by Kurt Stolz While gas prices in the United States and abroad have been setting new records, it is the price of diesel fuel that is rippling through the global supply chain.
The average cost of a gallon of diesel fuel is currently $5.19 in the United States, up almost 45% from 33.61 in …
The last Ford Fiesta rolled off the production line Friday at the automaker’s plant in Cologne, Germany, marking the end of an era during which some 22 million of the model were sold.
The final two Fiestas that were manufactured will remain in Ford’s custody. One will become part of the …
Read the full story »
In what could only be described as a complete and utter surprise, Ford Motor Company announced late on Thursday a deal with rival Tesla that allows it to offer current and future owners of Ford and Lincoln electric vehicles access to over 12,000 stations in the Tesla Supercharger network.
In a …
Remember AM radio?, that staticky radio band your parents listened to news radio to in the car? Well, it’s not going away any time soon, you’ll be relieved to know.
If you’re listening to your iPhone in your car right now via Apple CarPlay or Bluetooth streaming, you probably didn’t know …
If you own a BMW from the early 2000s and haven’t had the vehicle already inspected and repaired, please park it now and don’t drive it. BMW and the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration issued a recall for all BMW E46 3er Series vehicles manufactured in the 2000 to 2005 …
A Loophole ‘That’s a Mile Wide and a Kilometer Long’
While many car buyers in the United States are excited about the $7,500 tax credit under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, their smiles frequently turn into frowns after visiting their local dealership.
The bad news causing the frown is that only …
General Motors, in an expected move, said it would end production of the Chevy Bolt, the automaker’s first mass-market EV, later this year.
The Bolt uses battery cells that are of an older design and chemistry than those in newer GM EVs such as the Cadillac Lyriq and GMC Hummer.
The Environmental …
Only 12 electric and plug-in hybrid cars will qualify for the full tax credit in the U.S. out of 90 available EV options on the market under the latest Internal Revenue Service clean-vehicle tax-credit rules.
The clean-vehicle tax credit program offers an incentive of up to $7,500 for the purchase of …
Volkswagen announced plans to invest €180 billion ($193 billion) over the coming five years to accelerate its transition from internal-combustion-engine powered vehicles to battery-powered vehicles.
The move is intended to protect its market share as it migrates to battery-electric power.
Volkswagen Group, the world’s second largest automaker, delivered 572,100 electric vehicles last …
More Luxurious Than Entertaining and No Detail Has Been Overlooked
While the Mercedes-Benz GLC has been in around in name only since 2015, it actually dates back to 2008, when the GLK-Klasse SUV was introduced.
The GLC nameplate is part of the automaker’s current SUV nomenclature, under which GL stands for Geländewagen, …
If the headline piqued your interest, it isn’t surprising given that all automobiles made in the past 50 years (with perhaps the exception of the Trabant and the Yugo) have a working heater, not to mention turn signals, windshield wipers, and a rear-view mirror, and many made since the mid-1990s …
After rising for several weeks, fuel prices are once again on the decline.
Gasoline prices fell for the third straight week in lockstep according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, which tracks such data.
The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in the United States was $3.36 In early January …
The automatic crash notification feature of the Apple Watch allowed a driver and two passengers to be quickly rescued early Monday morning following a serious accident on the Bundesstraße 20, or B20, in the state of Bavaria in Germany.
Three young men were in a vehicle on the B20 on Monday …
After several months of falling prices, drivers are once again paying more at the pump. Gasoline prices rose for the fourth straight week in lockstep with the price of West Texas Intermediate crude, which is up $3 per barrel over the past seven days.
The average price for a gallon of …
With recent headlines that include over 3,000 allegations of sexual assault by Uber drivers in 2018, many passengers are justly concerned about their safety when using a ride-hailing service such as Uber or Lyft.
Here are five tips that will help keep passengers safe.
1.) Compare vehicle info before entering the vehicle. …
Sony, which opened its event at the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show by revealing that its hit racing game Gran Turismo was coming to its new PlayStation VR2 platform, announced an actual car.
Sony said it was partnering with Japanese automaker Honda and entering the electric-vehicle market with a brand new car …
Apple CarPlay has become the premier in-vehicle infotainment system, in many respects, since its launch at the Geneva Motor Show in 2014. With each new version of its mobile operating system, Apple added features and functionality that enhanced the drivers’ and passengers’ experience as well as their safety.
The Cupertino-based company …
