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Friday, March 20, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for March 20, 2020

Mar 20, 2020

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VW e-Bulli is an awesome electric Microbus from Volkswagen and eClassics

Hailing all fans of the Volkswagen Microbus . VW has a special treat for you today, and it's electric. A new team effort between Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and eClassics has resulted in the creation of what VW is calling the "e-Bulli." Just so eve…

2020 Hyundai Venue Luggage Test | The little crossover that could

The Hyundai Venue is absolutely tiny, it must be useless, right? Wrong! Although it's considerably shorter in length than the already tiny Hyundai Kona, with a wheelbase that doesn't even cross the 100-inch threshold, the Venue makes impressive use o…

F1 drivers to race eSports stars virtually in place of coronavirus-postponed grands prix

This year's Formula One races are getting canceled left and right , but the series has a temporary solution for everyone ravenous to watch some racing: eSports. Starting this Sunday (March 22), F1 drivers and celebrities will be virtually taking to th…

Trump's coronavirus bailouts could extend to auto industry

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that his administration's plans to provide economic assistance to U.S. businesses hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic will extend to the auto industry "at least a little bit." According to Bloomb…

Trump seeks $3 billion boost for oil companies by topping off emergency reserves

Crude oil pipeline equipment at the Department of Energy's Strategic Petroleum Reserve in Freeport, Texas. / Reuters WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said Thursday that it is seeking $3 billion from Congress to top up the country's stra…

Ferrari, Fiat, McLaren, Nissan join coronavirus ventilator efforts

Siare Engineering, Italy's largest manufacturer of hospital ventilators, has turned to Italian automakers Ferrari and Fiat to investigate the possibility that the automakers might help produce more of the live-saving machines that are urgently needed…

Icon 917K is a stunning replica of Porsche racer from 'Le Mans'

The nine-year odyssey to create the Icon Engineering 917K replica began with an eBay ad. Graham Turner advertised sale of a 917K body that had been copied directly from Dave Piper's 1969 Porsche 917K, chassis #10, which meant the body for sale was a …

2020 Mercedes-Benz GLS 580 makes car seats a breeze

Last week, I took my son to preschool for what was probably the last time. My usual car seat, a Britax Frontier Clicktight I bought specifically for its ease of swapping between press cars, was still in his babysitter's car. She's a family friend wh…

Let's all take a moment to smile at this tiny Subaru van

The news is really depressing. You're stuck at home, hopefully working but possibly not. The kids home from school just ... won't ... calm ... down. We need something to make us smile, so allow me to present a tiny morsel of happiness that is this …

Why is this snotty-looking goo one of the bestselling cleaning products for cars?

Detailing putty, or cleaning gel as it's sometimes referred to, definitely isn't new, but it has gained a lot of popularity recently. The fact is, you don't have to be a professional detailer to benefit from having a tool like this in your cleaning a…

Thursday, March 19, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for March 19, 2020

Mar 19, 2020

Top Stories of the Day

GM suspends all new orders for 2020 Chevrolet Corvette

General Motors is shutting down all new orders for the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette , effective immediately, citing heavy demand and limited supply following the production shutdown caused by the United Auto Workers strike last fall. The news was revealed …

Tesla reduces staffing, 'very well could still be making cars' despite coronavirus lockdown

According to an Alameda County spokesperson, Tesla is reducing staffing levels at its manufacturing plant in Fremont, Calif., but perhaps not to the levels necessary to comply with the San Francisco Bay area's regional lockdown order. "They told us…

Coronavirus leads Toyota, Nissan and Hyundai to join North American plant closures

Following the closure of car factories by Ford, GM, FCA and Honda , another group of automakers is shutting down plants in the face of the COVID-19 coronavirus threat. Toyota, Nissan and Hyundai have all announced they will be closing production facil…

GM, Ford are in talks to build medical ventilators for coronavirus fight

WASHINGTON — General Motors and Ford said on Wednesday they were in talks with White House officials about how they could support production of medical equipment like ventilators that may be needed to combat the coronavirus outbreak. GM Chief Execut…

Tesla's Elon Musk offers to make ventilators in coronavirus battle

Hundreds of Elon Musk's Twitter followers welcomed on Thursday an offer by Tesla's chief executive to make ventilators for coronavirus sufferers "if," he said, there is a shortage, after the United States appealed for donations of respirator masks. …

All 2019-2020 Volvos to be recalled over automatic emergency braking failure

Volvo is recalling 121,605 vehicles because the automatic emergency braking (AEB) system might not work as intended. Here are the affected models: 2019-20 S60 , V60 , V60 Cross Country , S90 L , V90 , V90 Cross Country , XC40 , XC60 , XC90 . You may be thin…

2021 Hyundai Elantra vs. compact sedans | How they compare on paper

Despite the rising popularity of crossovers, the sedan market remains packed and fiercely competitive. It looks like it will stay that way with the introduction of the strikingly redesigned 2021 Hyundai Elantra . And since Hyundai was kind enough to p…

Autoblog's favorite spring cleaning accessories

It's been a long time coming, but spring is finally here. This is always a great time of year to do a deep clean of your house, car, or even your digital life, and with the coronavirus pandemic still gripping the world, it's more important than ever …

What would you drive from Seattle to New York?

Yesterday on Twitter, I posed a car question to the world. You know, because what else do we have to do? Your flight from Seattle to New York has been cancelled. You must now drive. You may also take any car ever. What's your choice? …

How an old AE86 schooled me in Toyota's hidden sense of fun

SILVERSTONE, England – Not so long ago the Toyota range seemed like a sea of beige. Then came the 86 . Sure, Toyota was chasing Le Mans glory, there was World Rally Championship heritage and Lexus was doing some cool stuff, but the 86 is where things …