Photo: Joe Raedle / Staff (Getty Images) Hurricane Helene made landfall in the U.S. on September 26 near Perry, Florida, with winds blowing at Category 4 strength, killing at least 128 so far. Many of the stories we see focus on much of the devastation in North Carolina where people living in towns and cities … Read more
Say what you will about the Tesla Cybertruck and the people who drive it, but folks who want an electric pickup truck are choosing it over the competition at an astonishing rate. Granted, it’s a very small sliver of the overall car market, but back in July Cybertruck sales pretty much equaled the sales of … Read more
Since its inception the Toyota Prius has always been one of the best fuel sippers around. From the first generation’s 41-mpg combined rating to the current generation’s 57-mpg combined rating, you’ll definitely save on your monthly gas bill. But the Prius can far exceed its advertised gas mileage if you really try, as one owner … Read more
Kia says the brand’s K5 GT family sedan is both faster and better handling than the BMW 530i and can prove it through independent testing. The 2024 Volkswagen Passat Shows Why The Wagon Should Never Die Kia went and had AMCI Testing, the independent automotive testing firm, to pit the K5 GT against the BMW … Read more
Good morning! It’s Thursday, September 5, 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. The GM EV1 Was a Great First Effort With No Follow-Up 1st Gear: Automakers See Sales Boost With … Read more
The Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) announced the results of the 2024 customer experience index in collaboration with Frost & Sullivan, on Tuesday. The study revealed that Kia leads the overall customer experience in the survey in the mass market segment with a score of 45.84. Audi led the luxury segment with a score … Read more
Top car companies including Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, and Tata Motors have cut wholesale deliveries to dealerships due to subdued consumer demand compared to last year, leading to inventory accumulation, reported TOI. This reduction comes as the industry gears up for the festive season, starting with Ganesh Chaturthi. Meanwhile, companies like Kia and Toyota are increasing … Read more
Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai Motor India and Toyota Kirloskar Motor are among automakers gearing up to introduce more than half a dozen seven-seater utility vehicles over the next year to capitalise on surging demand for larger passenger vehicles, with buyers opting to travel more with families since the pandemic. While first of the block will be … Read more
Photo: Hyundai The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N is the current darling of the EV world, especially among us folks who love the act of driving and fear the potential for a soulless EV future, so it comes as no surprise that the Ioniq 5 N just earned Car and Driver’s 2024 EV Of The Year … Read more
Matt is a high school teacher in Oklahoma. He is looking for an enjoyable commuter car that is also comfortable for the family. Ideally, it would be some kind of EV or plug-in. With a firm budget of up to $50,000, what car should he buy? 2023 Kia EV6 GT | Jalopnik Reviews (Welcome back … Read more
