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Punch Group CEO Guido Dumarey has created a powertrain-focused supplier in Europe from discarded General Motors businesses. Dumarey told Automotive News Europe he has big plans for GM’s former center of competence for diesels. Read more

Ford is gearing up for the 2022 World Rally Championship season. It has now retired the long-running Fiesta in favor of the Puma hybrid. Read more

The EV maker's CEO also discusses chip crisis and a big change made to the Volvo subsidiary's marketing in the U.S. Read more

An article from a London-based new EV owner showed the confusion and tension that can arise from feeling clueless about driving a computer on wheels. It also showcases how the EV community can be a source of guidance and solace for the upcoming surge of EV owners. Read more

The good old days? This is definitely one of them... Read more

Recent reports have claimed that GM is losing precious ground and momentum to Ford as the race to electrification picks up steam. But what's really going on, and does GM have a chance to regain some lost ground? Read more

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) ended 2021 with sales down by 1.2 per cent compared to the year before, but has said retail orders are at record levels and new Read more

Tony Stewart Racing is getting in to the drag racing circuit. Stewart's wife will be the primary driver on the team. Read more

In Oregon, a vanity plate request for SUCHA B didn't pass muster, and neither did T0ASTD, FUBAR8, or SLO-AF. Here's the list of some of the most interesting denied plate labels. Read more

Tesla has made yet another bold move in innovation as it is now accepting Dogecoin only for select merchandise. What is that merchandise, how much is it, and why did Tesla do this? We'll discuss it now. Read more

Michigan State Police share a video of the crash set to The Dukes of Hazzard theme Read more

Tesla's unified computing architecture has become a key part of the manufacturer's dodging of the recent semiconductors crisis, allowing its AI engineers to rewrite its own software as they see fit; a huge and decisive difference also related to widely using Open Source Software. Read more

Remember the toilet paper shortage of 2020 made in-part from consumer panicking that set off a hoarding frenzy? We may not be too far off from that when it comes to auto parts this year. Here’s the latest on auto parts price increases and availability on how it could lead to another hoarding frenzy. Plus, what you can do to save money on parts. Read more

Where are the 2022 Subaru Outback and 2022 Subaru Crosstrek most popular and the hardest to find for shoppers? Check out the one city where Outback is most popular and the one state where Crosstrek sells the best. Read more

The Ford F-150 Lightning is facing a growing pool of competition as it prepares to enter the EV pickup segment. A new arrival in the pool is the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV RST. How do these two stack up in a battle of statistics? Read more

Despite the buzz surrounding dealer markups, most Ford Mustang Mach-E battery-electric vehicle buyers paid MSRP or less over the past 13 months. Read more

Unveiled on Friday at the Tokyo Auto Salon, the GR86 becomes the latest model to be built to SUPER GT’s own GT300 (formerly JAF GT300) regulations, joining the likes of the Toyota Prius PHV GR Sport, Subaru BRZ and Toyota GR Supra.At least two examples will be on this year’s grid, with apr committed to running one GR86 alongside its hybrid-powered Prius, and new-for-2022 team Shade Racing  Read more

The flagship, petrol-powered S-Class is a vanishing breed. Better enjoy it while we can... Read more

Well, it is Tokyo show weekend - time for a JDM unicorn Read more

The Astra VXR was always fast, stylish, and decent to drive - now it's cheap, too Read more

The Safari Dark Edition will receive an Oberon Black paintjob. The new variant will get ventilated seats. Read more

Satire is inaccurate. It can still be spot on. But how do reality and the film actually differ? Read more

Tesla has included a direct reference to the Model Y structural battery pack in an update to its Model Y owner's manual. The document noted that new Model Ys equipped with structural batteries have lift Read more

A 294-ton 'superload' is crossing Pennsylvania right now, and you're going to want to steer clear of this slow-moving beast. Read more

In Antioch, California, a driver caught doing donuts and crashing is now facing the music of an out-of-commission car and reckless driving charges. Read more

Near-miss encourages government message advocating drivers to be safer Read more

Electric vehicles often differ based on different battery technologies. US-based electric automaker Tesla has set the trend for years. According to Yang Jie at Wall Street Journal, "A less-expensive battery technology championed by Tesla Inc.’s Elon Musk rose Read more

At the Tokyo Auto Salon, a custom proto of the Nissan Z was revealed with a split-grille design. Read more

Largely Unregulated Gas Pipelines Huge Source of Methane Pollution The largest source of leaks of the potent greenhouse gas methane may be the spider web of largely unregulated pipes transporting it from drilling sites to Read more

In October 2020 Honda announced it would pull the plug on its F1 programme after the 2021 season following seven years of supplying hybrid power units to first McLaren, and then AlphaTauri and Red Bull.That prompted Red Bull to bring the engine development in-house at its Milton Keynes campus, attracting staff from Honda and various rival teams to spearhead the new Red Bull Powertrains  Read more