GM Offers Bolt EV To 'West Wing' Actress After Her Husband's Tesla Model S Burst Into Flames
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This Test Shows Why Tesla Autopilot Crashes Keep Happening
Washington Post says truck driving is an $80,000/year job, then says it's a $42,000/year job.
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The Dodge Super Bee is coming back, kinda sorta, as FCA’s NHRA-approved, drag-racer-in-a-box Challenger ‘Angry Bee’ package | AutoNewsblaster
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Despite tragic accidents, the self-driving car money trail tells one story: They’re here. They’re autonomous. Get used to it.
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A (partially, I hope) driverless future: here is what intrigues me.
The horror! The horror! We’re actually witnessing the return of the Nissan Juke — but only in Europe, thank goodness | AutoNewsblaster
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The first refreshed-for-2019 Fiat 500X crossovers just rolled off the boat in the U.S.—but should you consider one? | AutoNewsblaster
Is Ford actually going to miss the 50th anniversary of the Mustang Mach 1?
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Your plumber might soon be rolling up in an EV, as plans emerge for an all electric Ford Transit Van | AutoNewsblaster
What is a donk? And what is not? | Enthusiast 101 | AutoNewsblaster
Mike Musto gave a big nod last week to the supercharged Buick 3800 V6 engine, that old GM iron horse. Should cars with this motor be on your radar? | AutoNewsblaster
This digital rendering of the Nissan Ariya concept looks like someone sculpted a Nissan Juke of Silly Putty and stretched it—but the prototype at the Tokyo Motor Show wasn’t quite so bad | AutoNewsblaster
Dynastic rides: cars royals drive in the 21st Century | AutoNewsblaster
The end of Holden: pondering the byzantine, badge-engineered legacy of a soon-to-retire marque | AutoNewsblaster
We need to talk about that WRC social media ad featuring the recent Ott Tänak crash: next-level tastelessness in motorsports marketing? | AutoNewsblaster
We’re already in a world where Porsche makes SUVs. So why not a world with Recaro off-road seats? | AutoNewsblaster
The U.S. News 2020 Best Cars for the Money awards winners list includes models from only five automakers—and only one was a U.S. marque | AutoNewsblaster
Toyota seems to be stepping up their tease on hydrogen fuel cell cars – do they know something the rest of the industry doesn’t? | AutoNewsblaster
Not impressed with the $3.4 million Bullitt Mustang? How about the Porsche 917 Steve McQueen drove in ‘Le Mans,’ now on display at the Brumos Collection in Jacksonville? | AutoNewsblaster
DIY tech tip: if your 3800 V6 Buick or other GM car is shifting hard into reverse or drive after cold starts, check the line to your transmission vacuum modulator valve | Enthusiast 101 | AutoNewsblaster
This stunning, handbuilt Saleen S7 supercar from Saleen Automotive will be up for auction at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale, with online bidding via Proxibid | AutoNewsblaster
Honda light truck sales set record, but the automaker’s count includes crossovers, SUVs—and they’re still selling a lot of cars, too | AutoNewsblaster
2020 Ford Aftermarket Project Vehicle Program application window now open, with Part 1 materials due January 27 | AutoNewsblaster
How to capture some of Tesla’s automotive PR thunder: start aftermarket support for a Cybertruck that doesn’t yet exist | AutoNewsblaster
Bondurant High Performance Driving School to debut F4 racing instruction program next year, featuring Ligier single-seat race cars | AutoNewsblaster
Will advances in alternative battery technology overcome the challenge of lithium availability as demand for electric cars increases? | AutoNewsblaster
Racing-derived software upgrade boosts Jaguar I-Pace range, automaker says | AutoNewsblaster
Market indicators already suggest discontinuing sedans and coupes was a questionable call for U.S. automakers. But will they be ready for the shift? | AutoNewsblaster
Nissan’s sports car legacy drifts into the toy world with the new Nissan GT-R NISMO LEGO kit | AutoNewsblaster
Fun fact: Dodge wasn’t the first to make a van called the Caravan. The Nissan Caravan has been around for a while, and some of them look pretty dope. | AutoNewsblaster
What is badge engineering? | Enthusiast 101 | AutoNewsblaster
Congratulations to the Ring Brothers as 2019 SEMA Battle of the Builders winners. But does the annual competition have a 1969 Camaro problem? | AutoNewsblaster
12 Battle of the Builders finalists vie for top honors at SEMA Ignited tonight | AutoNewsblaster
Ford attempts to charge-up EV enthusiasm with Mustang Lithium launch at SEMA 2019 | AutoNewsblaster
Ford makes the Ford Flex discontinuation official with an odd salute to the model | AutoNewsblaster
♫ ‘You gotta fight… for your right… to buy replica cars!’ ♫ says SEMA, and they’re backing that up by suing the U.S. Department of Transportation—but will this change much for the average enthusiast? | AutoNewsblaster
The public has voted – and the 10th 2019 SEMA Young Guns contestant is… | AutoNewsblaster
Could a new Bandini Automobili brand launch be in the works? A U.S. trademark filing this week may offer some clues | AutoNewsblaster
Holden offering Colorado 4x4 pickup purchasers seven years of free scheduled maintenance in Australia, but will Chevrolet follow suit in the U.S.? | AutoNewsblaster
Minivans may be an endangered species, but Ford commercial vans just hit record sales | AutoNewsblaster
Do you know your LX from your GT from your ST? A beginner’s guide to automotive trim level and performance package acronyms | Enthusiast 101 | AutoNewsblaster
This wacky Jeep-to-Bus conversion, the Jeepney, will be on display at the 30th Toyota Automobile Museum Classic Car Festival | AutoNewsblaster
Nine SEMA Young Guns entrants named for Battle of the Builders 2019—and YOU can help name the 10th | AutoNewsblaster
Yes, we want your pitches for original freelance automotive news/feature contributions. And, no—we don’t want spammy requests to publish “automotive guest posts” with “dofollow links.” | AutoNewsblaster
Effort to stop immediate fines for loud car exhaust in California takes a big step forward as bill amendment passes legislature | AutoNewsblaster
Ogier, Citroën take Rally Turkey 2019; Tänak finishes 16th in his Toyota Yaris but retains series lead | AutoNewsblaster
‘Locally emission free’: BMW Group amps up the EV doublespeak while showcasing the Mini Cooper SE’s trek from Munich to Frankfurt | AutoNewsblaster
On the heels of Porsche’s Taycan reveal, another heavy-hitter pulls up to the high-performance electric vehicle starting line: Automobili Pininfarina | AutoNewsblaster
BMW says the BMW i8 Ultimate Sophisto special edition marks the end of the road for their plug-in hybrid sports car | AutoNewsblaster
Toyota Gazoo rally team achieves an all-Yaris podium in historic Ralleye Deutschland triumph | AutoNewsblaster
The 2020 Chevy Bolt EV’s 259 miles of range is impressive, but the cost of electric cars is still too damn high | AutoNewsblaster
Losing the first-generation Mustang: A bittersweet tale of a beloved family car and its long-lingering afterlife | AutoNewsblaster
The 30th-Anniversary Miatas are now arriving, in all their orange splendor | AutoNewsblaster
Ford is letting some performance and tech goodies from the Shelby GT500 trickle down to the Shelby Mustang GT350R | AutoNewsblaster
Too stressed too drive? Or too happy? Jaguar Land Rover and other automakers want to build vehicles that use AI to assess and adjust themselves to your mood. How luxurious. Or is it just creepy? | AutoNewsblaster
Inspired by Green Hell: Recaro introduces special edition seat in honor of the Nürburgring | AutoNewsblaster
FCA is the most interesting domestic automaker right now | AutoNewsblaster
Meet the Bolt Nano: the ‘other’ electric car called ‘Bolt’ | AutoNewsblaster
It might not ‘do 185,’ but a Maserati could be yours free if you win the Saratoga Automobile Museum’s sweepstakes | AutoNewsblaster
Hyundai, Kia to collaborate with Croatian automaker Rimac on high-performance electric vehicles | AutoNewsblaster
It’s time for a ‘Second Amendment for Cars’ | AutoNewsblaster
The risks of ridesharing as a model for the transportation economy: it’s a lot like fractional reserve banking | AutoNewsblaster
GPS spoofing: tech researchers take aim at a self-driving car hazard that you’ve probably never thought about | AutoNewsblaster
Who says electric vehicles have to be glamorous, hip, fast, sporty, and trendy? Electric garbage trucks are pretty cool too. | AutoNewsblaster
FCA warms up for performance-car sales season, packing New York International Auto Show goodie bag with special-edition Dodge Charger, Dodge Challenger, Fiat 124 Spider | AutoNewsblaster
When did pickup trucks get more expensive than cars? More recently than you probably think, and the difference might not be as much as you think. | AutoNewsblaster
American Flat Track motorcycle racer Sandriana Shipman forms her own team for 2019, seeks sponsorships | AutoNewsblaster
10,000 Lakes Concours d’Elegance opens nominations for field of 200 classic cars, boats, motorcycles at 7th annual event | AutoNewsblaster
If the 'mobility agenda' here in the U.S. gives you the creeps, wait until you see what’s happening in the UK | AutoNewsblaster
So what the heck is ‘TrucksPoint’ and why are people who are searching for it landing on our site? | AutoNewsblaster
Orange you glad you can finally see the 30th anniversary Miata? | AutoNewsblaster
Ever wish you could control drive-up ATMs from a car's touchscreen? Ford might be trying to make it happen. | AutoNewsblaster
Greenbrier Concours d’Elegance announces new judges, Rolls-Royce/Bentley focus for 2019 | AutoNewsblaster
Next stop Green Hell: After 2018 Pikes Peak triumph, Volkswagen shifts 2019 ambitions to the Nürburgring with the I.D. R electric race car | AutoNewsblaster
Close to a thousand classic cars converge on Nevada for Mesquite Motor Mania | AutoNewsblaster
‘Everything is awesome’—including this life-size Chevy Silverado built entirely of LEGO bricks | AutoNewsblaster
Nissan Altima on ice tracks? Before you laugh, take a look at this video | AutoNewsblaster
The influence of in-car media: easily underestimated? Maybe, but research suggests it has only begun to grow | AutoNewsblaster
This is not an empty parking garage: Mazda teases upcoming Miata 30th anniversary edition | AutoNewsblaster
Something intriguing is happening at this roadside dealership, which was until recently abandoned but has yet to officially reopen... but what?
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BMW to demo riderless motorcycle at CES today
10 top auto news stories of the past 12 months: the year in cars
Car builders and the passion that drives them featured in upcoming TV special, 'SEMA: Battle of the Builders' | AutoNewsblaster
Want to see the Volkswagen electric race car that shattered the time record at Pikes Peak? Visit the Petersen Automotive Museum between now and February 1 | AutoNewsblaster
Nexen Tire salutes injured veteran with new Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack custom build | AutoNewsblaster
RECALL ALERT: Well, that’s unfortunate: just as Toyota works to build hot-hatch cred for the 2019 Corolla Hatchback, a torque converter recall looms | AutoNewsblaster
Meet Lightyear, the company that says its solar electric car will charge itself - AutoNewsblaster
Toyota launches Toyota Untold podcast—and, yes: it sure is pushing that ‘mobility’ buzzword mighty hard - AutoNewsblaster
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“Runs good, some rust, RECARO seats, needs bodywork”: As the taste of car enthusiasts evolves, a legendary seating brand endures—and looks ahead to our driving future
Could Norwegian milk trucks point to the best next step in vehicle electrification?
BMW Group talks trade with Trump administration, claims status as ‘largest vehicle exporter from the US’
Turning over a new LEAF: Meet the Nissan NISMO electric race car that approaches the torque of Volkswagen’s record-shattering I.D.R. Pikes Peak
Chevrolet set to show off new crate engines in delicious vintage Chevy builds at SEMA 2018
If you’re interested in automotive industry jobs, FCA might make you very happy, survey says
Well, son of a DAT: Here’s one vintage Datsun/Nissan product that you probably won’t find a tuner chip for
We’re looking forward to seeing this stunning 1966 Ford Bronco resto-mod at SEMA 2018
The votes are in: and this year’s SEMA Award finalists are…
Fiat Chrysler reports record September sales, Ford and GM down