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In Review: 2021 GMC Sierra AT4January 19, 2021 at 10:59 PM My GMC Sierra AT4 was equipped with a 3.0-litre turbodiesel engine, and it's a mighty fine powerplant indeed -- but you'll need to do some homework before you automatically check it on the option list. Find out more in my review over at AutoTRADER.ca. [Author: Jil McIntosh]Tags: Autos, Trucks, Gmc, Jil McIntosh, AutoTrader, GMC Sierra AT4 120 people like this. Like In Review: 2021 Toyota TundraJanuary 19, 2021 at 10:59 PM The Tundra is an elderly design, but that's likely also part of why it consistently rakes in high reliability scores -- the company's had lots of time to get it right. And there are a lot of things that are right about this truck, along with a few weak points. Find out what's what in my review at AutoTRADER.ca. [Author: Jil McIntosh]Tags: Autos, Toyota, Trucks, Jil McIntosh, AutoTrader 79 people like this. Like BS6 BMW G 310 R price in India revised; first hike since launchJanuary 19, 2021 at 11:30 PM The BS6 BMW G 310 R price in India has been revised. This is the first hike...Tags: India, Autos 41 people like this. Like Renault Drops First Teaser Of Kiger Ahead Of Global Debut on January 28, 2021January 19, 2021 at 10:30 PM The sub-compact SUV space just keeps on growing and we have another new one...Tags: Autos, Renault 27 people like this. Like Elon Musk said it was ‘Not a Flamethrower’January 19, 2021 at 6:20 PM After two days locked up in an Italian prison, American Max Craddock was finally able to make his case to a judge.
“It’s not a weapon of war,” his lawyer told the investigating magistrate. “It’s a toy they sell to children.”
Craddock had been arrested in the Sardinian port city of Olbia in June 2018 after trying to board a private party bus with a collectible flamethrower from Elon Musk’s latest startup, The Boring Company. Craddock had painted his flamethrower black, and written on it the name ...Tags: Gadgets, Transportation, Europe, Elon Musk, London, Los Angeles, Tech, Tesla, Long, Fbi, Canada, Automotive, Pennsylvania, United States, Italy, Manchester 49 people like this. Like Barrett-Jackson, Goodguys Announce AZ Events, Lone Star Roundup Changes TX DateJanuary 19, 2021 at 6:00 PM Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auctions, Goodguys Rod & Custom Association, and the City of Scottsdale announced revised dates for two events at WestWorld of Scottsdale this year. Barrett-Jackson’s Scottsdale Auction will be held March 20-27, while Goodguys Spring Nationals is scheduled for April 16-18. “We appreciate the efforts made by the City of Scottsdale to […]
The post Barrett-Jackson, Goodguys Announce AZ Events, Lone Star Roundup Changes TX Date appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Autos, Scottsdale, Barrett Jackson, Barrett Jackson Goodguys Announce AZ, Scottsdale Auction 23 people like this. Like Porsche Finally Unveils RWD Taycan Base ModelJanuary 19, 2021 at 6:00 PM We've Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/flatsixes Update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us.Tags: Porsche, Autos, Electric, Ev, Base Model, Taycan 43 people like this. Like The New Rear-Drive Porsche Taycan Is A £70k, Drift-Ready EVJanuary 19, 2021 at 6:05 PM The kind of Taycan Porsche used to set the EV drift record is now for sale in the UK, giving a new entry point to the rangeTags: UK, Autos 108 people like this. Like An electric-car battery that can be charged as fast as filling up your gas tank was just shown off by a startupJanuary 19, 2021 at 4:17 PM Electric vehicle charging.
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An electric-car battery that can be charged in five minutes was announced on Monday.
Standard electric-vehicle batteries take about 8 hours to fully charge.
The faster-charging capability would make EVs more accessible to the general public.
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An electric-car battery that can be charged in 5 minutes, the amount of time it takes to fill up a tank of gas, has been produced for the ...Tags: Transportation, Elon Musk, News, China, Cars, Trends, Tesla, Biden, Electric, Electric Cars, Battery, Musk, Li, TDK, Storedot, Tech Insider 64 people like this. Like Sena Drops New 3 Series Intercom Units!January 19, 2021 at 4:37 PM Sena has now launched the Sena 3S Plus Universal and 3S Plus Boom into the market. The upgrade comes to replace one of Sena’s original headset units, the Sena 3S.
Both new Sena units feature a sleek design, both are ideal for motorcycle and scooter helmet applications. The 3S Plus Boom features buttons on the microphone, ideal for open-face helmets. The 3S Plus is designed with sleekness in mind. It uses a small, external control that attaches to the shell of a full-faced helmet or open-face...Tags: Bluetooth, News, Motorcycles, Sena, New Gear & Technologies, Sena 3S Plus, Universal Sena, Advanced Noise Control 21 people like this. Like Tokyo Auto Salon 2021 Takes Place VirtuallyJanuary 19, 2021 at 3:30 PM The Tokyo Auto Salon, possibly the most anticipated event among tuner-car enthusiasts, was canceled for 2021. In its place, a virtual event was held this past weekend. Normally at this time of year, Narita International Airport in Tokyo would be filled with automotive enthusiasts, on their way home from the Tokyo Auto Salon. However, with […]
The post Tokyo Auto Salon 2021 Takes Place Virtually appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Japan, Events, Autos, Tokyo, Tuner Cars, Narita International Airport, Tokyo Auto Salon, Enthusiasm, News Blog, Tuners, Show Cars 1 people like this. Like Porsche CartoonJanuary 19, 2021 at 3:22 PM We've Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/flatsixes Update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us.Tags: Autos, Porsche Cartoon, Flatsixes, Jerry King, Porsche Comic Strip, Porsche Cartoon Image 46 people like this. Like [REVIEW] Aerostich Transit 3.0 Two Piece Suit ReviewJanuary 19, 2021 at 3:16 PM Introduction
With 2020 in the rearview mirror, it’s time for a follow-up review to my initial look at the Aerostich Transit 3.0 suit. Part of the reason it has taken so long was due to COVID-19 putting the brakes on a lot of business and trade.
When I first received the Transit suit about a year ago, I found the pants ran a bit large. The size 36 I received was more like 37, plus they could stretch a couple of inches from there. They were basically unable to stay “up” without a belt or zipping ...Tags: Review, Transit, Motorcycles, Nashville, Jeremy, Aerostich, Nashville TN, Gore Tex, Barber Motorsports Park, KLIM, Motorcycle Jacket Reviews, Airbag Vest, Roadcrafter, Aerostich Transit, Mat Group, Klim Ai 8 people like this. Like Singer’s ACS Blends Beauty With Group B PerformanceJanuary 19, 2021 at 3:00 PM We've Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/flatsixes Update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us.Tags: Turbo, Autos, Singer, Rally, Tuthill, 964, Porsche 964, Richard Tuthill, RGT 36 people like this. Like Harley-Davidson’s Street Bob 114 Joins The 2021 Model RangeJanuary 19, 2021 at 1:56 PM Out With the Old, In With the New
I just made an article about KTM ditching the 790 model and bumping up the displacement for the 2021 model year, and it appears as though other OEMs have taken note of this philosophy (just kidding, it’s only a coincidence); Harley-Davidson has taken their Street Bob from 107 ci to 114 ci for this year.
The new Street Bob 114 takes the original displacement from 1753cc and brings it up to a total of 1868cc for this year. As we all know with displacement, the p...Tags: Motorcycles, Bob, Harley Davidson, Harley, KTM, Motorcycle News, 2021, Delux, H-D, 2021 Harley Davidson Street Bob 114, Harley Davidson 2021 124 people like this. Like 2021 KTM 890 Duke Gets Power and Tech UpgradesJanuary 19, 2021 at 1:32 PM More Powah’ Baby!
For the 2021 model year, KTM decided to take the 890 Duke R’s engine and drop it into the older 790 Duke, bringing a brand new 890 Duke standard model into the Duke family picture.
With the original 790 Duke falling short of the MT-09 (perhaps it was to be more closely related to the MT-07), KTM brought it upon itself to bring the bike up-to-par with the rest of the middleweight contenders and have surgically transplanted the powerhouse from the 890 Duke into the older 790 cr...Tags: Motorcycles, Duke, Brembo, KTM, IMU, Motorcycle News, 2021 KTM 890 Duke 115 people like this. Like Fire Destroys Austrian Motorcycle Museum Along with All ContentsJanuary 19, 2021 at 1:33 PM Yesterday a massive blaze was seen from miles away, coming from Austria’s TOP Mountain Motorcycle Museum. The fire has destroyed the entire building along with around 230 irreplaceable motorcycles.
Fire crews were able to prevent loss to the surrounding buildings but the museum and its rare contents are completely destroyed.
At this time, the cause of the blaze is unknown, but local reports do say no one was physically harmed in the fire.
Located on the alpine road at the base of Timme...Tags: News, Austria, Motorcycles, Vintage, Attila, Motorcycle, Motorcycle News, Europe Prior, Schieber, Timmelsjoch, Motorcycle Museums, Brothers Alban, Attila Schieber 43 people like this. Like Rare Rides: A 1990 Subaru Legacy Wagon, Sold Back to SubaruJanuary 19, 2021 at 12:00 PM Today’s Rare Ride is an example of utmost care and maintenance. It’s a 31-year-old wagon which was driven and kept in showroom condition over more than 200,000 miles. This particular wagon was unique enough that Subaru purchased it for their collection. At the end of the Eighties, Subaru started to revise the way it approached […]
The post Rare Rides: A 1990 Subaru Legacy Wagon, Sold Back to Subaru appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Autos, Subaru, Eighties Subaru 43 people like this. Like Tesla wants to hire somebody to help Elon Musk handle TwitterJanuary 19, 2021 at 12:39 PM Tesla is hiring a customer support specialist.
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Tesla is hiring an "Energy Customer Support Specialist" to help with the customer service.
In particular, the role calls for someone to "address social media escalations directed at" CEO Elon Musk.
Musk is well known for personally fielding customer complaints from his Twitter account.
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Despite reportedly to field questions from reporters, it...Tags: Amazon, Transportation, Twitter, Elon Musk, Jobs, Trends, Tesla, Autos, EVs, Hiring, Fedex, Musk, Customer Support, Jay Boller, Tesla Energy, Tech Insider 81 people like this. Like Rivian raises $2.65B as it pushes towards production of its electric pickupJanuary 19, 2021 at 10:38 AM Rivian has raised $2.65 billion as it prepares to begin production this summer of its all-electric pickup truck.
The round, which was led by funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates Inc., also included Fidelity Management and Research Company, Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund, Coatue and D1 Capital Partners as well as several other existing and new investors.
Rivian is now valued at $27.6 billion, according to a person familiar with the investment round.
The capital comes at a critic...Tags: Amazon, Transportation, Tech, Automotive, Ford, Mitsubishi, Blackrock, T.rowe Price, Chrysler Corporation, Cox Automotive, T Rowe Price Associates Inc, Rivian, RJ Scaringe, D1 Capital Partners, Baron Capital Group, Amazon Ford Motor Company 31 people like this. Like Rivian raises $2.65B as it pushes toward production of its electric pickupJanuary 19, 2021 at 10:38 AM Rivian has raised $2.65 billion as it prepares to begin production this summer of its all-electric pickup truck.
The round, which was led by funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates Inc., also included Fidelity Management and Research Company, Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund, Coatue and D1 Capital Partners as well as several other existing and new investors.
Rivian is now valued at $27.6 billion, according to a person familiar with the investment round.
The capital comes at a critic...Tags: Amazon, Transportation, Tech, Automotive, Ford, Mitsubishi, Blackrock, T.rowe Price, Chrysler Corporation, Cox Automotive, T Rowe Price Associates Inc, Rivian, RJ Scaringe, D1 Capital Partners, Baron Capital Group, Amazon Ford Motor Company 37 people like this. Like Watching This Filthy Porsche Macan Get Detailed Is Extremely TherapeuticJanuary 19, 2021 at 11:54 AM We've Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/flatsixes Update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us.Tags: Porsche, Autos, Clean, Wash, Porsche Macan, AMMO NYC, Macan GTS 17 people like this. Like Watching This Filthy Porsche Macan Get Detailed Is Extremely TheraputicJanuary 19, 2021 at 11:54 AM We've Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/flatsixes Update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us.Tags: Porsche, Autos, Clean, Wash, Porsche Macan, AMMO NYC, Macan GTS 44 people like this. Like QOTD: Lifted or Lowered Trucks?January 19, 2021 at 11:00 AM Trucks are among the longest-lasting, most popular vehicles on the road. Whether new or used, a workhorse, or strictly for show, are your favorite trucks lifted or lowered? No doubt about it, lowered trucks are cool. They have the right stance, often with a rake to them whether a function of the chassis and suspension […]
The post QOTD: Lifted or Lowered Trucks? appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Events, Autos, Trucks, Off-road, News Blog, Question of the Day, Vintage Trucks, Lifted Trucks 43 people like this. Like Rivian raises $2.65 billion in new capital as it pushes towards production of its electric pickupJanuary 19, 2021 at 10:38 AM Rivian has raised $2.65 billion as it prepares to begin production this summer of its all-electric pickup truck.
The round, which was led by funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates Inc., also included Fidelity Management and Research Company, Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund, Coatue and D1 Capital Partners as well as several other existing and new investors.
The capital comes at a critical time for Rivian, which is undertaking the design, development, production and delivery of two co...Tags: Amazon, Transportation, Tech, Automotive, Ford, Mitsubishi, Blackrock, T.rowe Price, Chrysler Corporation, Cox Automotive, T Rowe Price Associates Inc, Rivian, RJ Scaringe, D1 Capital Partners, Baron Capital Group, Amazon Ford Motor Company 17 people like this. Like New-Gen Honda HR-V Teased Ahead of Global Debut In February 2021January 19, 2021 at 9:30 AM The first-gen Honda HR-V made its debut at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show. It was...Tags: Autos, Tokyo, Honda 27 people like this. Like Microsoft invests in Cruise in new $2 billion roundJanuary 19, 2021 at 9:04 AM Cruise has raised $2 billion in a new equity round that has pushed its valuation up to $30 billion and delivered Microsoft as an investor and partner.
GM, Honda and other institutional investors have also put more capital into Cruise as the autonomous vehicle company inches closer to commercializing its technology.
While Microsoft’s capital is important, the partnership might provide equal and longer term value for Cruise, at least in the two companies’ views. Under the long-term strategic partn...Tags: Transportation, Microsoft, Satya Nadella, Tech, Cruise, Automotive, Mary Barra, Gm, GM Honda, Cruise Automation 45 people like this. Like Junkyard Find: 1986 Nissan Maxima WagonJanuary 19, 2021 at 9:00 AM Even as Toyota kept the Cressida a rear-wheel-drive first cousin to the sporty Supra (sales of that car continued here well into the 1990s), Nissan moved the formerly-Z-based Maxima to a front-wheel-drive platform for the 1985 model year. The new, roomier Maxima continued to be loaded with futuristic electronic gadgetry and a Z-Car engine, and […]
The post Junkyard Find: 1986 Nissan Maxima Wagon appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Colorado, Autos, Toyota, Nissan, Denver, 1980s, 1986, CRESSIDA, Wagon, Máxima, Nissan Maxima, Down On The Junkyard, Junkyard, Junkyard Find, Datsun, Station Wagon 13 people like this. Like The new GMC Hummer EV isn't just about selling a car - it's about selling an ideaJanuary 19, 2021 at 9:30 AM 2022 GMC Hummer EV.
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The new Hummer EV looks like and is sized similarly to the original Hummers from the 2000s, which is a good thing.
It is the halo car that will hopefully convince truck buyers and owners that EVs are cool.
GM has built good electrified vehicles before, like the Volt plug-in hybrid and the Bolt EV, but neither are "cool" like the Hummer EV.
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Hummer is back like the Great Recession never happened. Sort of.In October, ...Tags: Transportation, US, Trends, General Motors, Tesla, Analysis, United States, Gm, Autos, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Vox, EVs, Pickup Trucks, Volt, Gmc, Schwarzenegger 149 people like this. Like Toyota just paid the largest fine ever for violating the Clean Air ActJanuary 19, 2021 at 9:58 AM The New York Times reports:
Toyota Motor is set to pay a $180 million fine for longstanding violations of the Clean Air Act, the U.S. attorney's Office in Manhattan announced on Thursday, the largest civil penalty ever levied for a breach of federal emissions-reporting requirements. — Read the restTags: Post, News, Climate Change, Office, Cars, Pollution, New York Times, Manhattan, Toyota, Epa, Environmental Protection Agency, Clean Air Act, Emissions, Toyota Motor, Climate Change Is Real 70 people like this. Like |
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