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Make Road Trips a Priority in 2017
With the days ticking down until 2016 is (finally) over, many people are considering what their goals and resolutions will be for 2017. If you are in possession of, or…
Magnus Walker Porsches Immortalized in New Hot Wheels Cars
Magnus Walker and Hot Wheels unveil special Porsche replicas Photo: Hot Wheels Over the years, Hot Wheels has released some clever and wildly original car designs (including one shaped like…
Madison Bumgarner’s Chevy Colorado Is AWOL
The highly awkward presentation of MVP Madison Bumgarner’s Chevy Colorado Remember that time Madison Bumgarner was named MVP of the 2014 World Series and was presented with a brand spankin’…
Lynn Longo Named Managing Director of Shanghai OnStar
Lynn Longo Photo: © General Motors Lynn Longo has been announced as the managing director of Shanghai OnStar Telematics Co. Ltd. and Global Connected Consumer Beijing Group, effective November 1st.…
Lyft Exec Claims Ridesharing Will Get First Bolts, GM Keeps Silence
The question of who will get their hands on Chevrolet’s new Bolt EV has been something of speculation, partly due to the fact that GM has been very quiet about…
Lyft Celebrates 1 Billionth Trip and Plans to Go Public
Photo: Pkg203 Six years of hard work has paid off for Lyft. The rideshare company commemorated its 1 billionth trip earlier this month. Though rival company Uber took around the…
Lurento Delivers Your Dream Car in the Right Place, at the Right Time
Whether on a business trip or on holiday, car rental has traditionally offered a more practical method of reaching the next local attraction, offering more flexibility and freedom than the…
Living Embodiment of Terror Brock Lesnar Destroys Cadillac CTS
It’s a tale as old as time: wrestling villain buys brand-new car, wrestling hero destroys new car to the delight of fans and horror of aforementioned villain. This face makes…
Conan Gives the World Its True Detective Lincoln Ad
Based on the early reception, it seems that Lincoln’s partnership with Matthew McConaughey was a smashing idea. The first fruits of the collaboration between the automaker and the Academy Award-winner…
Lincoln Teases Coach Door Continental on Instagram
2002 Lincoln Continental Concept The sad likelihood is that the Lincoln Continental is not long for this world. As Ford moves to do away with sedans and other perceived profit…
Lincoln Presenting Third Annual RUN10 FEED10
Lincoln will serve as presenting sponsor for the third annual RUN10 FEED10 race series Lincoln Motor Company will be acting as the presenting sponsor for the third annual RUN10 FEED10…
Is There a Lincoln Navigator Presidential Trim on the Horizon?
What fanciness would a Lincoln Navigator Presidential entail? The all-new Lincoln Navigator is still red-hot, and its high-end Black Label trim is without a doubt its hottest iteration. A high…
Lincoln Motor Company Nearly Triples Sales in China in 2016
Lincoln kicked off sales in China in late 2014, and its first full year of sales in the country was considered a success when its full vehicle lineup delivered sales…
Lincoln MKZ Hybrid Recall Issued for Rollaway Threat
When you’re designing a car, federal mandates require the brake to be engaged when you shift your car from “park” into drive mode. The Lincoln MKZ Hybrid has been recalled…
Limited Run 2016 Subaru Series.HyperBlue BRZ, WRX STI Priced
Subaru announced pricing for its 2016 Subaru Series.HyperBlue BRZ and WRX STI models Earlier this summer, Subaru announced that it would be producing limited edition variants of both the WRX…
Like Father, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Understands Confederate Flag’s Toxicity
Photo: Facebook.com/HendrickMotorsports After the tragic hate crime committed last week at a Charleston church, NASCAR announced its support of South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley’s call to remove the Confederate flag…
Lights, Camera, Lincoln: 5 Films Where the Luxury Car Brand Stars
Although Steven Spielberg’s 2012 film, Lincoln, is about the president and not the luxury car brand, that doesn’t mean there is a lack of films where Lincoln vehicles do make an…
Lexus Trains Assembly Employees To Detect Tiny Abnormalities in 2019 ES Using Their Fingers
Lexus drew back the curtain of the newly redesigned ES sedan back in April. Now, four months later, the first 2019 ES models are rolling out of the factory in…
Maryland Tests Tech That Could Prevent Drunk Driving
Photo: Canon EOS 70d The Maryland Department of Transportation and Governor Larry Hogan recently created Driven to Protect. This public-private partnership is attempting to prevent drunk driving with the Driver…
Hector Villarreal Named President of GM Southeast Asia
Photo: General Motors General Motors Southeast Asia in July announced that Hector Villarreal has been appointed its new president. Previously the managing director of GM Russia, Villarreal is tasked with…
Lexus' L/Studio Continues It Got Better Series
Lexus’ L/Studio has produced a series of videos featuring LGBT celebrities such as Nate Berkus Photo: L/Studio When you think of car manufacturers and their videos, cars racing on long…
Lexus Creates Two Tokyo Spaces
Intersect by Lexus Image: Wonderwallpress Aoyama is an upscale district in Tokyo, and Lexus has opened two spaces to help promote the brand. The first is a gallery to promote…
Lexus and Scholastic Partner for Eco Challenge
2014-2015 Lexus Eco Challenge Grand Prize Winning High School – Daniel Boone High School in Birdsboro, Pennsylvania The study of science in schools is very important, as it teaches our…
Lewis Hamilton Named in Paradise Papers for Avoiding Tax on $21M Jet
Photo: Jen_ross83 Lewis Hamilton, the recently-crowned four-time Formula One World Champion, avoided paying tax on his private luxury jet worth £16.5 million (approximately $21 million USD). The so-called “Paradise Papers”…
Legal Documents Uncovered from the Montgomery Bus Boycott, Including Rosa Parks' Arrest Record
Photo: Associated Press By complete accident, a courthouse intern in Montgomery, Alabama, discovered what experts believe to be the largest surviving collection of legal documents from the Montgomery Bus Boycott.…
Learn More About the Women that Pioneered GM Design
Photo: © Derrich In case you didn’t know, March is Women’s History Month, thanks to a declaration by Congress in the late 80s. The success of the Oscar-nominated film Hidden…
Woman in Need of Kidney Uses Her Car to Advertise
Photo: NBC2 News Some drivers use their cars to display lighthearted bumper stickers or window decals, or to advertise for their personal business. Florida resident Julie Kroening and her husband…
Last Hurrah of Cadillac CT6 Will Include Twin-Turbo V8 Models
Cadillac will produce the 2019 CT6 and CT6-V with the new twin-turbo V8 engine before discontinuing the model Cadillac announced Monday that it will kill off its flagship CT6 sedan…
LADA: Officer Acted 'Lawfully' in Death of Milton Everett Olin
Milton Everett Olin was killed December 8 by LA Officer Andrew Wood (Photo via LinkedIn) A little more than two weeks ago, I wrote about the Change.org petition to bring…
Kyle Busch Looks for Sponsors for His Son Brexton
Yeah, we wouldn’t be thrilled about this either Now that the Sprint Cup Series is over, NASCAR driver Kyle Busch is looking for something to fill his time. And as…
Kona Takes Home Top Award Tearing Through Dirt at 2018 Mudfest
The Hyundai Kona is one of the youngest vehicles in the lineup, only showing up for the first time in the 2018 model year. In the brief time it has…
Kiersten Robinson Named Ford's Chief Human Resources Officer
Ford announced on Monday that Kiersten Robinson has been appointed its Chief Human Resources Officer and group vice president. The appointment will take effect on April 1st; Robinson will report…
Kids in Hot Cars: It’s Simple, Just Don’t Do It!
Kids in hot cars unattended can spell disaster. Think before you get out of the car. This summer is only just halfway over, but already there have been a staggering…
Kia to Debut Hydrogen Car
Kia’s projected hydrogen fuel-cell car in 2021 will join the Niro in Kia’s eco-friendly lineup It might feel so long ago that discussion and speculation started. But it was only…
Kia Returns as the Premier Sponsor for Mom 2.0 Summit in Orlando
This is the third year in a row that Kia is sponsoring the female-focused event For the third consecutive year, Kia Motors America is returning as the Premier Sponsor and…
Kia Reports Record Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle Sales
Kia posted record breaking Certified Pre-Owned vehicle sales the past two months Kia is all about giving its customers a lot of luxury for as little a price as possible—and…
Kia Outsells Hyundai for the First Time in History
Kia outsold Hyundai in South Korea for the first time in history. In many families, sibling rivalry runs rampant. The eldest children set precedent for the siblings to follow, while…
Kia Motors America Announces Leadership Change
Michael Cole is taking on a new leadership role at Kia Motors America. Since 2012, Cole has been the leader of Kia Motors Europe. Now, he will report directly to…
Kia Introduces 2020 Soul at 2018 LA Auto Show
2020 Kia Soul GT-Line Photo: Kia The all-new 2020 Kia Soul is officially on display at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show. The third generation of the distinctly styled, popular,…
Kia, Hyundai Announce Plan to Introduce Hybrids by 2018
Four new hybrids, two plug-in hybrids, and an electric car will join the Kia Soul EV in Kia and Hyundia’s green car lineup Kia and Hyundai are joining together to…
Kia Honored with International Design Award
Kia BEAT 360 experience earned the automaker an international design award Photo: Kia Kia Motors design ingenuity has earned two category wins — Design strategy and Environments — for its…
Kia Cadenza Earns Repeat Victory as Best Large Car for Families from U.S. News & World Report
Competition-beating space and tech in the 2018 Kia Cadenza landed the sophisticated sedan a repeat victory from the editors of U.S. News & World Report as the “Best Large Car…
Kia Announces Nic Jönsson and Mark Wilkins as Drivers for 2014 PWC
Nic Jönsson and Mark Wilkins will be racing for Kia in the 2014 Pirelli World Challenge (PWC) this weekend. Kia has announced the driver line-up for their third season in…
Kevin Harvick To Stop Driving No. 4 Budweiser Chevrolet
Kevin Harvick drove the No. 4 Budweiser Chevrolet to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship in 2014 Photo: Mike Kalasnik Kevin Harvick will no longer be driving the No. 4…
KBB Names CX-3 and Mazda3 to '10 Best Back-to-School Cars'
As we pass from July into August, one thought is sweeping across the nation: “Holy crap, school is starting soon.” Then, for some of those people, the next thought is…
KBB.com Names 2016 Honda Fit and Civic Coolest Cars Under $18,000
A dude reps his cool ’16 Civic in the Honda ad “Jacket” KBB.com has released its list of the “10 Coolest Cars Under $18,000,” ranking a range of vehicles that…
Kaher Kazem Named President and CEO of GM Korea; Sanjiv Gupta New President of GM India
General Motors Korea has announced Kaher Kazem as the successor to James Kim in the role of president and CEO. Kazem, the current president and managing director for GM India,…
Just Kidding, F1 Is Sticking with Grid Girls
Remember just last month when Formula One merely suggested that they were reconsidering having grid girls on the tracks? These are the female models dressed in sexy sponsor attire holding…
[VIDEO] Relive Your Childhood with These Jurassic Park Jeeps
Feast your eyes on the Jurassic Park Jeeps. Most kids are fascinated with dinosaurs, but the 1993 film, Jurassic Park, perhaps instilled a new level of passion for these extinct…
June BMW Sales Rise 5.7 Percent, BMW Brand Has Record First Half
BMW 3 Series June BMW sales in the US were up 5.7 percent as the Group’s BMW and MINI brands combined for 35,577 deliveries. The 30,201 BMW-badged vehicles that sold…
