Ford sold 8,050 Bronco Sport SUVs in January Photo: Ford One of Ford’s hottest new products, the recently launched Bronco Sport, helped the automaker start 2021 with record SUV sales at retail. Ford sold 8,050 Bronco Sports in January with the SUV averaging just 11 days to turn on dealer lots. Ford Awards: Mustang Mach-E…
Summer road trip Photo: Avinash Patel via Pexels A road trip is a summer staple. This year, thanks to the pandemic, road trips are more popular than ever. A new study commissioned by Nissan says 71 percent of Americans feel more comfortable behind the wheel than in an airplane seat for their summer getaway. And,…
Photo: Jake Archibald Whether you like it or not—and most do not—the Formula One cars of 2018 will feature a new device called the “Halo.” This article will attempt to detail what it is as well as its purpose, potential shortcomings, and why no one seems to like it. What is it? For years, the…
If you made a prediction at the start of 2018, chances are pretty good that you would have picked something relatively safe. You likely wouldn’t guess that Clemson would absolutely drub Alabama in the National Title Game and then go on to celebrate by eating garbage food at the White House compliments of a guy…
Ohio adults should get a REAL ID soon in light of the updated enforcement deadline next fall Photo: Christina Smith via Pixabay If you still need to upgrade your Ohio driver’s license to a REAL ID, you have an extra year until you need to do so. Here’s a brief overview of what these ID…
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…
Photo: Audi “Where we’re going, we don’t need roads,” Doc Brown famously said, as he launched Marty McFly and a levitating DeLorean into the far-flung futuristic year of 2015. It turns out that Audi also has a concept vehicle that’s envisioned for a road-less future — but the new Audi AI:TRAIL quattro runs on electricity,…
Photo: Natalie Parker March is known as Workplace Eye Wellness Month. While it’s definitely a good idea to take care of your eyes if you have a corporate job indoors, it’s equally important to take care of them if your workplace is transportation-based. Whether you’re driving a ride share vehicle, contractor van, or delivery truck,…
Photo: Toyota Motor North America Toyota Motor North America has pledged $1 million in relief for victims of the winter storm that recently collapsed the Texas electrical grid and left more than four million Texans without electricity and heat in subfreezing temperatures. The automaker, whose North American headquarters are based in Plano, Texas, says the…
The ever-steady Ford Transit is used by businesses and fleet operators the world over, and it’s continuing to catch on with more and more new customers by the year. Recently, DUBZ, the Dubai-based baggage transportation company, selected the Ford Transit as the backbone for a new check-in service that allows for easier check-ins. New from…
The awards just keep rolling in for GMC pickup trucks Photo: © General Motors The 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 was recently named the 2016 Texas Truck Showdown Towing Champion. The accolade was the result of a head-to-head capability test performed by MrTruck.com, Cars.com, and PickupTrucks.com. The specific Sierra model tested was the Sierra 1500 SLT…
Formula 1 driver, Mika Häkkinen Photo: André Zehetbauer The fact that the most-decorated Formula 1 driver of all-time says Mika Häkkinen was the only driver he ever feared and the one he most respected should tell you all you need to know, but to define the Flying Finn only by comparison to Michael Schumacher wouldn’t…
Well, the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens teaser trailer has just been released (and no, for better or worse, it’s not a RickRoll this time). In case you haven’t seen it yet, here ya go: Obviously, everyone here at the office is really jazzed about this two-minute teaser. Unfortunately, we write for an automotive…
Are you irritated yet? If you’re not, then you haven’t been keeping up with the dozens of BMW rumors flying around the past couple weeks. Whether they’re about the development and timetable of the i5 or the next generation of the 3 Series, there’s been enough questionable “news” lately to make you pull your hair…
Chevrolet has released a new commercial for its second-generation Volt, which demonstrates that the Volt is so good, they don’t even need to speak about how good it is. Instead, we are treated to 44 seconds of ’80s sci-fi love-scene music played while a camera man and lighting technician flirt coquettishly over the Volt’s exterior and…
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