For many car owners, renewing their registration is one of the more annoying (and easily forgotten) tasks on their car to-do lists. ReviverMX, of Sacramento, Calif., aims to change that with digital license plates, and it’s using growing relationships with dealers to do so. Reviver’s digital license plates, known as Rplates, function via a cloud-based
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Just thirteen years after the first Roadster deliveries, Tesla has become perhaps the most salient U.S. automaker. Whether it’s the compact sedan or crossover segment, it’s more than apparent that Tesla is the most popular electric car brand. Instead of simply building electric cars, Tesla built an icon based upon an ecosystem and a lifestyle.
A 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV caught fire at a home in Cherokee County, Georgia on Sept. 13, 2021, according to the local fire department. Cherokee County Fire Department DETROIT – As General Motors scrambles to repair defects that caused fires in at least 13 Chevrolet Bolt EVs, the automaker is aggressively working to ensure the
Acura on Tuesday unveiled an updated version of its RDX. Due at dealerships in November as a 2022 model, the updated RDX brings further refinements to what was already one of the best options in the small premium crossover segment. The RDX is really the vehicle that kicked off Acura’s current brand renaissance, as it
Addison Lee, London’s largest taxi firm, will invest 160 million pounds ($219 million) to fully electrify its fleet by 2023. To accelerate its transition, the company is partnering with Volkswagen and rolling out ID4 electric SUVs. Starting in November, the firm will add 200 fully electric vehicles a month to its fleet. Addison Lee already
In a future city envisioned by Hyundai Motor Co., streets are devoid of congestion and pedestrians. Cars travel freely down empty roads. Occasionally, a rival vehicle will sneak up from behind and cause a crash. No biggie. The driver springs from the wreckage and ambles over to an autonomous food truck and orders plates of
Sep 19, 2021 Associated Press MONTEREY, Calif. — The tiny IndyCar team Sam Schmidt formed 20 years ago moved another step toward becoming an elite organization with a sponsorship extension by Arrow Electronics announced ahead of Sunday’s race at Laguna Seca. The deal through 2028 retains Arrow’s name in the Arrow McLaren SP team title.
Edd China, formerly of Wheeler Dealers, is a big fan of an unusual car. The mechanic has been known to drive on a couch, but as it turns out, he also loves to drive around in an orange. The Amazing Outspan Orange, as he calls it, was pulling to the right as a result of
Editor’s note: All dollar figures in Canadian currency. OTTAWA — The Canadian Press is projecting the Liberals have won enough seats to stay in power with a minority government but have fallen short of winning a majority. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will need the support of at least one other party to maintain a minority government.
Waymo, the autonomous vehicle unit owned by Google parent Alphabet Inc., is taking more office space in San Francisco. The company is subleasing more than 48,000 square feet at 555 Market Street in the city’s financial district from Uber Technologies Inc. Waymo already has space in the Bayview neighborhood, while Google has several offices in
By Joey Klender Posted on September 20, 2021 Rivian has filed a new patent that describes a dual guide rail sliding door that would be perfect for a minivan. The design is driving speculation that Rivian could be on its way to develop the market’s first electric minivan just after it produced the industry’s first
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk poses with the crew before launch on September 15, 2021. John Kraus / Inspiration4 After SpaceX completed a historic, private spaceflight on Saturday, CEO Elon Musk took a pot shot at President Joe Biden who had yet to remark on the company’s and the civilian flight crew’s accomplishments. One of Musk’s
WASHINGTON — U.S. auto safety investigators have opened a new probe into 30 million vehicles built by nearly two dozen automakers with potentially defective Takata airbag inflators, a government document seen by Reuters on Sunday showed. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Friday opened an engineering analysis into an estimated 30 million U.S. vehicles
The Bronco is back, and so is John Bronco, a fictitious Ford Motor Co. pitchman who was the subject of a mockumentary last year. In John Bronco Rides Again, streaming on Hulu, the title character, played by Walton Goggins, learns that Ford created a new Bronco more than 20 years after he mysteriously vanished. “I
1:35 PM ET Associated Press MONTEREY, Calif. — IndyCar’s extended partnership with NBC Sports yielded an additional bonus for next year’s schedule, which was already earmarked to air a record number of races on network broadcast. The three-year extension announced with the network in July touted a record 13 races on NBC. That number was
If you love dogs and obscure automotive history, you’re in luck as Volkswagen is regaling us with the story of how they inadvertently inspired one of the most popular dog toys on the market. The story begins in 1970 at an auto repair shop owned by Joe Markham. Located in a rough area of downtown
General Motors has signed an agreement with car-rental giant Hertz Corp. to help funnel more loaner vehicles to dealerships amid the global microchip shortage. As an enhancement to GM’s existing Dealer Courtesy Transportation Program, Hertz will provide loaner vehicles to dealers at GM’s current rate, a GM spokesperson confirmed to Automotive News. Hertz’s primary focus
Deploying vast fleets of robocars has been much tougher than Tesla Inc., Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo and others thought. One European startup is now pitching an intermediate step to full autonomy: teledriving. Germany’s Vay, which has been quietly testing a fleet of remote-controlled electric vehicles all over Berlin, plans to roll out a mobility service in
In this article .FKRX300 GM A 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV caught fire at a home in Cherokee County, Georgia on Sept. 13, 2021, according to the local fire department. Cherokee County Fire Department DETROIT — General Motors announced Monday that it expects to begin replacing battery modules in Chevrolet Bolt EVs, which were recalled due
An enormous warehouse in Reno, Nevada, houses a remarkable collection of more than 200 classic and collector vehicles owned by Anne Brockinton Lee. The collection began by Lee’s late husband, Robert M. Lee, when he purchased a 1956 Ferrari 250 GT Series I cabriolet prototype from Enzo Ferrari. His collection took off from there. “Bob
A couple of months ago, Tesla released their latest version of the Model S: the Model S Plaid. The Plaid comes with a series of performance figures that outshine most production cars in existence — electric or otherwise. But does the ‘quickest production car ever made’ really live up to the hype? Alistair Weaver, the
It was just 10 years ago when the Chrysler brand starred in one of the most memorable ads in automotive history. Rapper Eminem touted the 200 sedan amid an inspirational narrative celebrating Detroit’s resilience during a time of economic turmoil. It was a story of resurgence. Today, Chrysler could use some of the hopeful energy
DETROIT — An auto show is coming to suburban Detroit this week. You can expect it to be more like an amusement park for cars than the familiar indoor format that has defined Detroit’s primary auto show for decades. The new event, called Motor Bella and scheduled for Sept. 21-26, is not a replacement of
6:10 PM ET Associated Press MONTEREY, Calif. — The new faces of IndyCar dominated at Laguna Seca, where Colton Herta won the race, Alex Palou moved an easy Sunday drive away from the championship and Romain Grosjean was treated like a rock star. Herta routed the field — and ran over “either a squirrel or
What kind of vehicle is the 2022 Toyota Tundra? What does it compare to? The 2022 Tundra is a full-size pickup truck with a new hybrid option and the usual multitude of bed and cab configurations. It competes with the Ford F-150, Ram 1500, and Chevy Silverado. Is the 2022 Toyota Tundra a good truck?
Jeep has partnered with Wallace Detroit Guitars to make a limited run of electric guitars out of old-growth wood reclaimed from historic Detroit buildings. The guitar makers have branded the axe with Jeep version of the U.S. Army star, which is hand applied with a branding iron. At the back, the guitar features an engraved
LOS ANGELES — American Honda is setting a target of 70,000 in annual sales for the Prologue crossover that it will launch in 2024 on a platform developed by General Motors. And as the Japanese company develops its own EV platform throughout the decade, Honda expects to reach half a million EV sales in North
The recently completed IAA Mobility show in Munich will be remembered perhaps as the first major automotive show to take place amid the pandemic. It may also be remembered for something else: bikes. Two halls were devoted to vehicles of the two-wheeled variety. Approximately 70 bike and e-bike companies showcased their latest models, and there
Seattle born Evelo takes to the streets in the best electric upright delta trike that I have ever ridden. After reviewing about a dozen electric trikes, the compass stands out as the picture perfect example of an electric trike, without having a strange segment it’s trying to catch. Truly, when you think of an electric
In this article F 7203.T-JP 2022 Toyota Tundra Limited Toytoa Toyota Motor on Sunday unveiled its new 2022 Tundra pickup with a bolder look, new technologies and more power. But what may surprise many truck owners is the additional power will not be from a V-8 engine. Instead of exclusively offering the pickup with a