UAW board meets over worries Trump could beat Biden
[ad_1] DETROIT/WASHINGTON — United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain met with the union’s executive board late on Thursday to discuss his deep concerns with President Joe Biden’s ability to defeat Donald Trump in the November election, three sources familiar with the matter said. Fain called together top officials at the nearly 400,000-member union to discuss concerns and what the union’s options […]
Nissan Australia hikes prices on most models
[ad_1] Nissan has increased the asking price of the majority of its local model lineup by up to $1000. “Nissan continues to work hard to ensure that we offer the best value proposition for our customers including great drive-away pricing offers and competitive finance rates through Nissan Financial Services,” a Nissan Australia spokesperson told CarExpert. […]
Deal lays path to solid-state batteries for a million VW EVs annually
[ad_1] VW’s PowerCo could eventually make up to 80 gigawatt-hours of solid-state cells annually QuantumScape and PowerCo will combine forces to scale up production Production timeline and location weren’t specified Volkswagen’s PowerCo battery unit and the solid-state battery tech firm QuantumScape on Thursday announced a path toward the industrialization and mass-production of solid-state lithium-metal batteries […]
EVx 2024: Charging specialist Kineta having special promo for Wallbox Commander 2, Portable Charger
[ad_1] The paultan.org Electric Vehicle Expo (EVx) is back, and the 2024 edition will be held from July 20-21 at the Setia City Convention Centre (SCCC). The third edition of the premier consumer EV showcase – co-sponsored by Carro, Gentari, RHB and JuiceUp – is the place to be for all things EV, from cars […]
Vicious Mustang: An American Icon At Ultrace
[ad_1] The number of overseas visitors Ultrace attracts shows how big this annual European event has become. But it’s not just people making the journey to Wrocław, Poland – it’s cars too. At the recent 2024 event one international build stood out to me above all others: Chris Marechal’s Ford Mustang from the USA. Built by Timeless […]
Bell Helmets’ Summer Sale Offers Deep Discounts
[ad_1] You can save big time with Bell’s summer sale. (Bell Helmets/) “All of the gear, all of the time” is a rule to live by for motorcycle owners, but we too often forget the same should apply to UTVs. Bell Helmets’ summer promotion could be a great way to save money on head protection, […]
Watch A Lucid Air Sapphire Beat A Dodge Demon 170 On Its Home Turf Again And Again
[ad_1] Screenshot: Hagerty The Lucid Air Sapphire is the quickest car you can buy for a quarter-million dollars, and it’ll outrun cars in the quarter mile that cost orders of magnitude more. It’s even quicker than the dragstrip-oriented Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170. In a recent test by Hagerty’s Jason Cammisa, the Lucid turned an […]
Tour de France team has 11 bikes stolen overnight from hotel
[ad_1] TotalEnergies, the French team who won stage nine of the Tour de France, have had 11 of their bikes stolen at the race. The ProTour team were staying at the Village Montanha Lioran hotel in Saint-Jacques-des-Blats on Wednesday, July 10, when the robbery took place in the middle of the night. Thieves, who have […]
Semi-autonomous driver assists are a convenience but aren’t safer, IIHS study shows
[ad_1] Now that cars with driver-assist technologies have been on the road for several years, it’s possible to gather crash data to see if such features actually help prevent accidents. According to analysis of collision data by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the answer is not really. The study looked at data collected by […]
Review: Specialized Roubaix SL8 Expert, built for long, long days in the saddle
[ad_1] The Specialized Roubaix has a lengthy heritage stretching back to 2003 and its first launch. ‘Endurance road’ is how Spesh describes the bike, and even back then it featured elastomer damping in the seat stays for added compliance. But this latest bike is a far cry from that original model in nearly every way […]