April 2022

Ford-backed Cavnue seeks to rewire I-94 in Detroit area for self-driving cars

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DETROIT — Interstate 94 between Detroit and Ann Arbor could in the coming few years become the first major artery in Michigan designed for autonomous vehicles zipping up and down the road. Cavnue LLC, which is focused on designing roads for the future, was tapped by state officials in August 2020 to develop a “first-of-its-kind […]

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McLaren names former exec at Ferrari, Porsche as CEO of supercar arm

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McLaren Automotive, the supercar division of McLaren Group, has been without a CEO since last October, when Mike Flewitt, who had led the company since 2013, stepped down. That situation changes on July 1 when Michael Leiters takes over as CEO of the supercar division, McLaren Group announced on Wednesday. Leiters, 50, has an engineering

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GM Q1 earnings: Net income down 2.7% to $2.9 billion as revenue rises 11%

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DETROIT — General Motors on Tuesday reported first-quarter net income of $2.9 billion, a 2.7 percent decrease from a year earlier despite a double-digit revenue increase. GM’s global earnings before interest and taxes declined 8.4 percent to $4 billion, while its North American profit equaled the $3.1 billion it earned in the first quarter of

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A Lucid Air Dream Edition Was Burnt To A Crisp On A Transport Truck In Massachusetts

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A fire that broke out on the road in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, was reportedly put out several hours after it started and appears to have completely destroyed not just the transport truck but the Lucid Air Dream Edition it was carrying as well. Fortunately, no injuries have so far been reported. The cause of the fire

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Ford CEO: New plant in Tenn. to build ‘another truck’ that’s not F-150 Lightning

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DETROIT — Ford CEO Jim Farley on Tuesday said the vehicle that the automaker intends to build at its upcoming Blue Oval City campus in Tennessee will be an additional electric pickup and not a next-generation F-150 Lightning. Speaking to reporters following the launch of the Lightning, Farley said the product will be an “all-new”

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Plans detailed for 2022 Detroit auto show in September

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The North American International Auto Show will return to Detroit with a focus on electric vehicles and emerging technology as well as activations including street course ride-alongs on the Grand Prix’s future downtown circuit. There will also be five active tracks inside Huntington Place, whose main show floor is sold out for the reimagined auto

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2022 Porsche 911 GT2 RS Clubsport 25 spy shots: Hardcore special celebrates Manthey-Racing

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Porsche is cooking up one of its wildest track cars to date. The German performance marque last summer revealed the 911 GT2 RS Clubsport 25 based on the previous 991-generation 911’s GT2 RS variant, and now a prototype has been spotted outside the Nürburgring racetrack. The reveal last year celebrated the 25th anniversary of German

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Teen Charged With Vehicular Homicide After Crashing His BMW M5 Into Nissan Rogue Killing Six Occupants

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A 17-year-old from Florida has been hit with six counts of vehicular homicide after he crashed his 2019 BMW M5 into an SUV and killed six people. On January 27, 2022, Noah Thomas Galle was speeding in his powerful sports sedan along State Road 7 near Delray Beach when he slammed into the rear of

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Toyota faces renewed criticism after resuming donations to some Biden election objectors

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WASHINGTON — Toyota Motor Corp. is once again being targeted by a political action committee after resuming donations to certain federal lawmakers. In a statement Monday, Toyota said it has resumed contributions to some members of Congress after a six-month pause and “extensive discussions with internal and external stakeholders.” “We will not support those who,

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