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Monday, August 3, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for August 3, 2020

Aug 03, 2020

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Ford Maverick rumor predicts 'a Transit Connect pickup'

Over the weekend, spy shots of a coming Ford vehicle ignited debate around the Autoblog offices as to whether we were looking at a next-generation Ford Flex or the coming Maverick compact pickup. A surfeit of circumstantial evidence and an amicus cur…

2020 BMW X3 Review | Plugging in and pumping up

The idea of a BMW SUV used to be provocative. There were those aghast that the brand that brought the world lithe-handling sport sedans would stoop to creating a big-and-tall family hauler. Then again, there were those delighting that the big-and-tal…

2020 Ford Expedition Luggage Test | How much fits behind the third row?

It should go without saying that the 2020 Ford Expedition is enormous. I certainly found that to be the case during my recent road trip to Southern Oregon and back where it allowed me to pretty much bring whatever I wanted without much need to Tetris…

Florida man clings to semi truck hood for 9 miles on freeway: Watch the video

Here's something you don't see every day: A man clinging to the hood of a semi truck, bashing the windshield with his fists and head as it drives 9 miles along the Florida Turnpike, captured in a viral video from a passing motorist. Reports say the m…

Honda EV-Cub patent is the electric Super Cub we've been waiting for

Way back in 2009, we wrote that "You meet the greenest people on a Honda." That was after we saw a concept called the EV-Cub that debuted at that year's Tokyo Motor Show. A quick look at the calendar reveals that, oh, 11 or so years have passed since…

Toyota Supra in line to get a manual transmission?

The Supra rumors just get stranger. Japanese outlet Mag X reports (translated ), via CarBuzz , that Toyota is developing a manual transmission for the automaker's newest sports car. We know Toyota has tested row-your-own versions of the Supra, but a de…

Lordstown Motors will go public by merging with DiamondPeak Holdings

Lordstown Motors has agreed to go public through a merger with blank-check company DiamondPeak Holdings in a deal that values the electric pickup truck startup at pro forma equity value of $1.6 billion, the companies said on Monday. The combined com…

Electric car charging station numbers are rising; GM and EVgo to add 2,700 more

DETROIT — When the electric car revolution arrives, will there be enough places to plug in? There are now 26,000 electric vehicle charging stations open to the public in the U.S., with more than 84,000 plugs. But the country, and the world, will ne…

Online car sellers get major boost during pandemic

DES MOINES, Iowa — After years of being part of a future that never quite arrived, the coronavirus pandemic has put U.S. online car sellers on the map. Now comes a race to spend vast sums on digital commerce platforms specifically designed to handle …

Junkyard Gem: 1979 Chevrolet Chevette, Animal Rights Edition

General Motors developed the American-market Chevette in the immediate wake of the 1973 oil crisis , based on the "world car" rear-wheel-drive T-body design, and its low cost of manufacture and simplicity kept it in production here from 1975 all the w…

Friday, July 31, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for July 31, 2020

Jul 31, 2020

Top Stories of the Day

2021 Ford Bronco vs 2021 Toyota 4Runner | How their specs compare

It's incredibly obvious which SUV is going to be most frequently compared with the 2021 Ford Bronco : the Jeep Wrangler . The two- and four-door body styles, the removable roof and doors, the comparable dimensions ... hell, even the marketing strategy.…

Ford posts $1.1B surprise quarterly profit thanks to VW

Ford on Thursday posted a quarterly profit thanks to Volkswagen AG's investment in Ford's self-driving Argo AI unit, which offset a production shutdown forced by the coronavirus pandemic as the No. 2 U.S. automaker said it still expects to post a los…

North America profit helps Fiat Chrysler limit its losses from coronavirus

MILAN — Italian-American automaker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) posted a smaller-than-expected operating loss in the second quarter, as a small profit in North America helped to limit the damage wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic. FCA said on Frida…

2020 Honda Ridgeline Road Test | Hauling dirt

I had a pretty nice little Saturday in the 2020 Honda Ridgeline. Went to Home Depot. Didn't make it to Bed Bath & Beyond. There wasn't enough time. It was the morning Will Ferrell wanted to have before he started doing keg stands in "Old School."…

Land Rover Defender delays mount due to coronavirus-related production issues

Ready to plunk down some cash on a 2020 Land Rover Defender 90? You may have a while yet to wait, as deliveries of the new off-roader remain touch-and-go thanks to constraints imposed on production by the global coronavirus crisis. As noted by Motor…

Cadillac Lyriq teased ahead of debut next week

The Cadillac Lyriq is just around the corner, set to be fully revealed on August 6. Cadillac just released a few teaser photos and videos as preparation for the big debut a week from today. It's our best look at the production version of the car yet.…

Nico Hulkenberg returns to F1 after Sergio Perez tests positive for COVID-19

Sergio Perez SILVERSTONE, England — Germany's Nico Hulkenberg will replace Racing Point driver Sergio Perez at this weekend's British Formula One Grand Prix after the Mexican was ruled out by a positive COVID-19 test result. Hulkenberg, a v…

Subaru ends orders for BRZ in Japan as production winds down

Production of the Subaru BRZ has ceased, marking the end of an eight-year run for the small enthusiast car. The final examples have rolled off of the assembly line ahead of what is expected to be a brief hiatus before the introduction of its successo…

Honda trademarks 'Motocompacto' and we're hoping for a Motocompo revival

Fans of both Honda's four-wheeled and two-wheeled machines have reason to get excited (within reason), because the company may be reviving a beloved scooter from its past. Motorcycle news site Motorcycle.com discovered that Honda has trademarked the …

Barrett-Jackson plans scaled-back fall auction in Scottsdale

Automotive auctioneer Barrett-Jackson on Thursday said it plans to hold a special fall auction in Scottsdale, Arizona despite the state's status as a coronavirus hotspot and its appearance in a White House document as one of 18 "red zone" states wher…