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Interns here at AutoWeek are fortunate enough to be in and out of all sorts of cars, from the little Fiat 500 to the phenomenal Lexus LFA. But rarely do we get our own event like the Intern Ride and Drive hosted by General Motors in downtown Detroit on Friday. The event, set up and run by GM’s own interns, [...]
A small Florida company with hopes of making green performance cars has landed a big name. Rivian Automotive said this week that it has signed on Peter Stevens–the designer of the McLaren F1–as its director of design. It hopes to bring its first car to market in 2013 and launch more in 2014. Stevens penned the [...]
We already have cars that can take control of the brakes, park for us and maintain a safe distance from the car in front of us. Soon some Toyota models will be veering themselves away from accidents, too. The new system uses cameras and a supersensitive radar called millimeter wave. Together, they help detect impending frontal [...]
France’s answer to the Volkswagen Beetle, the Citroën 2CV, sold nearly 4 million copies in its 40-plus years of production. Now fans of the Deux Chevaux are gathering to celebrate the car at the 19th international “Amis de la 2CV” in Salbris, France. Organizers expect more than 6,000 owners to bring their 2CVs to the [...]
We get it, Infiniti. You’re being coy. You release one small picture of the new three-row Infiniti JX crossover every week until Pebble Beach, when we’ll finally see the full concept. It’s the dreaded “slow reveal via Internet teaser” that’s lately become a hallmark of new-car introductions. We already know that the JX will include [...]
The Australian International Motor Show (AIMS) will be held in Melbourne from July 1-10, 2011. It is the first time the Show will come to Melbourne under its new name and the first time it will be held mid-year. The motor industry has chosen the date to give Australia’s motor show clear separation from exhibitions [...]
At Tesla Motors Inc.’s first annual shareholders meeting since going public last July, Tesla CEO Elon Musk provided a vision of using the full capacity of the former New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. plant it acquired from Toyota. He also discussed a string of electric vehicles and the possibility of a chain of company-owned charging [...]
The Marussia Virgin Formula One team has parted company with technical director Nick Wirth after a poor start to its second season in F1. Wirth will leave his role as technical director and the team has also terminated its three-year deal with WR Technology, or WRT, the Wirth-owned company that provides technical and design services. The news [...]
A Canadian investor group that includes race-car driver Ron Fellows, a three-time class winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, has bought the Mosport International Raceway complex from American Le Mans Series owner Don Panoz. The investor group, Canadian Motorsport Ventures Ltd., includes Alan Boughton, owner of truck leasing firm Trailcon Leasing, and real-estate developer [...]
Jaguar Land Rover is undergoing a major transition, with its parent company, Tata Motors, recently announcing a new CEO in form of auto industry stalwart Carl-Peter Forster, and now Jaguar Land Rover itself announcing Dr. Ralf Speth as its new CEO. Speth will be responsible for the entire Jaguar Land Rover operation and report directly [...]