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FIA Approves Andretti and Cadillac for Formula One

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We previously speculated that being backed by General Motors would make all the difference for Andretti Autosport. This includes the current CEO of Formula One Group and former team principal of the Scuderia Ferrari Formula One, Stefano Domenicali. Image: General Motors] Become a& TTAC insider.

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Tesla Is The Most American-Made Car Brand

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& Not surprisingly, Ferrari, McLaren, and Tata – makers of Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles – don’t produce any domestically. Volvo only produces 4 percent of its vehicles here, but the real shocker is that General Motors only built 54 percent of its vehicles in the United States. Ford is the next closest with 77.5

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Apple introduces CarPlay for iPhone integration into cars

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CarPlay offers iPhone users an intuitive way to make calls, use Maps, listen to music and access messages with just a word or a touch.

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Formula One Rejects Andretti-Cadillac Bid

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While Ferrari remains competitive, it hasn’t actually won the World Constructors' Championship since 2008. “We When General Motors opted to get involved via Cadillac. But had Andretti joined up now, it would have had to wait several years before General Motors could supply engines.

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Tesla gains over 8 percent of luxury market share, beating Mercedes and BMW

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Despite the biggest names in automotive production, like Ford, General Motors, and Volkswagen bringing highly attractive EV models to their lineups, they haven’t been able to catch up to Tesla on a global scale. Let’s not forget about Lamborghini and Ferrari , either. I’d love to hear from you!

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Why Tesla Model Y tax credit inclusion is good for some and bad for others

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However, the cuts meant Tesla would have to eat some of its margins, which were incredibly high, trailing only Ferrari and BMW in that category. Volkswagen, Ford, and General Motors all have a wide variety of strategies in their plans to dethrone Tesla. Tesla is already controlling a majority of the U.S.

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Auto Alliance urges EPA to withdraw premature Final Determination on light-duty GHG regulations, resume Midterm Evaluation process with NHTSA

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This request by the Alliance echoes a similar, earlier request by Global Automakers, the trade association representing the US divisions of 12 international automakers (Aston Martin, Ferrari, Honda, Hyundai, Isuzu, Kia, Maserati, McLaren, Nissan, Subaru, Suzuki and Toyota). Earlier post.).

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