By Simon Alvarez Posted on October 6, 2019 Charlotte Smith from Solihull, England, wanted to know why she kept getting a bad cough whenever she walked around the back of vehicles. Smith, who was still in primary school then, opted to do some research on the topic with her father. Through their study sessions, Charlotte
Nissan chief executive Hiroto Saikawa will step down next week as the carmaker grapples with an executive pay scandal. The announcement followed a meeting of the carmaker’s board on Monday. Earlier, Mr Saikawa told Japanese media he was “keen to pass the torch” when asked if he was preparing to resign. The Nissan boss had
DETROIT — Contract negotiations between the UAW and General Motors suffered a setback after the union said the company essentially rejected its latest offer, providing little hope a national strike, now in its 21st day, will end soon. Terry Dittes, vice president of the UAW-GM department, said Sunday in a letter to members that GM this morning
The Ferrari Sergio is one of the rarest production cars on earth and YouTuber MrJWW recently had the opportunity to drive one. Just six examples of the Sergio were ever produced. Three of them reside in the United States, one is in Japan, and the other two are in Europe. This is one of those
FRANKFURT — Daimler may have to recall 260,000 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vehicles after German motor vehicle authority KBA warned the automaker that the transporter vans may contain illegal engine management software, a German paper reported. Daimler likely will have to begin a recall for 260,000 Sprinter vans, German weekly Bild am Sonntag reported, without citing sources.
It’s hard for us, as consumers, to remember that even though movies are made to entertain, they have one purpose for production companies: they need to make money. The same goes with the cult-classic movie “The Fast and the Furious” of 2001. In another episode of behind-the-scenes knowledge about the first three films in the
For a $30,000-plus family SUV, the 2020 Dodge Durango misses out on standard safety gear, but has good infotainment. Other competitors provide better value and better warranties. We give the 2020 Durango a 6 out of 10. (Read more about how we rate cars.) The base SXT model comes with the V-6 engine and rear-wheel
If you own a Toyota 86 and want an example of what you shouldn’t do to your Japanese sports car, just take a look at this picture. The car, which reportedly resides somewhere in Ontario, Canada, was pictured at a petrol station and shared on Reddit. Making the car immediately stand out from a regular
With the 2019 New York auto show debut Wednesday of its redesigned 2020 Highlander, Toyota hasn’t built the Prius of three-row crossover SUVs. The automaker’s 34-mpg combined fuel-economy estimate for the 2020 Highlander Hybrid comes close, however. That figure is a hefty 6 mpg higher than last year’s hybrid combined EPA test estimate, thanks in
DETROIT — It’s Truck Month at Chevrolet dealerships, yet General Motors isn’t able to build any trucks. The last GM pickup plant in North America that was still running during the UAW’s strike had to shut down last week because of parts shortages, raising worries that some dealerships soon will start running low on the
Front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive, and all-wheel drive—we all know they are different, but how do they affect the handling of each car? On this episode of BFGoodrich’s The Racing Line presented by Tire Rack, Randy Pobst takes out the Mazda Miata, Ford Focus ST, and Subaru WRX STI to find out! Subscribe now to make
The Internet of Everything: to most of us, it refers to machines we can monitor from afar, using computers and smartphones to keep tabs on our thermostats, refrigerators, and cars. But more generally, the Internet of Everything refers to the way in which objects of all kinds are becoming connected to one another and to
IONITY’s new High-Power chargers are instantly recognisable thanks to their lighting concept, their innovative styling is the result of intensive user research carried out by Designworks and is intended to make the charging experience more comfortable, more secure and less hassle. Standing at 2.6 metres the all-new IONITY High-Power charger features a unique multi-functional LED
The head of the car group that owns Vauxhall has compared a no-deal Brexit to a head-on train crash. PSA chief Carlos Tavares also said if a no-deal Brexit had serious consequences for the car group, there would be an ethical responsibility to protect employees outside the UK. He said the firm would take “necessary
As the car and light-truck mix in consumer preferences starts to stabilize, Toyota is once again looking to capitalize in segments where the Detroit 3 have pulled up stakes — just as the giant Japanese automaker did a decade ago with midsize pickups. Toyota has continued to invest in its popular lineup of sedans as
Last August, we told you about Chinese entrepreneur Jia Yueting, who had vowed to launch an electric car company that would rival Tesla Motors. In November, we told you that Yueting had made good on at least part of his promise by founding Faraday Future, which was planning a $1 billion manufacturing facility here in the
The Evelo Aurora Hub-Drive really surprised me with its usability. I’m a little spoiled because I own a “bike shop ebike” that I ride to work daily. Because of that, I’m often disappointed in the quality of $2,000 and under ebikes. Components, weight, and workmanship are often sacrificed to get to those low prices. But
I have a love-hate relationship with international motor shows such as this week’s extravaganza in Frankfurt. On the one hand, if you like cars, if you have a single drop of petrol in your veins, it’s impossible not to be impressed by the array of awesome engineering on display. And that of course is the
Vance Pearson, the UAW’s Region 5 director and a member of its International Executive Board, has taken a leave of absence after being arrested and charged last month for conspiring to embezzle union funds. Pearson’s leave, effective Oct. 4, came 19 days after more than 46,000 union members walked off the job in a strike
As it often does these days, for the midlife refresh of the A4 B9, Audi looked at it existing range for inspiration giving its premium compact sedan new lights, bumpers and grille that make it look like a smaller A6. Fewer changes were implemented inside where the layout looks almost identical to the previous iteration.
VIENNA — Austria’s AMS failed in its 4.5 billion euro ($4.9 billion) takeover attempt of Osram but said it would still explore strategic options to pursue an acquisition of the German lighting group. AMS managed to collect 51.6 percent of Osram shares, including its own near 20 percent stake, significantly less than the required 62.5
DETROIT — Just north of downtown here, a big, white dome sits like an inflated parachute alongside the busiest north-south interstate in Michigan. The oddly shaped structure is unlike anything else around — an architectural curiosity whose billowy, bulbous shape is simultaneously intriguing and inviting to the occupants of the more than 150,000 vehicles that
The Chevrolet Camaro comes and goes, but hot rodding is forever. Edelbrock CEO Don Barry has made a living massaging American pony and muscle cars, and in this installment of “Jay Leno’s Garage,” he brings a couple of the company’s development cars in for a little show and tell. The first is a classic 1967
The ancient 2020 Dodge Journey is worth skipping in favor of almost any other new crossover SUV, and many used ones. The 2020 Dodge Journey remains on sale after more than a decade since its last redesign. By keeping the Journey around largely unchanged since 2009, Dodge has stretched out the Journey to the limits
The Toyota Prius is often decried as dull and uninspiring, and it appears one owner agreed as they raided their local parts store to buy every aftermarket accessory on the shelves. Spotted in Spain by Carscoops reader Gerardo, this pimped out Prius looks like something out of a low budget Tron squeal. As with most
While the Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany might seem like a far cry from the States, many of the performance, luxury, and electric vehicles launched there will be heading over to the U.S. in the coming months. Here’s a look at what’s coming to America. Audi RS 6 Avant 2020 Audi RS 6 Avant The
NISSHIN, Japan — Toyota’s e-Palette, which takes to Tokyo’s streets next year for the Summer Olympics, might perfectly epitomize a faceless future of boring pod vehicles. The nondescript monolithic boxcar can carry everything from people to cargo. But Toyota’s global design chief, Simon Humphries, says the advent of vehicles such as the e-Palette will actually
With an empty airstrip and eleven of the best driver’s cars in the world, we put on the world’s greatest drag race. Read the entire 2011 Best Drivers Car story here: http://www.motortrend.com/features/performance/1109_2011_motor_trend_best_drivers_car/index.html Also find Motor Trend on: Tweets by MotorTrend http://facebook.com/MotorTrendMag Shot by: Jim Gleason, Gordon Green, Duane Sempson, Corey Denomy Directed by: Mike Suggett
Nissan thinks that it’s found the solution to the problem of distracted driving: a new and improved armrest. “New and improved” are relative terms in this case, because the technology behind Nissan’s armrest is nearly 200 years old. Of course, distracted driving isn’t a new problem, either: eating, drinking, smoking, and talking to passengers have
Recently the Mazda MX-5 Miata got a nice infusion of power, but there are some out there whose lust for power just doesn’t end. Enter this heavily modified orange 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata that’s up for sale, which has a supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 from the Dodge Challenger and Charger SRT Hellcat models. When it first