Filed under: Motorsports Roger Penske already is making changes at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. On Wednesday, in his first major move since buying the iconic facility, Penske announced the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Indy on July 4 will use the track’s road course. The Cup Series race, the Brickyard 400 …

Filed under: Green,Hummer,SUV,Electric,Hybrid,Hydrogen Continue reading General Motors has tried to cast Hummer in a greener light before General Motors has tried to cast Hummer in a greener light before originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 18 Jan 2020 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email …

Filed under: Green,Motorsports,Racing Continue reading Big Oil getting involved in Formula E racing Big Oil getting involved in Formula E racing originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 18 Jan 2020 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this |  Comments

Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing,Toyota,Truck Continue reading Toyota to move Tacoma assembly to Mexico as part of massive North American production shift Toyota to move Tacoma assembly to Mexico as part of massive North American production shift originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 18 Jan 2020 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms …

You’re forgiven for not knowing exactly what the Suzuki Jimny is—or for calling it the “Jimmy,” which was a GMC SUV in the ‘90s. The little 4×4 isn’t sold here in the U.S., which is really too bad because it’s the small, affordable, elemental SUV that’s been missing from American …

Carbon fiber is strong and lightweight, making it a favored component in race cars and exotic road vehicles, and GMC is out to prove the material’s worth to the masses. GMC, you see, recently introduced the carbon-fiber CarbonPro bed for its mainstream Sierra full-size pickup, and the brand is using a …

Filed under: Tesla,Green Automakers,Ownership,Smartphone,Electric Continue reading Owners say Tesla is holding them to unintentional (and non-refundable) in-app purchases Owners say Tesla is holding them to unintentional (and non-refundable) in-app purchases originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 17 Jan 2020 17:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  …

The U.S. government is looking into claims that certain Tesla vehicles suffer a defect that can cause sudden unintended acceleration. According to a petition filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), there have been 110 crashes and 52 injuries linked to the issue. Keep in mind that unintended …

It seems Lexus’s design department has grown a little bored with designing vehicles for Earth. The company recently released a series of design sketches for a distraction of sorts for its in-house artists: Lunar rovers and various spacecraft. And this isn’t the first time Toyota or one of its divisions …

Filed under: Celebrities,Ferrari,Auctions,Luxury,Classics Continue reading A Ferris Bueller replica Ferrari is headed to auction this week A Ferris Bueller replica Ferrari is headed to auction this week originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 17 Jan 2020 14:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this |  Comments