MARTORELL, Spain — Carmaker Volkswagen AG’s Spanish unit, SEAT, is taking advantage of a humble windshield wiper mechanism to build emergency ventilators for a health system groaning under one of the world’s worst national outbreaks of the new coronavirus. At the factory in Martorell, near Barcelona, employees piece together the devices which rely on a

Polestar’s decision to transform one of Volvo’s design-led concepts into its first model left it with an important question to answer: Should it be a coupe or a shooting brake? Both were available, but executives selected the Concept Coupe introduced at the 2013 Frankfurt auto show to build the brand on. Its lead designer told

Robert Wickens’ first virtual IndyCar race on Saturday seemed almost like the real thing. “My eyes were burning,” the Canadian told NBCSN after getting behind the wheel for the first time since a near fatal crash two years ago. “It was a ride,” Wickens said of working his way through the turns of the virtual

MILAN — Fiat Chrysler has begun producing ventilator parts to help Italy’s Siare Engineering boost its output of the medical equipment needed to treat patients during the coronavirus crisis, the carmaker said on Friday. Carmakers around the world are ramping up production of critical healthcare products and machines to respond to the enormous demand during

Today, BMW unveiled the 2021 R 18, a retro-style cruiser that looks nothing like any other BMW motorcycle currently available. Inspired by the BMW R 5 from the ’30s, the bike has an open-running driveshaft, a double-loop frame, and a 1.8-liter horizontally opposed two-cylinder engine that’s called the Big Boxer. With a relaxed seating position,