Aiming to expand Japan’s battery manufacturing base and accelerate EV adoption Osaka and Hiroshima, Japan, September 6, 2024 – Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd. (“Panasonic Energy”), a Panasonic Group Company and Mazda Motor Corporation (“Mazda”) today announced that they will prepare for the supply of next-generation cylindrical automotive lithium-ion batteries, in anticipation of their installation in…
In partnership with Firestone, INDYCAR has announced the addition of Firestone Firehawk alternate-compound tires for the NTT INDYCAR SERIES season finale, the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix Presented by Gainbridge on Sept. 14-15 at Nashville Superspeedway. Used in addition to Firestone Firehawk primary compounds, the softer alternate red-sidewall tires will provide another set of…
Remy Gardner and Alessandro Delbianco completed their Friday at the Circuit de Nevers, Magny-Cours, 12th and 21st on combined times with Delbianco making his debut on the Yamaha R1 in the World Championship Gardner faced a challenging Free Practice 1, producing laps with the same set of tyres throughout the 45-minute session, prioritising race distance….
Less than a week after the Aragón GP, the Moto3 riders are back on track with the first San Marino GP practice sessions. CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team rider David Alonso has started in the top 3 at the Misano – Marco Simoncelli circuit, despite the fact that the day has not begun in the best…
n 11 October 2024, Alpine will exclusively unveil on its media website the A390_β show car, the forerunner of the brand’s future sport fastback, of which production will begin in Dieppe in 2025. This new model will join Alpine’s 100% electric Dream Garage alongside the A290, its hot hatch that went on sale this summer. The A390_β…
The Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP and MX2 teams are gearing up for the final stretch of this year’s FIM Motocross World Championship. The 18th round kicks off in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey, this weekend, followed closely by the penultimate round of 2024 in Shanghai, China. Excitement is building as the Turkish Grand Prix will also host…
BMW and Toyota jointly developing next generation of fuel cell technology BMW to launch first-ever series production fuel cell vehicle in 2028 Both companies are promoting hydrogen infrastructure development Note: This press release is a 1:1 copy of the original issued by BMW headquarters in Germany. No adaptations have been made to cater for the…
Salon Privé’s MotorAvia: Soaring to New Heights with exclusive pre-party Judging by World-class ICJAG experts. Concours comprised largest ever Show Field of 72 cars; 26 international entries, represented by 15 countries Ex-works Ferrari 335 S wins prestigious Best of Show Award in Salon Privé Concours presented by Aviva Private Clients 1971 Monteverdi High-Speed 375L by Fizzore wins…
Volvo Cars reported global sales of 52,944 cars in August, up 3 per cent compared with the same period last year. The sales increase was primarily driven by the strong performance of our fully electric cars in Europe, while the Chinese market was more challenging. The company’s sales of electrified cars – including both fully…
Indianapolis 500 veteran Paul Goldsmith, a winning competitor on two and four wheels, died Sept. 6 in Munster, Indiana. He was 98, the oldest Indianapolis 500 starter at the time of his passing. West Virginia native Goldsmith made six consecutive “500” starts between 1958-63. His best finish came in 1960, a third-place result in the…
