The Racers Edge Motorsports #93 Acura NSX GT3 launched its 2021 Fanatec GT World Challenge America Powered by AWS season with a pair of hard-fought podium placements on the season-opening weekend, but a rough visit to Austin’s Circuit of the Americas left the team of Taylor Hagler and Jacob Abel with one seventh-place result to their credit.

Volvo Car USA set a new April sales record with 11,036 cars sold, up 185.5 percent over 2020 when the industry continued to see the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the eleventh consecutive month of year-over-year growth for Volvo Car USA. Year-to-date the brand is up 63.9 percent, an increase of 7,170 cars sold over the same period last year.

The editors of Winds of Change magazine have selected Stellantis to the publication’s annual list of top companies setting the standard for providing careers, development and recruiting opportunities for Indigenous STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) professionals in North America.

Employees from Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) and its Southern Region Office in Jacksonville with assistance from a local dealership, Mercedes-Benz of Jacksonville, on Friday delivered a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Passenger Van to Kim's Open Door, an area non-profit whose volunteers serve the city's at-risk children by providing them with access to mentorship, educational assistance, the arts and local community events.

Subaru of America, Inc. today reported 61,389 vehicle sales for April 2021, the company’s best-ever April sales and a 100.5 percent increase compared to April 2020 when the coronavirus pandemic impacted the global economy at large.

A specially prepared Volkswagen ID.4 electric SUV completed the National Off-Road Racing Association (NORRA) Mexican 1000 race on April 29 in the Baja peninsula of Mexico, demonstrating the capabilities of the Volkswagen EV powertrain in incredibly demanding conditions and terrain.

Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported total April sales of 31,117 vehicles, an increase of 184.4 percent compared to April 2020. Year-to-date sales totaled 114,375 vehicles; an increase of 45.5 percent compared to the same time last year.

Solid Power, an industry-leading producer of all solid-state batteries for electric vehicles, today announced a $130 million Series B investment round led by the BMW Group, Ford Motor Company and Volta Energy Technologies. Ford and the BMW Group have also expanded existing joint development agreements with Solid Power to secure all solid-state batteries for future electric vehicles.

Honda and Acura Light Trucks Drive Continued American Honda Sales Momentum Setting Multiple Records in April

Hyundai Motor America reported total April sales of 77,523 units, a 128% increase compared with April 2020. Hyundai again set an all-time monthly sales record, beating the previous best ever mark set just last month. Hyundai fleet sales were down 27%, representing 3% of total volume.

Honda’s Graham Rahal capitalized on his opportunities this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway, combining a third-place finish in today’s XPEL 375 with a fifth-place result in Saturday night’s Genesys 300 to vault to fifth in the early-season points standings.

Max Verstappen continued to show the way for Honda's Formula 1 program as the Red Bull Racing Honda driver claimed his third podium of 2021 by finishing second in Sunday's Portuguese Grand Prix at the Algarve International Circuit.