Lotus Cars, the beleaguered manufacturer of sports cars whom we are extremely worried about, just got a nice little ray of sunshine from its rainy, overcast motherland. The British government will inject them with a small amount of cash for 300 new jobs and hopefully new models. Read more…
Filed under: Government/Legal, Lotus, UK Troubled British automaker Lotus is getting a second infusion of cash following a 100-million-pound ($161.5-million) investment by its parent company DRB-Hicom that was made in August. The substantially smaller investment, a mere 10 million pounds ($16.2 million), comes from the British government’s Regional Growth Fund. Read more
Filed under: Government/Legal, Safety, Technology Back in April, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released voluntary guidelines covering the use of in-car infotainment and communications in the hopes that automakers would reconfigure their systems to make them safer. But on Tuesday, NHTSA administrator David Strickland said at a congressional hearing Read more
A Virginia woman who survived both cancer and a devastating motorcycle accident was struck and killed by a car last Sunday, during her first walk outdoors since her accident six months ago. Read more…
Fisker, the perennially-challenged but incredibly innovative hybrid car manufacturer, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. No, it technically hadn’t before, despite suspending operations. And no, this might not be the end of the company. Maybe. Hopefully. Read more…
Filed under: LA Auto Show, Technology, Ford Ford has gone all-in on its efforts to offer most of its new vehicles with a fuel-efficient EcoBoost engine, but the automaker is reportedly preparing to take another big step toward improving vehicle efficiency. Automotive News is reporting that Ford will soon expand Read more
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Welcome to the Jalopnik Weekend Motorsports Roundup, where we let you know what’s going on in the world of racing, where you can see it, and where you can talk about it all in one convenient place. Where else would you want to spend your weekend? Read more…