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23/04/2023

08/04/2023

https://www.thedrive.com/news/stolen-dodge-challenger-hellcat-scam-on-craigslist-cost-buyer-26000

An LA man bought what he thought was a legitimate Challenger Hellcat on Craigslist, but it turned out to be a rental car.

08/04/2023

https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/should-dogs-put-their-heads-out-car-windows-florida-bill-says-no/

Dogs have ridden in and on vehicles for years—for good reason. If this Florida bill becomes law, letting a dog sniff the breeze could earn you a ticket.

07/04/2023

https://www.motorious.com/articles/news/car-cyberattack-targets/

This is no good…

07/04/2023

https://www.hagerty.com/media/automotive-history/a-half-century-ago-bendix-tested-autonomous-evs-right-where-automakers-test-them-today/

The automotive industry is moving headlong into the electric age, while also investing in autonomous vehicles. One company tried it 50 years ago.

07/04/2023

https://www.musclecarsandtrucks.com/ev-mineral-dependence-worse-than-foreign-oil/

Electric vehicles require a supply chain of rare earth metals and minerals for batteries that is largely dominated by Chinese entities.

04/04/2023

https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2023/04/03/gas-is-going-to-go-back-up-in-latest-saudi-slap-to-biden-and-thats-the-good-news-n725571

Joe Biden has dug us a pretty deep hole.

03/04/2023

https://www.thedrive.com/news/automakers-are-dropping-am-radio-from-evs-that-could-be-disastrous-in-emergencies

New, high-tech EVs like the 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning don't have AM radios, which could make receiving emergency broadcasts impossible.

03/04/2023

https://www.motorious.com/articles/features-3/thieves-stealing-cars-purpose/

But they’re so far off-base…

02/04/2023

https://www.musclecarsandtrucks.com/you-could-own-the-legendary-dodge-challenger-black-ghost/

The owner of the legendary 1970 Dodge Challenger Black Ghost has decided to put the car up for auction, providing a rare opporutnity

02/04/2023

https://www.motor1.com/news/656688/acura-nsx-sunk-river-20-years-sells-getting-restored/

Can a car be resurrected after soaking in a river for 20 years? This first-generation Acura NSX was recently sold to an owner who's going to try.

02/04/2023

https://www.thedrive.com/news/it-can-get-worse-for-carvana-and-it-is

Carvana’s net loss rose nine-fold, caused by rapidly shrinking demand for used cars and a quickly cooling market.

02/04/2023

https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/02/26/illinois-police-say-volkswagen-refused-to-help-track-stolen-car-with-abducted-toddler-inside-until-fee-paid-1336026/

Volkswagen refused to help find stolen vehicle with toddler trapped inside until unpaid fee was paid to reactivate tracker

02/04/2023

https://www.hagerty.com/media/car-profiles/batman-the-67-holman-moody-mustang-that-was-smuggled-in-boxes-raced-and-restored-to-glory/

This '67 Ford Mustang from Holman-Moody has had a wild life between racing, being smuggled in and out of the U.S., and a major restoration.

02/04/2023

https://www.musclecarsandtrucks.com/what-dodge-did-to-keep-the-weight-down-in-the-challenger-demon-170/

Dodge didn't cut any corners in creating the most performance focused muscle car ever, shaving over 100 pounds off the Challenger Demon 170

02/04/2023

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/03/shocker-ford-motors-losing-billions-on-electric-vehicles/

SHOCKER: Ford Motors Loses Billions on Electric Vehicles by Mike LaChance Mar. 26, 2023 7:40 amMar. 25, 2023 11:10 pm Truth Gettr Gab Parler Telegram Share Tweet In the mad dash to pursue all things electric for the sake of climate change, Ford Motors has invested heavily in the production of electr...

01/04/2023

https://www.thedrive.com/news/2023-dodge-challenger-demon-170-is-already-banned-from-nhra-quarter-mile-drags

The NHRA recently said that newer cars can now run a nine-second quarter mile sans cage and parachute. The Demon 170 does it in 8.91 seconds.

01/04/2023

https://www.thedrive.com/news/street-racers-collide-with-dodge-challenger-putting-on-sideshow-in-horrific-crash-video

Three people were injured, one "gravely," when a takeover found a street race with incredibly disastrous results.

01/04/2023

https://www.motorious.com/articles/news/used-car-prices-falling/

But the market is turbulent…

01/04/2023

https://www.hagerty.com/media/maintenance-and-tech/10-automotive-terms-that-muddy-fact-and-fiction/

There are a lot of automotive terms or phrases that get incorrectly parroted by enthusiasts and experts alike. Here are 10 to keep straight.

01/04/2023

https://www.stellpower.com/news-2023/dodge-ghoul-turns-out-to-be-real-but-not-what-you-thought/

The Dodge Ghoul has been discussed for a year, and some still believe that the Dodge Demon 170 fulfills its destiny. However, a Dodge Ghoul is indeed on the way, sitting on the next-generation Challenger/Charger platform. The new car, on the LB Challenger platform, will be powered by the Hurricane t...

01/04/2023

https://www.thedrive.com/news/bmw-crashes-miata-by-crossing-double-yellow-in-boneheaded-canyon-run

Here's your semi-regular reminder: Motorsports on public roads are incredibly dangerous, illegal, and dumb. Take it to the track.

31/03/2023

Michigan has jumped in bed with China thanks to the dark blue takeover of the leftists.

Ford Motor Company announced a plant to be built in Michigan with the partnership of Chinese battery maker CATL, drawing political ire.

31/03/2023

https://www.motorious.com/articles/news/ram-production-electric-truck/

Don’t worry, it’s sufficiently stupid…

31/03/2023

https://www.hagerty.com/media/lists/camaro-secrets/

Just yesterday, Chevy revealed that the sixth-gen Camaro would cease production after 2024. Dig into the model's less-known history.

31/03/2023

https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/international-issues/china-expected-to-increase-control-over-global-lithium-and-cobalt-supply/

China’s efforts to ramp up lithium extraction could see it accounting for nearly a third of the world’s supply by…

31/03/2023

https://r.g-omedia.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fjalopnik.com%2Fdodge-challenger-demon-170-msrp-markup-kuniskis-1850277665%3Futm_source=jalopnik_newsletter%26utm_medium=email%26utm_campaign=2023-03-31/2/0100018738ac2bdd-4a927472-e08c-45c5-ab77-f2293951a24f-000000/RciCOhORRO9bY000icy31rRw3hLhgkah9NiVIFEfBqE=294

Dodge CEO Tim Kuniskis tells Jalopnik that, if you pay a dealer markup over MSRP on a Challenger Demon 170, your car might never get built.

31/03/2023

https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/renewable/bidens-inflation-reduction-act-now-forecast-to-cost-taxpayers-triple-the-government-estimate/

President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) will cost roughly $1.2 trillion–three times more than the official government forecast. The…