According to new research, inflation is causing Americans to take better care of their current vehicle. A survey of 2,000 car owners revealed 73% of respondents have made a conscious decision to better maintain their car, due to rising vehicle costs. This was especially true for older respondents. While 60% of Gen Z said they’re … Read more
Ford and Mazda are warning the owners of more than 475,000 older vehicles in the US not to drive them because they have dangerous Takata air bag inflators that have not been replaced. The warning issued Tuesday covers more than 374,000 Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles from the 2004 through 2014 model years and nearly … Read more
Tesla stopped taking orders for the cheapest model of its Cybertruck electric pickup, which was priced at $61,000. Now, its $100,000 version is the cheapest model available for order on the automaker’s website. Consumers and investors have closely monitored the supply and demand of Tesla’s Cybertruck after CEO Elon Musk invested heavily in the EV … Read more
He’s tire-d of it! Influencer Robert Montalvo, a car expert who goes by @Robbthecarguy on TikTok, has claimed that tire shops take advantage of desperate customers. “I hate tire shops,” the content creator said online. “They prey on desperation.” In a 1½-minute clip uploaded on July 15, Montalvo revealed how shops deceive customers so that … Read more
Road rage may be going mainstream. Carjitsu, where professional brawlers battle one another inside the confined space of a sedan-sized automobile, is the latest bizarre combat sport cruising its way to success, featuring fighters on four wheels permitted to use anything within the car to their advantage — including seatbelts to choke out an opponent. And … Read more
BMW is recalling more than 291,000 SUVs in the US because the interior cargo rails can detach in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. The recall covers certain X3 SUVs from the 2018 through 2023 model years. The company says in documents posted by US safety regulators that dealers will replace the rear cargo rail bolts … Read more
They’re driving lots of clicks. A Saratoga County car dealership has amassed sudden viral fame over a mockumentary-style video series evoking the dry humor of 2000s hit show “The Office.” The two to three-minute clips featuring employees of Mohawk Chevrolet in Ballston Spa have already received millions of views on social media — an astonishing result … Read more
BMW of North America is recalling more than 390,000 vehicles in the US because they are equipped with airbag inflators that can explode, leading to a potentially serious injury or death. The original steering wheel may have been replaced with a sport or M-sport steering wheel equipped with a Takata inflator, the agency said. If the inflator … Read more
CHICAGO — Part of the experience of a NASCAR race is hearing the engine roar, the rumble of each car’s approach and the zip when it whizzes past at more than 150 mph. NASCAR unveiled its first electric racecar Saturday in downtown Chicago, but it doesn’t thunder when the grand marshal says “drivers, start your … Read more
Instead of fireworks in the sky to mark the Fourth of July, in Alaska, there’s flying cars. Thousands of Alaskans celebrated July 4th with their signature car launch, where more than a dozen automobiles are thrown off a cliff on a remote hillside. The eclectic event, held in Glacier View, AK, in Matanuska-Susitna, in the … Read more
Steer clear. Keshawn, a car salesman and content creator, claims that there are three new vehicles on the market you should avoid purchasing. “Avoid these new cars and get something else and save your money,” the TikTokker, who goes by @lifewithkey_, asserted in a now-viral video. In the 70-second clip, posted on Jun. 28, he … Read more
Nearly nine in 10 Americans still remember their first car — and 60% of them wish they could go back in time to take better care of it. A poll of 2,000 U.S. drivers revealed just how dedicated people are to their cars and how dearly they miss what they first drove. Baby boomers (91%) and … Read more
MEXICO CITY — Janette Navarro’s 1996 Volkswagen Beetle roars as it barrels up a steep hill overlooking concrete houses stacked like boxes on the outskirts of Mexico City. She presses her foot on the pedal, passes a lime green Beetle like hers, then one marked with red and yellow, then another painted a bright sea … Read more
Ferrari’s first electric car will cost at least 500,000 euros ($535,000), a source familiar with the matter told Reuters, as the luxury automaker prepares to open a plant that will make the model – and could boost group production by up to a third. The Italian brand, famed for its roaring petrol engines, has said … Read more
A federal appeals court on Wednesday heard arguments over whether car insurance should pay out benefits to a woman who caught a sexually transmitted disease from a policyholder in his insured vehicle. In GEICO General Insurance Co. v. M.O., a Missouri woman, the titular M.O., claims that her partner, Martin Brauner, negligently infected her with … Read more
Welcome to Fear City. Amid spiking crime and violent carjackings involving luxury vehicles in NYC — like last month’s “great first date” turned action movie, complete with guns shoved in the face of a $150,000 BMW-driving Romeo — well-heeled Gothamites worried about getting to the Hamptons this summer are clamoring for their own exclusive, secure “supercars.” Among … Read more
New vehicles sold in the US will have to average about 38 miles per gallon of gasoline in 2031 in real-world driving, up from about 29 mpg this year, under new federal rules unveiled Friday by the Biden administration. The final rule will increase fuel economy by 2% per year for model years 2027 to … Read more
Owners of about 463,000 Kia vehicles in the US should park outside and away from structures until they get a recall repair for fire risks completed. The Korean automaker said Friday it was recalling Telluride sport utility vehicles from the 2020 through 2024 model years over fire risks stemming from overheating front power seat motors. Kia said it has reports … Read more
This study might make you want to push the brakes on filling your plate with heaps of certain veggies. Chemical additives from car tires have ended up in leafy greens, according to a new study. Researchers at the Center for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science at the University of Vienna and the Hebrew University of … Read more
Owners of nearly 84,000 older Nissan vehicles in the US equipped with recalled, unrepaired Takata air bags should immediately stop driving them due to a safety hazard, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday. The agency made its announcement after the Japanese automaker issued a warning on Wednesday telling vehicle owners not to drive certain … Read more