Tuesday, March 17, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for March 17, 2020

Mar 17, 2020

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Coronavirus couch time: Best car shows and movies on Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video and more

Being shut indoors due to the coronavirus means we all have a lot more time to chip away at those TV and movie lists. To that end, we compiled a list of car- and racing-related TV shows, movies and documentaries you can find on the many popular strea…

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Tesla factory will stay open as an 'essential business' despite coronavirus order

Tesla has been declared an "essential business" and will remain open during the San Francisco Bay Area's three-week "shelter in place" lockdown to rein in the spread of the coronavirus, according to the Los Angeles Times . If you're wondering what ma…

GM Tech Center closes in Michigan after employee tests positive for coronavirus

General Motors has shut down a building at its Tech Center in Warren, Mich., after an employee tested positive for coronavirus.  GM learned of the positive test result late Monday and immediately began steps to contain any potential spread to other …

Coronavirus prompts VW to stop production throughout Europe

FRANKFURT — Volkswagen Group, the world's biggest carmaker, is suspending production at factories across Europe as the coronavirus pandemic hits sales and disrupts supply chains, the company said on Tuesday. The German carmaker, which owns the Audi,…

In face of coronavirus, several automakers offering breaks on car loans

Several automakers on Monday said U.S. buyers of new vehicles will have the option to defer their payments, and customers with existing car loans could ask for payment rescheduling if impacted by shutdowns due to the spread of coronavirus. The move …

VW's Ford-derived Amarok pickup truck comes into focus

The next-generation Amarok will be one of the first products born out of the new alliance between Volkswagen and Ford. The pickup truck is around the corner, and an early design sketch previews what we can expect from it. The drawing suggests stylis…

2020 Volvo S60 T8 Long-Term Update | Best of the powertrain bunch

As my colleagues can attest, every time I come into the office after taking home our long-term 2020 Volvo S60 , I talk about how much I love it. The main reason: the plug-in hybrid powertrain. Whether you care about the environment, comfort or perform…

2020 Kia Niro electric car gets a $590 price hike

Kia Niro EV shoppers will need to budget a little more for the purchase, the South Korean automaker raising the price on its only U.S.-market electric car by $590. Cars Direct spied an order guide saying that after a $1,120 destination charge, the ba…

2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid First Drive | Joining the green party

TUCSON, Ariz. – The CR-V has been the segment's top seller since its introduction, moving more than 5 million units in the past 23 years. For Honda, its sales juggernaut accounted for more than a quarter of the automaker's 2019 total and a whopping 6…

Just a bunch of pictures of cars painted green

Green is an increasingly popular paint color. Here are photos of many.