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NHTSA Closes Tesla Fire Investigation After Titanium Plate Announcement
Elon Musk announced on Medium this morning that the Tesla Model S will be adding triple underbody shields to all models manufactured after March 6. And because Musk is a…
Buick and MapMyFitness Team Up for ‘Runs Worth the Drive’
Buick and MapMyFitness Team for ‘Runs Worth the Drive’ Buick and MapMyFitness announced a partnership yesterday for the national “Runs Worth the Drive” Challenge. MapMyFitness app users logged over 500…
New Popemobile! Pope Francis' Ride Is a Hyundai Santa Fe Sport
Pictured: 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport Pope Francis has been all about living simply and humbly ever since taking his position as the Bishop of Rome in March 2013. From…
Ford Dominant in UK Car, CV Sales in Q1 2016
New Ford Transit Ford’s sales in Great Britain totaled 81,084 vehicles in March, up from 79,963 vehicles sold in March 2015 and good for the automaker’s highest monthly sales volume…
Surfing in the UK Is Tough; Having a Jeep Helps
Surfing in the UK Is Tough; Having a Jeep Helps When most people think of surfing, they imagine beaches in Hawaii with the hot sun on their backs—and if they’re…
Toyota Bolsters Power, Efficiency with 2013 Tacoma
There has been a lot said about the 2013 Toyota Tundra after it was able to tow a massive space shuttle, the Endeavour, across Los Angeles’ 405 freeway without any…
Volkswagen Golf GTI Receives Top Safety Pick Rating from IIHS
Photo: Volkswagen If a vehicle doesn’t earn top scores for safety, it should be an immediate concern. In today’s automotive industry, automakers are working relentlessly to add the most intuitive…
Hyundai and Uber Announce Plans for Air Taxi System
The future is here … and it’s a flying Hyundai. Photo: Hyundai When pondering the possibilities of futuristic technology, one concept that tops many people’s lists is recreational “aeromobility.” Translation:…
Toyota Patents New Manual Transmission That Could Help New Drivers
As automakers continue to improve the automatic transmission and add more and more gears to it, few, if any, seem to be preoccupied with improving the manual transmission—except Toyota. Last…
2020 Chevy Silverado Earns 33 MPG on the Highway with New Turbo-Diesel Engine
2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Photo: Chevrolet When you’re behind the wheel of the 2020 Chevy Silverado powered by the new 3.0-liter Duramax turbo-diesel engine, you’ll earn fewer stops at the…
2015 Ford Focus Sedan Revealed Before NYIAS
In 2013, the best-selling nameplate in the world was the Ford Focus, thanks to its incredible sales success in markets such as China and the United States. Ford is looking…
Ford Auto Start-Stop Technology to Appear in 70% of Lineup by 2017
Have you ever been going through a slow drive-through or maybe stand-still traffic, so you turn your engine off to not waste gas? What if you could do that every…
Chrysler Plans to Produce the Jeep in China
Chrysler will produce the Jeep in China Jeep is looking to make its way into the Chinese market. This move would be huge, since the SUV segment is one of…
2013 Mazda3 4-Door Overview
For the 2013 model year, the Mazda3 gets a few new electronic features, with a larger navigation screen and a USB audio input on most trim levels. There has also…
2014 Jeep Compass Overview
2014 Jeep Compass The 2014 Compass is a five-passenger small crossover SUV whose design cues are distinctly Jeep. The bold, sculpted corners of the 2014 Jeep Compass will attract the…
