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The Ford Mustang, fresh off its seventh generation unveiling, will soon return to Le Mans. “Mustang is raced at all the great tracks around the world, but there is no race or track that means more to our history than Le Mans,” said Bill Ford,…
Read More Seventh-Generation Ford Mustang Heads Back To Le Mans After Unveiling
The White House on Wednesday approved plans that will free up roughly $71.5 million for electric-vehicle charging stations in Florida. Florida’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plan was among 35 plans that the Biden administration approved under a federal program. “Making electric vehicle charging accessible to…
Read More Feds Boost Florida Vehicle Charging Stations
For more than 58 years, Mustang has stood for exhilarating freedom, and now it’s time to welcome the next generation of Mustang. Ford invites Mustang owners and fans to participate in the countdown to The Stampede, the all-new Mustang global debut tonight as part of…
Read More 7th-Generation 2024 Ford Mustang To Be Unveiled LIVE Tonight From Detroit
Tesla is considering building its new lithium refinery on the Texas Gulf Coast and is looking to avoid paying property taxes in exchange for investing in the Republican-run state, according to documents released Friday. Tesla may choose to build the facility in Texas based on…
Read More Tesla Seeks Tax Break For New Battery Factory In Texas
Automotive technology has improved by leaps and bounds in the last decade – with hands-free and automated driving technology as a primary focus. The Ford brand continues to upgrade technology in its lineup and Ford BlueCruise may be the highlight. More and more Ford cars,…
Read More Ford Expands Availability Of BlueCruise Hands-Free Driving Technology
A pair of modern-day “Swingers” with a retro-themed appearance are joining the Dodge brand’s “Last Call.” The special-edition 2023 Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack Swinger and 2023 Dodge Charger R/T Scat Pack Swinger represent the third and fourth of seven special-edition Dodge “Last Call” models…
Read More 2023 Dodge Challenger, Charger Scat Pack Swinger Special-Edition Models Bring Retro Flair To Dodge ‘Last Call’ Lineup
According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau’s (NICB) Hot Spots Report, vehicle thefts continue to skyrocket in many areas of the U.S. Nationwide, 932,329 vehicles were reported stolen to law enforcement in 2021, a 6% increase over 2020, and a 17% increase since 2019. Colorado led…
Read More NICB Report Finds Vehicle Thefts Continue To Skyrocket In Many Areas Of U.S.
California has passed a new regulation that will ban the sale of gas-powered vehicles; the new emissions rule, which was permitted by the Biden administration, will have wide-ranging effects beyond California and could accelerate the nationwide transition to electric cars. California’s Air Resources Board (CARB)…
Read More California’s EV Mandate, Banning Of Gas Powered Vehicles Could Have Nationwide Effect
The California Air Resources Board is set to finalize an expansive plan to ban the sale of new gasoline-powered cars by 2035 on Thursday, which may accelerate the national transition to electric vehicles (EVs), The New York Times reported. The state’s ban will require 100%…
Read More California Poised To Ban Gas-Powered Car Sales
One month after a Reuters investigation revealed that Hyundai supplier SMART Alabama LLC was using children as young as 12 to manufacture car parts in an Alabama factory, a second Alabama supplier of the automotive giant was found to be employing children in a complaint…
Read More Car Parts Manufacturer Caught Using Child Labor Again