365 Days of Motoring News

365 Days of Motoring

• How Xpeng Designed Its Stunning P7 — CleanTechnica Exclusive 20 Nov 2019 10:25 CleanTechnica November 20th, 2019 by Nicolas Zart  The first time I saw the Xpeng Motors P7 at the 2019 Shanghai Auto Show, I knew it would rank high on my list. I recently spoke with the designers of the electric vehicle (EV) to find out their motivation and …
• Rebels with a Cause: Turkey’s Youth Revamp Vintage Cars 20 Nov 2019 03:02 Latin American Herald Tribune ISTANBUL – The iconic Turkish automotive manufacturer Tofas has for decades been a popular choice among collectors, but now an increasing number of young drivers have taken to the vintage steering wheels in an act of rebellion. The automaker, founded in …
• SEVEN Concours, Powered by Silverstone Auctions, Brings the Riyadh Car Show Auction 2019 to Global Bidders via Proxibid 19 Nov 2019 17:00 Odessa American OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 19, 2019-- Proxibid, the most trusted way to connect buyers and sellers of highly valued items, has been selected as the exclusive provider of online bidding for the SEVEN Concours, powered by Silverstone Auctions. This is …
• Byton Snaps Up California Distributor License — Getting Ready To Sell Cars To Customers In USA 19 Nov 2019 10:04 CleanTechnica November 19th, 2019 by Nicolas Zart  Another piece of good news is coming from Byton. It has snatched up a distribution license from California, hinting that the company will sell cars in the US. Byton Nanjing facility photo, courtesy Byton. Byton just …
• Banking that electric cars can also be cool, Ford introduces an all-electric Mustang 18 Nov 2019 18:29 The Washington Post After reading the writing on the wall, Ford Motor Company has taken the bold step of melding the Mustang brand with the latest in automotive trends. The result, unveiled late Sunday, is the Mustang Mach-E, an all-electric sport utility vehicle that the …
• Sunday “Gayle on the Go!”, Sunday, November 17th, 2019 17 Nov 2019 22:25 KTLA Please enable Javascript to watch this video Happy Sunday! If you're looking for something to do this beautiful November Sunday, here are lots of choices on the Sunday "Gayle on the Go!" list. First take a look at the televised report, which …
• GMC Shines the Spotlight on Customization With Bold New Line-Up at the Riyadh Car Show 2019 17 Nov 2019 12:41 Al Bawaba GMC has today announced that it will be bringing its boldest ever line up to the Riyadh Car Show 2019. Bringing the brand’s commitment to reliability, refinement in design and engineering excellence to life at the car show, GMC will highlight the vast …
• Saturday “Gayle on the Go!”, Saturday, November 16th, 2019 16 Nov 2019 21:03 KTLA Please enable Javascript to watch this video Happy Saturday! Today is jam packed with lots of interesting activities. There are so many, I suggest you look at the broadcast report first, then take a look at the attached list of information because there is …
• Christian Bale's GT40 from 'Ford v. Ferrari' is racing to the auction block 16 Nov 2019 16:39 FOX News Fox News automotive editor Gary Gastelu discusses the replica classic cars used in the movie 'Ford v. Ferrari.' 'Ford v. Ferrari' star Christian Bale is an actor, and so is the car he drove in the film. The light blue Ford GT40 Bale's …
• Why auto shows continue to be essential to the industry 15 Nov 2019 14:42 SF Gate Updated 6:23 am PST, Friday, November 15, 2019 The San Francisco Chronicle’s 62nd annual International Auto Show is the largest auto exhibition in Northern California. The event will feature the newest releases and many 2020 model-year vehicles. The San …
• They turn ’49 Mercurys and Shelby Cobras into EVs, one Tesla carcass at a time 14 Nov 2019 14:12 Los Angeles Times In a garage near South Los Angeles, metal fabricator Greg Abbott fits battery packs borrowed from a decommissioned Fiat 500E under the hood of a 1965 Mustang. In Oceanside, Calif., former AAMCO mechanic Matthew Hauber combines the suspension system and …
• Exhibition is all about the cars 12 Nov 2019 10:08 Cyprus Mail In this day and age, gender has little to do with one’s interests, so calling an exhibition that’s mainly about cars Boyz Stuff may be a misnomer. Nevertheless, this may be an event worth visiting whatever your gender, and organisers STS Events do state …
• Electric motorcycles ride to rescue in fuel-short Cuba 10 Nov 2019 00:00 Malay Mail View of ‘motorinas’ – electric motorcycles – in a street of Havana. — AFP pic NOVEMBER 10 — It is rush hour in Havana and the queue at the bus stop is longer than ever. Then a fleet of electric motorcycles appears, beeping their horns. Surprised and …
• Automotive business on display at SEMA 09 Nov 2019 02:47 Henderson View Thousands of auto enthusiasts converge on the Las Vegas Convention Center every year for SEMA, including Las Vegan Steve Darnell of Welder Up. Welder Up’s Steve Darnell is a busy native Las Vegan. He is passionate about classic cars and has been rebuilding …
• Racing legend Carroll Shelby had special connection to Las Vegas 08 Nov 2019 23:38 Henderson View Carroll Shelby’s heart was in Las Vegas long before the racing legend consolidated his automotive empire and moved it to the valley. By 1990, the coronary problems that forced Shelby to stop driving competitively 30 years before had done what few racers …
• Replica Riley, of one of the first cars on the streets of Coventry, is unveiled 08 Nov 2019 21:26 Coventry Telegraph A replica of the first Riley car ever made has been unveiled in Coventry. The authentic recreation of a car built in the city between 1896 and 1898 by automotive pioneer Percy Riley had the wraps lifted off it at Coventry Transport Museum. The car will be …
• Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE Attracts More Aviation Startups & OEMs 07 Nov 2019 03:05 CleanTechnica November 6th, 2019 by Nicolas Zart  A series of startups and established aviation giants are joining the Dassault Systèmes’ (DS) 3DEXPERIENCE platform family to support their digital engineering initiatives. Adding to the Airbus, Boeing, Bell, Lockheed …
• Big Dog Productions and Jay Leno Team with Stratasys to Engineer High Performance 3D Printed Parts for Classic Autos 06 Nov 2019 04:13 PCBDESIGN007 Stratasys (NASDAQ: SSYS) today announced it is collaborating with Jay Leno’s Big Dog Garage and Big Dog Productions to provide access to Stratasys FDM 3D printers that keep the host’s unique collection of extreme and classic vehicles in top running …
• Road Transport Act 2018 – details, repurcussions, reactions 06 Nov 2019 01:34 Daily Star After much delay and drama, the new Road Transport Act 2018 has finally come into effect at the start of November. After the long-standing Motor Vehicle Ordinance of 1983, the new act introduces a myriad of updated laws and adds new definitions for what …
• All in the Family: Area businesses continue to thrive through generations 31 Oct 2019 23:03 Traverse City Business News You can choose your friends and your employees, but you can’t choose your family. Yet often the best employees you can choose are family. Several area businesses have been launched and passed down to the next generation. The following are profiles of a few …
• Time to Shine! BIG BOYS TOYS’ Opens Today 31 Oct 2019 20:23 Scoop Big Boys Toys, New Zealand’s iconic lifestyle show returns to Auckland today for its 21st annual weekend of entertainment. Running from Friday, 1 November – Sunday, 3 November at the ASB Showgrounds, Greenlane, Big Boys Toys will again show the high energy …
• Ford Teases Mustang, F-150 Show Cars For 2019 SEMA Show 31 Oct 2019 16:24 Motor1.com Full House: Customized Ford F-150s, Mustangs Share Spotlight at SEMA 2019   DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 31, 2019 – Ford F-150 and Mustang remain two of the most beloved nameplates on roads everywhere, including roads that lead to the annual Specialty Equipment …
• On Frankenstein Results When Self-Driving Cars Go Rogue 31 Oct 2019 14:46 Forbes Self-driving cars can potentially go rogue, so we need to ensure that sufficient preventative ... [+] measures are put in place.Visual China Group via Getty ImagesIt’s Halloween and time to get into those scary outfits, including famous outcasts such as …
• Check Out This 1955 Pontiac Chieftain Off-Road Build 30 Oct 2019 21:45 Motor1.com This kind of Frankenstein work should be more common. Some people’s idea of a restomod is to drop an LS1 in a classic and upgrade the driveline, maybe drop in a newer sound system and seats, then call it good. Schweaty’s Speed Shop is by all accounts not …
• Incredibly rare classic Lamborghini found in barn sells for millions 30 Oct 2019 12:41 New Zealand Herald Stumbling across an unrestored classic car that was packed away in a dusty barn years prior is something that most automotive enthusiasts can only dream of, but for a lucky few, it's a reality.  This completely original 1969 Lamborghini Miura P400 S is …