Audi, Inter Miami CF strike multiyear partnership

Audi, Inter Miami CF strike multiyear partnership

Volkswagen-owned Audi has struck a multiyear partnership with Inter Miami CF as the team’s official automotive partner. Courtesy: Audi Audi is driving up its sports investments and becoming the official automotive partner of Inter Miami CF. The Volkswagen-owned company announced Thursday it has struck a multiyear partnership with the South Florida soccer club as Audi … Read more

China’s robotaxi push sparks concerns about job security for drivers

China’s robotaxi push sparks concerns about job security for drivers

More than 70% of Baidu Apollo Go robotaxi rides in Wuhan were fully driverless as of April, and the company said in May it expected 100% of the rides to be completely autonomous in coming quarters. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s yearslong effort to develop robotaxis is starting to gain traction … Read more

Volkswagen shares slip as it considers Brussels plant closure

Volkswagen shares slip as it considers Brussels plant closure

A Volkswagen logo is seen at the New York International Auto Show Press Preview, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., March 27, 2024.  David Dee Delgado | Reuters Volkswagen shares dipped Wednesday after the company issued an overnight profit warning and announced it was considering the potential closure of an Audi plant in Brussels. The … Read more

Tesla shares wipe out loss for the year with 27% rally this week

Tesla shares wipe out loss for the year with 27% rally this week

Elon Musk attends “Exploring the New Frontiers of Innovation: Mark Read in Conversation with Elon Musk” during the Cannes Lions International Festival Of Creativity 2024 – Day Three in Cannes, France, on June 19, 2024. Marc Piasecki | Getty Images Tesla’s stock price rose enough on Friday to wipe out its loss for the year … Read more

Rent a car for a road trip, or drive your own? 5 things to consider

Rent a car for a road trip, or drive your own? 5 things to consider

Patchareeporn Sakoolchai | Moment | Getty Images Summer is the season of road trips. A record 70.9 million Americans are expected to travel by car during the July 4th holiday week alone, according to AAA. For some car owners, it might be more financially savvy to rent a vehicle for a road trip than use … Read more

Tesla short sellers lost $3.5 billion in two days after Q2 deliveries

Tesla short sellers lost .5 billion in two days after Q2 deliveries

An electric vehicle of the model Y is pictured during the start of the production at Tesla’s “Gigafactory” on March 22, 2022 in Gruenheide, southeast of Berlin. – US electric car pioneer Tesla received the go-ahead for its “gigafactory” in Germany on March 4, 2022, paving the way for production to begin shortly after an … Read more

Ferrari’s success as a luxury brand comes down to five secrets

Ferrari’s success as a luxury brand comes down to five secrets

In the world of luxury, Hermès is arguably the gold standard. Its sales are growing double digits even as other luxury companies post declines or dramatically slower growth. Wealthy customers lucky enough to be anointed as Birkin-bag worthy can purchase a Birkin 25 for about $11,000 and flip it the same day for more than $23,000. … Read more

Ford sales Q2 2024 edge 1% higher

Ford sales Q2 2024 edge 1% higher

Ford Mustang Mach E electric vehicles are offered for sale at a dealership on June 05, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Ford sales rose 1% during the second quarter over the year-earlier period, led by a 5% gain in truck sales, the automaker said Wednesday. Ford truck sales, which includes pickups … Read more

Tesla (TSLA) shares rally after better-than-expected deliveries report

Tesla (TSLA) shares rally after better-than-expected deliveries report

A row of Tesla superchargers is shown at a supercharging location in Los Angeles on June 5, 2024. Mike Blake | Reuters Tesla shares saw more gains in premarket trading Wednesday, after jumping 10% in the previous session following the release of second-quarter vehicle production and deliveries figures that beat analyst expectations. The company’s stock was … Read more

China’s BYD is set to beat Tesla in 2024 battery EV sales

China’s BYD is set to beat Tesla in 2024 battery EV sales

BYD Seal U electric car at the IAA Mobility 2023 international motor show on September 6, 2023 in Munich, Germany. Leonhard Simon | Getty Images News | Getty Images Chinese electric vehicle startup BYD is on track to overtake Tesla in battery electric vehicle sales this year, with its BEV market share expected to surge, … Read more