Folks, I hate to be the one to tell you this, but Nissan is in some deep shit right now, and it doesn’t look like it’s going to get better anytime soon. Late last week, the Japanese automaker put out some very disappointing global sales numbers, and now some are worried it’ll once again fall … Read more
Image: Alpine F1 Team Renault’s near-non-stop participation in Formula 1, which began in 1977, has been tumultuous, to say the least. While the company handed over its entry in the sport to sub-brand Alpine in 2021, the yellow diamond brand has been a powertrain supplier to no fewer than 12 teams in that time. Currently … Read more
In This Story Good morning! It’s Thursday, September 19, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. New York Joins California, Banning Non-Electric Vehicles After 2035 1st Gear: Fed Rate Cut Could … Read more
French carmaker Renault has had quite the run of eye-catching concept cars in recent years. There was the flying Renault 4 from 2021 and a wonderful R5 Turbo showcar that it unveiled in 2022. Now, the automaker has rolled out another stunning one-off creation, this time based on the Renault 17 from the 1970s. Cedric … Read more
Good morning! It’s Friday, August 23, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Tesla’s Cybertruck Has Finally Arrived 1st Gear: Tesla Is Losing Its Sales And Technology Lead Tesla is having … Read more
Some proposed are killed at the concept stage, and some go deep into development before ultimately being scrapped. That’s what happened at Jeep in the 1990s when the brand was developing an entry level model that would have brought a basic, cheap off-roader to the masses. 2024 Jeep Wrangler First Drive Review Found by way … Read more
Japanese auto major Nissan – which along with alliance partner Renault recently announced fresh investments of Rs 5300 crore in India – has firmed up plans to introduce nearly half a dozen SUVs in the country to treble volumes over the next two years.First off the block, will be SUV X-Trail, which will be imported … Read more
There’s no better place to be than the race track during a major motorsport series event. Nothing else comes close to the sound, smell, and experience of putting your boots on and walking around the circuit, mere yards from some of the best drivers in the world showing what they’re capable of. This weekend at … Read more
BWT Alpine F1 Team announced on Friday that Flavio Briatore will serve as an executive advisor for the struggling outfit. Briatore led this same team to multiple championships as team principal before resigning in 2009 for his involvement in the worst race-fixing scandal in the sport’s history. You know what they say about desperate times. … Read more
If you’re in the market for a hot electric vehicle, your options are pretty limited these days and don’t extent much past the Hyundai Ioniq 5N. However, French automaker Alpine has set to right this wrong with its new A290 EV, which packs 220 hp, retro good looks and a built-in coach that will make … Read more
