If you’re driving around Woodland Park, Colorado, you had better be on your best behavior. And you mind want to keep in mind that there doesn’t need to be a cop around for you to get a ticket. That’s what Jake Turnbull found out when he was driving around the small town on the north […]
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It’s a tribute to the excellence of the Lotus Elise that it’s still being sold more than 25 years after it was first introduced, albeit with a number of modifications during the years. It still follows the original’s recipe, though – and Lotus managing director Matt Windle has left the door open for it to […]
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IG Metall, Germany’s biggest union, has its sights on setting up a works council at Tesla’s upcoming gigafactory in Gruenheide, near Berlin. “If the team for Gruenheide is on board we will establish a works council with the employees and organize them,” Joerg Hofmann, the union’s head, told Reuters. IG Metall is the top metalworkers’ […]
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The coronavirus pandemic threw a wrench into the auto show calendar, but one of the biggest changes was the death of the Frankfurt Motor Show. The German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) announced plans to move the show to Munich, following the expiration of their contract with Messe Frankfurt. The show is still slated […]
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Calls on the Biden administration to bolster automakers’ chip supply by invoking the Defense Production Act are unlikely to succeed as the issue is deemed too nuanced to use such a blunt tool. The administration used the 1950 law that forces companies to produce materials for national security issues to fill vaccine supply. A senior […]
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Criticisms of his new VinFast car got YouTuber Tran Van Hoang into some trouble recently as the carmaker was so offended by his criticisms that they called the cops on him. In a now-deleted video, Hoang said he was proud to own a VinFast LUX A2.0 and was only reluctantly highlighting problems. In a statement […]
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Ferrari has postponed its financial targets that were initially set for 2022 by one year because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Italian car manufacturer has delayed plans to earn at least €1.8 billion ($2.2 billion) before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization by 2022, a target it now expects to reach a year later due to […]
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Aston Martin enjoyed quite a fruitful first quarter and the main reason is the popularity of the DBX. During the first three months of the year, Aston Martin delivered 1,353 vehicles, more than double what it delivered in the same period last year, with the DBX accounting for 55 per cent of total sales. On […]
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It would appear that during a tumultuous period for car production, US automakers may begin to focus on lower volume, premium-priced cars over cheaper alternatives. A report by Reuters details an investor call from GM CEO Mary Barra, who stated that the company can deliver better results without stockpiling vehicles or padding sales volumes with […]
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In March, Lamborghini proudly announced that it had set a brand new top speed record on ice. One might be left wondering if there’s anything in it apart from marketing, though. Beyond making headlines, there are good reasons to set records like this one, especially for an SUV. Set atop the world’s largest fresh water […]
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