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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 […] More
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 segment doesn’t involve many players […] More
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 highways. The connection between telecommuting and traffic is not new, but perhaps this incident will start […] More
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 anyone would expect, as the Wall Street Journal […] More
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-scenes video […] More
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 hybrid, not an EV. The specialty carmaker says it has no plans to move beyond supercars, unlike most […] More
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 Sport 300+. The Absolut should be very fast, but the exact top speed […] More
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 $1 million from the union to buy condos, custom golf clubs, cigar […] More
