June 2022

VW loses 2 EV execs as ID4 production begins

As Volkswagen begins U.S. production of the ID4 compact crossover, two experienced, high-profile executives who helped guide the rollout of the brand’s electric vehicle transition on the continent have departed the automaker for high-tech startups. Matt Renna, 36, previously VW Group of America’s vice president for e-mobility — and a 2020 Automotive News Rising Star

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New York Authorities Crush 92 Illegal Bikes And ATVs Seized From Streets

Authorities in New York City have crushed 92 illegal dirt bikes, ATVs, and motorcycles that were seized from local streets. In a video shared to social media, New York City Mayor Eric Adams watched on as a bulldozer drove over the seized vehicles, destroying them and ensuring that they will never return to the road.

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2022 Subaru WRX, BMW M3 Touring, 2023 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC 63: The Week In Reverse

We drove the 2022 Subaru WRX, the BMW M3 Touring debuted, and we spotted the 2023 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC 63. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. We spent a week behind the wheel of the 2022 Subaru WRX, and found it embraces its rally-car roots. With functional body cladding and aero

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GM investment opens UVeye tech to dealership service departments

General Motors said it made an undisclosed investment in UVeye, an Israeli-based automated vehicle inspection technology developer, through its GM Ventures unit. As part of the collaboration, announced Wednesday, GM will have access to UVeye’s technology, such as an underbody scanner that can detect frame damage; a system that checks tire quality and issues such

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NIO Test Car Fell From Third Floor Of Automaker’s Shanghai Office Killing Two

Two people were killed when a Nio ET5 fell out of a multi-story parking garage in Shanghai, China, crashing down on the street below. The accident happened at Nio’s headquarters while two test drivers, one from Nio and another from a supplier, were inside the electric sedan. Observer reports that the incident happened at around

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China’s chipmaking industry helped by U.S. sanctions

China’s chip industry is growing faster than anywhere else in the world, after U.S. sanctions on local champions from Huawei Technologies Co. to Hikvision spurred appetite for home-grown components. Nineteen of the world’s 20 fastest-growing chip industry firms over the past four quarters, on average, hail from the world’s No. 2 economy, according to data

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