Hundreds of motorists lined up through the night after Ernie Boch Jr., a business owner in Norwood, Massachusetts, decided to transform April Fools Day into ‘April Fuels Day’. Boch pledged to give away a total of 7,000 gallons of gas ($75 per tank) in a social media post published Thursday night. That prompted one person
Month: April 2022
Two bills aimed at giving Florida auto dealers more leeway in turning over vehicle titles to car buyers fizzled out last month in the Florida Legislature. Florida’s current titling statute says dealers “must” obtain vehicle titles in purchasers’ names and transfer them within 30 days of sale. At the start of the year, a small
BERLIN — Volkswagen’s commercial vehicles division plans a full-electric vehicle based on the ID Buzz that will use self-driving technology. The vehicle would be significantly different from the ID Buzz, which VW is rolling out as a passenger van and light commercial vehicle, Carsten Intra, the head of the commercial vehicles unit, said in remarks
According to research teams and engineers at multiple US energy laboratories, the acceleration of EV adoption will not reach any sort of “tipping” point in which charging EVs will overwhelm the electrical grid. In fact, experts state that the entire industry is well aware of this imminent electrical load coming to the US grid and
In this article GM 7267.T-JP General Motors CEO Mary Barra speaks during a visit of the US president to the General Motors Factory ZERO electric vehicle assembly plant in Detroit, Michigan on November 17, 2021. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images DETROIT – General Motors and Honda Motor will develop a series of affordable
The BMW i7 is a newcomer in the full-size electric sedan space, a segment currently dominated by brands like Mercedes-Benz, Lucid, and Tesla. But, Bavaria’s first big BEV brings technology, power, and poise to the party, even if it is a late arrival. BMW invited me to Munich to test the new i7 prototype (and
Jay Leno has driven a lot of cars but the Maserati MC20 supercar hits a sweet spot in his eyes. In this lengthy video review, the auto enthusiast and comedian highlights all of its best facets and reminds us how closely it’s linked to the brand’s history. Right from the get-go, Leno positions his own
TURIN – Alfa Romeo‘s next flagship model will be a full-electric SUV larger than the current midsize Stelvio and will be launched in 2026 or 2027, CEO Jean-Philippe Imparato told journalists. Speaking last week during a visit to Stellantis’ Pomigliano factory in southern Italy, which builds the Tonale compact SUV, Imparato said the new flagship
Millions of people have driven their Toyota to a shopping mall, but few have actually driven right through the middle of one. Toyota Gazoo Racing organized a drift race through a dead mall for a video to promote the 2022 GR86. Three frigid days of filming at the Charlestowne Mall in St. Charles, Ill., left
Hello everyone, and happy April’s Fools Day. It’s that time of the year again when you have to be cautious so in order to save you time we gathered all the pranks and fake news from the automotive world in one thread. Some are funny, others are cringe-worthy and most of them won’t be fooling
Group 1 Automotive Inc. has purchased a Toyota dealership in New Mexico from Asbury Automotive Group Inc. — a store Asbury had owned for just a few months. Group 1 said Monday that it bought Larry H. Miller Toyota Albuquerque on Friday, marking the public auto retailer’s 17th Toyota dealership in the U.S. It renamed
Qualcomm Inc. said Monday it completed its acquisition of Swedish tech supplier Veoneer’s Arriver software stack, giving the semiconductor giant a larger foothold in advanced driver-assistance technology. “Something like this positions us extremely well,” said Nakul Duggal, general manager of Qualcomm’s automotive business. “Traditionally, we’ve been a provider of silicon and software. But now, with
In this article HTZ Swedish electric vehicle maker Polestar will supply up to 65,000 vehicles to car rental giant Hertz Global over the next five years, the two companies announced Monday morning. Hertz will begin making fully electric Polestar 2s available via its network in Europe this spring, and in North America and Australia before
At 2014’s FR Shootout, we saw everything from the FR-S to the 370z to wickedly fast S2000’s all competing for the same thing – the fastest lap time of the day… period. From boosted to normally aspirated cars, key components like braking, suspension, and vehicle set up played a crucial role in getting a fast
The Geneva auto show will return in 2023, show organizers announced Monday. Dates for the revived auto show will be Tuesday, February 14, to Sunday, February 19, 2023, according to a Facebook post. The Geneva show was the first to be cancelled with the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, shutting down in 2020 just days
By Simon Alvarez Posted on April 4, 2022 Last month, United States Labor Secretary Marty Walsh paid a visit to Gigafactory Texas to speak with Tesla CEO Elon Musk. The official’s visit to Giga Texas was quite surprising considering the Biden administration’s reported reservations about the CEO. Reports of the visit simply mentioned that Musk
Swedish electric-car maker Polestar has inked a deal with rental giant Hertz to supply up to 65,000 battery-powered vehicles. The five-year global deal should represent more than $3 billion of potential revenue for the EV startup, a source told Automotive News. While car rental companies typically demand significant discounts from automakers, Hertz is said to
A teenage driver’s twister trouble has resulted in a new Chevrolet Silverado. When Riley Leon, 16, drove through a powerful tornado on his way home from a job interview last month, his red Silverado flipped multiple times before landing upright on the road and he drove to safety, according to media reports. Leon was not
10:07 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Brittany Force beat out three other world champions to pick up her first NHRA win of the season at the Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday. The 2017 world champion had a run of 3.718-seconds at 338.00 mph in the championship
What kind of car is the 2022 Genesis G70? What does it compare to? The 2022 Genesis G70 sedan seats five. It wears a luxury badge and cops to it with luxury features and lots of technology. It’s a legitimate rival for the Mercedes C-Class and BMW 3-Series, more so than dated competition like the
The fourth-generation 7-Series that debuted in 2001 has been one of the most controversial models in BMW history due to its unconventional styling dictated by then lead designer Chris Bangle. An owner of the BMW flagship seems to have built their own version of the infamous “Bangle Butt” by adding a new pair of LED
The Honda HR-V, redesigned for 2023 specifically for North America buyers, is growing in size while taking on three key roles — attracting younger, entry-level and minority buyers to the brand. The new HR-V was revealed Monday, with styling aiming to be more youthful and modern, with a low horizontal beltline, longer hood, bigger grille
The use of augmented reality could have far-reaching implications for navigation systems, with multiple automakers already deploying the technology to enhance the way vehicles display information about driving conditions and the surrounding environment. As advanced driver-assistance systems and autonomous driving continue to evolve, augmented reality technologies could also be an enhancement, providing a more immersive
In this article F An employee works on the 40 millionth Ford Motor Co. F-Series truck on the assembly line at the Ford Dearborn Truck Plant on January 26, 2022 in Dearborn, Michigan. Jeff Kowalsky | AFP | Getty Images DETROIT – Ford Motor’s U.S. sales of new vehicles declined 17% during the first quarter,
Hyundai launched the Kona back in 2018 as a subcompact crossover based on a tweaked version of the i30 platform. A decade ago, a crossover like the Kona wouldn’t exist and people would simply buy the i30. Nowadays, people can’t get enough of SUVs and crossovers. So, the Kona came to be. But what about
Toyota reaffirmed its commitment to the UK after a newspaper reported it may halt making cars in the country because of government plans to shift more rapidly to fully electric vehicles. The Japanese automaker said it’s ready to sell only zero-emission cars and reiterated its view that hybrids have a role to play in the
8:47 AM ET Seven-times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton spoke about his mental and emotional struggles, saying in a social media post on Thursday that it was “hard some days to stay positive.” The 37-year-old Briton assured fans on Instagram that they were not alone. “It’s been such a tough year already with everything
Footage has emerged online of a Toyota Camry driver getting absolutely walloped by two wheels sent flying down the road by a crashing vehicle. Posted to Reddit’s popular IdiotsInCars sub, the video shows not only the misfortune of the Camry driver but the destructive power of wheels when they become unmoored from their vehicle. The
TOKYO — After running the gauntlet through Japan’s justice system for the past three years, former Nissan director Greg Kelly was triumphantly escorted to the Tokyo airport last month by the U.S. ambassador to fly home to Tennessee. Kelly may now be back home, but he is hardly home free. The former human resources executive’s
The electric powertrain has transformed how vehicles operate and look. Not just because of changing style, but because new technologies are triggering new looks and ideas. Automakers are rethinking electric vehicle design to account for the new propulsion systems and other component changes. For instance, with no bulky transmission running down the wheelbase, the vehicle