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VW America’s Morale Is Now Worse Than Dieselgate
Someone inside Volkswagen’s American operations told Germany’s Handelsblatt that morale is now “worse than during the diesel scandal.” Let that sink in. During Dieselgate, executives faced criminal prosecution and the brand became a global punchline. But at least, the source…
Ram Built 13,000 Trucks That Could Outrun Their Tires
Nearly 13,000 Ram 2500 heavy duty pickups rolled off the line with a speed calibration error that let them drive faster than their tires were…
Hertz Is Dumping Shelby Mach-E GTs for $40K
Two years ago, Hertz thought slapping Shelby stripes and a fake V-8 exhaust on a Ford Mustang Mach-E GT was a good idea. Now, the…
Toyota’s New Boss Wants Execs Out of Offices, Onto Factory Floors
Kenta Kon has been Toyota’s president for barely a month, and he’s already drawing a line between the people who build cars and the people…
The Outback Ditches Its Wagon Soul and Pays the Price
Subaru sold over 150,000 Outbacks almost every year of the outgoing model’s life. The seventh-generation version arriving now wants to keep that streak alive by…
Stellantis Gives Leapmotor the Keys to Its Spanish Plants
Stellantis is no longer just selling Leapmotor cars through its European dealerships. It’s handing over factory floor space, and potentially an entire plant, to the…
Ford Wants Your Parked Car to Dodge Trouble by Itself
Ford has been granted a patent for a system that would let a parked car move itself out of the way of an incoming object…
BMW’s Stretched X5 Is Built for China and China Only
The standard-wheelbase BMW X5 hasn’t even been officially unveiled yet, and BMW is already talking about a stretched version exclusively for China. CFO Walter Mertl…
BMW ALPINA’s Lake Como Surprise Is a Statement of Intent
The first car to emerge from BMW ALPINA since Munich swallowed the Buchloe brand whole will break cover May 15 on the shores of Lake…
Subaru Sued Again for a Battery Problem It Already Settled
A 2022 settlement was supposed to fix things. Subaru agreed to cover first battery replacements for up to five years or 60,000 miles, while insisting…