Jerry Sloan, former chief of Ford PR, dies at 84
Jerry Sloan, who was Ford Motor Co,'s executive director of public affairs before becoming a professor at his alma mater, died Thursday, his 84th birthday. Sloan began his public relations...
Who Shone During a Difficult Year?
It was a year dominated by a pandemic. At its nadir, automakers stopped making cars, dealerships closed their showrooms, and some OEMs and suppliers used their plants to make masks...
Why Joe Biden is said to tap Pete Buttigieg as transportation secretary
WILMINGTON -- President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Pete Buttigieg, his former rival for the Democratic presidential nomination, to lead the U.S. Transportation Department, according to two people familiar with the...
What’s the Best 2021 Honda Accord Hybrid? Here’s MotorTrend’s Guide
Honda Accord Hybrid Full Overview2021 Accord Hybrid Base Trim Pros and ConsThe base Accord Hybrid has the same advantages of every other more expensive Accord Hybrid trim: It's quicker than...
Vroom agrees to buy CarStory for $120 million
Online used-car retailer Vroom has agreed to buy Vast Holdings Inc., which includes CarStory, for $120 million. CarStory,in Austin, Texas, is a vehicle listings platform and retail services firm that...
Newest Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car a Buffer, Better Best-Selling Race Car
Porsche says the new car, derived from the street-legal 911, is up to one percent faster per lap than 991.2-based GT3 Cup; around which track isn't clear, so we think...
Best Cheap Project Pickup Trucks to Build on a Budget
Lots of our fans love pickup trucks. And why wouldn't they? Trucks obviously provide utility for getting work done, but they also provide a solid platform for building fun vehicles for...
Why the Alliance for Automotive Innovation wants a national auto strategy to ensure U.S. leadership
The Alliance for Automotive Innovation is calling for a national strategy to maintain global leadership in the latest automotive technology, according to an agenda set to be released Tuesday afternoon....
These Are the Final Alfa Romeo 4Cs to Be Sold New in America
While any Alfa Romeo 4C is highly limited simply by nature—it hasn’t exactly been a sales success—the Italian brand has announced more details of a special version of the carbon-fiber...
Why Baidu is said to consider making own electric vehicles
BEIJING -- China's Baidu Inc. is considering making its own electric vehicles and has held talks with automakers about the possibility, three people with knowledge of the matter said, the...