Fiat Chrysler Sells Magneti Marelli
In 2016 Magneti Marelli sponsored Carlos Munoz at Detroit Fiat Chrysler Automobiles announced the spin-off of Magneti Marelli to a leading competitor. In a deal worth $7.16b, FCA will sell … Read More
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Ford to build 350 more Ford GTs
Ford GT Ford had previously announced that it would build 1,000 units of its GT supercar. On Friday in Dearborn, Michigan, the Blue Oval announced it would expand that total … Read More
Alfa Romeo eyes IndyCar (12th Update)
The last Alfa Romeo IndyCar UPDATE According to AR1.com sources Alfa Romeo has given IndyCar a 'final no' to enter the series as an engine supplier, so we are downgrading … Read More
Porsche Taycan Will Cost Less Than a Panamera
The much anticipated Porsche Taycan The upcoming all-electric Porsche Taycan is clearly meant to be a challenger to the Tesla Model S, but any assumptions that it would sit as … Read More
VW and Ford to merge?
VW is going all-electric big time, while Ford is out to lunch with EVs. A merger with VW would save Ford from itself. Like many an automotive manufacturer, Ford Motor … Read More
German prosecutors fine Audi $927M over diesel scandal
If you see TDI on the back of any Audi, or any VW product for that matter, know your lungs are breathing diesel filth – close your windows and turn … Read More
Tesla Finalizes Land Purchase for Its Upcoming Gigafactory in Shanghai, China
Elon Musk aims to make Tesla critic Bob Lutz choke on his cigar Tesla confirmed the purchase of a 534-square-mile plot of land in Shanghai, China for the future site … Read More
ChargePoint and FLO Team up to Simplify Electric Car Charging
ChargePoint is making good on their promise to grow their charging network. They do so through cooperation and their latest partner is FLO. The two networks together enable electric car … Read More
Tesla Sales Soaring, Competition Failing
Tesla demand is so high they had to build another assembly line quickly – in a tent Tesla reached No. 4 best selling passenger car in the US and should … Read More
Porsche Hiring 1,200 People To Build Mission E/Taycan EV
A half-mile-long conveyor system will bring painted Taycan bodies to the final production plant.e Porsche has released new details about the production of the Mission E (now called Taycan) EV … Read More
Trump sanctions tanking China car market
Near $1 Trillion annual USA trade deficits with China for decades turned the rice paddy country into a super power. No more Ford Motor's China auto sales tanked in September, … Read More
Ford GT supercar recall
Ford GT Rear Wing The Ford GT supercar, which will be recalled due to a problem that could cause a fire. Ford says that hydraulic valves beneath the GT's adjustable … Read More
Daimler’s Dr. Dieter Zetsche Steps Down from Chairman Role (Update)
Dr. Dieter Zetsche is now followed out by Bodo Uebber UPDATE Daimler AG's long-serving finance chief said Monday he wouldn't seek an extension of his contract that expires at the … Read More
Scott Keogh to lead Volkswagen Group of America
Scott Keogh Scott Keogh, president of Audi of America, is leaving Audi to take on leadership of the Volkswagen Group in North America as well as the VW brand in … Read More
Mercedes-Benz Breaks Ground on Alabama Battery Factory
The Mercedes EQC and other EVs will need lots of batteries Mercedes-Benz has started construction of a factory that will produce electric-car batteries near its Tuscaloosa, Alabama, assembly plant. The … Read More
Porsche Salesman Has Disappeared With $2.5M In Customer Deposits (Update)
UPDATE This article initially showed an image of Mitra Maraj and labeled it as Shiraaz Sookralli by mistake. We apologize to Mr. Maraj for this error. 09/17/18 Champion Porsche, the … Read More
Honda Joins with Cruise and General Motors to Build New Autonomous Vehicle
Cruise, General Motors and Honda announced that they will join forces to fund and develop a purpose-built autonomous vehicle for Cruise that can serve a wide variety of use cases. … Read More
Audi CEO Rupert Stadler terminated over dieselgate
Rupert Stadler axed Volkswagen on Tuesday terminated Audi Chief Executive Officer Rupert Stadler after lengthy discussions between the automaker's legal team and its board of directors. Stadler, who has been … Read More
Cosworth Confirms Aston Martin Valkyrie Will Have World’s Most Powerful Naturally-Aspirated Engine
The Cosworth engine in the Valkyrie will make over 1,000 HP The $3.3 million Aston Martin Valkyrie is one of the most ambitious hypercar projects in recent memory, a moonshot … Read More
Ford backs Trumps new Mexico/Canada trade agreement
Joe Hinrichs In response to the regional trade agreement reached between the United States, Mexico and Canada, Ford Motor Company released the following statement, attributable to Joe Hinrichs, executive vice … Read More
SEC Lawsuit Against Musk Wiped $7.3 Billion From Tesla’s Market Value
Elon Musk – digging Tesla into a deeper hole Tesla saw its stock price plunging after the SEC filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk over his now infamous “funding secured" … Read More
Electric self-driving semi concept previews Ford’s long-haul vision
Ford is so far behind in EV technology they are out to lunch UPDATE Added video below. 09/20/18 Ford isn't exactly known for semitrucks around the world, but that may … Read More
Hypercar to be called Mercedes-AMG ONE
Valtteri Bottas poses with the AMG ONE In the run-up to the Paris Motor Show 2018, the performance and sports car brand announces the name of the future hypercar: Mercedes-AMG … Read More
Michael Andretti’s Dodge Demon heads to auction
Andretti Dodge Demon In the market for a Dodge Demon with a side of celebrity ownership? Michael Andretti has just such a thing, as he is currently looking to part … Read More
Incredible Drag Race – Superbike v Fighter Jet
An incredible drag race has just taken place between a Superbike, Fighter Jet, Formula-1 Racing Car, Business Jet and three sports cars – an Aston Martin Vantage, a Lotus Evora … Read More