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Velite 6 Plus Expands Buick’s Chinese EV Lineup
The Buick Velite 6 Plus EV Photo: Buick Adding to General Motors’ growing portfolio of electric vehicles, Buick recently introduced the long-range Velite 6 Plus for the Chinese market. Earlier…
NHTSA Gives 5-Star Overall Safety Ratings to Trio of 2020 Buick SUVs
The Buick Encore Photo: Buick Three of Buick’s 2020 SUV models have received 5-Star Overall Safety Ratings from the NHTSA, extending the brand’s reputation for trustworthy performance and protection. NHTSA’s…
Electrify America Debuts Cross-Country EV Charging Route
Photo: Riccardo Bresciani via Pexels Planning a zero-waste road trip for later this year or sometime next year? Now, you can make your trip a zero-emission one, as well, thanks…
2017 FIAT 500 Overview
This small, compact car makes driving easy and affordable. With a fuel economy rate up to 38 MPG, the 2017 FIAT 500 helps your budget with impressive efficiency. Bringing Italian…
Mazda Is EPA's Most Efficient Automaker for Fifth Year in a Row
Mazda has achieved a particularly and increasingly impressive title in the past four years, as in each yearly Light Duty Fuel Economy Trends Report that the US Environmental Protection Agency…
Here's the 2016 Buick Cascada, Folks
Here’s the 2016 Buick Cascada Buick may or may not have a spot reserved at the Detroit Auto Show, but it’s determined to make a splash in early 2015 by…
Toyota’s Buckle Up for Life Dispels Car Seat Myths
Buckle Up for Life educates parents on car seat safety If you’re a proud parent, you know that nothing is more important than ensuring the safety of your child while…
Did Dodge Just Reveal the Dodge Demon's Horsepower?
As Dodge keeps repeating: “If you know, you know” So far, the teaser videos for the Dodge Demon have only revealed small tidbits of information surrounding Dodge’s new performance vehicle.…
Ford Donates Laptops to Girls in Engineering Academy
Ford’s laptop donation helps girls from the Metro Detroit area Photo: Ford Ford Motor Company donated more than 40 laptops to the Girls in Engineering Academy in February. This is…
How the U.S. Chevy Cruze Will Differ from the Chinese Model
The Chevy Cruze is considered a global vehicle, meaning that Chevrolet is able to use it in markets across the globe, only making minor changes to suit specific markets. As…
2020 Ford Escape Hybrid Best-in-Class with 41 Combined MPG
The 2020 Ford Escape Hybrid Titanium delivers a best-in-class 41 combined mpg Photo: Ford Motor Company The all-new 2020 Ford Escape Hybrid Titanium is among the most fuel-efficient SUVs on…
General Motors Brings EV Production to Detroit-Hamtramck
Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Photo: © General Motors General Motors is all about keeping up with the future of cars, and in its mind, that means electric vehicles. This month, the automaker…
Care About the National Parks? Hyundai Does. That's Why It Donated the Ioniq
Hyundai donated two Ioniq Hybrids to Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia and North Carolina for fuel-efficient park staff service. If there’s every been a time that America’s National Parks needed…
Mazda’s SkyActiv Technology Hits new Milestone
Mazda 3 Mazda Motor Corporation has announced that it has sold over one million units of its three full SkyActiv vehicles (the Mazda CX-5, Mazda6, and Mazda3) as of the…
2016 Honda Pilot on Sale Now, Priced at $29,995
The 2016 Honda Pilot Elite, posing on the banks of the Ohio River The fully-redesigned, all-new third-generation 2016 Honda Pilot hit dealerships today, carrying a manufacturer’s suggested retail price that…
Ford Mustang Mach-E Pre-Orders Open in China
Pre-orders for the all-new Ford Mustang Mach-E are now open in China Photo: Ford The 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E has already proven a hot commodity in the United States with…
Infiniti CEO Johan de Nysschen Joins Cadillac
Infiniti CEO Johan de Nysschen Joins Cadillac Yesterday, we told you that Robert E. Ferguson was leaving Cadillac and was heading back to Washington on behalf of General Motors, but…
General Motors Announces Flabbergasting Changes for 2017 GMC Canyon
The new All Terrain X model is just one of many updates made to the 2017 GMC Canyon lineup Photo: © General Motors Not even a full week has passed…
Mitsubishi Launches MiDIGITALSOLUTIONS to Assist Dealers
2019 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Photo: Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi revealed on November 18th that it’s working to expand upon its “Small Batch” marketing. To do so, the automaker is now adding…
2020 Chevy Silverado Turbodiesel Takes Top Spot on US News’ List of Trucks with Best Gas Mileage
2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Photo: Chevrolet Taking the top spot on the U.S. News & World Report’s list of the 16 Trucks with Best Gas Mileage is the 2020 Chevrolet…
Hamilton Takes Pole in Australia as Vettel Gives Ferrari Hope
For the last three years in Formula 1, Mercedes has won everything there is to win while setting numerous records along the way. Never before in the history of the…
Vettel Splits the Mercedes Again in Shanghai Qualifying
After Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel missed out on pole at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix but went on to win the race, the big question today was whether Vettel could take…
Why Do Road Trips Make Some People Sleepy?
Photo: Joonas Tikkanen If you’ve been on road trips before, chances are that you’ve witnessed someone in your crew taking a car nap en route to the destination. Some passengers just…
Subaru Introduces 2014 Subaru Forester, XV Crosstrek Hybrid
Subaru is making headlines with its updated and new models this year. New for 2014 is a host of revamped technologies throughout its lineup. For example, the Legacy and Outback…
Path to Formula One: GP3 Series
Photo: Jake Archibald Finance Tip: What goes into your credit score The GP3 Series is a Formula One feeder series that was introduced in 2010 by Bruno Michel, who organized…
Generation X and Millennials Just as Good at Collecting Cars as Boomers
Photo: The News Wheel Although boomers seem to have cornered the market on collecting, driving, and purchasing classic cars, members of Gen X and Millennials are staking their claims in…
GMC Takes Third Place in 2020 J.D. Power APEAL Study
J.D. Power paid tribute to GMC and the Sierra HD in this year’s APEAL Study Photo: Steve Fecht for GMC While some vehicle studies evaluate models based on quality or…
Kia Concept Niro EV Earns Award at 2018 Consumer Electronics Show
Kia Niro EV Concept earns Choice Award at 2018 CES Photo: Kia Media The Kia Niro EV concept vehicle made quite the impression on the editors of Reviewed.com at the…
2020 Chevrolet Traverse Overview
Photo: Chevrolet For powerful performance, attractive looks, and comfortable family hauling, turn to the 2020 Chevrolet Traverse. This three-row midsize SUV is available in seven trims: L, LS, LT Cloth,…
GM Predicts EV Profitability Will Happen Within the Next Decade
A profitable EV might be just around the corner for GM Photo: Chevrolet General Motors has repeatedly stated that EVs will make up a large portion of its vehicle offerings…
Autotrader Names Kia Sedona Must Test Drive Vehicle for 2016
The 2016 Kia Sedona is the one of Autotrader’s Must Test Drive Vehicles for 2016 Minivans have always had a stigma of not being “cool.” Well, the 2016 Kia Sedona…
Chevrolet Offers a $2,500 Sales Incentive to Current Owners of Asian Automobiles
This offer makes models like the Chevy Spark and Sonic some of the least expensive new vehicles across the industry The beginning of the year has been a bit rocky…
New Fiesta Deliveries Give Ford Europe a Bump in October Sales
The new Ford Fiesta Active crossover is set to arrive early next year Ford Motor Company reported October sales of 104,800 vehicles in its traditional Euro 20 markets, a 5.4%…
There is a Cardboard Lexus You Can Drive
There are many things made out of cardboard besides boxes, such as chairs, tables, faux deer heads, lamp shades, and multitudes of holiday decorations. Now you can add a life-size…
GM Models Are the Most American-Made Vehicles
The GM facility in Lansing, Michigan Photo: General Motors Cars.com and the American University Kogod School of Business conducted studies to find the most American-made vehicles. Based on these studies,…
Fernando Alonso Makes “Amazing” LMP1 Debut in Bahrain
McLaren Racing’s Fernando Alonso got his first proper taste of the World Endurance Championship (WEC) this weekend when he took part in the series’ rookie test in Bahrain with the…
GM’s New Ampera-e/Bolt Ad Is a Modern-Day Romeo and Juliet (Without the Bad Ending)
General Motors has been frustratingly quiet about their strategy for marketing the upcoming Chevrolet Bolt, basically saying “You’ll see when it comes out.” This has been somewhat worrying to electric…
America Continues to Fall Behind Europe in Quality of McDonald’s Drive Thrus
Photo Credit: Thomas Hawk Earlier this month, we reported on how a McDonald’s in Wales had opened a “walk thru” for late night customers who were too drunk to drive—and, in…
Could EVs Help Stabilize Electric Grids?
About a billion vehicles are on roads around the world, and while electric cars are in the minority, their piece of the pie continues to grow. As electric cars gain…
[Photos] 2018 GMC Terrain Unveiled, Will Be Offered with Turbo-Diesel
GMC got a leg upon its competitors in terms of garnering buzz at the 2017 North American International Auto Show by revealing the all-new 2018 GMC Terrain on Sunday evening.…
Get 18 Percent Off the Chevrolet Volt in May 2019
The Chevrolet Volt was GM’s first major hybrid vehicle. Despite its impressive efficiency and wealth of features, GM decided to pull the plug on this electrified vehicle. While the last…
Two Nissan Models Make US News List of Best Commuter Cars for 2019
2019 Nissan Rogue SV Photo: Nissan Whether you look forward to or despise your daily commute, you want the car you’re piloting to offer the best it possibly can in…
Rumor: 2017 Toyota Supra to Boast 470 Horsepower
The old-skool Toyota Supra It seems like, ever since Toyota discontinued the Supra in 2002, rumors have been flying about its return. Back in January 2014, Toyota debuted a concept…
Study: The 2 Most “American” Vehicles Are the Chevy Corvette and Chevy Volt
The Chevy Corvette is a quintessentially American car in more ways than one In today’s auto industry, it’s not always easy to identify how “American” a vehicle really is. American…
Compact Crossover Mazda CX-3 Debuts in LA like a Celebrity
The Mazda CX-3 takes center stage Photo: Mazda USA via YouTube Remember that spectacular design sketch Mazda revealed last month of the brand-new CX-3 in anticipation of its LA Auto Show…
You searched for takata recall
A couple of weeks ago, reports hit the news that multiple automakers were recalling vehicles for faulty airbags made by Japanese company Takata. Of all the brands affected, Honda was…
Honda Claims Five Best Resale Value Awards from Kelley Blue Book
Five Honda models were recognized in the 2018 Kelley Blue Book Resale Value Awards, which honor the brands and vehicles that deliver the best resale value after three and five…
Ford Adding 'Massive Overtime' to Meet 2019 Ranger Demand
After a full year of anticipation (and then some), the 2019 Ford Ranger is here. And, apparently, it’s selling so fast right out of the gate that Ford has to…
Subaru Loves the Earth Expands Recycling Initiative
Saving the Earth, one recycling trip at a time Photo: Subaru Subaru has always been passionate about protecting and restoring the environment, and they’re proving it again. As part of…
3 Ford SUVs Make US News’ List of Most Fuel-Efficient Hybrids
2020 Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid Photo: Ford The 2021 Ford lineup is strong with fuel-efficient SUVs. The Ford Explorer Hybrid, Ford Escape Hybrid, and Ford Escape PHEV made the U.S.…
