A high-volume Fiat Chrysler Automobiles salesman in suburban Detroit has been charged with defrauding the automaker out of $8.7 million by giving employee discounts on vehicles to customers who weren’t eligible. Apollon Nimo, 34, a salesman at Parkway Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram, illegally used discount codes meant for family members of FCA employees in sales and leases to
Month: April 2021
Kia Soul Full Overview Lost in the hoopla of awarding the Chevrolet Corvette MotorTrend‘s 2020 Car of the Year was that one of the other podium finishers was the Kia Soul. Although the Soul’s status might come as a surprise to some, those who have been paying attention to the vehicle’s progress through each generation know Kia has
Elon Musk is still hyping the upcoming release of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving beta and now claims that Tesla Autopilot/Full Self-Driving Beta are already ‘superhuman’ on the highway and getting close on city streets. The new FSD also comes with new visualizations. Over the last few months, CEO Elon Musk has been talking about Tesla moving
Nissan will trim North American production in May due to the semiconductor shortage, the automaker said Thursday. Frontier and Titan pickup production in Canton, Miss., will be cut for four days, and Altima sedan assembly will be reduced for eight days in May. In Smyrna, Tenn., production of the Rogue crossover, Maxima sedan and Leaf
The all-new 11th-generation Honda Civic‘s debut is an auspicious one, and not simply because it represents the arrival of a fresh torchbearer for one of the most visible and famous nameplates in automotive history. Honda‘s announcement of a forthcoming next-gen car late last year caught us off guard: We remain so enamored with the 10th-generation
Some people think every Mustang should have a V-8, but we’re not part of that crew. This super-boosted Mustang gets a revised version of the turbo-four we loved in the old Focus RS — plus, tires, brakes and suspension parts from the top-dog Mustangs like the GT and Bullitt. With 330 horsepower and a lighter
The Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo isn’t just the most practical version of the Taycan but, as Matt Farah and Zack Klapman recently discovered, it is also capable of some extraordinary performance. The example in question was the Taycan Turbo Cross Turismo variant and after jumping behind the wheel, both Farah and his co-host comment on
Renault workers blocked a car-parts site in western France for a third day in a standoff that could jeopardize cost-cutting plans as the government grows anxious over automotive jobs. Workers led by the CGT union demonstrated on Thursday against a plan by Renault to sell the Fonderie de Bretagne in Caudan that makes cast-metal parts
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has opened an inquiry into the U.S. unit of Volkswagen Group over a marketing stunt in which it falsely said it was changing its name in the United States to “Voltswagen,” a person briefed on the matter confirmed to Reuters. Spiegel first reported the inquiry and the
Volkswagen on Wednesday revealed a new range-topping version of its ID.4 battery-electric compact crossover. The version is the ID.4 GTX which features a dual-motor, all-wheel-drive system good for an estimated 302 hp, plus some sporty design elements inside and out. VW has confirmed that the ID.4 GTX won’t be sold in the United States, though
You’ve probably seen it before; an individual so desperate to make their exit on a motorway at the last moment that they veer across multiple lanes of traffic, putting not only themselves but other motorists around them in danger. This dashcam footage shows the devastating impact that driving like this can have. This video was
As a presidential candidate, Democrat Joe Biden built his campaign around a blueprint to address the COVID-19 pandemic while putting the U.S. on a path toward clean energy to curb climate change, modernize infrastructure and create jobs. Now, nearly 100 days into his presidency, Biden has laid out the framework for his policy direction through
Electrify America announced today that its ultra-fast DC charging network now has 600 charging stations open across the continental United States. With an average of slightly more than four chargers per location, the network of 600 sites is home to nearly 2,600 individual chargers. The pace at which Electrify Amerca is opening locations has been impressive,
A federal judge has agreed to delay a competency hearing to determine whether former Reynolds and Reynolds Co. CEO Bob Brockman can assist in his defense against tax evasion charges. U.S. District Judge George Hanks Jr. on Wednesday signed an order moving the scheduled competency hearing in Brockman’s case from June 29 to Sept. 13,
Honda Civic Full Overview If it wasn’t painfully obvious from our glowing breakdown of the all-new 2022 Honda Civic, we’re stoked about Honda’s new compact superstar. The 11th-generation Civic’s conscious stylistic shift away from the origami edges of the outgoing car to this new, sleekened profile is a welcome move, particularly on the inside. We
AFP/Getty Images Production at Oxford’s Mini plant will be suspended for three working days due a shortage of computer chips. BMW said its Cowley factory will not manufacture cars on Friday or on Tuesday and Wednesday after the bank holiday weekend. A spokeswoman said the company had taken steps to minimise further disruption and was
By Simon Alvarez Posted on April 29, 2021 It appears that Tesla is conducting some benchmark testing on one of the world’s most aggressive and powerful pickup trucks today. Based on recent images and footage from the Fremont Factory, Tesla is putting what appears to be a RAM 1500 TRX through the paces at its
BMW AG is giving way to the global shortage of semiconductors after months of managing to maintain output in the latest indication the auto industry’s supply-chain woes are only getting worse. The automaker will pause Mini car production at its Oxford, England, factory for three days starting April 30, according to a spokeswoman. It’s also
Porsche Taycan Full Overview Credit Subaru for unlocking the secret to selling station wagons to Americans in 1995. Faced with slumping sales at the start of the SUV boom, Subaru added plastic body cladding (and a suspension lift a year later) to the Legacy wagon, called it “Outback” and, as other manufacturers such as Volvo can
As BMW doesn’t produce an M version for the X7, those looking for a performance version of the German automaker’s large SUV will have to look at the Alpina XB7. The XB7 is powered by a 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8 pumping out 612 hp between 5,500 rpm and 6,600 rpm and 590 lb-ft (800 Nm) of
DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday posted its highest first-quarter net income in a decade but said it could lose half of planned production in the second quarter because of the semiconductor shortage that has halted some high-profit assembly lines. The automaker said it earned $3.3 billion from January through March as it recovered from
Honda on Wednesday provided a first look at its redesigned 2022 Civic sedan which goes on sale this spring. The automaker teased a prototype version last fall, and we’re glad to report the production version has turned out almost identical to the handsome prototype. 2022 Honda Civic prototype 2022 Honda Civic prototype There will also
The quick reaction of a driver in Ukraine allowed him to avoid being hit by an out-of-control tram. The incident happened in the city of Kharkiv and dashcam footage from the car shows the red and yellow tram moving briskly in the opposite direction. Initially, all seems well but as the tram gets closer to
Luminar Technologies has embarked on its first foray beyond the automotive realm. The lidar supplier said Monday it has entered a partnership with Airbus UpNext, the future-looking subsidiary of the aviation giant that tests and evaluates new technologies. Working together, the companies will develop lidar sensors that can augment the sensing capabilities of both traditional
The fiery crash of a Tesla sedan that killed two people in Texas earlier this month involved a front-end collision that caused extensive damage and may have ignited the car’s powerful battery cells, according to a local fire authority’s report. The report provides more clues to the April 17 incident involving a gray 2019 Model
Toyota Motor Corporation is acquiring Lyft’s self-driving vehicle division in a $550 million deal through its subsidiary Woven Planet, a company dedicated to developing autonomous driving and advanced mobility technologies. The acquisition of Lyft’s Level 5 automation will also include multiyear non-exclusive commercial agreements between the ride-hail company and Woven Planet. In addition to enhancing
New York will join the list of states signaling an end to new gas vehicle sales, as a bill banning their sale after 2035 has advanced through the legislature. It now heads to the governor’s desk where it is expected to be signed. This bill makes New York State the second US state to pass
WASHINGTON — A group representing auto suppliers told U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday it opposes setting a firm date to end the sale of new gasoline-powered passenger cars and expects those vehicles will be sold for at least another 20 years. The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association, which represents more than 1,000 vehicle suppliers, told a
Yakima may not have invented the roof-mounted cargo box, but it continues to tinker with the basic concept. The CBX Solar, the 16.0-cubic-foot CBX Solar counterpart to the lesser Yakima CBX 16 cargo box, advances its cargo-carrying capabilities by adding an integrated solar panel to the top side of the unit. The CBX Solar is capable of
Hyundai’s new dedicated EV, the Ioniq 5, is trundling steadily along into production and the latest milestone has been reached. The motoring media in the UK and Korea have gotten their hands on the new electric vehicle. With reviews pouring in fast, we’ve taken a selection to get a general impression of how the Ioniq
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