Industry
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Skip Barber sells control of lime Rock Park after nearly 40 years overseeing Connecticut’s historic racing circuit.
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Nio passes 100,000-EV milestone
Chinese EV startup Nio is quickly becoming a credible rival to Tesla.
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Zenvo upgrades plant, still building 5 cars per year
Danish hypercar marque Zenvo has upgraded its plant as it prepares for expansion.
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Lotus assurance program covers cars up to 20 years old
Lotus is taking the fear out of buying a used car with its Lotus Approved program.
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Move over Apple and Google, Xiaomi wants to launch electric car
The world's third biggest manufacturer of smartphones wants to get into the car business.
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Waymo just lost its CEO
Waymo's CEO is stepping down as the company prepares for the deployment of its fifth-generation self-driving system.
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Malaysian businessman Tony Fernandes has sold Caterham to the company's Japanese distributor.
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Toyota and Tesla to jointly develop EV platform?
Toyota and Tesla have previously collaborated on an EV, and the two may soon do so again.
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Flying taxi startup Lilium to go public via $3.3B SPAC deal
The second flying taxi startup in as many months has announced plans to go public via a SPAC deal.
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Mercedes-Benz to build next-generation eSprinter electric van in US
Mercedes-Benz's next eSprinter will offer customers multiple battery sizes and body styles to choose from.
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Update: Voltswagen's US name change was just a marketing stunt
VW said its future electric vehicles would wear a “Voltswagen” badge and a new take on the company logo.
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Canoo's deal with Hyundai reportedly dead, refocuses on fleet and small business
Electric vehicle startup Canoo apparently won't focus on a deal with Hyundai and instead will turn to fleet sales.
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Volvo plans to establish a joint venture with China's Ecarx to develop a next-generation infotainment system.
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Zeekr: Geely launches new brand for premium electric vehicles
Geely plans to target Tesla with a premium brand focused on EV technology.
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Porsche developing own batteries, charging stations
Porsche expects over 80% of its sales to be electric cars by 2030.
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California senators urge Biden administration to set date for ending sale of gas-powered cars
It might not be long before all new light cars and trucks will need to be zero-emission vehicles.
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Aston Martin's future gas-only cars will be limited to the racetrack
Non-electrified cars will account for just 5% of Aston Martin's sales beyond 2030.
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An electric Porsche 911 isn't coming before 2030, if ever, for one reason
Porsche's CEO said more-efficient engines, hybrid technology and synthetic fuels will keep the gas-powered 911 alive for at least 10-15 years.
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British motorsport company Ginetta is launching a U.S. operations, meaning it will finally be able to provide local support to its many U.S. customers.
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Bugatti won't be sold to Rimac but joint venture possible
A possible future for Bugatti is Porsche and Rimac establishing a joint venture to oversee the hypercar brand.
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VW Group to unify EV platforms with SSP due in 2026
By the end of the decade, cars from all VW Group brands will largely feature a standardized platform, battery and software system.
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VW Group: Solid-state batteries can deliver 30% more range, 12-minute charge times
Volkswagen Group on Monday held an online presentation outlining some of its battery plans through 2030. Included in the plans is the further development of solid-state batteries, which the automaker sees as being ready for sale after 2025. VW Group is working closely with American battery...
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Bollinger's Chass-E electric truck platform priced at $55,000, offers dually option
Bollinger will sell you the platform from its electric SUV and pickup as a standalone unit.
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Toyota chief warns Apple over tech firm's car plans
Toyota President Akio Toyoda welcomes new entrants to the auto sector but says they better be ready for the long haul.
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