What We Know So Far
Source: caranddriver.com
NYT learns how GM car buyers wound up in a program that raised insurance rates
The story about GM sharing driving data from connected vehicles with third parties now has a third installment. The quick recap is that New York Times reporter Kashmir Hill broke the news that GM was selling driving data about specific drivers and specific trips to LexisNexis and Verisk, two companies that help auto insurance companies gauge risk. The drivers had been enrolled in a program called … [Read More...]
Tesla stock surges on 'watershed' 'Full Self-Driving' approval in China
Tesla (TSLA) stock soared on Monday following reports that CEO Elon Musk won Chinese approval to deploy the automaker’s "Full Self-Driving" (FSD) autonomous software on the mainland. As was first reported by the Wall Street Journal, people familiar with the matter said that officials told Tesla that they had tentatively approved FSD in the country during Musk’s 24-hour visit to Beijing over the … [Read More...]
Bentley Bentayga Apex Edition Gets Swimsuit Ready, Drops 97 Pounds
Bentley revealed the Bentayga Apex Edition, which, as the name suggests, is a new special edition of its luxury SUV. The Apex Edition gets a special look, carbon-fiber wheels, and carbon-ceramic brakes to save weight. Production of the new special edition Bentayga is being limited to just 20 units worldwide with a subset being offered to owners of the Continental GT Le Mans Edition in matching … [Read More...]
2024 Infiniti QX Autograph AWD Review – Plush and Pleasant
Follow us today... Three-row SUVs are an important segment in the auto industry. 3-Row SUVs serve as family vehicles and also act as vacation, utility, and work vehicles. Many shoppers want a bit more of a premium experience than the mainstream offers. Which is where Inifniti fits in. 2004 Infiniti QX Autograph AWD - What Is It?The QX60 is a three-row SUV in the … [Read More...]
High-end Bentley Bentayga Apex adds weight-saving carbon goodies, plus nice pinstripes
Bentley is going on a carbon binge, by introducing the Bentayga Apex Edition, developed by its in-house Mulliner bespoke division and advertised as the ‘’most dynamic-looking and driving Bentayga ever.’’ What’s novel about this crossover, which will be limited globally to only 20 units, is its reliance down low on lighter-weight carbon: 22-inch carbon rims that save a significant six kilograms … [Read More...]
Asbury Automotive says 10 dealerships are up for sale
Asbury Automotive Group Inc. is considering selling 10 other dealerships besides the Delaware Lexus store it divested during the first quarter, the company said in its first-quarter earnings report. Asbury's April 26 report filing said it held $242.7 million in assets for sale as of March 31: 10 franchised dealerships and a piece of unused real estate. The group entered 2024 with another … [Read More...]
Toyota Highlander plant gets $1.4B to build a new EV and battery packs
A week after a CarBuzz report that Toyota planned to expand PHEV availability in the U.S. market and possibly offer an electric Toyota Highlander in the near future, Automotive News reports Toyota's pledged $1.4 billion to the Princeton, Indiana plant that builds the current Highlander, Grand Highlander, Sienna minivan, and Lexus TX that's the luxury arm's version of the Grand Highlander. The … [Read More...]
Pour one out for the Ram 1500 Classic in Canada
While the Ram 1500 received a significant update, entering its fifth generation in the 2019 model year, the automaker continued selling the older model alongside it under the Ram 1500 Classic name. The Classic, which is only sold in two configurations in the U.S., is leaving the Canadian market, as Ram recently announced that it had stopped building the model for buyers north of the border. Ram … [Read More...]
Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Vehicles: Everything You Need to Know
There are only about 17,000 hydrogen-powered vehicles on U.S. roads right now, and all of them are in California. Meanwhile, EVs are out there in the millions.While electric cars are getting attention, with major manufacturers focusing on making them dominant by 2030, hydrogen vehicles remain very much in the background.Here's what you need to know about what hydrogen cars are, how they work, and … [Read More...]
2025 Chevy Equinox Starting Price Rises $2000 to $29,995
The 2025 Chevy Equinox has a base price of $29,995, which is $2000 more than the outgoing 2024 version.With the old entry-level LS trim getting dropped, that leaves the LT as the Equinox's new entry point, and it's actually $895 less than before. The sporty RS and outdoorsy Activ are the two other trim levels, and they both start at $34,395; all-wheel drive is a $2K option on every '25 … [Read More...]