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After a 25-Year Absence, the Bronco Is Back

After a 25-Year Absence, an
Iconic SUV Is 'Out of the Corral'

Jun 15, 2021 9:05 AM CDT

After a 25-Year Absence, an Iconic SUV Is 'Out of the Corral'

Ford has started shipping the 2021 Bronco to dealers

(Newser) - One of Ford's most iconic vehicles hasn't left the factory for a quarter-century, but this week, assembly lines are up and running again. "The Broncos are out of the gates, out of the corral," a manager at the Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne told reporters on...

Americans Are Driving Older Cars Than Ever Before

Average Age of US Cars
Hits Record High

Jun 14, 2021 5:25 PM CDT

Average Age of US Cars Hits Record High

It may be a pandemic blip, research firm says

(Newser) - In 2020, the average vehicle on Americans roads was almost a teenager, according to research firm IHS Markit. The company, which produces an annual report on the age of American vehicles, says the average age of cars, light trucks, and SUVs hit a record high of 12.1 years, up...

As the Pandemic
Eases, Everyone's
Buying Lamborghinis

Jun 14, 2021 10:25 AM CDT

As the Pandemic Eases, Everyone's Buying Lamborghinis

Well, rich people are—the luxury automaker says it's nearly sold out for 2021

(Newser) - Restaurants and bars are slowly returning to some sense of normalcy, consumers are once more booking vacations, and "the idle rich" are scooping up one luxury car brand in particular, apparently eager to escape the mansions they've been cooped up in for much of the last 15 months,...

The Electric Ford F-150 Could Be a 'Turning Point'

Electric F-150 Has Unusual
Perk: Ability to Power a Home

the rundown

May 20, 2021 9:20 AM CDT

Electric F-150 Has Unusual Perk: Ability to Power a Home

Ford says it would keep a house going in a blackout for about 3 days

(Newser) - Ford unveiled its electric version of the popular F-150 pickup on Wednesday, and even outlets that don't typically pay much attention to such things have taken notice. The F-150 has long been the bestselling vehicle in America, and the 2022 Lightning is designed to appeal to "everyday truck...

U-Hauls Suddenly Popular
in Hawaii. Not Why You Think

U-Hauls Suddenly Popular in Hawaii. Not Why You Think

Rental cars are super expensive these days, but moving trucks are not

(Newser) - What do U-Hauls in Hawaii and the semiconductor chip shortage have in common? A pandemic. Now that Americans are getting vaccinated, they’re ready to travel again, and there just aren’t enough rental cars to go around, Hawaii News Now reports. With car rental prices rising as a result,...

Looking for a Sweet New Ride? Here Are the Best Cars

Consumer Reports
Names 10 Best Vehicles

Feb 19, 2021 11:12 AM CST

Consumer Reports Names 10 Best Vehicles

If you're looking for a sweet new ride, the nonprofit picks the best sedan, SUV, pickup, and more

(Newser) - Not that anyone's leaving the house too much these days, but those who like to cruise around town or even take the occasional road trip may be interested in Consumer Reports' ranking of the best cars for 2021. The nonprofit consumer advocacy group put more than 250 models through...

Tesla Just Turned Its Cars
Into Giant Boomboxes

Dec 29, 2020 8:17 AM CST

Tesla Just Turned Its Cars Into Giant Boomboxes

Software update produces such car horn sounds as applause, bleating goats, and, yes, farting

(Newser) - Ever wanted to express your displeasure at fellow drivers by farting at them? If you're the owner of a Tesla, your dream may have just come true. Announced by company CEO Elon Musk on Christmas Day, the newest software update from the electric car manufacturer features "Boombox" mode,...

Some Thought It Was a Terror
Attack. Others, a Movie Set

Dec 21, 2020 10:25 AM CST

Some Thought It Was a Terror Attack. Others, a Movie Set

Dozens arrested after vehicles do doughnuts in South Beach, causing fear and gridlock

(Newser) - If you were in Miami Beach Saturday night, you may have been witness to quite a street spectacle. Per NBC News , a group of cars converged on an intersection in the neighborhood of South Beach, then start doing doughnuts, while people who appeared to be part of the group stood...

Surfers' Warning:
Don't Use a Lock Box

Surfers' Warning: Don't Use a Lock Box

Thieves can bust into them, as California surfers have learned

(Newser) - California surfers say they're "under attack" by car thieves—and warn that anyone else using a lock box is vulnerable. Surfers often use lock boxes to hide their car keys while surfing at beaches in San Francisco. The problem, as the San Francisco Chronicle reports, is that lock...

'Do Not Let
Moose Lick
Your Car'

'Do Not Let Moose Lick Your Car'

Canadian drivers receive an unusual warning

(Newser) - Authorities in rural Jasper, Canada, have put up LED signs warning drivers of a very Canadian road hazard. "Do not let moose lick your car," reads the missive, which you can see here . It's no joke. It seems that moose in Alberta province have figured out they...

Teen YouTuber Totals
Dad's $3.4M Roadster

Nov 20, 2020 1:18 PM CST

Teen YouTuber Totals Dad's $3.4M Roadster

Gage Gillean reportedly hit a tree in Dallas on Tuesday, but he's OK

(Newser) - It's a good thing YouTuber Gage Gillean's father is a billionaire because it may take a few million dollars to replace the rare sports car Gillean just wrecked. The 17-year-old son of private equity firm founder and car collector Tim Gillean was driving his father's custom-made purple...

One State's New Car-Repair
Law Could Affect Everyone

the rundown

Nov 5, 2020 12:08 PM CST

One State's New Car-Repair Law Could Affect Everyone

Massachusetts will require automakers to share computer data on vehicles

(Newser) - One of the under-the-radar state ballot items in 2020 has the potential to affect everyone who owns an automobile. In Massachusetts, voters easily approved a measure that will require automakers to share computer data on vehicles with independent shops, reports Reuters . If history repeats, this could become the national norm....

After George Floyd Death,
a Big Ask by Ford Workers

Jul 10, 2020 5:40 PM CDT

After George Floyd Death, a Big Ask by Ford Workers

Employee letter wants company to stop making police vehicles; that doesn't look likely

(Newser) - Ford Motor Co. makes about two-thirds of America's police vehicles , so a recent ask by some of the automaker's workers in the wake of protests over the death of George Floyd, racism, and police brutality is a significant one: They want the company to consider not making and...

Ford Picks Odd Day
to Release Its New Bronco

Jun 16, 2020 10:00 AM CDT

Ford Picks Odd Day to Release Its New Bronco

'Purely coincidental' that SUV's debut will be on July 9, OJ Simpson's birthday

(Newser) - Either the Ford Motor Company has a twisted sense of humor or it failed to realize it would be unveiling its new Bronco on OJ Simpson's birthday. The Bronco—heading back into production for the first time since 1996—is almost synonymous with the former football star and murder...

Owners Scream as Bear
Opens Mercedes Door

video

May 23, 2020 1:00 PM CDT

Owners Scream as Bear Opens Mercedes Door

TMZ finds footage of owners freaking out as bear approaches their car

(Newser) - Where, when, why—that we don't know. But TMZ has dug up footage of people fearfully watching a bear approach a Mercedes and freaking out when the animal manages to open the vehicle door. "The video is hysterical," says the media outlet. "It appears the people...

Bentley's New $2M Car
Is Pretty Wild

Mar 3, 2020 4:32 PM CST

Bentley's New $2M Car Is Pretty Wild

The Bentley Mulliner Bacalar features 5k-year-old wood, paint made from rice husks

(Newser) - The Geneva Motor Show was canceled as a result of the spreading coronavirus, but there was no rain on Bentley's parade. And it's a good thing since the company's new car doesn't have a roof, not even a cloth one. The 2021 Bentley Mulliner Bacalar was...

New Subaru's Name: Prank,
Coincidence, or Sly Wink?

Jan 10, 2020 6:11 AM CST

New Subaru's Name: Prank, Coincidence, or Sly Wink?

Can you figure out why the Forester Ultimate Customized Kit Special is making waves?

(Newser) - With its eye-catching pinstriping, 20-inch Enkei wheels over lime-green brake calipers, and a large touchscreen that controls all of a ride's tunes, Subaru's new concept car, which appeared at the Singapore Motorshow this week, definitely looks pretty cool (check out what it looks like here ). But it'...

3 Dozen 'Lost' Corvettes
Are Up for Grabs

3 Dozen 'Lost' Corvettes Are Up for Grabs

Sweepstakes will offer model for every production year from 1953 to 1989, for $3 a ticket

(Newser) - In 1989, Long Island carpenter Dennis Amodeo won 36 Corvettes (one from each production year stretching back to 1953) in a VH1 contest—and what a long, strange trip it's been for the cars since. Now, after years of gathering dust in various New York City parking garages, the...

Erdogan Has Pined
for a 'National' Car.
Now, 'a Historic Day'

Dec 27, 2019 1:13 PM CST

Erdogan Has Pined for a 'National' Car. Now, 'a Historic Day'

Check out prototype for electric TOGG, Turkey's first domestically produced car

(Newser) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday unveiled prototypes of a domestically produced electric car, putting him closer to fulfilling a long-held dream of building Turkey's first "national" automobile. Erdogan showcased the SUV and sedan models of the car, known for now as TOGG after a consortium of...

She Walked 14 Miles to Work.
Then She Got a Surprise Tip

Nov 29, 2019 6:25 AM CST

She Walked 14 Miles to Work. Then She Got a Surprise Tip

Couple buys Denny's waitress in Texas a car after hearing about her long commute

(Newser) - She gave them extra ice cream; they gifted her a new car. Adrianna Edwards definitely got the sweeter deal this week after two customers at a Texas Denny's, where she works as a waitress, gave her a much-needed tip: a 2011 Nissan Sentra, per CNN . While dining at the...