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Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda, center, stands next to the racing car powered by liquid hydrogen he drove during a 24-hour race at Fuji International Speedway in Oyama town, some 100 kilometers (62 miles) southwest of Tokyo, Saturday, May 27, 2023. The hydrogen-fueled Corolla has made its racing debut, part of a move to bring the futuristic technology into the racing world and to demonstrate Toyota’s resolve to develop green vehicles. (AP Photo/Yuri Kageyama)
Toyota debuts hydrogen-fueled Corolla race car as auto racing begins shift away from gas guzzlers

By Yuri Kageyama Jun. 01, 2023 01:29 AM EDT

McLaren head remains supportive of Andretti joining F1

By Jenna Fryer Apr. 14, 2023 05:13 PM EDT
LONG BEACH, California (AP) — McLaren Racing boss Zak Brown remains supportive of Michael Andretti's bid to join Formula One and believes governing body FIA will...

The new RB19 F1 car is unveiled during an event in New York, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Ford will return to Formula One as the engine provider for Red Bull Racing in a partnership announced Friday that begins with immediate technical support this season and engines in 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Ford returns to Formula One in partnership with Red Bull

By Jenna Fryer Feb. 03, 2023 09:17 AM EST

FILE - Team owner Michael Andretti looks on during practice for the IndyCar Detroit Grand Prix auto racing doubleheader on Belle Isle in Detroit, on June 11, 2021. General Motors will attempt to enter Formula One by partnering with Andretti Global under its Cadillac banner as it supports Michael Andretti's bid to launch a two-car American team. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
F1 ruling still pending, so Andretti focuses on sports cars

By Jenna Fryer Jan. 25, 2023 11:19 AM EST

Newgarden moves Team Penske to 3-0 with Long Beach victory

By Jenna Fryer Apr. 10, 2022 06:01 PM EDT
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Colton Herta is so good on the downtown streets of Long Beach, and was so strong this weekend, that a second consecutive victory seemed...

FILE - The Ferrari flag is unfurled during a display prior to the Formula One Grand Prix of Tuscany, at the Mugello circuit in Scarperia, Italy, in this Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, file photo. Despite the challenges, the top auto manufacturers still see motorsports as an effective marketing tool for their cars. (Jennifer Lorenzini, Pool via AP)
Win on Sunday, sell on Monday still a goal for automakers

By Jenna Fryer Aug. 10, 2021 12:41 PM EDT

This August 2020 photo shows Cole Kleis standing next to a 1932 Ford Coup in front of a garage of old cars he’s been restoring with his family in Napa, Calif. Automakers are facing a challenge with the newest generation of drivers — teens of today aren't in a hurry to get their first car let alone a drivers license. There are exceptions to the theory that teens don't care about cars, including 20-year-old Cole Kleis of Napa, California. Kleis attends Colorado State University at Pueblo, majoring in automotive industry management. He took his first job in a dealership at age 12 cleaning cars, sweeping floors and helping in the parts department. (AP Photo/Jenna Fryer)
Kids and cars: Today's teens in no rush to start driving

By Jenna Fryer Aug. 04, 2021 03:18 PM EDT

FILE- In this Jan. 27, 2020 file photo, Mark Reuss, president of General Motors, speaks at the GM Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant in Hamtramck, Mich. Reuss said in a weekend interview with The Associated Press that his company plans to announce more U.S. battery factories later this week. Reuss gave no details of where the factories would be located or exactly what they would manufacture. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
GM exec: Company to announce more battery plants this week

By Tom Krisher And Jenna Fryer Jun. 14, 2021 02:13 PM EDT

Magnussen picks up 1st win in Ganassi's sweep at Belle Isle

By Jenna Fryer Jun. 12, 2021 09:11 PM EDT
DETROIT (AP) — Chip Ganassi Racing completed a Saturday sweep at the Raceway at Belle Isle Park and put a pair of former Formula One drivers in victory lane...

Part of the interior for the 2022 Corvette Stingray IMSA GTLM Championship Edition road car is seen following a news conference at Raceway at Belle Isle in Detroit, Wednesday, June 9, 2021. With Le Mans rescheduled to August, the conflict that had prevented Corvette from competing at Belle Isle had been eliminated and the two-car C8.R program will race Saturday in GM's backyard for the first time since 2008. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)
GM delivers affordable luxury with Corvette Stingray

By Jenna Fryer Jun. 10, 2021 02:15 AM EDT

Team owner Wayne Taylor, right, hugs his son Ricky after winning the Rolex 24 hour auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Wayne Taylor Racing wins record-tying 3rd consecutive Rolex

By Jenna Fryer Jan. 31, 2021 04:27 PM EST

Van Ginsbergen wins Bathurst in Holden's final fling

Oct. 18, 2020 03:30 AM EDT
BATHURST, Australia (AP) — Shane van Ginsbergen drove his Holden Commodore to victory in the Bathurst 1000 Sunday in an emotional end to the marque’s formal...

Alex Bowman, left, Chase Elliott, center, and Denny Hamlin listen to the national anthem before the NASCAR Cup Series auto race Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020, in Bristol, Tenn. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Alex Bowman shuffled to the No. 48 to replace Jimmie Johnson

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 06, 2020 03:46 PM EDT

A man walks past a store with sale signs displayed at Great Lakes Mall, Wednesday, June 10, 2020, in Mentor, Ohio. Sales for retailers has plunged since the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
AMC aims to reopen theaters in July; nations eye economies

Jun. 10, 2020 10:10 AM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 28, 2019, file photo Chase Briscoe (98) leads the field of cars to start the NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. General Motors is planning to open a new technical center for performance and auto racing near the Charlotte Motor Speedway. The center will focus on transferring auto racing knowledge into engineering for vehicles that are sold to the public. (AP Photo/Mike McCarn, File)
GM to open racing tech center near Charlotte Motor Speedway

Jan. 23, 2020 09:54 AM EST

This image provided by General Motors shows GM chairman and CEO Mary Barra standing by a camouflaged next generation Chevrolet Corvette Thursday, April 11, 2019 in New York. A new rendition of the classic sports car is coming. General Motors has a big change in store for the eighth generation Corvette being revealed July 18, 2019. The engine in the new model is being moved from under the hood, to be tucked between the passenger compartment and the rear wheels — a "mid-engine" design. (Todd Plitt/GM via AP)
GM to reveal next-generation Corvette in July

By Bruce Schreiner Apr. 12, 2019 02:48 PM EDT