General Motors and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are warning owners of the 2017 to 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV to park their cars outside immediately after charging them and to not charge them overnight due to a risk of fire. (Chevrolet) Two recent fires sparked the recommendation, including one …
Read More »The 2022 Toyota Tundra pickup brings back unique feature and will 'blow you away'
Toyota’s U.S. sales boss Bob Carter said the 2022 Tundra pickup “will blow you away” and he wasn’t kidding. The all-new full-size style isn’t a convertible, but it will let a lot of wind in your hair. The Tundra will carry over the model’s unique power rear window, the automaker …
Read More »Kyle Larson's Hendrick Motorsports NASCAR contract extended through 2023
Rick Hendrick gave Kyle Larson a second chance in NASCAR because Hendrick Motorsports had wanted him in its lineup for years. Now that Hendrick has his man, he has locked Larson down for two more seasons with full sponsorship. FILE – Kyle Larson celebrates with the winner’s guitar and trophy …
Read More »New York State auctioning stolen 2015 Chevrolet Corvette … again
Anyone in the market for a hot car? (NYOGS) A little red 2015 Chevrolet Corvette confiscated by the New York State government is coming up for auction … again. When someone recently tried to register the coupe, the Department of Motor Vehicles noticed something wasn’t right and discovered that the …
Read More »Semi-autonomous 2022 Jeep Compass debuts with new tech and luxury
The 2022 Jeep Compass can steer its own course. (Jeep) The updated subcompact style, which was originally launched in 2017, will be available with what make refers to as a “semi-autonomous” feature that blends adaptive cruise control and lane-centering to control the vehicle on the highway as long as the …
Read More »Driver narrowly escapes being crushed by falling bus
A bus driver in Singapore is lucky to be alive after being struck by a bus and nearly crushed by it they both fell off of a platform. The Monday incident was caught on security camera at the bus depot, where the bus was hit from behind by another one. …
Read More »F1 driver Lando Norris mugged at Euro 2020 final, $55,000 watch stolen
Formula One star Lando Norris was mugged outside Wembley Stadium in London after the Euro 2020 soccer final on Sunday, according to his team. Lando Norris (right) drives for the McLaren F1. (Dan Istitene – Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images) McLaren attributes confirmed the incident and said that the …
Read More »Hyundai Santa Cruz pickup priced higher than Ford Maverick — here's how much
The Hyundai Santa Cruz compact pickup will be the Ford Maverick to market, but not on price. The all-new Alabama-built model will start at $25,175 when deliveries begin at the end of July, compared to $21,490 for the Maverick, which is expected to begin deliveries from its factory in Mexico …
Read More »Ford F-150 diesel dropped ahead of electric push
The Ford F-150 is done with diesel. (Ford) The Power Stroke 3.0-liter turbocharged V6 will be discontinued as an option on the full-size truck at the end of the 2021 model year, Ford confirmed to Fox News Autos. Ford launched its first diesel-powered F-150 in 2018 with the promise of …
Read More »Tough trucks: Jeep offering Gorilla Glass windshields on Wrangler and Gladiator
The Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator are now available with windshields as tough as the terrain the trucks were designed to traverse. (Jeep) Jeep is now offering Gorilla Glass replacement windshields for the SUV and pickup that can better handle strikes from rocks and other debris in both off-road and on-road …
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