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Motorsport Manager App Lets You Run Your Own Formula E Team

Motorsport Manager App Lets You Run Your Own Formula E Team

an online app for ios and android lets users pretend they're the brains behind the operation of a formula e racing team.users can pick the look of the cars, choose drivers, and direct their style during races.both campaign (career) and one-off race modes let users get as deep or as shallow as they want [...]

2021 Honda Odyssey Gets a New Face, Nicer Interior Trim

2021 Honda Odyssey Gets a New Face, Nicer Interior Trim

honda the honda odyssey minivan is getting some updates for the 2021 model year.the exterior styling is revised, and there's nicer interior trim for the higher trim levels.the updated odyssey will debut at the new york auto show in april and go on sale later this year.the minivan [...]

As Coronavirus Hits Seattle, Drivers Find Silver Lining In Reduced Traffic

As Coronavirus Hits Seattle, Drivers Find Silver Lining In Reduced Traffic

chinafaceGetty Images The city is a "ghost town," says one resident—at least compared to the usual traffic—because big employers and schools, including Microsoft and Amazon, are telling people to stay home.That means less traffic and increased average speeds on local [...]

Some Dealers Telling Customers to Stop Paying Auto Loans, Sign for New Ones

Some Dealers Telling Customers to Stop Paying Auto Loans, Sign for New Ones

zentanglegetty images in a process called "kicking the trade," some car dealers are telling people who can't afford their current auto loan to just not pay it, and pick up a new loan.it's a short-term solution to a longer-term problem, and it could be happening more often than an [...]

Volvo Makes a Stack of Trucks for Wild Commercial

Volvo Makes a Stack of Trucks for Wild Commercial

volvo's latest tv commercial shows four of its new semi-trucks stacked on top of each other and driving down an artistically lit road.the four big rigs that make up the rolling tower are the freshly updated fh, fh16, fm, and fmx. the guy on top? that's volvo trucks president roger alm.a behind-the-sce [...]

Hypercar Maker McLaren Says Hybrids Are Close, EVs Further Away

Hypercar Maker McLaren Says Hybrids Are Close, EVs Further Away

view photos mclaren according to ceo mike flewitt, mclaren's use of internal-combustion engines is likely to continue beyond the british government's proposed ban on their sale after 2035. work is underway on a p1 replacement—which is set to be a h [...]

Ford Settles Lawsuit over Focus, Fiesta PowerShift Transmission

Ford Settles Lawsuit over Focus, Fiesta PowerShift Transmission

ford has proposed a settlement in a $30 million lawsuit over powershift dual-clutch automatic transmissions in 2011–2016 fiesta and 2012–2016 focus vehicles.ford also revealed that it has spent $47.4 million on vehicle buybacks already.a federal judge will rule on the settlem [...]

Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut Can Do 330 MPH in Theory but Needs Space

Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut Can Do 330 MPH in Theory but Needs Space

koenigsegg koenigsegg is chasing 300 mph in dramatic fashion. the jesko absolut is the swedish company's idea of a high-speed streamliner, with a drag coefficient of 0.278 and 1600 horsepower from a twin-turbo v-8. it's koenigsegg's answer to the 304-mph bugatti chiron super spor [...]

Former UAW President Gary Jones Charged in Union Embezzlement Scandal

Former UAW President Gary Jones Charged in Union Embezzlement Scandal

bill puglianogetty images federal prosecutors have charged former uaw president gary jones with embezzlement, making him the 14th person charged in a corruption scandal involving the auto union. jones had been president only since june 2018 but is charged with stealing more than [...]