After years of automakers ditching physical orders, one CEO now says they’re indispensable. Thomas Schäfer, CEO of Volkswagen told Top Gear Recently, the shift from buttons to touchscreens has been largely driven by the rise of smartphones. “There was an iPhone-like design and usability that you could see in many companies,” Schäfer said. “It was … Read more
Ford CEO Jim Farley and his wife, Lia, recently presented Pope Leo XIV with a new Explorer SUV. The couple personally delivered the vehicle in a private audience with the American-born pontiff on Feb. 28. The black Explorer Platinum, customized with a 3.3-liter V6 hybrid powertrain and a 10-speed hybrid transmission, was assembled at Ford’s … Read more
California has launched a huge crackdown on criminals buying and registering supercars out of state in order to avoid a dramatic sales tax. Fourteen people have been charged after $20 million worth of vehicles were transferred to the Big Sky State in what authorities call the “Montana Fault.” California has launched a huge crackdown on … Read more
Millions of cars have already been recalled this year. In February, Ford recalled More than 4 million vehicles Due to a software issue that could cause the taillights, turn signals, and brake lights of a tethered trailer to stop. Toyota also recently recalled more than half a million vehicles Highlanders because of defective rear seats. … Read more
Toyota is recalling 550,007 vehicles due to a problem with seat back locks, federal regulators said. The recall affects 420,771 Highlander vehicles and 129,236 Highlander hybrid vehicles, all from model years 2021 to 2024, according to a notice filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The notice stated, “The backrests of the second-row seats … Read more
Ford is recalling more than 83,000 vehicles in two separate actions due to issues that may increase the risk of a crash, federal regulators said. The first recall involves 35,772 Explorer SUVs from the 2025-2026 model year as well as the dynamic cornering light feature, according to the notice filed with the National Highway Traffic … Read more
If you thought you’d get a better deal on a used Tesla than a new one, you’re out of luck. According to a study by iSeeCars, which tracks the prices of new and used cars. He reported last week that since the federal electric vehicle tax credit ended on Sept. 30, 2025, through January, used … Read more
Video captured the chaotic moment a car plowed into a crowd gathered outside a bar over the weekend in San Bernardino County, California, triggering a flurry of gunfire and forcing passersby to take cover. The Redlands Police Department said Monday that four people were rushed to hospital after the suspected attempted vehicular homicide occurred early … Read more
Americans are fascinated by tall cars. We’d pay a lot for luxury pickups, SUVs that wipe out pedestrians, and even those oddities called “crossover SUVs” that look like normal cars if someone stretched the jpeg vertically but not horizontally. The data shows that we Americans will also buy normal cars, also called sedans, if we … Read more
Chrysler is recalling more than 80,000 Jeep Grand Cherokees in the U.S. after discovering that the rear coil springs could come loose while driving, creating a potential hazard to the road. The recall affects the 2021–2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2021–2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee L models. A total of 80,620 vehicles are affected, although regulators … Read more
