These Are the Cars You’ll See at a Donald Trump Rally
Ahead of the Ohio primaries on March 15th, the one and only Donald J. Trump made a quick stop at the Dayton International Airport for one of his Klan meetings campaign rallies. You might have heard about this rally when a protestor charged the stage but was stopped by Trump’s Secret Service. Lucky for that […]
NASCAR CEO Brian France Endorses Donald Trump Explicitly, Downfall of Western Civilization Implicitly
Last night, during a Super Tuesday Eve rally at Georgia’s Valdosta State University, NASCAR CEO Brian France publicly endorsed Donald Trump for president of the United States. France was joined onstage by Hall of Fame racer Bill Elliot, Chevy drivers Ryan Newman and Chase Elliot, and Toyota driver David Ragan (whom Trump referred to as […]
Donald Trump’s Ex-Wife’s Ex-Car Sells for $48,200
“The rich guys in Bev Hills will be buying NSXs for their floozies,” Patrick Bedard wrote in a 1990 Car and Driver review of the Acura NSX. “Lucky floozies.” Turns out, one of those fortunate floozies was Marla Maples, the mistress-cum-second wife of presidential candidate impersonator (and, most recently, Batman impersonator) Donald Trump. In 1992 […]
NASCAR Changes Postseason Venue After Offensive Donald Trump Speech
It looks like Donald Trump is offending people with more than just a terrible comb-over. The real-estate mogul and 2016 presidential candidate recently threw himself under the proverbial bus for making controversial statements about Mexican immigrants in a speech announcing his run for president—and it looks like NASCAR is having none of it. After making […]
President Trump May Have a Self-Driving Car Phobia
And He’s Not the Only One
Are you afraid of the car? The autonomous car, that is. You are in company if you identify with a self-driving car phobia. Even the President of the United States has doubts about fully automated vehicles, stating that they “will never work.” “I would never get in a self-driving car,” President Donald Trump said. “I […]
Trump Tariffs Still Driving Up Auto Prices
Trump’s latest round of tariffs on Chinese imports added a 10 percent increase to more than 100 car parts, a range that includes brake pads, tires, engines, and batteries. The worst news? It looks like that 10 percent will increase to 25 percent by the beginning of next year.
4 Things We Know About Trump’s New Cadillac Limo
Cadillac just delivered a new armored limousine for President Trump. The Secret Service says the limo transported Trump this week while he was in New York City for United Nations meetings. The federal government has used Cadillac limos for presidential travel ever since the 1980s. Starting with President George W. Bush’s administration, these limos have […]
Trump Administration Sets Up To Start Giant Vehicle Emissions Fight This Week
Well folks, the hammer is en route to the bell to start the fight over our nation’s emissions and fuel economy regulations, according to a report from E&E News, which says that the Trump administration will officially propose weakening car emissions standards this week. Until now, the plan had been only available as a draft […]
Toyota Warns Trump That Tariffs Would Raise Cost of Every Car in America
Toyota has lent its voice to the criticism in response to President Donald Trump’s claim that he would place a 20 percent tariff on all cars coming into the US. This follows Trump’s order to the Department of Commerce to investigate whether car imports were a threat to national security. “A hundred and thirty-seven thousand […]
Reports Suggest That the Trump Administration Wants to Push German Luxury Cars Out of the U.S. Market
These reports indicate that German automakers like BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Volkswagen may soon face uncertain fates when it comes to their future in the U.S. Market
President Donald J. Trump’s distaste toward Germany’s automotive presence in the United States is no secret. Despite once owning several Mercedes-Benz and BMW models, Trump has been critical of how many German cars are on American roads since becoming President of the United States. According to German magazine WirtschaftsWoche, Trump may be preparing to take serious […]
Trump’s Auto Tariff Plans Could Spell Disaster for GM Korea
President Donald Trump is weighing a plan to increase vehicle import tariffs, and that could be bad news for GM Korea. General Motors’ struggling South Korean unit has been operating at a loss due to declining sales, slowing demand for the smaller cars it builds, and shrinking export markets. However, earlier this month, GM and […]
Cadillac Limousine to Join Trump’s Presidential Fleet By the End of Summer
Cadillac has been working on a limousine for the sitting president for some time now. There were rumors that the Cadillac limo would join Trump’s fleet this spring, but it looks like the limo will be delayed just a little bit further. Cadillac President Johann de Nysschen said the keys have officially been handed over to […]
President Trump Ponders Steel, Aluminum Tariffs That Could Raise Car Prices
When asked which metals are used the most to make cars, most likely the answer would be steel, possibly followed by aluminum. If you were to wonder where that steel comes from for vehicles made in the US, though, the answer is mostly “somewhere else.” Made in Michigan: Meet the Chevrolet Bolt EV According to […]
FCA Set to Help the Guangzhou Automobile Group Bring Its Trumpchi Brand to America
China is currently the largest automotive market in the world, due in part to the fact that it is the most populated country in the world. Despite this, you often won’t find all that many Chinese car brands sold in markets outside of China, and this is especially true in the U.S. That might be […]
Trump Rolls Back Flood-Resistant Infrastructure Rule Ahead of Hurricane Harvey
Here’s something that can be filed under the heading “Dark and ironic timing.” Ten days before Hurricane Harvey began ravaging the Gulf Coast with flooding, President Trump removed a regulation proposed by the Obama administration which said that any infrastructure (meaning roads, bridges, etc) or building made using federal money would be required to be […]
President Trump Apparently Misses Cruising to Taylor Swift, Endangering Life of Youngest Child [VIDEO]
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If there’s one thing we know about President Donald Trump, it’s that he is loath to complain. It’s not easy being the most powerful billionaire in the world, but somehow, Trump manages to shoulder the burden with quiet dignity, resisting the temptation to lash out at his critics or blame anyone but himself for his […]
Car News In the Rearview: Trump’s Special Truck Day
Welcome once more to In the Rearview, where I bring you the thrills, spills, and chills of car news from the past week, all cut down into bite-sized, highly nutritious form. Tastes Just Like Chicken: Mazda has four vehicles at the top of Consumer Guide’s Best Buys list First up, in news from the subcontinent, India […]
Trump’s NAFTA Changes May Not Be as Drastic as Promised
All right, folks. Let’s hike up our pants and crack our necks, because I’m about to talk about President Trump for the umpteenth time this week. This time, it’s about the North American Free Trade Agreement. When Trump was first elected, one of his biggest talking points was eliminating or renegotiating the terms of […]