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Young Boy Steals Family’s Car to Meet Snapchat Stranger

Young Boy Steals Family’s Car to Meet Snapchat Stranger

Every so often, a story makes the news about a child stealing their parent’s car to go for a joyride. However, while a young boy from South Carolina did steal his family’s car this week, he was intending for more than just a daring ride. He was driving to meet a stranger from Snapchat and […]

 Meg Thomson

PSA: Stop Posting to Your Instagram and Snapchat Stories Behind the Wheel

PSA: Stop Posting to Your Instagram and Snapchat Stories Behind the Wheel

More than 16 million Snapchat users have admitted to using the app while driving

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BMW Showcases the Upcoming BMW X2 Using Snapchat

BMW Showcases the Upcoming BMW X2 Using Snapchat

BMW has worked with Snapchat to create a series of filters designed specifically for the 2018 BMW X2

To see a BMW X2 in the showroom, you’ll have to wait until its market launch in March. In the meantime, BMW has developed a way for many of its users to examine the X2 up close without it ever actually being in front of them. Prior to the model’s public release, BMW and Snapchat […]

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Order Your Uber.. via Snapchat?

Order Your Uber.. via Snapchat?

Have you ever been on Snapchat, seen someone post their story at a cool restaurant and thought, “Wow, I’d like to go there right now.” Well, Snapchat and Uber have joined forces to make it so you can order an Uber directly from the Snapchat app. The social media channel recently announced the addition of Context […]

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Celebrate Jeep 4×4 Day with the “Jeep Hair, Don’t Care” Snapchat Lens

Celebrate Jeep 4×4 Day with the “Jeep Hair, Don’t Care” Snapchat Lens

Replicate the look of driving a Jeep Wrangler with this new Snapchat lens

Last year, Jeep proclaimed that April 4 would henceforth be known as Jeep 4×4 Day, a holiday to celebrate the freedom that Jeep vehicles provide to drivers. Today marks the second annual Jeep 4×4 Day, and as such, Jeep has developed a unique way for enthusiasts to share their love of all things Jeep. For the […]

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Car Crash Victim Sues Snapchat for ‘Speedometer’ Filter Involved in Collision

Car Crash Victim Sues Snapchat for ‘Speedometer’ Filter Involved in Collision

A victim of a car crash outside of Atlanta, Georgia, is now suing Snapchat for the part that the phone app played in the collision. According to the lawsuit, the victim, an Uber driver named Wentworth Maynard was merging onto a four-lane highway outside of Georgia’s capital (a city already known for its heavy traffic), […]

 Kyle Johnson

Ford, Google Launch F-150 Lightning AR Experience

Ford, Google Launch F-150 Lightning AR Experience

Clearly, folks across the country are quite smitten with the upcoming 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning. Since its debut in May, more than 160,000 people have reserved an all-electric F-150. And Ford is looking to increase that total even more with F-150 Lightning: Strike Anywhere, an augmented reality experience created in collaboration with Google. Up for […]

 Aaron Widmar

5 Ways To Keep Your Hair Neat In a Convertible

5 Ways To Keep Your Hair Neat In a Convertible

Whether you’re behind the steering wheel or lounging in the passenger seat, riding in a convertible is a great way to enjoy a sunny summer day. But an ensuing problem that has plagued top-down travelers is the issue of messy hair. When that wind whips across your follicles, it sends your coiffure into chaos. Don’t […]

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2020 Versa Marketing Campaign Celebrates Working Families

2020 Versa Marketing Campaign Celebrates Working Families

The goal of the campaign is to show the real, human impact of having a reliable, safe, affordable car.

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SPOILER-FREE: Captain Marvel Gets Ready for ‘Endgame’ with Audi

SPOILER-FREE: Captain Marvel Gets Ready for ‘Endgame’ with Audi

Editor’s Note: This article contains minor spoilers for Captain Marvel but not Avengers: Endgame. Today, Marvel’s latest guaranteed blockbuster Avengers: Endgame hits theaters, and it’s the first time that Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel will appear alongside the larger Avengers team. After (presumably) being off-world for more than 20 years following the events of Captain Marvel, she […]

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Jeep Offers Exclusive Jeep Gladiator Launch Edition Model on 4×4 Day

Jeep Offers Exclusive Jeep Gladiator Launch Edition Model on 4×4 Day

This special-edition Jeep Gladiator will only be available during Jeep's annual celebration of all things off-roading

April 4 is something of an unofficial holiday for Jeep enthusiasts. During the past few years, Jeep has dubbed the date “4×4 Day,” a celebration of all things off-roading. With the Jeep Gladiator set to join the Jeep lineup later this year, Jeep has something special planned for 4×4 Day. Customers can pre-order a Jeep […]

 Whitney Russell

Safe Driving: A Reminder to Avoid FWD (Flirting While Driving)

Safe Driving: A Reminder to Avoid FWD (Flirting While Driving)

If you’re a fan of Valentine’s Day, you might be happy to know about an extension to this holiday. The third week in February — this week — is known as International Flirting Week. Though flirting might seem like a harmless endeavor, when combined with driving, this pastime can prove dangerous. Here are some interesting stats […]

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IIHS: Smartphone Use Behind the Wheel Is Getting More Dangerous

IIHS: Smartphone Use Behind the Wheel Is Getting More Dangerous

A new report warns that an increasing number of Americans are using their smartphones in more dangerous ways behind the wheel. New research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety indicates that drivers were seen talking on their phones less in 2018 than in 2014, but were manipulating their phones in other ways 57% more […]

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Companies Planning In-Car Shopping Experiences

Companies Planning In-Car Shopping Experiences

If what the car manufacturers are telling us is true, we’re getting closer to the day when our cars will drive themselves. Even though that day isn’t here yet, more people than ever are riding in cars as passengers in taxis or rideshare vehicles from Uber or Lyft. All of these people open to distraction […]

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Honolulu Caps Price Surges for Uber and Lyft

Honolulu Caps Price Surges for Uber and Lyft

If you’ve ever had to call an Uber or Lyft during peak hours, you know how expensive it can get. A short ride from downtown to the edge of the city can cost you hundreds of dollars during peak hours, especially on a weekend or holiday. Honolulu is no stranger to high fares. In fact, […]

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Governor John Kasich Launches Self-Driving Cars Full-Speed Ahead for Testing on Ohio Roads

Governor John Kasich Launches Self-Driving Cars Full-Speed Ahead for Testing on Ohio Roads

While most government officials are pulling back on their autonomous vehicle testing in the wake of the industry’s first fatality in Arizona, Ohio governor John Kasich is doing the opposite: full-speed ahead. On Wednesday, John Kasich signed a bill that will allow testing for autonomous vehicles on all Ohio public roads. This goes beyond the […]

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A Guide to Becoming an Uber Driver in 2018

A Guide to Becoming an Uber Driver in 2018

As an Uber driver, you can manage your own work schedule and have the freedom to work as many or as little hours as you like — which is why it’s such a popular career path to take, especially in 2018. Now that summer is around the corner, there will be more business for Uber […]

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Driver’s License? There’s (Going To Be) an App for That

Driver’s License? There’s (Going To Be) an App for That

You know those articles about how millennials are changing everything with their hashtags, and their Snapchats, and their smartphones? Well, hold on to that last item in that list, for a moment, because a pilot program currently going on in four states and Washington, D.C., are testing the feasibility of replacing driver’s licenses with a […]