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Coronavirus Forces Hyundai, Others to Shut Down Korea and China Factories

Coronavirus Forces Hyundai, Others to Shut Down Korea and China Factories

paul chesley/getty images hyundai has temporarily shut down production at its three south korea factories because it can't get necessary parts from china due to coronavirus-related shutdowns there.china production from several auto companies, from bmw to toyota, has been su [...]

Buy an Audi e-tron EV, Get a Free Solar Power Subscription

Buy an Audi e-tron EV, Get a Free Solar Power Subscription

audi audi is offering a free 10-year subscription to solar power that could potentially power 2400 miles of driving per year by letting e-tron owners get solar energy from panels to power their evs.only the first 3000 customers can get in on the deal.the offer (and the ev) are a [...]

Tesla’s Stock-Price Surge May Be a Fluke; Then Again, It May Be the Future

Tesla’s Stock-Price Surge May Be a Fluke; Then Again, It May Be the Future

getty images tesla's recent surge in stock price is puzzling to those of us who know the auto industry well. we know, empirically, that tesla does not make cars that are as well built and reliable as those from traditional automakers. we've read through tesla's fi [...]

Ferrari Sues Charity to Keep Purosangue Name for Its SUV

Ferrari Sues Charity to Keep Purosangue Name for Its SUV

getty images/harold cunningham ferrari announced in 2018 that its first suv is to be called the purosangue. the italian phrase means "pure blood," a name meant to signal that the suv would be a true-to-form ferrari. the problem is that the purosangue foundation, a small italian [...]

Artist Shows Google Maps Control over Our Lives by Creating a Fake Traffic Jam

Artist Shows Google Maps Control over Our Lives by Creating a Fake Traffic Jam

simon weckert berlin artist simon weckert found a way to turn green streets into red on the google maps app to discourage app users from going there, thereby sharply reducing traffic on those streets at will.weckert pulled it off using 99 smartphones running the app. this sort o [...]

In Case You Wondered, You Can Eat from the Ford Mustang Mach-E’s Frunk

In Case You Wondered, You Can Eat from the Ford Mustang Mach-E’s Frunk

ford ford made it known today that the front trunk (frunk) of its full-electric mustang mach-e can be filled with just about anything.the frunk is built to be a cooler, and it's equipped with a plastic liner and a drainage hole.the ford mustang mach-e goes on sale late this [...]

Japan’s 375-MPH Levitating Train Is a Commuters Dream Come True

Japan’s 375-MPH Levitating Train Is a Commuters Dream Come True

Japan Railway Group The Japan Railway Group has come up with a train that can cruise at 311 mph.The Japan Railway Group began construction on the new line for the trains in 2014, and they'll start ferrying commuters in 2027.The cost of the endeavor will be $50.5 billion.Com [...]

Heres the New 2021 Kia Sorento Fully Exposed

Heres the New 2021 Kia Sorento Fully Exposed

chris doane automotivecar and driver images of the new 2021 kia sorento first leaked out last week, and now we can see it in all its glory thanks to these spy photos.its new styling looks sharp, with interestingly styled headlights and taillights.the mid-size suv is expected to [...]

GM Recalling Silverado, Sierra for Second Time for Brake-Failure Issue

GM Recalling Silverado, Sierra for Second Time for Brake-Failure Issue

chevrolet general motors is recalling its 2019 pickups for a second time in a matter of months; this time, it's to repair a problem with the electronic braking system that was caused by the recall's original fix.owners reported their electronic brake systems failing af [...]