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3 weeks ago | automotivereport.net | Allen Forkum

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ford is recalling nearly half a million older Explorer models because part of the door trim can detach while driving and cause a dangerous road hazard, U.S. auto safety regulators said Wednesday. A notice posted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the recall covers 492,145 Ford Explorers, model years 2016-2017. The vehicles were produced between June 11, 2015 and April 19, 2017.

3 weeks ago | automotivereport.net | Allen Forkum |Becky Bohrer |Mark Thiessen

By BECKY BOHRER and MARK THIESSEN Associated PressDEADHORSE, Alaska (AP) — President Donald Trump wants to double the amount of oil coursing through Alaska’s vast pipeline system and build a massive natural gas project as its “big, beautiful twin,” a top administration official said Monday while touring a prolific oil field near the Arctic Ocean.

3 weeks ago | automotivereport.net | Allen Forkum |Teresa Walker

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports WriterLEBANON, Tenn. (AP) — Bubba Wallace sees NASCAR having all the momentum possible right now with different media partners. Perfect timing then for NASCAR’s “In-season Challenge” to debut, right? Well, Wallace forgot that was about to debut. “For me to forget about it and remember how exciting it was when they announced, I think it’s going to be big for the fans to tune in and and give them a little bit more … you’re just invested more,” Wallace said.

3 weeks ago | automotivereport.net | Allen Forkum

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The organizing committee for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles signed Honda as a “founding partner” Monday, giving the upcoming Summer Games their sixth new sponsor this year and their first tier-one sponsor since 2021. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Price tags for this level of sponsorship have been reported to start at around $200 million. The deal fills a hole for LA28 in the automotive category, which is considered one of the most important in the Olympic world.

3 weeks ago | automotivereport.net | Allen Forkum |Joseph Wilson

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated PressMONTMELO, Spain (AP) — McLaren pair Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris moved closer to making this Formula 1 season a simple question of which one of them will come out on top after finishing the Spanish Grand Prix one-two on Sunday. That sense of dominance was aided by a late-race collapse by Max Verstappen and his Red Bull team. Verstappen was bearing down on Norris until a late safety car led to him having slower tires.