Category: News

Minnesota Holds the Record for the Lowest Road Rage Among U.S. Drivers

If you’ve spent any time in traffic lately, there’s a great chance you’ve experienced (or been) one of many angry drivers on the road. Road rage is a fact of being behind the wheel, but it’s much worse in some states than in others. Finn, a car subscription service, recently combined data from several sources

Why Ford CEO Jim Farley is optimistic about 2024 — and how racing plays a crucial role in selling ‘passion’ cars

  By Pras Subramanian, Yahoo Finance I recently flew down to Charlotte, N.C. — the home of NASCAR in the US, among other things — to preview all of Ford Performance’s new race cars and meet its CEO/race car driver-in-chief, Jim Farley.  Farley was in good spirits; for one thing, he enjoyed showing off the

Honda to Recall 2023 HR-V Rear Windows Over Shattering Hazard

Honda has issued a service bulletin for the 2023 HR-V crossover after multiple reports from customers that the rear windows have shattered without warning. This news comes to us by way of Consumer Reports, who happened to experience the problem first-hand with one of their own test vehicles during a winter weather warm-up in New

Earnings of Automotive Dealership Staff: Substantial Income

Here’s the tradeoff for employees in the automotive retail sector in the United States: long hours for more money. A lot more money, actually. In the recent Automotive News Dealership Salary Survey, automobile retail professionals pulled in an annual average pay of $200,200 last year — nearly three times higher than what the average American

Horse and Buggy of Amish Family Stolen from Walmart in Small-Town Michigan

Sturgis, Michigan, may not have the international name recognition that its South Dakotan namesake offers, but the small town recently made the news with an odd story that would be a better fit for the rowdier and more popular motorcycle paradise. An Amish horse and buggy were recently stolen from the town’s Walmart. The buggy’s

Global Car Manufacturers Increase Exports Amidst Sluggish Sales in China

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Foreign carmakers that have been losing market share to local rivals in China have boosted exports from the world’s largest auto market, accounting for more than a fifth of the country’s total vehicle exports last year, industry data showed.China is estimated to have overtaken Japan as the world’s largest auto exporter in

Leaked Information from AlphaTauri Indicates a Renamed Formula 1 Team

A leak across AlphaTauri’s social channels suggests the team will transition into ‘Visa Cash App Racing Bulls’ as part of its rebrand from the 2024 Formula 1 season.Amid rumours that the team could be sold last year, it was revealed that the Faenza-based squad would change its name and forge a closer partnership with Red

Ricky Brabec Secures Honda’s Second Triumph in Dakar Rally 2024

Ricky Brabec Secures Honda's Second Triumph in Dakar Rally 2024 (Credits: Wheels Guru)

On January 22, 2024, in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, Monster Energy Honda Team’s Ricky Brabec, aged 32, astride the CRF450 RALLY factory bike, secured a triumph in the motorcycle category at the Dakar Rally 2024. This…

Meyer Shank Racing, Defending Rolex 24 Champions, Forced to Watch the Race from a Distance Following Cheating Scandal

Meyer-Shank Racing team, from left, Helio Castroneves, of Brazil, Colin Braun, Tom Blomqvist and Simon Pagenaud, of France, celebrate in Victory Lane after they won the Rolex 24 hour auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023, in Daytona Beach, Fla. Some six weeks after the victory — the third overall for the

Jimmie Johnson, a Hall of Famer, remains committed to racing; ‘I can’t release my grip.’

Typically, induction into a Hall of fame — in this case, halls — follows the conclusion of a distinguished career.But Jimmie Johnson is far from being done.“I miss being in a race car,” the 48-year-old El Cajon native said Thursday morning on the eve of being inducted in the NASCAR Hall of Fame. “That’s why

Safely Riding with Additional Vision: The AI-Enhanced Verge Motorcycle

An electric motorcycle capable of accelerating zero to 60mph in just 3.5 seconds and capable of jetting to a top speed of 124mph is a tempting proposition for the thrill-seeking set. But many motorcycle riders also depend on their bikes for their daily commute, sharing city streets and highways with much larger cars, trucks, and

Spanish Motorbike Racer Carles Falcon Passes Away Following Dakar Rally Crash in Saudi Arabia

Jan 15 — Spanish motorcycle rider Carles Falcon has died more than a week after crashing in the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia, his team said on Monday.Falcon, 45, had been in an induced coma since he was flown to hospital with severe injuries from a fall during the second stage on Jan. 7.Race director

Chicago Supercharger Stations Deal with Dead Tesla Cars Amidst Harsh Cold

A bunch of Tesla vehicles were unable to charge at Supercharger stations across Chicago amid an extreme cold wave. Cars have problems in extreme cold. That’s a fact, regardless of if the vehicle is electric or powered by an internal combustion engine. It’s very common for gas-powered cars not to start in the cold. As

Stellantis Unveils New Chief for North America Operations

In a sudden move, Stellantis, the automaker behind brands like Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler, Alfa Romeo, and Fiat in the U.S., announces a new top man in North America. Effective Feb. 1, Carlos Zarlenga will replace Mark Stewart as North America chief operating officer. The announcement comes a day before Stewart, known for his flashy fashion

Innovation Unveiled: A Comprehensive Recap of Automotive Breakthroughs at CES 2024

The annual CES expo is a wrap for this year, but before we all return to covering the rest of the biz and forget the big themes, here’s a brain dump of a few cool technologies that broke cover or got significant updates at this year’s event, gleaned from briefings and interviews with 40 or