MG turns 100 years old, and what a long, strange trip it's been for the brand that started as a promotional project for Morris Garages in Oxford, England. Now a property of Chinese state-owned automaker SAIC, the latest incarnation of MG has been putting cars on dealer lots since 2007 and doing a fine job of it; the brand sold nearly 850,000 cars last year, 88% of them exported to international … [Read more...]
Used Ford Truck Models You Can Fix and Save Money
Follow us today... A popular traditional car and truck repair manual publication has recently focused on individual model manuals for a wide range of Ford trucks that is a significant improvement over the old-style manuals of the past. Related article: Fix That Old Hard to Start Ford Truck Yep, that’s right―The Haynes automotive manual. But not the one your father had … [Read more...]
NHTSA investigating Ford BlueCruise following fatal crashes
The National Highway and Trafic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation into Ford's BlueCruise hands-free driver assist system in the wake of two fatal crashes. The agency noted a few commonalities between the crashes. They both have involved Mustang Mach-Es with BlueCruise active, and they both occurred at night with the Fords colliding with stationary vehicles in the lane they … [Read more...]
Kia EV9 Luggage Test: How much fits behind the third row (and frunk)?
According to its interior dimension specs, the Kia EV9 electric SUV has 20.2 cubic-feet of cargo volume behind its raised third row. For comparison, the Kia Telluride has 21 cubic-feet, while most other three-row crossovers are in the 16-18 cubic-foot range. So, in theory, the EV9 should be able to carry more stuff behind its third row than most. It should also be awfully similar to the Telluride. … [Read more...]
Rivian put out a feeler to test buyers' willingness to spend on a new R2
Rivian’s EVs are popular with buyers and offer plenty of useful features, but affordable they are not. That’s slated to change, at least slightly, with the new R2 platform, which will bring smaller, less expensive models to the automaker’s catalog, but it appears Rivian is eying pricier variants with extreme power. InsideEVs dug up Rivian Reddit users’ posts that detail a survey they received, … [Read more...]
Bugatti Chiron successor prototype spotted in full profile under camo
When Bugatti teased the new V16 that will go into the successor to the Chiron, the early word was that the new coupe would still be recognizable as a Bugatti. We have Top Gear to thank for proof, the magazine scoring an image of a prototype and posting it to X. The design trademarks are there — low nose rising to hug the front wheels, the C graphic along the side, thin light bar stretched across … [Read more...]
New Subaru Cracked Windshield Lawsuit Settlement Involves 1.4M Vehicles, What Customers Need To Know
Follow us today... Subaru of America has settled its cracked windshield lawsuit for the owners of 1.4 million vehicles. According to Top Class Actions, Subaru of America agreed to settle the lawsuit with the owners of the 2019-2022 Forester, 2019-2022 Ascent vehicles, 2020-2022 Outback, and 2020-2022 Legacy vehicles. Before I give you the proposed settlement details, … [Read more...]
Most Reliable 200K Mile Car for $500?
Follow us today... If you are going to buy used, then aside from having a pre-purchase inspection make sure that used car model has a proven history as one of the most reliable used cars made. The reason for this is that often the damage you see is cosmetically superficial, but functionally easily repairable with some effort, a recommended car repair manual, and … [Read more...]
EU needs 8 times more charging points per year to meet demand, industry body finds
Industry body ACEA says there are 630,000 public chargers, 150,000 of which were installed last year across the bloc. This is far short of the roughly 410,000 needed annually for the region to reach its target of 3.5 million by 2030. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]
From the Archive: 1989 Isuzu Amigo XS 4WD Test
From the June 1989 issue of Car and Driver.The charge in this case is aggravated cuteness with intent to commit market domination. Disturbingly frequent in today's sport-utility market, this offense can be blamed in large part on the Suzuki Samurai. When it first wheezed its way onto the scene, the Samurai single-handedly reinvented its class. Who could have predicted that a stiffly sprung, … [Read more...]
Mahindra XUV3XO launched at ₹7.49 lakhs. To rival Tata Nexon & Hyundai Venue
By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 29 Apr 2024, 17:17 PM Share via: Mahindra has launched the XUV3XO at an introductory price of ₹7.49 lakhs. The SUV boasts of new feature upgrades over the XUV 300. <div class="imgWrapper" data-item-event="image_clicked" data-ga-widget="Image Interactions" … [Read more...]
More Customers Satisfied with Airline, Auto Rental Travels
A recent travel study shows Alaska Airlines and National Car Rental ranking highest on travel industry index scores. Source: autorentalnews.com … [Read more...]
Fears the Cybertruck’s Stainless Steel Gets “Dangerously Hot in the Sun” Tested Against The Exterior Temperatures of Other Teslas – The Cybertruck Comes out as the “Coolest Tesla”
Follow us today... The Tesla Cybertruck is the first vehicle to feature an unpainted stainless steel exoskeleton. The Cybertruck shares some similarities with the low-production-run DeLorean DMC-12; however, besides the DeLorean, the Cybertruck is in a league of its own when it comes to mass-market vehicles. This uniqueness has earned the Cybertruck a lot of praise … [Read more...]
NHTSA opens preliminary probe into Ford's hands-free driving tech BlueCruise after 2 crashes
Both the collisions occurred during "nighttime lighting conditions," and each resulted in at least one fatality, according to the NHTSA. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]
5 stars of the 2024 Beijing auto show
Nearly every domestic and international brand attended the showcase event of the Chinese auto industry. Here are the hits (and a few misses) from the show, which featured more than 100 premieres. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]
5 stars of the 2024 Beijing auto show
Nearly every domestic and international brand attended the showcase event of the Chinese auto industry. Here are the hits (and a few misses) of the show, which featured more than 100 premieres. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]
Indian startup The ePlane to develop electric air taxi prototype by March 2025
PTI | New Delhi: Chennai-based startup The ePlane Company expects to develop a certifiable prototype of a flying electric taxi by March next year as it works on ways to alleviate urban congestion. Incubated out of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras, the company also aims to initially commercialise its drones that can carry a payload of 2-6 kilograms in the coming months, according to … [Read more...]
149% surge in cases of mobile phone use while driving since Jan
PTI | New Delhi: A major surge of nearly 149% in prosecutions related to mobile phone usage while driving in Delhi since January 1, as compared to the corresponding period last year, the traffic police data revealed. The statistics, shared by the Delhi Traffic Police, indicate a sharp rise in violations of mobile phone usage laws while driving. From January 1 to April 15, a total of 15,846 … [Read more...]
2024 Toyota GR Supra Review: Please get the manual
Pros: It has a manual; playful and full of character; sweet engines; better-than-BMW steering and handling Cons: Two seats only; antiquated tech; it'll be too German for some; pricey compared to Nissan Z The 2024 Toyota Supra is an excellent and entertaining two-seat sports car with a storied nameplate. If you were a Supra fan in the '80s or '90s, rest assured that the resurrected model lives up … [Read more...]
Elon Musk visits China as Tesla seeks self-driving technology rollout
SHANGHAI/BEIJING, (Reuters) – Tesla (TSLA.O), CEO Elon Musk arrived in Beijing on Sunday on an unannounced visit, where he was expected to discuss the rollout of Full Self-Driving (FSD) software and permission to transfer data overseas, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. Chinese state media reported that he met Premier Li Qiang in Beijing, during which Li told Musk that Tesla’s … [Read more...]
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