Geoge Smith 
CEFALÙ, Italy – Winter has arrived in Detroit, and while it’s been milder than usual, it’s also been gray, wet and bleak. So of course the thought of a quick trip to southern Italy sounded like an ideal little getaway; a chance to check out silky, sinewy roads in the Sicilian sun. Not just any … Read more
Generative AI’s transformative effect on the auto industry took center stage last week at the International Motor Show Germany, known as IAA, in Munich. NVIDIA’s Danny Shapiro, VP of automotive marketing, explained in his IAA keynote how this driving force is accelerating innovation and streamlining processes — from advancing design, engineering and digital-twin deployment for … Read more
The 2026 Cadillac Vistiq EV. Cadillac DETROIT — Cadillac plans to round out its upcoming lineup of all-electric SUVs with a three-row vehicle called the Vistiq, a replacement for its current gas-powered XT6. The General Motors luxury brand on Thursday released images of the Vistiq, which is expected to be its fifth EV, and slot … Read more
Two-wheeler major India Yamaha Motor has launched its latest sports motorcycles — R3 and MT-03 — widening its product portfolio in the domestic market, the company said on Wednesday. The two products — the track-oriented R3 and the street fighter MT-03 — have been launched as part of the brand campaign — The Call of … Read more
A Wisconsin man is facing a slew of charges including operating while intoxicated for a crash that killed four people on December 16. If convicted, this would be at least Scott C. Farmer’s fifth drunk driving offense, and the case is shining a light on the state’s drunk driving regulations, according to NBC 26. On … Read more
YouTuber Sandy Munro showed viewers Tesla’s Cybertrucks being made. Suzanne Cordeiro A Tesla VP took a YouTuber through part of the process of crafting the Cybertruck. Auto expert Sandy Munro’s video shows how the massive panels are formed out of stainless steel. Elon Musk has previously said the vehicle caused production hurdles due to its … Read more
Mercedes-Benz is using digital twins for production with help from NVIDIA Omniverse, a platform for developing Universal Scene Description (OpenUSD) applications to design, collaborate, plan and operate manufacturing and assembly facilities. Mercedes-Benz’s new production techniques will bring its next-generation vehicle portfolio into its manufacturing facilities operating in Rastatt, Germany; Kecskemét, Hungary; and Beijing, China — … Read more
General Motors’ Cruise on Thursday announced internally that it will lay off 900 employees, or 24% of its workforce, the company confirmed to CNBC. The layoffs, which primarily affected commercial operations and related corporate functions, are the latest turmoil for the robotaxi startup and come one day after Cruise dismissed nine “key leaders” for the … Read more
Automaker Volkswagen India has partnered with Centre’s Kendriya Police Kalyan Bhandar scheme to offer its products to personnel of central security agencies and their families. Under this initiative, Volkswagen India is making its entire range of cars available to beneficiaries of the KPKB scheme across the country. The KPKB scheme was launched as a welfare … Read more
During World War II there were all sorts of technological innovations applied to a new kind of warfare, one that focused on destruction from the seas and skies. One of my favorite YouTube creators, a Scot named Calum, has covered the subject of one such fascinating failed innovation — the rescue bouy — at length, … Read more
