TOKYO – Subaru Corp. will join Japanese rivals in suspending domestic production because of the coronavirus pandemic with plans to shut its main assembly plant here from April 11 to May 1. The automaker is also extending a previously announced U.S. shutdown by eight days. Subaru’s suspension will affect its main assembly operations in Gumma
The E46-generation BMW M3 CSL is one of the finest models ever produced by the Bavarian carmaker and while the car is universally loved, there is one aspect of it that not everyone (well, actually, very few) is so fond of; the transmission. You see, while ‘regular’ BMW M3 models of the day were offered
Volkswagen said it is extending the production shutdown at its German factories because of the decline in demand for vehicles and continuing challenges in the supply chain. The automaker’s car and components plants in its home market will remain closed until April 19, VW said in a statement on Tuesday. VW said it is continuing
Volkswagen and Audi have temporarily tweaked their logos to help spread the message about the importance of social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. In short videos posted on social media and their websites, the German brands urge people to follow the prevailing advice from medical experts to avoid spreading the virus. Audi shows the four
If you want to travel back 30 years, you don’t need a time machine, you just need to give Lamborghini Montreal a call. The Canadian dealership is selling a 1990 Lamborghini Countach with just 135 kilometers (83 miles) on the odometer. The listing doesn’t include much information on the Countach, let alone how it has
When the red lights at a railroad crossing start to flash, you’re meant to stop. Sounds simple, right? Well, it is, at least for most motorists. However, there are some drivers that choose to risk their lives in driving across tracks even when they shouldn’t. Take this utility truck driver, for example. The following clip
As concerns over the novel coronavirus sink vehicle sales and prompt retailers nationwide to cut employee hours and close their doors, Mastria Auto Group CEO Ruddy Brito can’t help but marvel at the group’s timing in launching its fully digital process. Late last year, the Massachusetts-based group launched an end-to-end digital retailing process after a
KARMA AUTOMOTIVE DEVELOPS E-FLEX PLATFORM SOLUTION TO REVOLUTIONIZE ELECTRIC MOBILITY Karma E-Flex Platform Offers Fast-to-Market Electric Vehicle Conversions with Ease In Coming Weeks, Additional Configurations Will Emphasize Capabilities/Benefits Open Platform Partnerships Allow Manufacturers to Reduce EV Development Costs Through Use of Karma’s Innovations Irvine, Calif. (March 31, 2020) – Karma Automotive today announced the introduction
DETROIT — The UAW on Tuesday named Wilma Liebman, former chairman of the National Labor Relations Board, as its first independent ethics officer in the latest attempt by UAW President Rory Gamble to root out corruption and avoid a potential federal takeover. Liebman, 69, was first appointed to the NLRB in 1997 and served as
By Simon Alvarez Posted on March 31, 2020 Tesla Energy has taken yet another step in its going ramp, rolling out a new online ordering system for its commercial solar solutions. This time around, customers ordering a large-scale solar system would be able to place orders for battery storage devices as well, all from the
Penske Automotive Group said it is slashing executive pay, furloughing employees, postponing $150 million in capital expenditures and taking a range of other steps to “to help mitigate the financial and operational impact of COVID-19.” CEO Roger Penske and President Robert Kurnick will accept no salary for the duration of the coronavirus outbreak, while executives
Say hello to the 2020 Nissan Navara N-Trek Warrior. It looks pretty serious, doesn’t it? That’s because it is. Introduced late last year by Nissan in Australia, the Navara N-Trek Warrior sits atop the Japanese carmaker’s mid-size pickup truck family and caters towards shoppers looking for a tough-looking pickup that performs just as well along
DETROIT — Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is deferring 20 percent of salaried workers’ pay from April through June and CEO Mike Manley will have his salary cut by half as the company deals with the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. Manley said in a note to employees Monday that, starting April 1, he will receive half
Acura has named a new advertising executive as it plans to introduce new products, including Type S performance variants. Sage Marie, 44, will become assistant vice president of Acura advertising, effective April 1. He is currently assistant vice president, public relations at American Honda, and has been with the company since 1998. Acura head Jon
Mini has launched many retro special editions, but the 2021 Cooper S convertible Sidewalk Edition convertible references a model of a somewhat newer vintage. The Sidewalk Edition was originally launched in 2007 and, like that model, the 2021 version features mostly cosmetic changes. Starting at $39,250, the Mini Cooper S convertible Sidewalk Edition is the
Drifting is not easy and requires huge amounts of skill to get absolutely right. The owner of this particular Nissan 350Z appears to be so comfortable sliding his Japanese sports car that he can do it without even looking out of the windshield. The man behind the wheel is Luke Fink who operates a YouTube
When John Grettenberger arrived as Cadillac’s general manager in 1984, the General Motors luxury division — the nation’s top luxury marque for years — was still selling a lot of cars, but the brand was reeling. Major technical and marketing disasters had tarnished the brand’s quality and longtime sterling image. Failed diesel engines and severe
With all the loss of lives and financial destruction that the coronavirus has brought us, it’s hard to look at silver linings from this crisis, but there’s one that’s becoming obvious: cleaner air. It might not last for long, but it’s giving us a glimpse at what we could experience if the world was to
The Paris auto show will not be maintained in its current form this year because of the effects of the coronavirus crisis, organizers said. The event is scheduled to run Sept. 26-Oct. 11, with media days on Sept. 29-30. Organizers stopped short of completely canceling or postponing the show, but they suggested that the traditional
Tesla fan, owner, and popular YouTube influencer Bjørn Nyland notes that since a Tesla “caused” this accident, it will soon become global news. He admits that phantom braking is a reality and needs to be addressed, but valid arguments can be made about whether or not it’s at fault in accidents like this. The sudden
Ford Motor Co. began testing mobile service vans at a handful of U.S. dealerships last May. After hearing from customers who appreciated the chance to get their oil changed or new brake pads installed at home or work, the automaker this year started expanding the program to 198 stores using Transit vans upfitted with basic
The third-generation Chevrolet Camaro is an automotive icon of the 1980s and arguably the most original Camaro bar the first iteration of the series (1967-1969). Spanning ten model years from 1982 to 1992, the third-generation F-body Chevy Camaro has had many iterations but none was perhaps more intriguing than the Berlinetta offered for the 1982-1986
With factories and dealerships closed by the coronavirus crisis, European auto sales could fall by up to 20 percent this year, representing millions of vehicles, industry analysts and financial ratings services say. “The global auto industry is expected to witness an unprecedented and almost instant stalling of demand in 2020,” said IHS Markit, whose forecasts
If you want to start a car company, Christian von Koenigsegg is the man to talk to. His eponymous firm has only built a small number of high-priced supercars, but it’s still one of the few new automakers to survive in the modern era. This short video provides some of words of wisdom from von
If you were driving a Ferrari F12 Berlinetta, regardless of whether you owned the car, were loaned it by a friend, or rented it, you can bet your bottom dollar you’d like some rolling shots of it on the move with you behind the wheel. In an age of social media where ‘influencers’ are earning
DETROIT — Whenever Fiat Chrysler Automobiles restarts North America production, the UAW members working the lines will have to cope with the grim reality that COVID-19 has claimed the lives of several colleagues. The rising death count from the global coronavirus pandemic is personal for them now. It includes familiar faces who walked the same
By Joey Klender Posted on March 29, 2020 Tesla Model Y Camp Mode was put to the test by 6′ 3″ host Brian Jenkens of the i1Tesla YouTube channel. Camp Mode was added with the 2019.40.50 software update released in late December 2019. The feature is aimed at giving owners who spend extended periods of time
SAN FRANCISCO — On a rainy December afternoon, Anthony Levandowski sat on a stool near the front of a coffee shop, engrossed in his phone. He scrolled through pictures on a website that dares users to discern the difference between images of humans generated by artificial intelligence and actual photos of humans. For the uninitiated,
Tesla Cybertruck aims to help accelerate electric vehicle adoption in the US by electrifying the market’s biggest segment: pickup trucks. Americans love their pickup trucks, but they are other markets are also showing some decent interest in the new electric pickup truck. Here are the top 10 countries reserving the Tesla Cybertruck. After the unveiling,
DETROIT — Two Ford Motor Co. workers have died from the coronavirus, the UAW said Saturday. One worked at the automaker’s Dearborn Stamping plant while the other was a skilled trades employee at the Ford Data Center in Dearborn, Mich., the union said. The pair are the first Ford employees known to have died from the
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