The Automobile Club d'Italia Assembly meeting yesterday at the body's headquarters in Rome confirmed Angelo Sticchi Damiani - a civil engineer and respected road infrastructure designer - as president of ACI for the four-year period 2025-2028 with more than 90 percent of the vote. With the re-election, Sticchi Damiani reaches his fourth term at the helm of ACI, of which he has been president since 2011.

Permanent closure is on the horizon for Audi's Brussels electric vehicle plant, which could become the first VW Group plant to close in Europe. Audi has in fact failed to find a suitable investor for the plant, increasing the risk that the plant could close. None of the 26 interested and potential investors-including one that revised its proposal in recent days-offered a feasible and sustainable plan for the factory's future explained Audi's chief operating officer Gerd Walker. He reported that even an internal Group investigation into possible ...

A united general strike in the automotive sector has been called for Friday, October 18th, by FIM-CISL, FIOM-CGIL and UILM-UIL who, together with metalworkers, will call for the defense of jobs, labor and the revitalization of the future of the auto industry in Italy. A large demonstration will also be held in Rome, starting at 9:30 a.m. with a concentration in Piazza Barberini and a procession to Piazza del Popolo, where workers from Stellantis, the components supply chain and the general secretaries of FIM-CISL Ferdinando Uliano, FIOM-CGIL Michele ...

Dongfeng Honda, a joint venture between the Japanese and Chinese automakers, has opened operations at its first global plant dedicated to the production of new energy vehicles (NEVs) in China's Wuhan, Hubei Province. The plant is the first in the world dedicated to Honda's production of electric vehicles to begin operations. A highly efficient EV production line was built by increasing the level of automation, mainly in the assembly process, and integrating quality and various operational data obtained in each process within the site. In addition, through the ...

With less than three weeks to go before official testing on November the 4th-7th, which will mark the start of the 11th season of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, DS Automobiles and Penske Autosport present the single-seater E-Tense FE25. With an entirely revamped design, a more aerodynamic body, all-wheel drive and a new powertrain developed by DS Performance, the DS E-Tense FE25 will be the French-American team's trump card. French driver Jean-Eric Vergne, the only two-time Formula E world champion, will defend the colors of the DS ...

China's Skywell, a cutting-edge EV company that combines solid build quality with advanced technology, unveiled the Q sedan at the Paris Motor Show. The agile and athletic new model is the first Skywell car to make its debut in Europe, demonstrating the brand's market aspirations. With a length of 4,297 millimeters, a width of 1,836 millimeters and a height of 1,536 millimeters, the Skywell Q is in the C-segment of family cars. The sleek and energetic design, supported by the dynamic front LED light bar ...

After the unusual fall break, Formula 1 returns to competition by crossing the Atlantic Ocean for the first leg of the American trifecta: the United States Grand Prix, which is staged at the iconic Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin for the 19th round of the season. The circuit measures 5,513 meters in length and features a mix of high, medium and low-speed corners; two DRS zones and more than 40 meters of elevation change in a frequent up and down that makes this track one of the ...

Since 1984, Ferrari has developed a series of supercars that have brought with them technologies and innovations that have entered the collective imagination. These cars, aimed at the Brand's most passionate customers, immediately became icons of their time, characterizing the history not only of the company, but of the entire industry. Today, the Maranello-based company, consistent with the “strategy” that has seen the launch of a supercar every 10 years (GTO 40 years ago then F40, F50, Enzo and LaFerrari), has unveiled the F80, which represents Ferrari's technological ...

Chinese state-owned group GAC, reeling from declining sales for three consecutive quarters this year in China, announced its expansion plans in Europe at the Paris Motor Show. According to GAC's European plan, unveiled by General Manager Feng Xingya, the Guangzhou-based automaker plans to introduce its electric vehicle models in selected European markets this year and achieve full European market coverage by 2028. The company is exploring the possibility of building a BEV production plant in Europe to avoid tariffs GAC global general manager Wei Heigang previously told Reuters. The ...

General Motors has invested 10 million dollars in Forge Nano through its venture capital division GM Ventures. This funding adds to a previous 50 million dollars Series C round, bringing the total capital raised by Forge Nano to more than 100 million dollars. Forge Nano said the investment will support further improvement of its Atomic Armor platform, which applies thin coatings to improve the performance and durability of electric vehicle battery materials. GM Ventures and Forge Nano also signed a partnership agreement under which the companies will be able to ...