Shanghai will lock down the city in two phases to conduct a mass testing blitz for COVID-19, as authorities scramble to staunch a spiraling outbreak in the Chinese financial hub and beyond. At 5 am on Monday, the city of 25 million people locked down areas east of the Huangpu River, which includes the financial
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Recently an accident took place involving an RV driven by a YouTuber and a Shelby Mustang GT500. The large recreational vehicle slammed into the side of the pony car as it tried to merge into the former vehicle’s lane. What we’re here to find out is who you blame and why. At the helm of
Jay Leno is making a point of highlighting young car enthusiasts. His guest on a recent episode of “Jay Leno’s Garage” was 24-year-old Daniel Harrison, owner of a 1958 MG A he started restoring when he was 15. When he sees a cool car, Leno has made a habit of flagging down the owner and
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BMW is re-imagining the brick-and-mortar showroom experience for the digital age. The brand’s global Retail Next design concept, which debuts in the U.S. in July, attempts to make the dealership visit feel more experiential and less transactional, BMW of North America sales boss Shaun Bugbee told Automotive News last week. “It’s about recognizing that the
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Classic car values are reaching new heights, causing many enthusiasts to be priced out of the market. Thus, buyers are looking for other ways to enjoy the styling of vintage vehicles without paying the price premium, and restomods are becoming more and more popular. This 1969 Shelby GT500 look-a-like for sale started life as a
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The track-only version of Aston Martin’s Valkyrie hypercar was demonstrated in front of the public for the first time. The demonstration of the hardcore version, known as the Valkyrie AMR Pro, took place during the season-opening Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix. Hennessey Venom F5 high-speed testing Another hypercar in the headlines this week was Hennessey’s
For the past couple of years, the Mercedes-AMG A 45 S has been the king of all-wheel drive hot hatches, offering so much performance that it could be considered a ‘hyper hatch.’ However, has it finally met its match with the new Audi RS3 Sportback? To find out, Top Gear recently tested the duo at
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NEW YORK — A federal judge on Friday authorized the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to distribute $40 million from its 2018 settlements with Tesla Inc. and CEO Elon Musk, after Musk accused the regulator of dragging its heels. U.S. District Judge Alison Nathan in Manhattan approved the distribution plan that the SEC proposed on
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From her early work fighting against freeway expansions around Los Angeles to her tenure as chair of the California Air Resources Board, Mary Nichols has spent more than five decades grappling with transportation’s role in contributing to pollution and climate change. Now as co-chair of the Coalition for Reimagined Mobility along with Ford Motor Co.
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A lot of dealers have discovered that installing powerful fast chargers for electric vehicles — as some brands are requiring dealerships to do — is a complicated, expensive and time-consuming exercise. “It’s quite an undertaking,” said Florida dealer Alan Starling. The Orlando-based Starling Automotive Group has six dealerships, including GMC and Cadillac franchises, that need
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