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,

Ventec’s VOCSN multi-function ventilators, which integrate five separate medical devices. / Reuters   Who could have imagined that the coronavirus pandemic would be, in part, an automotive story? More than that: Automakers, in particular GM and Ford but also plenty of others, may wind up being some of the story’s heroes.  The New York Times

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ top executives and salaried workers around the globe will take pay cuts in an act of “shared sacrifice” brought on by the coronavirus pandemic that has shuttered the automaker’s plants in Europe and North America, according to a company memo seen by Reuters. Chief Executive Officer Mike Manley said in the memo

While we already got a look at the 2021 Genesis G80’s styling earlier this month, only now has the company revealed details on the car’s powertrains and technology. It picks up most of its parts from the also recently revealed Genesis GV80 crossover, but that’s not a bad thing. Under the hood will be one

DETROIT — The 2020 Detroit Auto Show, scheduled for June, was canceled Saturday, and its venue will be converted into a field hospital as the coronavirus pandemic increasingly devastates Michigan. The Detroit show, officially known as the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), is one of the oldest and most prestigious auto shows in the

A couple of months ago we covered a brace of changes GMC made to the 2020 Sierra 1500. Those included availability of the 2.7-liter turbocharged four-cylinder with 310 horsepower and 348 pound-feet of torque, the 5.3-liter V8 getting the 10-speed automatic transmission, the CarbonPro Editions debuting for AT4 and Denali trims, and a new bed