Dan Parker, a Blind Man, Breaks Driving Speed Record
Apr 5, 2022
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico, April 5, 2022 -- Dan Parker, a blind racecar driver, achieved the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® title for the "Fastest Speed for a Car Driven Blindfolded" on Thursday, March 31. Parker set a new speed record of 211.043 miles per hour on the runway at Spaceport America in his custom-built C ... Continue reading
SkyDrive and Suzuki Flying Cars
Mar 27, 2022
- Start Consideration of Development and Production of Flying Cars, and Market Development in India TOYOTA, Japan and HAMAMATSU, Japan, March 25, 2022 -- SkyDrive Inc. (hereinafter "SkyDrive") and Suzuki Motor Corporation (hereinafter "Suzuki") jointly announced on March 22 a partnership for the commercialization of fl ... Continue reading
Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up March 20-26, 2022
Mar 27, 2022
These are this past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive universe news nuggets ... Continue reading
Tesla Invests The highest R&D per car sold at $2984
Mar 23, 2022
the firm spends $2984 on R&D per car produced. That's thrice the industry average and higher than the collective R&D budgets of Ford, General Motors (GM), and Chrysler per car. ... Continue reading
Mar 18, 2022
DETROIT — Today, General Motors Co. announced it is acquiring SoftBank Vision Fund 1’s equity ownership stake in Cruise for $2.1 billion and separately will make an additional $1.35 billion investment in Cruise, replacing a previous commitment made by the fund in 2018. ... Continue reading
Jim Farley to Discuss the Auto Industry’s Shift to Electrification at CERAWeek Annual Conference
Mar 9, 2022
DEARBORN, Mich.--Ford President and CEO, Jim Farley, will participate in a fireside chat about the auto industry’s transition to electric vehicles at the 2022 CERAWeek conference on Thursday, March 10 at 8:30 p.m. ET. Farley will be joined by Patti Poppe, CEO PG&E Corporation, in a special dialogue moderated by Danie ... Continue reading
Hyundai is HOT! - 2022 IONIQ 5 Named UK Car of the Year 2022
Mar 8, 2022
The all-new Hyundai IONIQ 5 has added to its growing list of Car of the Year honors by being named overall UK Car of the Year 2022. Having already been recognized as Best Family Car in the UK Car of the Year Awards shortlist, the Hyundai IONIQ 5 was crowned best car overall by a panel of 29 expert judges from a diverse ... Continue reading
Aperia Technologies Revs Up Predictive Tire Management with the Release of Halo Connect 2.0
Mar 8, 2022
Halo Connect is the only active tire management platform for all wheel positions, and the platform now includes key modules to help fleets optimize decision-making and cost across the tire lifecycle. ... Continue reading
EV-Motoring: ChargePoint reports fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2022 financial results
Mar 3, 2022
CAMPBELL, Calif.--ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. (“ChargePoint”), a leading electric vehicle (EV) charging network, today reported results for its fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended January 31, 2022. “ChargePoint delivered another outstanding quarter, exceeding the high end of both our quarterly and annual rev ... Continue reading
EV-Motoring: Tata Elxsi and Renesas Establish Next-Generation EV Innovation Center
Mar 3, 2022
Tata Elxsi, a global leader in design and technology services, and Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced today their collaboration on a state-of-the-art design center in Bangalore that will develop targeted solutions for electric vehicles (EV). The new Next G ... Continue reading
RLE International Going To Kansas City, Kansas City Here We Come
Mar 1, 2022
KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 1, 2022 -- Global engineering and design company RLE International announced today it will establish a new Modification and Engineering Center in Kansas City, investing $7.5 million and creating 85 high-paying jobs. RLE's state-of-the-art facility will provide complex engineering, design, and bu ... Continue reading
Auto Pacific Electric Vehicle Forecast
Feb 27, 2022
AutoPacific just issued its forecast of fully electric light vehicle sales in the U.S. of around 700,000 units in 2022 with strong annual increases throughout the 6-year forecast period. Our forecast comes as consumer demand for EVs is also at its highest yet, having spiked significantly in the past two years. ... Continue reading
Nutson's Wekly Auto News Wrap-up February 20-26, 2022
Feb 27, 2022
Below are the past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive universe news nuggets. ... Continue reading
Tesla Premium Connectivity Is Now Live
Feb 24, 2022
Tesla's premium connectivity services are now live, according to a thread on Reddit. There are a number of services that come with the premium connectivity, the cost is about $9.99 per month, or $99 if you pay upfront for a year. ... Continue reading
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