Tag: USA

New Honda Prelude Hybrid May Have Just 207 HP And A CVT

New Honda Prelude Hybrid May Have Just 207 HP And A CVT | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> The new Prelude will reportedly be powered by the same e-HEV hybrid four-cylinder as the Civic and Accord https://www.carscoops.com/author/bradcarscoops-com/ <!––> by Brad Anderson 5 hours ago <!––> <!– –> Honda hasn’t confirmed if the new Prelude will be […]

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Mercedes Changes Leadership At Alabama Plant After Union-Busting Claims

Mercedes Changes Leadership At Alabama Plant After Union-Busting Claims | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> Mercedes workers in Alabama are just weeks away from voting to join the UAW 4 hours ago <!––> <!– –> Mercedes reassigned the head of its U.S. manufacturing arm shortly before workers at its Alabama assembly plant vote on whether to […]

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2021 Alfa Romeo Giulia Also Recalled Over Potentially Fiery Fuel Leak After Maserati

2021 Alfa Romeo Giulia Also Recalled Over Potentially Fiery Fuel Leak After Maserati | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> A cracked fuel line sensor housing could allow gas to leak, potentially leading the Alfa Romeo Giulia to catch fire 2 hours ago <!––> <!– –> Alfa Romeo is recalling the 2021 Giulia over a cracked fuel […]

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Atlanta Valet Steals Dodge Challenger, Crashes After Doing Donuts

Atlanta Valet Steals Dodge Challenger, Crashes After Doing Donuts | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> This isn’t the first time this particular valet company has faced accusations of negligence after one of its drivers damaged a hotel customer’s vehicle 4 hours ago <!––> <!– –> A valet from an Atlanta hotel allegedly stole a Dodge Challenger […]

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Chevy Camaros Easy To Steal Due To Hackable Key Fobs, Lawsuit Claims

Chevy Camaros Easy To Steal Due To Hackable Key Fobs, Lawsuit Claims | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> The plaintiffs say that key fobs for late model Camaros are defective and have led to a spike in vehicle thefts 3 hours ago <!––> <!– –> Plaintiffs are suing GM in California alleging that the automaker built […]

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Mario Andretti Gets Political Support To Fight Formula 1 Rejection

Mario Andretti Gets Political Support To Fight Formula 1 Rejection | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> Liberty Media, the owners of Formula 1, have left the door open for Andretti to join in 2028 with a works GM engine https://www.carscoops.com/author/bradcarscoops-com/ <!––> by Brad Anderson 4 hours ago <!––> <!– –> A dozen members of Congress have […]

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Ford To School Dealer Employees With AI Training Tools

Ford To School Dealer Employees With AI Training Tools | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> Ford dealers will soon be graded by AI on their knowledge and interpersonal skills 4 hours ago <!––> <!– –> Ford University will use high-quality videos and gamified lessons to teach dealer employees. The program will use AI to grade users […]

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Rise Of E-Commerce Means Delivery Vans Must Become Safer, IIHS Says

Rise Of E-Commerce Means Delivery Vans Must Become Safer, IIHS Says | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> If every delivery van in America had forward crash prevention, 77,000 crashes per year could be avoided 4 hours ago <!––> <!– –> Delivery vans have become more important than ever, but they aren’t equipped with as many safety […]

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Toyota’s California R&D Center Becomes Its Hydrogen Headquarters

Toyota’s California R&D Center Becomes Its Hydrogen Headquarters | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> The newly named facility will handle all hydrogen research and development for Toyota Motor North America 4 hours ago <!––> <!– –> Toyota Motor North America’s California R&D will be renamed the Hydrogen Headquarters. The facility will handle all of Toyota’s hydrogen […]

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New Porsche Show Unites Air- And Water-Cooled Tribes

New Porsche Show Unites Air- And Water-Cooled Tribes | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> Air|Water spin-off from popular air-cooled-only Luftgekühlt festival welcomed all kinds of Porsches to Southern California last weekend https://www.carscoops.com/author/chris-chilton-cc/ <!––> by Chris Chilton 1 hour ago <!––> <!– –> Air|Water show for both air- and water-cooled Porsches is a spin-off from established air-cooled-only […]

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UAW Preps Strike At Stellantis’ Michigan Plant Over Safety Concerns

UAW Preps Strike At Stellantis’ Michigan Plant Over Safety Concerns | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> The UAW claims that Stellantis has failed to address workers’ grievances at the Warren Stamping Plant 3 hours ago <!––> <!– –> Workers at Stellantis’s Warren stamping plan say the automaker has failed to address their health and safety grievances. […]

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Lawsuit Claims Subarus Go Rogue, Suddenly Accelerate Without Driver Input

Lawsuit Claims Subarus Go Rogue, Suddenly Accelerate Without Driver Input | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> A lawsuit claims that some Subaru Foresters, Legacys, and Outbacks contain a defect that has led to crashes 4 hours ago <!––> <!– –> Subaru owners allege that the 2012-2020 Forester, 2015-2020 Legacy, and the 2015-2020 Outback could accelerate unintentionally. […]

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UAW Claim Contract Win At Daimler Truck Plant, Mercedes Is Up Next

UAW Claim Contract Win At Daimler Truck Plant, Mercedes Is Up Next | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> The UAW’s president says the clock has run out on corporate greed and “today belongs to the working class” https://www.carscoops.com/author/bradcarscoops-com/ <!––> by Brad Anderson 4 hours ago <!––> <!– –> Employees at the Mercedes plant in Vance, Alabama […]

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Apparently Law Doesn’t Apply To This New York D.A. Who Blew Off Cops During Traffic Stop

Apparently Law Doesn’t Apply To This New York D.A. Who Blew Off Cops During Traffic Stop | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> The District Attorney has already issued an apology video following numerous calls regarding her behavior amidst the controversy 5 hours ago <!––> <!– –> District Attorney Sandra Doorley failed to stop for police on […]

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2025 Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 Coupe Coming To The U.S. This Summer

2025 Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 Coupe Coming To The U.S. This Summer | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> The new range-topping CLE will offer 443 hp and a very long list of tech features https://www.carscoops.com/author/bradcarscoops-com/ <!––> by Brad Anderson April 30, 2024 at 10:30 <!––> <!– –> Range-topping version of Mercedes coupe will offer an optional Drift […]

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Toyota Camry Driver Wrecks Havoc Hitting Several Cars In Frantic Escape

Toyota Camry Driver Wrecks Havoc Hitting Several Cars In Frantic Escape | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> Who is to blame in this wild video where people attack a moving car? 2 hours ago <!––> <!– –> Various individuals filmed a Toyota Camry hitting several cars at what appeared to be a street takeover. It’s unclear […]

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BMW Needs To Fix 5,500 U.S. Cars Over A Potentially Deadly Airbag Defect

Dealers for the carmaker have been instructed to replace the head airbags of affected models https://www.carscoops.com/author/bradcarscoops-com/ <!––> by Brad Anderson 2 hours ago <!––> <!– –> The carmaker says the airbag could suddenly rupture due to weld joint irregularities. It is also possible gas could leak from the inflator over time. Owners will be alerted […]

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2025 Ram 2500 HD Rebel Hides Revised Styling In New Spy Shots

2025 Ram 2500 HD Rebel Hides Revised Styling In New Spy Shots | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> The updated Ram 2500 HD Rebel should continue to be offered with a 6.4-liter V8 https://www.carscoops.com/author/bradcarscoops-com/ <!––> by Brad Anderson 1 hour ago <!––> <!– –> Ram’s designers appear to have revised the front and rear fascias of […]

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134-Mile 2002 Ford Focus Appears Again, This Time For Auction

134-Mile 2002 Ford Focus Appears Again, This Time For Auction | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> This could be your opportunity to snap up a barely driven 2002 Focus for an absolute bargain https://www.carscoops.com/author/bradcarscoops-com/ <!––> by Brad Anderson 3 hours ago <!––> <!– –> This 2002 Ford Focus has only 134 miles on the odometer, having […]

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This On-Street Boston Parking Spot Costs Nearly As Much As A House

This On-Street Boston Parking Spot Costs Nearly As Much As A House | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> Boston real estate prices are so bonkers that parking spaces cost seven times as much as the average new car in America https://www.carscoops.com/author/chris-chilton-cc/ <!––> by Chris Chilton 5 hours ago <!––> <!– –> A single parking spot in […]

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American EV Buyers’ Awareness Of Chinese Brands Should Worry Detroit

American EV Buyers’ Awareness Of Chinese Brands Should Worry Detroit | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> More than half of U.S. drivers thinking about buying an EV were familiar with Chinese automaker names https://www.carscoops.com/author/chris-chilton-cc/ <!––> by Chris Chilton April 28, 2024 at 16:10 <!––> <!– –> More than half of would-be EV buyers in America already […]

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Tesla Fires Guy Who Slept In Car, Showered At Work, Embracing The Elon Musk Dream

Tesla Fires Guy Who Slept In Car, Showered At Work, Embracing The Elon Musk Dream | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> Recently laid off Tesla Production Supervisor says he slept in his car in order to work more 1 hour ago <!––> <!– –> Tesla laid off 10 percent of its workforce early last week. One […]

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Mercedes To Stop Pushing EVs So Hard In US, Let Buyers Choose

Mercedes To Stop Pushing EVs So Hard In US, Let Buyers Choose | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> Mercedes boss Ola Kallenius added the carmaker won’t reduce its prices but offer more “value” to customers https://www.carscoops.com/author/bradcarscoops-com/ <!––> by Brad Anderson April 26, 2024 at 14:53 <!––> <!– –> The carmaker will increase the number of combustion […]

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Did Tesla’s Autopilot Recall Updates Go Far Enough? Feds Have Doubts And Are Investigating

Did Tesla’s Autopilot Recall Updates Go Far Enough? Feds Have Doubts And Are Investigating | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> NHTSA has opened a probe to determine whether Tesla made sufficient changes to its Autopilot software when it recalled over 2 million EVs to improve safety https://www.carscoops.com/author/chris-chilton-cc/ <!––> by Chris Chilton April 26, 2024 at 08:03 […]

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Motorcyclist In Viral 170 MPH Colorado Run Sentenced To Two Weeks In Jail

Motorcyclist In Viral 170 MPH Colorado Run Sentenced To Two Weeks In Jail | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> A motorcyclist who rode from Colorado Springs to Denver at speeds of 170 mph has been sentenced to 14 days in jail, $2,300 in fines 6 hours ago <!––> <!– –> Motorcyclist Rendon Dietzmann posted videos of […]

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Return Of The Enforcer: NC Highway Patrol Gets 25 Ford Mustang GTs

Return Of The Enforcer: NC Highway Patrol Gets 25 Ford Mustang GTs | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> Police in North Carolina will primarily use the 2024 Ford Mustang GTs to patrol interstates https://www.carscoops.com/author/bradcarscoops-com/ <!––> by Brad Anderson April 25, 2024 at 20:01 <!––> <!– –> Police in the state once used the famous Ford Mustang […]

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