Déjà Vu: New Ford Focus Recall Sounds Familiar Ford’s recall department must be working overtime. Hot on the heels of recalling nearly 550,000 Expedition SUVs for center-console trim that could pop off and distract drivers, the Blue Oval is back with another big one. Now, it’s the Ford Focus taking center stage. The issue isn’t […]
A Free Jeep—But There’s a Catch I love free stuff, but one look at my byline will already tell you that I won’t make the cut, but maybe you will. Stellantis has just announced it will give away a free Jeep Wrangler if you meet all the conditions. Bear with me here, because there are a lot of […]
Subaru’s Oldest SUV Soldiering On Launched back in 2019, the Subaru Ascent is now rolling into its ninth year, and you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s stuck in a time loop. Sure, it’s picked up the odd feature here and there, and maybe a subtle facelift in 2023, but a full makeover? Not even close. […]
Transformation Bentley has always been a reference for refinement and luxury, but over the years, it has also become a symbol of performance. Putting those three aspects together has given the brand staying power and allure in today’s automotive world. To stay competitive, the British brand has been making improvements to its production facilities in […]
The First Step It could be said that the 2010s saw true growth in the electric car market. While automakers had sporadically introduced EVs prior to that, battery-powered vehicles slowly entered the mainstream with pioneering models such as the Nissan Leaf and Tesla Model S. As the decade rolled on, more companies started introducing their […]
There’s no better brand to pull off a military-inspired special edition than Jeep, and the company is once again taking inspiration from the iconic Willys Jeep with new Wrangler and Gladiator special editions called Sarge. These form part of the eighth limited-edition release in Jeep’s Twelve 4 Twelve series (12 special editions in as many […]
Mazda’s Electrification Efforts So Far We can probably describe Mazda‘s road to electrification as a bit bumpy. Perhaps it’s the company’s occasional stubbornness (see: rotary engines), or due to its small size compared to the Japanese Big Three, Mazda just hasn’t quite hit the nail on the head when it comes to building in-house hybrids […]
Millions Headed Back To Customers Several Nissan dealerships across New York were caught padding customer lease buyouts with hidden fees, bogus repair charges, and inflated line items that customers never agreed to. The NY Attorney General‘s office uncovered the scheme after digging through thousands of buyout transactions, and now Nissan Motor Acceptance Company (NMAC) is […]
President Donald Trump said this week he is “not looking to renew” the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement before its July 1 review deadline, which determines whether the pact will be extended for another 16 years. As reported by Reuters, the pact governs roughly $1.6 trillion in annual trade, including roughly $400 billion in vehicle and automotive parts […]
Cut in Half Product development takes a village and several years to complete, but with Nissan‘s new method, it could require only half the man-hours to bring a vehicle to market. If there is one thing that we’ve been sure of in the last few years, it’s that Nissan isn’t doing too great right now. […]
