Photo: Villa Vie Residences Villa Vie Residences promised cruise lovers at least a three-month voyage on what the company hopes will become a perpetual cruise. However, a 68-year-old Florida woman won’t get to traverse the world’s oceans on the Villa Vie Odyssey after the operator banned her for complaints in a private WhatsApp group chat … Read more
Photo: Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik As Pennsylvania police announced double homicide charges against a woman for a fatal March DUI crash, they mentioned she was using some of the driver-assistance functions that can be found in her car, a Ford Mustang Mach-E. State and federal investigators say the woman’s crossover struck a stationary vehicle of … Read more
Good morning! It’s Monday, August 26, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Even EVs Can’t Get A Break From The Heat 1st Gear: Ford’s New EV Plan Means More Hybrids … Read more
Image: Gregory Bull (AP) Paris 2024, officially known as the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad, kicked off to great fanfare over the weekend. One of the games this round isn’t based in Paris at all, however, mostly due to the area’s lack of gnarly swells. The surf competition, added to the Olympiad schedule in 2020, … Read more
Cops in Arizona had a shock last month when they attempted to pull over a car that was driving the wrong way. When they spotted a car heading the wrong way in traffic, they raced after it to pull the car over and ticket the driver, only to find that there was nobody behind the … Read more
Happy Tuesday! It’s June 26, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Rivian Unveils Trio of New Electric Vehicles 1st Gear: Volkswagen And Rivian Are Collaborating On EVs Rivian makes very … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 09: A Waymo self-driving car stops while driving as people stand in the middle of the street to photograph the sunrise on April 09, 2024 in San Francisco, California. Dozens of people came out to see and photograph the biannual phenomenon dubbed “California Henge” when the sun falls perfectly between … Read more
Have you ever gone on a themed vacation, you know the kind of thing where you’re away for a week with a bunch of people who all love the same thing as you, like off-roading or craft beer? Well now there’s one for rich Formula 1 fans, who can all bond over how much cash … Read more
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a preliminary investigation on Monday into Waymo and incidents involving its driverless vehicles. The probe comes after footage of a Waymo robotaxi driving in the oncoming lane to avoid unicyclists on a San Francisco street went viral. The general public has seemingly had it with self-driving cars, considering … Read more
My friend group was recently looking at taking separate cars on a road trip from Los Angeles to Yosemite when we were saved from that logistical nightmare by a big Pearl Beige Metallic GMC Yukon Denali Ultimate. This Yukon is called the Ultimate for a reason; it was equipped with GM’s Super Cruise, a rear … Read more
