New twist on NIMBY: No factory in my backyard
MARSHALL, Mich. — Fred Chapman has a message for Ford, which is planning to build a sprawling factory on the outskirts of this town to make batteries for electric cars …
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Elon Musk: xAI will work with Tesla and seek to ‘understand the universe’
Elon Musk on Friday said the purpose of his new artificial intelligence company, xAI, will be to “understand the universe.” In an often meandering 90-minute long Twitter Spaces audio chat, …
Pininfarina Battista Edizione Nino Farina honors the first F1 champion
Design house-turned-carmaker Pininfarina took a trip to the heritage well to create its latest limited-edition model. Named after Giuseppe Farina, the first Formula One champion, the Battista Edizione Nino Farina …
Agustín Canapino carries hopes of Argentina into Indianapolis 500
INDIANAPOLIS — It is hard to understand the immense popularity of Indianapolis 500 driver Agustín Canapino back home in Argentina until you consider this: Five years ago, while racing in …
Junkyard Gem: 1977 Ford Pinto Wagon
1977 is tied with 1964 as the model year in which car shoppers in the United States could choose from the greatest number (47!) of distinct models of station wagon. …
Tesla settles class-action Solar Roof lawsuit for $6 million
Tesla vehicles parked outside a home with a Tesla Solar Roof on Weems Street in Boca Chica Village, Texas, June 21, 2021. Veronica G. Cardenas | Bloomberg | Getty Images …
At Auction, American Cars Are Often Not Valued as Highly as their European Counterparts
In the 1950s, the Australian Broadcasting Commission presented the radio show “Incognito,” which featured two musical performances, one by an Australian artist and the other by a foreigner. At the …
2024 BMW i5 unveiled as the first electric 5 Series
2024 BMW i5 The new 2024 BMW 5 Series is two cars in one. On one hand, there’s the eighth-generation gasoline-powered sedan that will represent the bulk of sales in …
Review: Forcite’s MK1S smart helmet stays on your head, not in your face
Enlarge / Forcite’s smart helmet doesn’t use flashy augmented reality, and it’s probably all the better for that. Tim Stevens After years of vaporware concepts and failed startups, a legitimate …
Are Flying Cars Actually A Good Idea?
Flying cars sound cool, but will the reality be any more than a bougie bus for CEOs to flex with? Like the fifth beer of the night, flying cars are …