We’re currently living in the golden age of automotive wheel design. Mercedes brought back the monoblock, Rolls-Royce offers huge discs, and Kia is producing wheels that don’t even really look like wheels. The surge in popularity of hybrids and electric cars has also seen the return of hubcaps and aero discs, and now… Read more…
The Los Angeles City Controller’s office released an audit this week detailing how the LAPD spends its budget. As it turns out, the police department’s $3.2 billion annual budget shows some serious overspending, and while the $47 million it spends on helicopters is a mere 1.4 percent of its accounting, that kind of… Read more…
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On paper, the Volkswagen Group is the largest overall automaker in the world in terms of employment, with nearly 700,000 employees across its brands all around the world. That dwarfs runners-up like BYD (~570,000), Toyota (~380,000) and Stellantis (~270,000). In contrast, British luxury brand Bentley, a Volkswagen… Read more…
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Filed under: Commerce Continue reading Get up to 55% off DeWalt tools right now at Amazon Get up to 55% off DeWalt tools right now at Amazon originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 12 Dec 2023 14:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
Rapid change in temperature is just plain bad for glass. Particularly for a large sheet of glass — like a car windshield — pouring warm water on frosty glass is likely to crack or shatter it, as the warm parts expand at different rates from the cold parts. The glass will crack simply to get…
A Nevada woman has been left stranded out of state and in need of a major auto repair that Hyundai is denying. Reno resident Virginia Sousa bought a vehicle from Lithia Hyundai earlier this year and “immediately noticed a rattle,” according to local news KOLO. Sousa brought the car in but the Hyundai dealer that…
A long legal battle over property taxes leaves the future uncertain for Heartland Motorsports Park. The property has officially been listed for sale with a track equipment and asset auction scheduled.
GM is still dealing with the fallout of its decision to drop Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in favor of developing its own in-house system. In the last eight months, the company has had to deal with skeptical dealers while still maintaining its in-house system will be “compelling.” Since neither of those options have… Read…
