Daimler and Volvo could jointly develop internal combustion engines BERLIN — Luxury German carmaker Daimler and Volvo, owned by China’s Geely, are considering cooperating to cut the costs of developing combustion engines, a magazine reported on Sunday, citing unnamed…
Everything we know about ex-Nissan boss Ghosn’s escape to Beirut TOKYO — Former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn fled Japan while awaiting trial on financial misconduct charges. He escaped to Beirut, where he grew up and is considered…
Dakar poses biggest challenge yet for rookie Alonso LONDON — Fernando Alonso will make history as the first Formula One champion to compete in the Dakar Rally when the world’s toughest endurance event enters a new era in Saudi…
Mercedes-Benz recalls 750,000 cars for sunroofs that can fly off Mercedes-Benz is recalling nearly 750,000 cars because the vehicles’ sunroofs could potentially detach and fly off, causing road hazards. A full list of affected models can be found…
Y2K-type glitch is causing NYC parking meters to reject credit cards A software glitch is causing parking meters throughout New York City to reject credit and prepaid parking cards, The New York Times reports. The payment software was set to expire…
3 dead in recent Tesla crashes raise questions again about Autopilot DETROIT — Three crashes involving Teslas that killed three people have increased scrutiny of the company’s Autopilot driving system just months before CEO Elon Musk has planned to…
Aston Martin and Airbus reveal ACH130 AM helicopter collaboration The Aston Martin DBX is one of the brand’s several recent forays into novel territory. In November, the carmaker unveiled a motorcycle co-created with Brough Superior, the AMB 001. A…
Rosenbauer Concept Fire Truck PHEV headed to production, looking for a home in the U.S. Austria’s Rosenbauer Group, the world’s largest maker of fire trucks, has developed a range-extended electric fire truck simply called the Concept Fire Truck (CFT)…
It sure seems like Toyota’s other hybrids are eating the Prius’ lunch Toyota has an interesting problem on its hands: The Prius, once the ubiquitous and obvious answer for those seeking fuel savings or environmental cred, is losing ground.…
This wonderful 1989 Mercedes-Benz 560 SEC AMG Widebody is up for auction Long before its purchase by Mercedes and subsequent hyphenation, AMG was an independent company doing some very wild stuff, even by late 1980s standards. This 1989 Mercedes-Benz…
