Lost cars aboard sunken Felicity Ace will be replaced, say brand CEOs

The U.S. customers whose high-end vehicles are now on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean in the burned hulk of Felicity Ace will all get their orders filled — including 15 out-of-production Lamborghini Aventador Ultimae editions, the CEOs of Volkswagen Group’s premium brands told Automotive News. In an online roundtable with journalists from the U.K.

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The Lamborghini Aventador Ultimae Is A Proper Way To Send Off The Unelectrified Naturally Aspirated V12

Matt Farah and Zack Klapman just had a brand spanking new Lamborghini Aventador Ultimae dropped off at their door with less than 50 miles on the odometer. Of course, the guys from The Smoking Tire made sure to break this V12 beast in properly on a trip through gorgeous Californian canyons. This supercar is so

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TuSimple mulls sale of China unit after pact with U.S., report says

Autonomous trucking startup TuSimple Holdings Inc., backed by Chinese social media firm Sina Corp., is looking to sell its business in China and focus on the U.S. market, sources told Reuters. The decision comes after the startup reached an agreement with the U.S. government to restrict the China unit’s access to data due to U.S.

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Ukraine war, chip shortage expected to trim global production by more than 5 million vehicles

A closely watched auto-industry forecaster lopped more than 5 million cars off its projections for global production this year and next, largely due to fallout expected from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. S&P Global Mobility, formerly known as IHS Markit, lowered its 2022 and 2023 estimates each by 2.6 million vehicles. The forecaster now expects auto

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Thieves Steal Wheels And Aero Caps From A Dozen Teslas Parked In German Delivery Center

A dozen prospective Tesla owners in Germany will have to wait longer until they get their new car since the Tesla Delivery Center in Weiterstadt has been hit by thieves last week. The loot included wheels for six vehicles, the aero caps from five vehicles, plus a broken panoramic roof in another car. According to the

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2023 Audi E-Tron spy shots and video: Mid-cycle facelift on the way

Audi is in the process of developing a mid-cycle update for its E-Tron and E-Tron Sportback electric SUVs, and a prototype has just been spotted. The prototype is for the regular E-Tron but similar changes will feature on the coupe-like E-Tron Sportback, prototypes for which are also out testing. The E-Tron arrived in 2018 as

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