Saturday, June 10, 2023

Cars: Is the new VW ID. Buzz road trip ready? Not quite.

The VW ID. Buzz Microbus screams "road trip," but we're just not there yet, according to columnist Jennifer Jolly.

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Sat Jun 10 2023
 
Dashboard view of the VW ID.Buzz

The VW ID. Buzz Microbus screams "road trip," but we're just not there yet, according to columnist Jennifer Jolly.

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Lindsey Kszos, who documents her life as a full-time solo RVer under the name "GirlGoneGlamping," poses by her RV.
 

'Anyone can do it': How the RV industry is becoming more diverse

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Addison Brown, seen here on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at Cascio Motors in Scottsdale, Arizona, is fighting to regain custody of four Ford F-150 pickups she purchased legally with legitimate Arizona titles for an estimated $300,000. A car dealership that Brown co-owns with her husband was raided by armed police officers on Dec. 23. After Cascio purchased the pickup trucks, Ford reported them stolen. Delay and inaction by Ford has tainted the reputations of businesses large and small in the Phoenix area. Now Brown has been banned from buying at auction or borrowing money for the company while also having to pay off all bonds that protected her dealership. She has been battered financially after unknowingly selling to an auction house a stolen vehicle that had not been reported stolen by Ford.
 

Ford under fire as multi-state stolen vehicle scheme is discovered

A ripple effect of litigation and criminal probes paralyzes small businesses out west over Ford F-150 pickups stolen in Michigan.
GM salaried employees have until noon March 24 to decide if they want to accept a buyout offer of up to 12 months pay for long-term employees. File photo: The Renaissance Center, the headquarters for General Motors, in downtown Detroit on Tuesday, June 6, 2017.
 

GM adopts Tesla EV charging standard. Supercharging starting in 2024.

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Buick Wildcat EV Concept during the 2022 North American International Auto Show held at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022.
 

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This combination of file photos shows the logo of Kia Motors, top and Hyundai logo, bottom. Hyundai and Kia are recalling more than 550,000 cars and minivans in the U.S., Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021, because the turn signals can flash in the opposite direction of what the driver intended. The recall covers Hyundai's Sonata midsize car from the 2015 through 2015 model years, and Sonata gas-electric hybrids from 2016 and 2017. Kia's Sedona minivan from 2015 through 2017 also is affected.
 

NYC files suit against Kia, Hyundai claiming cars too easy to steal

According to the lawsuit, some models sold by the automakers came without engine immobilizers preventing the engine from starting without a key.
FILE - In this Oct. 20, 2019 file photograph, the company logo shines off the grille of an unsold vehicle at a Ford dealership in Littleton, Colo. Ford is recalling over 634,000 SUVs worldwide, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022, because a cracked fuel injector can spill fuel or leak vapors onto a hot engine and cause fires. The recall covers Bronco Sport and Escape SUVs from the 2020 through 2023 model years with 1.5-liter, three-cylinder engines. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
 

Ford recalls over 125,000 vehicles for engine failure fire risk

Ford is recalling models of three separate vehicles amid concerns of fire risks should the engine fail.
Chevy's new small electric SUV will cost only $30,000. That is below the average price of a new car in the United States.
 

The history of the car: When it was invented and the faces behind it

Hop in the car, it's time to learn some automobile history.
Crews work on the land where Building #1 at Ashley Capital's Flint Commerce Center will be developed on the former General Motors Buick City campus in Flint on Monday, Junes 5, 2023.
 

GM invests $1B in Flint factories to make new heavy-duty pickups

GM will retool and expand two of its factories in Flint to support the production of next gen heavy-duty pickups.
Shelby American announced Friday, June 2, 2023 it would reopen production of the classic 1963 Shelby "Dragonsnake" Cobra. Only five will be made, starting at $750,000 apiece. This roadster is painted to mimic the original raced by Bruce Larson, a legendary drag racer.
 

Only 5 of these $750,000 performance vehicles will be built

The latest roadster from Shelby American will be made by hand and take up to two years to build. The cost: $750,000.
 

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