Bugatti apparently has a thing for partnerships, and today announced a new one with Gilette. Yes, that Gilette, the one with the razors. Together, they will put their names on the GiletteLabs | Bugatti Special Edition Heated Razor, which, they claim, takes the grooming brand’s heated razor and pushes “into another dimension.” That means it’s
DETROIT — General Motors said it is extending downtime at several crossover assembly plants in North America as the global microchip shortage drags on, but production at plants that make its lucrative full-size pickups and SUVs will continue. “These most recent scheduling adjustments are being driven by the continued parts shortages caused by semiconductor supply
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group and four domestic venture capital firms have jointly invested more than $300 million in DeepRoute, an autonomous driving technology developer based in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen. DeepRoute said this week it will tap the investment to expand its team, ramp up R&D, and scale up collaboration with automakers
In this article F Ford has started initial pre-production of its electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck at a new plant in Dearborn, Mich. Michael Wayland | CNBC DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford Motor is expanding hiring to increase production capacity for its all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup as it begins building prototypes of the electric pickup. The
The U.S. Department of State has awarded General Motors’ defense arm a $36.4 million development contract that includes the purchase of 10 modified Chevrolet Suburban SUVs, to be built over the next two years, GM announced Wednesday in a press release. Destined for use with the State Department’s Diplomatic Security Service, the Suburbans will share
BERLIN — Shares in German auto parts manufacturer Vitesco Technologies rose 12 percent in their market debut on Thursday, which marked the company’s long-awaited spinoff from former parent Continental. Vitesco shares started trading at 59.80 euros per share and rose to as much as at 66.88 euros, giving the group a market valuation of 2.68
It’s probably not surprising that CarScoops doesn’t celebrate World Car Free Day, but that hasn’t stopped Volvo from marking the occasion with a special partnership. In honor of the holiday, which falls on September 22nd, Volvo and Casca will launch an eco-friendly pair of sneakers inspired by the electric XC40 Recharge. Besides featuring a Scandinavian-inspired
Ola’s S1 and S1 Pro electric scooters are off to a massive start after the first day of sales, with CEO Bhavish Aggarwal claiming that the company is selling two electric scooters every second. The original launch didn’t go quite as smoothly after a glitch in the order process delayed pre-orders by a week. But
DETROIT — General Motors’ defense arm said it has won a $36.4 million contract to build 10 heavy-duty armored Suburban SUVs for the U.S. Department of State. GM Defense said Wednesday it plans to deliver the purpose-built Suburbans over the next two years as part of a development contract for the department’s Diplomatic Security Service.
WASHINGTON — Electric vehicle company Workhorse Group voluntarily dismissed on Tuesday its legal challenge against a U.S. Postal Service move to award a multibillion-dollar contract to Oshkosh Defense for delivery vehicles. The 10-year contract announced in February could be worth more than $6 billion and allows for delivery of between 50,000 and 165,000 vehicles. Workhorse
In this article .FKRX300 GM The Vermont State Police released this photo of the 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV that caught fire on July 1, 2021 in the driveway of state Rep. Timothy Briglin, a Democrat. Vermont State Police DETROIT – General Motors is advising some Chevrolet Bolt owners to not park their electric cars within
STOCKHOLM — A Swedish court on Wednesday sentenced a 47-year-old man to three years in prison for spying for Russia by selling secret information from truckmaker Scania. The court said it had found the man guilty of acquiring and selling the secret information from the truckmaker to a Russian embassy official. The court acquitted the
What kind of vehicle is the 2022 Chevy Colorado? What does it compare to? The 2022 Chevrolet Colorado mid-size pickup truck carries over mostly unchanged in a growing segment of small trucks. New smaller trucks such as the Ford Maverick join updated iterations of the Honda Ridgeline and Nissan Frontier. Is the 2022 Chevy Colorado
If you live in a city and drive a nice car, it’s understandable that you might want to keep it garaged. But whoever buys this garage space recently listed for sale in Boston is going to have to be driving a fairly serious supercar to ensure the car is worth more than the parking spot.
Redwood Materials, the company founded in 2017 in Carson City, Nevada by JB Straubel (Tesla co-founder and former CTO), announced a plan to produce battery materials on a mass scale in the U.S. The company intends to supply battery cell manufacturing partners with strategic battery materials, starting with anode copper foil and cathode active materials. The
The IRS filed tax liens of more than $1.4 billion against former Reynolds and Reynolds Co. CEO Bob Brockman in two Colorado counties, both individually and involving properties the government says are affiliated with him, according to a newspaper report. The Aspen Times reported the liens this week. They cover 12 years — 2004 through
BEIJING — Xpeng Heitech, a flying car startup backed by electric vehicle maker Xpeng Inc., said on Wednesday that it would deliver electric flying cars to customers in 2024. The startup, founded in 2013 and funded by Xpeng and Xpeng’s CEO He Xiaopeng, now employs 400 people and will expand its work force to 700 by
In this article UBER PDG-GB A space for electric vehicle charging in London, U.K. Keith Mayhew/SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images The CEO of major automotive retailer Pendragon has acknowledged the challenges facing the electric vehicle sector but believes that adoption rates will increase going forward. Speaking to CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe” on Wednesday,