December sales are expected to be lower according to forecasts. Depressed December new-vehicle sales may have automakers facing a blue Christmas, but retailers are seeing record high transaction prices. That’s the takeaway from two new reports from J.D. Power and … Continue reading
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Ford announced it’s recalling almost 185,000 F-150 full-size pickups. The 2021 and 2022 model-year trucks are experiencing driveshaft problems that could cause it to fracture. Ford is recalling nearly 185,000 F-150 pickups from the 2021 and 2022 model years. The … Continue reading
The final Lotus Elise, a Elise Sport 240 Final Edition, is one of 35,124 built over 26 years. Lotus built its last the last Elise, Exige and Evora sports cars today in Hethel, Norfolk, U.K. The end of production for … Continue reading
Journalist Vince Patton demonstrates its possible to play video games while driving his Tesla Model 3. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) it is investigating 580,000 Tesla vehicles sold since 2017 that allow those seated up front to play … Continue reading
General Motors confirmed the departure of Dan Ammann, one of the key executives, responsible for guiding the company back from bankruptcy and into the transition toward electric and autonomous vehicles. Dan Ammann is leaving his job as CEO of Cruise Automation, GM’s autonomous … Continue reading
Who would have thought you could make the Rolls-Royce Ghost look so sinister? Rolls-Royce revealed a new addition to the Rolls-Royce Ghost line-up in Miami Thursday — the Black Badge — during a North America dealer meeting that saw about … Continue reading
The new Mitsubishi Outlander already has proven to be one of the most important products the long-struggling automaker has launched in its bid to become relevant to U.S. motorists again. Now, Mitsubishi is hoping to gain even more traction with … Continue reading
Dearborn, Michigan-based Ford Motor Co. reported net income of $1.8 billion, or 45 cents per share, and adjusted earnings of $3 billion for the third quarter of 2021. Ford CEO Jim Farley still believes the company is “spring loaded” for … Continue reading
Rental car giant Hertz inked deals with Uber and Carvana designed to expand the renter pool for its expanding fleet of EVs and make it easier to divest vehicles it no longer needs. Hertz plans to buy 100,000 Teslas for … Continue reading
In the race to put self-driving vehicles on the road, General Motors may be ready to take the lead with the new Ultra Cruise system it plans to put on the road by 2023. GM is currently rolling out its … Continue reading