Chrysler Group today reported that the fuel savings and emissions due to its TorqueFlite eight-speed automatic transmissions have been astounding. Over their lifetimes, the transmissions, which power more than one million vehicles on the road, are projected to save drivers a collective $2.5 billion at the pump and will have prevented more than 700 million…
Vincent Piaskowski, a 12th-grade student from Michigan, won first place in Stellantis’ 2021 Drive for Design Contest Photo: Stellantis The task for this year’s Drive for Design Contest from Stellantis was to imagine what an electrified Jeep should look like in the future. Student designers across the country had 10 weeks to draft their concepts…
While I wouldn’t recommend hopping inside a 1970 Charger R/T and parachuting out of a C-130, I still believe everyone should experience some of the Fast & Furious franchise cars the way the film’s stars have—fast and furiously. Now is your chance with the Furious 7 car pack for Forza Horizon 2, which is available…
Photo: FCA The editors of Winds of Change magazine recently compiled their annual list of the top companies that are recruiting Indigenous STEM employees and providing them with career and development opportunities. Stellantis was one of 50 companies to earn a spot on this list of the Top 50 STEM Workplaces for Indigenous STEM Professionals….
With each passing year, there are plenty of awards handed out for the best new vehicles in the industry. However, there seems to be a deficit of awards handed out for the best used vehicles in the automotive world. That’s where the 2017 CarGurus Best Used Car Awards enter the picture. A brand new set…
While the East Coast was hunkering down during the Snowpocalypse earlier this week, many people were taking advantage of the snow in the best ways possible. Social media practically blew up with pictures of snow-related activities, like sledding, making snow forts, and snow diving. But one group of guys really took things to the next…
While driving, your senses are on high alert (except taste, because eating and driving is a dangerous and distracted driving combo). Your eyes absorb the landscape of traffic in front of you, your ears process the sounds around you, and your sense of touch grips the wheel as you navigate through gridlock. Not to mention,…
As the world prepares for a new James Bond, I propose something radical: let the superspy drive a Corvette instead of an Aston Martin. James Bond might have met his match. And his name? Chaplin. Simon Chaplin. Earlier this week, Simon Chaplin was attempting to get away from police in Carmarthenshire in Wales when he…
This life-size car is made of 25,000 used cell phones Recycling is an easy way to go green. Whether it’s separating your plastics and glass from the rest of your garbage or donating old electronics to those that need it, there are a million ways to reuse the various bits of junk lying around your…
Now that we’ve at last laid eyes on the Ford Mustang Mach-E, there’s one last white whale lingering in Ford’s future product portfolio: the much-anticipated Ford Bronco. Set to make its world premiere next spring, the Bronco may wind up with an aluminum body ala the F-150 if you read into details from the finalized…
General Motors on Friday announced a combined $47 million investment into manufacturing operations in Tennessee and Michigan. According to The Tennessean, GM is investing $27 million into its Spring Hill plant to build the right-hand-drive Holden Acadia. Holden officially revealed the new Acadia last September, announcing that it would be available in showrooms across Australia…
This article is sponsored by JeepsAreUs.com. The era of smart gadgets is upon us, molding our lives to resemble science fiction. Of course, the automotive industry is not exempt from offering these exciting upgrades. From all-in-one entertainment systems to sweet engine boosts, it’s no wonder long drives are hardly dreaded. But with great technological advancements…
A road trip through Canada will reveal the country’s majestic, natural beauty. From prairies and lakeshores to mountains, the vistas in Canada will be varied yet equally stunning on your journey. And although you might find it difficult to focus on the road, you must (since you’re driving), but also because driving in Canada requires…
FCA will have tours of its vehicles at CES 2021 Photo: FCA CES 2021 will showcase the latest technology offerings when it takes place virtually Jan. 11-14. FCA will participate in CES 2021 and provide interactive tours of its new vehicle-related innovations. A New FCA Technology: Check out the Know & Go app A guided…
2015 Ford F-150 For nearly four decades, Ford’s F-Series has been the preferred choice of not just American truck shoppers, but all American vehicle shoppers in general. Given that the F-Series and its crowing jewel—the F-150—are readily-identifiable symbols of the American automotive industry, and that Ford is a quintessential American brand through and through, it…
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