The Lightning Owners forum alerted us about some of the highest dealer markups it has seen on the all-new Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck. The sad part is that the price gouging has only just begun since Ford just started selling the Lightning. Hopefully, the automaker’s policies will help deter such antics. The forum
Pro driver Randy Pobst hot laps the 2016 Dodge Viper ACR around Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for Motor Trend’s 2016 Best Driver’s Car Powered by Mothers. The Dodge Viper ACR is one of 12 contenders competing for the title of 2016 Best Driver’s Car. The winner will be announced on Thursday, September 22nd on the
Nissan said it is too early to say if it will spin off its electric vehicle business, as alliance partner Renault is seeking to do, Nissan Chief Operating Officer Ashwani Gupta said. “It’s too early to consider because of our diversified market portfolio and diversified product portfolio,” Gupta said Friday. Renault said in April that all
4:01 AM ET Four times Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel said on Thursday that climate change had made him question his job as a driver travelling the world to race cars. Speaking on BBC Question Time, a television panel show mixing politicians and celebrity guests, the German was asked whether his position on the
What kind of car is the 2022 Toyota Corolla Cross? What does it compare to? The Corolla Cross is the newest, smallest Toyota crossover to sport available all-wheel drive. Larger than the front-wheel-drive Toyota C-HR and taller than the Corolla sedan that lends its name to the effort, the 2022 Corolla Cross also borrows its
A racer in San Antonio, Texas, is asking for help from the racing community after his GT4 race car was recently stolen. The car, a 2018 Mercedes-AMG GT4 race car, was in a 2020 Haulmark Edge trailer being towed behind a white 2019 GMC Denali HD. The owner, who asked KENS 5, an ABC affiliate,
YOKOHAMA, Japan — Nissan Motor Co., fresh off unveiling plans to add electric vehicle production at a second U.S. assembly plant, is now contemplating building a third “factory,” possibly for EVs, in the region by 2030. Chief Operating Officer Ashwani Gupta said the Japanese automaker would likely need a new “factory” by the end of
Jason Calacanis Adam Jeffery | CNBC Angel investor Jason Calacanis, an early backer of Uber and Robinhood, is seeking to raise tens of millions of dollars for a stake in Twitter as part of Elon Musk’s $44 billion agreement to buy the social media company. “We are now collecting interest to invest in Twitter with
By Joey Klender Posted on May 12, 2022 Lordstown Motors announced last night it has closed the sale of its manufacturing facility in Ohio to Foxconn after the two companies signed a contract manufacturing agreement and joint venture agreement for product development. After several years of delays and challenges that prevented the launch of its
Mercedes-AMG on Thursday unveiled another “Edition 55” model celebrating AMG’s 55th anniversary, this time based on the CLA. The 2023 Mercedes-AMG CLA45 Edition 55 lands in the U.S. later this year, with production limited to just 55 units. Changes for this limited edition start with an AMG Aerodynamics package that adds a larger front splitter,
GMC’s Denali trim level is meant to signify that nothing else could be higher. After all, it’s named after the highest peak in North America but now the brand wants to go further with a new 2022 trim level called the Denali Ultimate. This truck is aimed squarely at the most luxurious versions of the
PARIS — A key European Union committee’s decision to reject calls for much deeper emissions cuts has disappointed environmental advocates, who pushed for new targets in the run-up to a 2035 deadline for automakers to sell only zero-emissions cars. The European Parliament’s environment committee on Wednesday voted to ratify new rules for CO2 emissions from cars
What kind of car is the 2023 Toyota Venza? What does it compare to? The hybrid Venza compact crossover seats five people and is half a foot longer but no roomier than the related Toyota RAV4. The Venza rivals mid-size crossovers such as the Honda Passport and Chevy Blazer, as well as larger compact crossovers
Cars are more expensive than ever before but one dealership in Florida seems to think that now is the time to get cash out of the 2023 Corvette Z06. It’s one of the most expensive and highly touted sports cars GM has ever made and reportedly, to Dimmitt Chevrolet, that means it’s worth no less
Shakespeare was wrong when Romeo rhetorically asks, “What’s in a name?” The answer is not irrelevant — it’s money. In fact, Volkswagen is banking on that fact. The German automaker is moving ahead with plans to resurrect the Scout name that it acquired last year when its heavy-truck brand merged with Navistar and, in the
In this article RIDE RIVN Rivian R1T all-electric truck in Times Square on listing day, on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021 in New York. Ann-Sophie Fjello-Jensen | AP Beaten-up shares of several electric-vehicle start-ups moved sharply higher Thursday morning in wild and largely unexplained trading. Rivian Automotive after market close on Wednesday reported a first-quarter loss
Electric bikes and motorcycles have been seeing increased military use for several years. So it should come as no surprise that Ukrainian forces have found them to be an effective tactical vehicle to fight back against Russian aggression. It’s been more than two months now since Russian soldiers invaded Ukraine’s borders, indiscriminately attacking both civilian
Watch this full episode on Motor Trend! https://bit.ly/2Jdz3YS On this Preview of Roadkill’s Junkyard Gold, Steve Magnante is back at Turner’s Auto Wrecking in Fresno, California on the hunt for the next Roadkillrescue, and this time he discovers something with dirt track genesto get over to David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan.Watch the full episode exclusively