Amazon Prepare yourself for the summer with these great car window shadesAutoblog - Autoblog StaffTranscript: Quiksnap sunshades are custom window shades for your car. Providing sun protection and privacy. Ideal for young passengers. Installation requires no suction cups or tools. Remove the shade
Toyota Toyota's research institute in China will study hydrogen, green techAutoblog - ReutersToyota said on Sunday it was setting up a research institute in Beijing in partnership with Tsinghua University to study car technology using hydrogen power and other green technologies that could ease
Play buttonKoenigsegg Discover the secrets of the Koenigsegg Jesko and RegeraAutoblog - Jonathon RamseyTopGear sent Jack Rix to Angelholm, Sweden to see what goes into building a Koenigsegg, namely the $2-million Regera and $2.8-million Jesko. It was like a trip to Willy Wonka's factory, but replace the
Aston Martin Vantage Aston Martin Vantage V12 Zagato goes back into limited productionAutoblog - Jonathon RamseyTo celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato in 2011, Aston Martin worked with Zagato Milano to create the Vantage V12 Zagato. Aston Martin made 101 of the special editions, available
Fireworks This amazing aerial fireworks display will blow your mindAutoblog - Autoblog StaffTranscript: At the 2019 Avalon Airshow, a Scandinavian Catwalk aircraft fitted with fireworks and lasers stole the show. The footage is mesmerizing. The dazzling fireworks and laser light show combined
Shanghai BYD is going from buses to exotic supercars ? all EVsAutoblog - Gary S. VasilashEarlier this week, BYD introduced the E-SEED GT, a concept car, at the Shanghai Auto Show. It is, as most things that had their moments in the spotlight at that event, an electric vehicle. There are a
Play buttonChrysler Junkyard Gem: 1991 Chrysler LeBaron GTC Turbo ConvertibleAutoblog - Murilee MartinChrysler's versatile front-wheel-drive K Platform saved the company from certain doom during the early 1980s, then spawned so many derivatives — including the vehicle that started the minivan revolution
Amazon Organize your keys with KeysmartAutoblog - Autoblog StaffTranscript: Keysmart classic accommodates up to 8 standard-sized keys. Attach your larger car keys or fob remotes with the included loop attachment. The compact body is built with aircraft grade aluminum
Amazon Turn your car?s license plate into a backup cameraAutoblog - Autoblog StaffTranscript: This device transforms your car's license plate into a camera. Install the Nonda Zux smart backup camera yourself in less than 10 minutes. No additional screen required. Sends realtime video
Play button Watch Ken Block's Ford F-150 Raptor SVC bum-rush MoabAutoblog - Tony MarkovichCould Ken Block take a stock Ford F-150 and have a blast ripping it around the desert? Yes. Would that be the Hoonigan Ken Block way? Absolutely not. First, he needed more speed, more lights, more graphics
Electric Ford Bronco from Zero Labs enters the restomod frayAutoblog - Zac PalmerExcitement over a new Ford Bronco from Ford has been feverish for awhile now, and that has only encouraged people to make original Broncos new again. There are a number of these projects out there, but
China China EV maker Byton says business as usual despite management upheavalAutoblog - ReutersSHANGHAI — Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Byton, which is facing a management shake-up and questions about funding an expansion, said it has received over 50,000 orders globally for its new SUV model
Auto Shows Automakers invest heavily in electric vehicles despite lagging demandAutoblog - ReutersNEW YORK — Demand for electric vehicles remains low in the U.S. market, but industry executives at the New York auto show this week said they are pushing ahead with billions of dollars in investments while
Bugatti Bugatti Divo hot weather torture testing for its 40 awaiting customersAutoblog - Zac PalmerThe Bugatti Divo was sold out before it was even introduced to the public in Monterey last year, but it looks as though there's still work to be done. Normally we wouldn't care to share much about some
Play buttonPorsche Innovative Porsche fanatic drives his 911 with hand leversAutoblog - Tony MarkovichLike many others before him, Manfred Huber fell in love with a sound. He was about 12 years old when he first heard it, the "chainsaw-like screeching," as he describes it, of a Porsche, and it hooked for
Rivian Rivian opens up about its mid-term plansAutoblog - Jonathon RamseyAt the New York Auto Show, Rivian founder R.J. Scaringe was more forthcoming about where the EV automaker startup is headed. By 2025 the pickup truck and SUV maker plans to have six products on offer,
Uber Uber, Lyft implement new safety measures after student's deathAutoblog - TechCrunchUber and Lyft instituted new safety features and policies this week. The move follows the death of Samantha Josephson, a student at the University of South Carolina, who was kidnapped and murdered in March.
Lyft Lyft offers free bikeshare trips on Earth DayAutoblog - EngadgetWhile you might still think of Lyft primarily as a ridesharing company, it also has the largest bike-sharing network in the country — thanks to its Motivate acquisition last summer. To celebrate Earth
Honda Honda slowing production of Accords as buyers continue shift to SUVsAutoblog - Associated PressMARYSVILLE, Ohio — Honda is slowing production of Accord sedans as car buyers continue to favor SUVs and trucks. The Japanese automaker says it will temporarily idle a second-shift production line in at
Play buttonAston Martin Aston Martin DBX spied with Mercedes-inspired interior exposedAutoblog - Zac PalmerAston is out doing performance testing on its new SUV, the DBX. One of our spy photographers caught it running around the Nürburgring a short while ago, and now we have sound to go along with it. There
Play button Watch Jeep J6, Gladiator Gravity and JT Scrambler concepts take to the Moab rocksAutoblog - Jonathon RamseyFootage from the Easter Jeep Safari has hit YouTube, and that means Jeep people talking about what went into making the custom fleet. TFL Truck spent time with all of the wares, but we'll highlight their
Play buttonVolkswagen Volkswagen prepares the ID.R for its Nurburgring record attemptAutoblog - Antti KautonenVolkswagen is readying its 680-horsepower ID.R special for a Nürburgring record run sometime this summer. Tests are taking place at the Paul Ricard racetrack near Marseille, France, to prepare the ID.R
How Morgan is putting its newest anachronistic roadster togetherAutoblog - Andrew EnglishIt happens, on average, just once in every 27 years. There are comets that appear more regularly than a new Morgan chassis. In 110 years of existence there have only ever been four all-new ones from this
U.S. Congress New USMCA trade deal would hurt U.S. auto production, boost parts productionAutoblog - ReutersThe U.S. International Trade Commission estimated the proposed new North American free trade deal would modestly boost the U.S. economy but could reduce U.S. vehicle production. The economic assessment
AOL Fiat Chrysler recalls 320,000 Dodge Dart cars that could roll awayAutoblog - ReutersWASHINGTON — Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV said Friday it is recalling more than 320,000 Dodge Dart compact cars in North America that could roll away because of a defective part that could allow the shift
Play buttonIdris Elba New 'Hobbs & Shaw' trailer speaks — and explodes — for itselfAutoblog - Jonathon RamseyWhen Dwayne Johnson tweeted that this summer's "Hobbs & Shaw" movie would be the "Biggest showdown the Fast & Furious Universe has ever seen," we didn't realize just how big he meant. Turns out he meant
Mercedes-Benz Daimler to cut $6.75 billion at Mercedes, sever ties with Renault-NissanAutoblog - ReutersFRANKFURT, Germany — Daimler is looking to make 6 billion euros ($6.75 billion) in cost cuts and efficiency gains by 2021 at Mercedes-Benz passenger cars and a further 2 billion euros at its Daimler Trucks
Uber Uber lands $1 billion from SoftBank, Toyota for self-driving carsAutoblog - ReutersSAN FRANCISCO — Uber's autonomous vehicle unit has raised $1 billion from a consortium of investors including SoftBank Group, giving the company a much-needed funding boost for its pricey self-driving
Mary Barra GM CEO Mary Barra's pay fell to under $22 millionAutoblog - ReutersDETROIT — General Motors' top executive, Mary Barra, received a compensation package worth just under $22 million in 2018, slightly less than the previous year, according to the No. 1 U.S. automaker's
The Recall BMW adds 185,000 vehicles to total recall of 925,000 over fire riskAutoblog - Associated PressDETROIT — BMW is adding nearly 185,000 vehicles in the U.S. to a 2017 recall for possible engine fires. Two years ago the company recommended the vehicles be parked outdoors until problems are fixed. expansion
