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LA Auto Show Returns With A New Look
The Infiniti QX30 made its debut at the L.A. Auto Show The Los Angeles Auto Show is famous for bringing up the rear in terms of the auto show season,…
Ford Unveils MyEnergi Lifestyle at CES Asia
Ford at CES Asia, where MyEnergi Lifestyle was announced for China Last month, at the Consumer Electronics Show Asia, Ford unveiled MyEnergi Lifestyle for families in China. MyEnergi Lifestyle, the…
Acura Sales Surge on Strength of MDX and RDX
The 2015 Acura MDX American Honda Motor posted record sales in January, with a total of 102,184 Honda and Acura vehicles sold last month. Of those units, 11,982 were Acuras,…
Redesigned 2020 Toyota Corolla Gets Hybrid Model
If you don’t closely follow the automotive industry, the news that the 2020 Toyota Corolla will get a hybrid model might come as a surprise. Not because you wouldn’t expect…
Toyota Hybrid Sales Surpass 15 Million Worldwide
Photo: Toyota Toyota officially confirmed it has sold more than 15 million hybrid electric vehicles since the Prius initially launched in 1997, the first mass-produced full hybrid car. Over 200,000…
Sato Heads Honda Podium Sweep in Portland
Honda came out the definitive winner of the first IndyCar race at the Portland International Raceway in a decade, with Takuma Sato claiming victory and fellow Honda drivers Ryan Hunter-Reay…
Chevrolet Malibu Adopts a New Look and a RS Trim for the 2019 Model Year
The Malibu is back with a new look for a new model year For the 2019 model year, Chevrolet is planning to introduce the premium RS trim level to five of its…
Forget COVID-19, Prepare for 'Corvair Vindication Day'
Photo: Dave_7 via CC Today in automotive news, we have an upcoming rally based on a controversy that started all the way back in 1965. I’m talking, of course, about…
Kia Motors Reports June Certified Pre-Owned Sales as Best-Ever
2018 Kia Forte Two models in Kia’s lineup, the Forte and Sportage, helped boost the automaker’s Certified Pre-Owned sales to its highest number ever. In June, Kia posted a 13.2…
Toyota Projects Sales Growth in 2020
Toyota believes it will sell around 10.77 million vehicles around the world in 2020, a projection that would nudge it closer to Volkswagen and that demonstrates the automaker expects continued…
Is a New Mitsubishi Montero Coming Soon?
Mitsubishi recently released a teaser photo for the Chicago Auto Show that shows the silhouette of an SUV and the text, “The Return of a Legend”. Rumor has it, this…
Nissan Crossovers Recalled For Wiring Problem
2013 Nissan Rogue We’ll all remember 2014 as the year of the recalls, but it looks like recall season isn’t quite over yet. Late last month, the National Highway Traffic…
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…
Honda Scores Podium Finish at INDYCAR Grand Prix
After a disappointing qualifying on Friday, Scott Dixon and the Honda-powered Chip Ganassi Racing team rebounded to score a strong second-place finish at the INDYCAR Grand Prix held at the…
IIHS Gives Audi A3, S3 Top Safety Scores
2015 Audi A3 – IIHS Top Safety Pick+ The results are in, and the Audi A3 and S3 passed their crash tests with flying colors, each earning a Top Safety…
Demi Lovato says Let it Go: Stop Texting and Driving with #X
Stop Texting and Driving with # X Last summer, Demi Lovato first teamed up with AT&T to try and fix the texting epidemic that has plagued our society. Texting while…
New for 2019: Top 10 Major Changes on the Redesigned Hyundai Santa Fe
If you haven’t been religiously following Hyundai news recently, you probably hadn’t noticed that the Korean automaker had debuted the fourth generation of the Santa Fe crossover SUV. Instead of…
Sinkhole Swallows Eight Cars at National Corvette Museum
The affected area of the National Corvette Museum Early this morning, a sinkhole opened up beneath the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky, resulting in damage to eight of…
Report Predicts Fall of Oil to Alternative Transport Fuels as OPEC Argues Over Production Freeze
Image: Paul Lowry OPEC is facing many threats right now. The first, and largest, of these problems is over-saturation of the market with the return of Iran’s oil sales as well…
Michigan Dept. of State Police vs. Sitz Case Brief: Sobriety Checkpoints and the 4th Amendment
Sobriety Checkpoints and the 4th Amendment. Photo: Versageek The Police force in the state of Michigan adopted the practice of conducting random sobriety checkpoints in an effort to catch drunk…
Declining Automotive Sales in China Spell Trouble for GM
Sales are down in China, which is not good news for GM Although the United States is General Motors’ country of origin, China is currently the automaker’s largest market. That’s…
IIHS Names 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander Top Safety Pick+
The 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander is now an IIHS Top Safety Pick+ The 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander isn’t just the brand’s most popular vehicle—the crossover might also be its safest. Mitsubishi recently…
Earnhardt’s No. 3 Car Returning to NASCAR
Austin Dillon Will Drive No. 3 Car for First Time Since Dale Earnhardt Sr.’s Passing It has been nearly 13 years since that fateful day that Dale Earnhardt, Sr. was…
All-New F-650 and F-750 Commercial Trucks Unveiled in Indianapolis
Ford proudly introduces the all-new F-650 and F-750, This week, Ford announced the all-new F-650 and F-750 medium-duty commercial trucks at the NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, Indiana. Available…
UK University Gets $6.5 Million to Develop Pothole-Monitoring Drone
The University of Leeds received a grant to create a drone that will make sure roads never look like this Even in our technologically innovative times, potholes are a major…
McLaren and Renault Could Protest Racing Point’s ‘Pink Mercedes’
Photo: FORMULA 1 | YouTube Racing Point arrived at pre-season testing for the 2020 Formula One Championship with an altogether familiar car. Featuring an extremely similar nose, airbox, front wing…
Ford Fiesta RS? Sure, It's Possible, Hypothetically!
The Ford Focus RS is barely more than two days into the world, and we already want more. We don’t think that there will ever be a grain of truth…
Uber’s Autonomous Cars Are Terrible Drivers
Photo: FreeStocks Uber just cannot keep itself out of trouble these days. From allegations of sexual harassment in the workplace to a recent hack of its website host, it seems…
Cadillac Lakes Cruise & Car Show Canceled over COVID-19 Concerns
Get it? Because it’s a Cadillac? Photo: General Motors If the current COVID-19 pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that we can’t always expect the proverbial show to go on.…
Google Maps Runs Out of April Fools' Day Jokes
We made Ms. Pac-Man Run Around Dayton’s Oregon District It has finally happened. Google, once considered one of the masters of April Fools’ Day, has had to repeat a prank.…
Mazda Wins Three Automotive Brand Contest Awards
Mazda is having a good day, as it just announced that it has won three awards from the prestigious Automotive Brand Contest: Team of the Year, Best of the Best…
GM Announces $877 Million Investment in Flint Assembly
GM Investing $877 Million in Flint Assembly Photo: © General Motors General Motors has announced that it will invest $877 million into its Flint Assembly Plant in order to support…
Don’t Wait Until Paris for Images of the New Generation Hyundai i20
Hyundai couldn’t wait until October to share images of the New Generation Hyundai i20 with us. A first look at the redesigned automobile hit the web ahead of the scheduled…
Visionary Doc Strange Drives-and Crashes-a Visionary Lamborghini Huracán
Photo: Lamborghini, Generated by IJG JPEG Library In the upcoming Marvel blockbuster movie Doctor Strange–which hasn’t even seen a wide release yet and we can already predict will smash records–Benedict…
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Cadillac President Johan de Nysschen has left the GM luxury brand effectively immediately and will be replaced by Steve Carlisle, GM Canada’s president and managing director. De Nysschen arrived at…
Cadillac CT4 Sedan Set to Make Its Debut Later This Year
The CT5 will be joined by its smaller cousin later this year Photo: Cadillac Earlier this week, the 2020 Cadillac CT5 made a surprise debut online. New reports suggest that…
Lincoln Navigator Concept Turns Up at Ford of Canada HQ
Lincoln is likely to reveal the next-generation Navigator SUV sometime later this year, but in the meantime, the Navigator Concept that made its world premiere at the New York Auto…
The Mazda MX-30 Begins Production
Photo: Mazda Mazda’s long-awaited fully electric vehicle, the Mazda MX-30, has begun production at the automaker’s Hiroshima plant in Japan. The first models will ship to Europe for sale in…
Nissan Micra Cup Kicks Off Its Season in Canada
Last weekend, Nissan kicked off a fun season of racing at Calabogie Motorsports Park in Ontario, Canada. It wasn’t a new form of NASCAR, and it definitely wasn’t a new…
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Sells 1955 Chevy Bel Air and 1999 Corvette
You’re too late: the bidding for Junior’s 1955 Chevy Bel Air and 1999 Corvette ended this morning Last week, we reported that NASCAR racer Dale Earnhardt Jr. had taken to…
EPA Continues Attempts To Overhaul Renewable Fuel Standard
If there was any real question of what direction the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency might be taking following the ousting of now-former director Scott Pruitt, that question seems to be…
5 Most Coveted Celebrity Cars of All Time
Celebrities with a lot of money at their disposal often spend it on extravagant and exorbitantly priced items. And there’s no better status symbol than a unique and expensive car,…
2019 Chevy Corvette Grand Sport Is Official Pace Car at Gainbridge-Sponsored Indianapolis 500
The 2019 Chevy Corvette Grand Sport is the Official Pace Car for the Indianapolis 500 Photo: Chevrolet The 2019 Chevy Corvette Grand Sport will have a lot riding on its…
How to Prepare Your Car for Winter
As the cooler months roll in, it’s important to take care of your car before problems occur. Cold weather can be hard on your vehicle, especially if you don’t park…
COVID-19 Effects Felt in Hyundai March Sales Report
Photo: Hyundai The COVID-19 pandemic has dragged down vehicle sales across the industry, and Hyundai is no exception. In March, total sales for Hyundai Motor America fell 43 percent and…
Celebrating 50 Years of the Beautiful Ford Capri
Photo: Ford Motor Company Ford has seen its fair share of iconic cars over the years, from the game-changing Model T to the Thunderbird to the Mustang to the new…
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The designers at Mopar reimagined the 2020 Jeep Gladiator as the Top Dog Concept. By utilizing custom accessories and Jeep Performance Parts, they were able to create a vehicle specifically…
2016 GMC Sierra 1500 Denali Named Truck Trend’s Truck of the Year
The 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 Denali Photo: © General Motors Just a couple of months after the 2016 Chevy Colorado defended its Motor Trend Truck of the Year title, General…
5 Common Winter Driving Mistakes to Avoid
Stay safe during these last days of winter driving when you apply these helpful tips When driving in winter, it’s important to remember what to do — as well as…
All-New Mustang Mach-E Electrifies 2020 Auto China
The all-new Mustang Mach-E debuted at 2020 Auto China in September Photo: Ford Ford Motor Company kicks off a bold new era in China with the long-awaited debut of its…
