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MotorWeek Changes Gears Through YouTube 4.03.2020
MotorWeek is alive and well on YouTube! Even though the coronavirus crisis has prompted us to stop producing new episodes for the first time in 39 years, there is just no stopping our staff from keeping the pedal down. So, beginning immediately, we invite you to go to our YouTube channel for the latest roadtests and features including updated MotorNews segments.… Read More
GM to Co-Develop Two EVs with Honda 4.03.2020
GM has announced that they will co-develop a pair of all-electric vehicles with Honda. The two models will use GM's new Ultium battery system and platform. Honda will design all other aspects of the vehicles including exterior and interior. Like most Hondas on sale here, they will be built in the U.S., but in this case at a GM owned facility. They will be… Read More
Lee Iacocca’s Bel Air Mansion Up For Sale 4.03.2020
Auto industry icons don't get much bigger than the late Lee Iacocca, and those looking for a celebrity home to call their own might consider Lido's Bel Air mansion, recently listed for a cool $25.9 million. Best known as the father of the Ford Mustang in the 1960's, Iacocca spent 32 years at Ford, becoming the company president at the age of 46 before famously… Read More
Volkswagen Basecamp Accessory Line is Inspired by Concept Vehicle 4.02.2020
Volkswagen has introduced a new line of rugged Basecamp accessories for the Atlas models, based on the 2019 Atlas Basecamp concept vehicle. Available a la carte or as a complete styling package, the Basecamp line creates a more rugged look for the Atlas with custom body cladding and an extensive catalogue of accessory options that cater to customer desires for… Read More
FCA Expands Coronavirus-related Relief Efforts 3.31.2020
FCA is expanding its program of measures to support coronavirus relief efforts, focused on two principal areas: charities providing food services to children and support for a range of technical, logistical and manufacturing programs, such as face mask production. Following the first actions taken to start face mask production, the company is now investing… Read More
Detroit’s 2020 Auto Show Canceled 3.30.2020
Detroit's 2020 North American International Auto Show scheduled for June has been canceled. Organizers made the decision over the weekend as the TCF convention center (formerly Cobo Hall) is being turned into a field hospital to help combat the coronavirus. Organizers hope to go ahead with the next Detroit auto show in June of 2021. The NAIAS is one of the most… Read More
Digital World Premiere of All-New 2021 Genesis G80 Sedan 3.30.2020
Last night, halfway around the world in South Korea, Hyundai’s Genesis brand took the virtual covers off their newest attempt to keep sedans relevant, a new mid-size G80. It is the third generation of the brand’s executive sedan. While renderings have been around for months, official photos now confirm that along with the bold crest grille already seen on the… Read More
Audi Revs Up Teleworking With Virtual Backgrounds 3.30.2020
With the term "teleworking" now firmly entrenched in our daily lexicon, Audi now has a way for car enthusiasts to rev up those boring video conferences, thanks to a just-released series of virtual backgrounds. Users can now enjoy the thrill of the road while working form home by using images of their favorite Audi products as background for virtual conference… Read More
2021 Honda Insight Mixes More Tech with Economy 3.27.2020
Only a short time ago MotorWeek bid farewell to our long term Honda Insight hybrid sedan. Over a year we really learned to love the long distance agility and 50 mpg plus fuel economy of this modern generation hybrid. The fact that is was not an SUV was a plus for our driver enjoyment crazy staff. Now, Honda is adding some technology updates to the 2021 Insight… Read More
Ford Repurposing F-150 Seat Fans to Make Medical Respirators and Ventilators 3.26.2020
GM, Ford and Tesla have all announced initiatives to help produce ventilators for coronavirus patients as well as respirators for medical workers, all of which are in short supply these days. Ford, in cooperation with the UAW, will assemble more than 100,000 critically needed plastic face shields per week at a Ford manufacturing site to help medical… Read More