Auto parts maker Tenneco Inc. shuffled its board Friday in a move that could provoke a fight with former Icahn Enterprises executive Dan Ninivaggi, who in January demanded the board make more-sweeping changes or risk a proxy battle. Dennis Letham, a 12-year veteran board member, will become lead director effective April 1 in a move
Month: February 2020
Despite years of near-record sales of new cars and trucks in the U.S., dealers are increasingly being forced to diversify into new business enterprises to stay profitable. The culprit: new-car margins that don’t pay the bills anymore amid intense competition. Automakers have stepped up their certified pre-owned programs. Service departments are looking at tire sales
Lincoln makes some very nice SUVs, particularly the Aviator and Navigator, and Doug DeMuro recently had the opportunity to test out the marque’s entry-level SUV, the Corsair. Like always, DeMuro goes over some of the lesser-known details of the Corsair in his review – he usually calls them quirks, some might say, too often. One
Autopilot, Super Cruise and Drive Pilot are different names given to technology that automates steering and braking in a growing number of vehicles, but none of it can safely “pilot” cars without regular human intervention. These systems and the potential for consumers to misunderstand and misuse them are putting pressure on regulators everywhere to overhaul
On one long stretch of desert road, where only roadrunners and tumbleweeds kick up any dust, the 2020 Audi S4 exceeds the speed limit without an effort. Only some loose gravel left over from a flash flood could slow it down. This out-there place in the American Southwest is much more than what it seems.
Fuel-cell vehicles like the 2020 Toyota Mirai use the lightest and most abundant element in the universe essentially as a clean fuel for producing electricity at the vehicle—by harnessing a reaction with air. While that sounds like nirvana, the Mirai isn’t free of emissions and carbon impact. It takes energy to produce the hydrogen and
A frustrated ambulance crew in Maine recently took to social media to share a video of a driver refusing to move over for the emergency responders. WCVB 5 reports that paramedic Michael Blakemore and his crew were heading to an emergency when they came up behind a red car on Route 136 in Auburn. They
The EPA rolls back yet another climate-protecting rule — this time it’s deregulating HFCs. Here’s why every Uber/Lyft trip should be electric and pooled asap. Paris Agreement architect Christiana Figueres explains why there’s hope — and why protest is vital. And more… On Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a rule that eliminates leak
Part 2 of Ultimate Adventure 2017. The standard Ultimate Adventure formula has typically been one hardcore off-road day followed by a long, slogging road day to get to the next trail system. However, for UA2017 even our road days required low-range. With another incredibly hot day in store, we began Day Two high-tailing it out
Global automakers and suppliers are scrambling to respond to the massive dislocations in their supply chains caused by the coronavirus that broke out in China. How did we get here? China does offer colossal market opportunities and unmatched industrial scale. But it is not a place to put all of your eggs. No market is.
Fully Charged‘s Robert Llewellyn recently had an opportunity to visit MINI Oxford, South England, where the company launched production of the all-electric MINI Cooper SE (aka MINI Electric) in late 2019. The approach of the British brand (part of the BMW Group) is simple – to flexibly produce an all-electric and conventional version on the same
General Motors on Friday said it will add 1,200 jobs at two plants in Lansing, Mich., to increase production of the Chevrolet Traverse, Buick Enclave and a pair of new Cadillac sedans. GM plans to add 800 workers for a third daily shift at the Lansing-Delta Township crossover plant and 400 jobs to bring back
Next week’s Geneva auto show will offer flashes of opulence and bold moves into electrification — even though a slew of industry leaders are staying out of the limelight. Not attending the Geneva show: Ford, Jaguar Land Rover, Lamborghini, Mitsubishi, Nissan and Subaru. But for high-end segment stars such as Aston Martin and Bentley, Geneva
Jeremy Clarkson famously used to say back in the day that if you can afford a new Porsche Boxster, then your life is very good, but not perfect, as it’s not a 911 after all. That saying still applies to the base variant of the open-top sports car, but not when it comes to the
PARIS — Renault plans to sell some of its company-owned dealerships in France, as the automaker embarks on a comprehensive cost-cutting program to reduce expenses by a total of 2 billion euros in the next three years. The automaker said in a news release this week that as part of a restructuring of retail operations
Genesis is readying a major update for its G80 mid-size sedan, as evidenced by the recent sighting of camouflaged prototypes. The proportions are similar to those of the current G80, which is really just a rebadge of the second-generation Hyundai Genesis introduced for 2015, but the biggest tell that this is an update rather than
Far be it from us to tell you how to waste your money, but why would any rational being pass by the Mazda MX-5 Miata on their quest for the best convertible money can buy? Yes, there are more expensive topless whips. Some of them have three times…Read More»
In 1993, a website was launched dedicated to the ‘Darwin Award’, a tongue-in-cheek award used to recognize someone contributing to human evolution by “making the ultimate sacrifice of their own lives” in what’s usually an extraordinarily stupid manner to protect our gene pool and further the human species. The long-boarder in this video will surely
By Randell Suba Posted on February 28, 2020 The Tesla Model 3 grabbed the UK Car of the Year 2020 award after bagging the Best Executive vehicle category in February. The Model 3 victory registered a back-to-back win for electric vehicles following Jaguar I-PACE’s win last year. It is also quite an achievement for a
On this episode of Roadkill, HOT ROD’s David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan join Fred Williams and Rick Péwé of Peterson’s 4-Wheel & Off-Road magazine to compete in the infamous Cheap Truck Challenge. Riding into battle with a modded 1979 Bronco, they face-off against a rock-ready 1980 Toyota Pickup and a beastly 1987 Chevy Suburban in
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said its Windsor Assembly Plant in Ontario is returning to a two-shift operation in June, a move that will result in approximately 1,500 layoffs at the longtime minivan factory. The company informed Unifor, which represents hourly workers at the plant, of the decision Thursday. The plant, which had been operating on three
The Union of Concerned Scientists this week published a study comparing emissions from private car trips with journeys via Uber or Lyft. Researchers also looked at the broader impact of ride-hailing on other types of urban travel, including public transportation, biking, and walking. The top-level finding is that ride-hailing trips today result in an estimated
When the hybrid version of the 2020 Honda CR-V hits dealer lots beginning March 1, it will be priced competitively against one of its top compact crossover rivals, the Toyota RAV4. The CR-V hybrid will start at $28,870, including shipping, a $2,700 premium over the base gasoline model — and $600 less than the starting
Toyota is seeking new ideas from startup companies that are working on smart cities. The Japanese automaker, through its Toyota AI Ventures venture capital firm, said at CES in January that it will award funding ranging from $500,000 to $2 million to early-stage startups in what it’s calling a worldwide “call for innovation.” The company
We recently got back from San Antonio where we test drove the 2021 Kia Seltos. As usual, we asked our readers if they had any questions about the crossover and now we’re following up with some answers. Auto Nut wanted to know how the Seltos drove Most compact crossovers aren’t terribly exciting to drive and
LONDON — Britain’s car industry called on the government to help boost the market in its upcoming budget and secure a free-trade deal with Europe as output fell again in January, hit by a double-digit slump in domestic demand. British factories produced 118,314 cars last month, down 2.1 percent, as an increase in exports failed
Mercedes-Benz has redesigned GLA, with the new generation to arrive at dealers this summer as a 2021 model. Also arriving in 2020 will be a battery-electric version of the compact crossover SUV, which has been labeled an EQA in line with Mercedes’ naming strategy for EVs. The EQA isn’t confirmed for sale in the United
Sure, you could order a 2020 Land Rover Range Rover Velar in beige with a tan interior and no options and call it a day, but you probably won’t. The automaker’s long list of optional extras extends well beyond convenience features to help well-heeled buyers make a 2020 Velar that feels as special as its
The coronavirus or, as scientists recently baptized it, COVID-19, is no laughing matter for millions of people around the world, but automotive journalists and social media users alike took to the internet to lighten up the situation with a hypothetical scenario. It all started when rumors swelled on the possibility of Swiss organizers cancelling the
How does the upcoming VW ID.3 compare to the world’s best-selling electric car, the Tesla Model 3? Let’s take a look to find out. It may seem an unlikely matchup, but over in Europe where the ID.3 is expected to be hugely successful, the two cars will surely compete for sales. Is there one clear
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