Washington (Reuters) Veteran Jacques Villeneuve, a former Formula 1 world champion, contented himself with finishing 22nd on his debut at the famous Daytona 500.The 50-year-old Canadian, who failed to qualify for the race that is part of the NASCAR Championship, on his only previous attempt in 14 years, started from 40th and last.Villeneuve was quickly… Continue reading “Veteran” Villeneuve settles for 22nd place in “Daytona Motors”
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“International Motors” changes the rain rule and refuses to raise the sprint races
Paris (AFP)The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) announced on Monday that it had changed a rule relating to procedures in the event of rain that helped Dutchman Max Verstappen to win last season’s world championship in Formula 1, and did not go ahead with a plan to increase the number of qualifying sprints to six.The… Continue reading “International Motors” changes the rain rule and refuses to raise the sprint races
dr. Evil reigns supreme in General Motors’ Super Bowl ad for new EVs
Normally when the marketing department of a major corporation drops a bag of money at a studio to get a piece of a popular film, you end up with a forced and downright embarrassing partnership. This is how Nissan once did something with the Star Wars-movie Rogue One because they happened to have a model… Continue reading dr. Evil reigns supreme in General Motors’ Super Bowl ad for new EVs
Great Wall Motors will invest BRL 10 billion and wants to create 2,000 jobs
The Chinese automaker Great Wall Motors will invest R$ 10 billion in Brazil, according to information released last Thursday (27). The company will produce cars in Iracemápolis (SP), in a factory that used to belong to Mercedes-Benz. According to the newspaper Folha de São Paulo, the investment will be made in the long term and… Continue reading Great Wall Motors will invest BRL 10 billion and wants to create 2,000 jobs
General Motors invests even more in batteries | FormulaPassion.it
The American automotive group General Motors insists on the issue of electricity by increasing the resources dedicated to this market segment. Startups also benefit from this commitment; one of these, Soelectdeals with batteries for electric vehicles, and has just received a real interest from GM. The division of General Motors GM Ventures it is in… Continue reading General Motors invests even more in batteries | FormulaPassion.it
Koenigsegg Gemera electric motors are also small giants
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Nissan and General Motors: Rover duel to return to the Moon
Twenty years after the last lunar vehicle, the car manufacturers are studying the heirs: electric, self-driving and practically indestructible This year marks the twenty years since the last manned mission to the Moon: after NASA’s Apollo 17, no one has returned to our satellite. But the desire, apparently, is there and in any case the… Continue reading Nissan and General Motors: Rover duel to return to the Moon
The lines for Geely’s electric motors arrive from Comau
The Italian excellences in the field of automation and automotive are confirmed as a point of reference also for foreign giants. The Turin Comau has in fact developed and implemented an automated e-drive assembly line for Geely Automobile Holdings, the Chinese auto giant that has installed the new production chain at its plant in Ningbo… Continue reading The lines for Geely’s electric motors arrive from Comau