Twelve days ago, General Motors put hundreds of workers on an urgent project to build breathing machines as hospitals and governors pleaded for more in response to the coronavirus pandemic. But President Trump, claiming the company wasn’t moving fast enough, on Friday invoked the Defense Production Act, which gives the government broad authority to direct companies to […]
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How General Motors is ramping up Ventec ventilator production
Twelve days ago, General Motors put hundreds of workers on an urgent project to build breathing machines as hospitals and governors pleaded for more in response to the coronavirus pandemic. But President Trump, claiming the company wasn’t moving fast enough, on Friday invoked the Defense Production Act, which gives the government broad authority to direct companies to […]
Aston Martin’s first new engine in 50 years is a ‘hot’ V6
Replica ‘Goldfinger’ Aston Martin DB5s will have smoke screen and machine guns Automaker Aston Martin is working with the special effects supervisors from the James Bond film franchise, to develop 25 recreations of the iconic DB5 as seen in the 007 film ‘Goldfinger.’ The coupes will be equipped with functional smoke screen generators, simulated oil […]
Ford using F-150 parts to design respirators for coronavirus fight
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. The Ford F-150 has joined the coronavirus fight. (Ford) Ford is helping 3M redesign the powered air-purifying respirator (PAPR) that it makes for first responders and health care workers to protect them from contracting the virus while treating […]
Exclusive interview: IndyCar Champion Josef Newgarden ready to repeat for Team Penske
IndyCar champ Josef Newgarden ready to repeat 2019 IndyCar champion Josef Newgarden talks to Fox News Autos Editor Gary Gastelu about the challenges of defending a title in the competitive series and what it’s like behind the wheel of a car equipped with the new Aeroscreen safety device. Josef Newgarden has been here before. The […]
The Cadillac Lyriq is the brand’s first electric vehicle, one of many coming from GM
The Cadillac Lyriq is the brand’s first electric vehicle. (Cadillac) Cadillac will unveil its first fully-electric vehicle in April, GM announced at the automaker’s Battery Day event at its design center in Warren, Mich., on Wednesday. Cadillac released a conceptual rendering of the Lyriq last year. (Cadillac) The Lyriq will be a crossover utility vehicle […]
The Renault Morphoz SUV concept can stretch its length and range
Now, this is a range-extender. (Renault) Renault has designed an electric concept vehicle that can stretch to accommodate a larger battery pack for long trips. The Morphoz is a compact SUV with a 40 kWh battery pack that can cover up to 249 miles (on the European scale) in city mode, but there’s also a […]
The Renault Morphoz SUV concept can stretch its length and range
Now, this is a range-extender. (Renault) Renault has designed an electric concept vehicle that can stretch to accommodate a larger battery pack for long trips. The Morphoz is a compact SUV with a 40 kWh battery pack that can cover up to 249 miles (on the European scale) in city mode, but there’s also a […]
NASCAR is reinventing its wheels with ‘single-lug’ design
Things are going to be a little quieter in the NASCAR pits next season. (NASCAR) The racing series has confirmed that the all-new Next Gen car debuting in 2021 will feature center-lock wheels commonly seen on sports and open-wheel cars, instead of the five-lug type currently used. That means viewers will be hearing a lot […]
NASCAR is reinventing its wheels with ‘single-lug’ design
Things are going to be a little quieter in the NASCAR pits next season. (NASCAR) The racing series has confirmed that the all-new Next Gen car debuting in 2021 will feature center-lock wheels commonly seen on sports and open-wheel cars, instead of the five-lug type currently used. That means viewers will be hearing a lot […]
