With the AllSeasonContact 2, a new version of the AllSeasonContact, Continental is launching its highest-performing four-season tire on the market, offering the best possible driving control in all weather conditions. During development, Continental engineers paid special attention to efficiency, environmental impact, safety and comfort. In terms of ride comfort, snow safety and aquaplaning, the AllSeasonContact 2 meets the standards of the previous model, but increases mileage by 15 percent and reduces rolling resistance by 6 percent, without compromising safety. In addition, the new tire offers superior grip on dry roads ...

In its relentless pursuit of the highest standards, Alpine sets out to conquer America's peaks beginning with the most famous hillclimb overseas: the Pikes Peak. This adventure, pursued at full speed since November 2022, has accelerated in recent weeks with the first laps of the A110 Pikes Peak specially designed for the race. After tests in the Drôme and Val Thorens to validate the technical solutions adopted, the unreleased model took off today for the United States, where new challenges await it throughout June. Always ready to take ...

The powerful German automotive industry association VDIK is urging the EU and Britain to postpone post-Brexit rules that would hinder the transition to electric vehicles. Under the trade deal agreed when Britain left the EU, as of 2024, 45 percent of the value of an electric vehicle sold in the EU must come from Britain or Europe to avoid tariffs. "The problem is that a battery pack can account for up to half the cost of a new vehicle, and Europe has not yet developed a large enough battery industry ...

Aston Martin has signed a partnership with FISE (Federazione Italiana Sport Equestri) becoming the "Official High-Performance Partner" of the Official International Equestrian Competition in Rome. The 90th edition of the event will be held May 25th-28th, 2023 at the Piazza di Siena oval inside the Villa Borghese Park in Rome. The partnership is part of the celebrations for the 110th anniversary of the British marque's birth and will feature three cars from the Aston Martin range in addition to the brand's display on the podium and race course ...

The 21st edition of Automotive Dealer Day drew the attention of 5,500 people, including industry professionals and national and international press, including more than 300 foreigners; 90 exhibitors from six countries including several new automotive brands that chose the three-day event in Verona to outline how to land in the European market. The path of internationalization has a positive sign: compared to last year, the presence of foreign companies increased by 10 percent and more than 20 sessions were simultaneously translated into English. Among the events to be celebrated ...

In 2022 Tesla contributed nearly a quarter of Shanghai's automotive production reported local media, a sign of how quickly the U.S.-based EV maker has ramped up production in China. The company, which launched its first car from the Shanghai factory in 2019, generated a production value of 183.9 billion yuan (26.4 billion dollars) in 2022, accounting for 23 percent of Shanghai's total automotive output said Chen Kele, an official with the Shanghai Municipal Economic and Information Commission. More than half of Tesla's global ...

About half of ICE vehicle owners in the United States are considering buying a hybrid or electric car, but affordability remains a barrier for many potential buyers. That's quant found in KPMG's "Consumer pulse summer 2023" survey. Which notes how most consumers willing to consider these vehicles expect to purchase one within the next two years. KPMG surveyed 1,003 people in the United States between April 21st and 26th. For most consumers considering switching to EVs, gas prices and environmental concerns are the main motivators. "But affordability ...

A 1935 Duesenberg SJ Speedster model won Best of Show at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, held in Cernobbio (Como province) May 19th-21st. The public vote went to the Ferrari 250 GT Spyder California from 1961, with its elegant Pininfarina/Scaglietti coachwork. This makes the historic car by Jonathan Hui, Keybridge Collection (Hong Kong) this year's winner of the Villa d'Este Gold Cup. Another highlight of the competition was the Concorso d'Eleganza Design Award for concept cars and prototypes, awarded by popular vote to the ...

In an exceptional setting, with 235,000 spectators in the stands, Ferrari writes a page in motorsport history by winning for the first time the 24 Hours of Nürburgring, one of the world's most famous endurance races, now in its 51st year. The result was signed by the 296 GT3 of the Frikadelli team with the car driven by David Pittard, Felipe Laser, Nick Catsburg and Earl Bamber who celebrated their success by passing under the checkered flag after 162 laps, the longest distance ever completed during the ...

The Italian debut of the new Omoda 5 SUV, expected in our market by the end of the year, is approaching. This morning the first two examples of the OmodaJaecoo Group car set sail from the port of Shanghai. They will arrive in Italy in about a month. The two cars were loaded onto a container ship bound for the port of Naples. The first Omoda 5s to arrive will be used for both a chassis tuning and ADAS recalibration. The SUV is in fact equipped with Level 2 autonomous ...