Hagerty Buys the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance

Classic car insurance company Hagerty announced Wednesday it acquired the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, held each March on tiny Amelia Island, off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. The shows founder, Bill Warner, 78, … Continue reading

Canoo Reveals Plans to Build Vehicles in Oklahoma, Netherlands

Nascent EV maker Canoo is using a multipronged approached to producing its new vehicles, building some in the U.S., and others in Europe. Canoo revealed that its’ building a new plant on a 400-acre site in Oklahoma to build some … Continue reading

Jaguar Land Rover Developing Hydrogen-Powered Defender Prototype

Jaguar Land Rover is the latest automaker to jump on the fuel cell bandwagon.  The company announced late Monday it is developing a hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle using the new Land Rover Defender. Testing should begin later this year, … Continue reading

New Nissan Z Car Finally Breaking Cover Aug. 17

The next-generation Nissan Z Car will make its formal debut Aug. 17, the Japanese automaker confirmed today. Nissan plans to show off the production version of the new Z car ahead of the New York International Auto Show. The debut … Continue reading

First Look: 2022 Ford Maverick

The new 2022 Ford Maverick might trigger a sense of déjà vu, especially for Baby Boomers. Ford’s looking to ensure its at the forefront of a new truck segment with the new Maverick. While the name was originally used for … Continue reading

Fisker Set to Deliver Electric Popemobile

What to give a globe-trotting pontiff who frequently speaks out on environmental matters? California EV startup Fisker Inc. apparently has the answer: an all-electric popemobile. Company founder Henrik Fisker and Geeta Gupta-Fisker met with Pope Francis on Thursday to reveal … Continue reading

Aston Martin’s New CEO Takes the Wheel

Having been owned by any number of automakers and industrialists, Aston Martin Lagonda is once more getting a new lease of life.  The crisis-prone automaker barely skirted bankrupt for the eighth time last year, thanks to a cash infusion by … Continue reading

Former UAW President Williams Gets 21 Months for Role in Scandal

A U.S. District Judge in Detroit sentenced former UAW President Dennis Williams to 21 months in prison plus a year of supervised release and $10,000 fine for a charge of conspiracy to embezzle union funds. Williams already pleaded guilty to the … Continue reading