luciano Biondo, the head of Toyota Europe’s assembly operations in Valenciennes, northern France, to lead its factory network in the region, focusing on electric vehicles and light-commercial vans. Marvin Cooke, senior vice president for manufacturing at Toyota Motor Europe, will assume Biondo’s responsibilities as part of his current job, Toyota
General Motors is committed to launching 20 electric vehicles in North America by 2023, and most of these will be powered by a modular battery system branded Ultium and sit atop GM’s third-gen EV platform. The electric drive system powering the actual wheels will be branded Ultium Drive, GM said Wednesday. Like the batteries, the
What kind of car is the 2021 Lincoln Corsair? What does it compare to? The Lincoln Corsair is a compact luxury crossover SUV with seating for up to five passengers. It’s a lovely vehicle with a good crash-test record and ample features, as well as a coming plug-in hybrid edition. The Corsair compares with vehicles
In an era where millions of people are working from home, dress codes seem like a thing from the past. However, not everyone can work from home and a number of companies still enforce dress codes. That’s at the center of a human rights complaint in Canada that involves Alberta Honda in Edmonton. In a
After five long years, the scars of the largest, most expensive scandal in automotive history are finally starting to fade. As a brand, Volkswagen’s U.S. market share is back to where it was in the days before its $33.3 billion diesel emissions scandal exploded in public on Sept. 18, 2015. Its dealer network is once
Porsche unveiled a mobile charging solution consisting of a 2.1 MWh Megapack-like battery system in a trailer that can charge 10 electric cars at once. The EV industry is still trying to figure out all the details of the charging infrastructure required to support electrification. For remote places and events, some are working on interesting
WASHINGTON — Three senior Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday asked government auditors to study why U.S. auto safety regulators have failed to write dozens of new auto safety regulations. The delayed rules include rear belt warnings, revisions to vehicle defect reporting requirements, child restraint side impact tests, requirements for automakers to
Kenworth announced that its first two all-electric trucks, the Class 6 K270E (shown at 2020 CES) and Class 7 K370E are now available for orders in the U.S. and Canada. The trucks, equipped with Dana tech, are offered with two battery options – 141 kWh or 282 kWh – for two ranges – 100 miles
SEOUL — LG Chem, a supplier for Tesla Inc. and General Motors, is set to approve a plan to spin off and list its battery business to help finance expansion to meet growing EV demand, Yonhap News Agency said. LG Chem plans to hold a board meeting on Thursday to discuss the move, the report
Three years ago, Fiat Chrysler Chief Marketing Officer Olivier Francois approached Carl Sagan’s widow, Ann Druyan, with an idea: Would it be OK if the brand used her husband’s famous “Pale Blue Dot” passage in a Jeep ad? It was, on the face of it, an outlandish pitch. Sagan’s words, which describe a picture of Earth
If you had the money for a brand new Porsche 911, would you consider the 2021 Targa or Targa S? Sure, the new Turbo and Turbo S models offer up hypercar-levels of performance but the Targa is still one heck of a machine. Powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter flat-six engine, the car is rated at
FRANKFURT — Volkswagen Group named Porsche veteran Klaus Zellmer as the new head of sales and marketing at the automaker’s namesake brand. Zellmer succeeds Jürgen Stackmann, who is leaving the company, VW said in a statement on Tuesday. Zellmer, 53, moves to the new post from his role as head of Porsche North America. Kjell
The Nissan Z car has inspired generations of sports car fans since it was released in 1969. It has been an upstart, a disco-era style statement, an upscale sports car, and a long-in-the-tooth coupe just trying to hold on. All the while, it aimed for driver engagement and a sense of style. The Z Proto
What kind of car is the 2021 Hyundai Venue? What does it compare to? The 2021 Hyundai Venue is a five-passenger hatchback that’s sometimes marketed as a crossover SUV. Without all-wheel drive on its options list, we keep it in the car column, though it’s blessed with the interior space and flexibility of some of
Terrifying security camera footage has captured the moment a pickup truck inexplicably turned into oncoming traffic along a four-lane motorway in Hungary. The incident happened on September 11 and the footage shows the driver of a blue Nissan Navara towing a trailer along an entry road onto the highway. However, rather than merging onto the
If I were to summarize the retail technology trends of the past six months, I’d use two words: accelerate and pivot. The coronavirus pandemic has sped up retailers’ use of technology to help them sell and service cars, and companies that provide those tools quickly changed course to build products that would help dealerships operate
By Joey Klender Posted on September 15, 2020 Nikola Motor (NASDAQ: NKLA) shares fell during Tuesday’s trading session after Hindenburg Research made yet another response to the company’s possible involvement in fraudulent behavior. NKLA shares fell a total of 8.27% during Tuesday trading hours. The company’s price per share now sits at $32.83 apiece. Hindenburg’s
LOS ANGELES — Mazda North America is promoting the head of its captive ad agency, Brad Audet, to chief marketing officer effective immediately. Audet, leader of Garage Team Mazda since 2013, was interim CMO since March, when Dino Bernacchi left the post. Audet “has successfully guided our marketing operations during this time of unprecedented uncertainty
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