What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for May 06, 2021

Chip shortage explained: Low inventory, skyrocketing used car prices and no end in sight   As you well know, microchips are found in virtually everything, from the obvious (cellphones, smart devices) to the not-so-obvious (your power tool's lithium-ion battery, for example). In your car, there are computer modules controlling virtually everything, from engine and transmission operation to in-car tech and virtually everything in between. Long …   READ MORE   16 best luxury SUVs for 2021   Our choices in six segments, from subcompacts to three-row flagships   Chevrolet Corvette Z06 spy video captures Ferrari-like wail of flat-plane V8   Ever heard a factory 'Vette that sounds like this?   2021 Mercedes-Benz E 450 All-Terrain First Drive Review | It's a poseur   The body cladding of an Outbacked wagon with barely any of the practical advantages   Ferrari 812 Competizione A has a Targa top and revs to 9,500 rpm   We can hear the happiness from here   Brembo's G Sessanta caliper is LED accent lighting for your brakes   It can also tell you when your rotors are worn   Michelin wants to make tires out of recycled plastic bottles   Nearly 3 billion plastic bottles per year could be recycled for tire production   SpaceX Starship sticks the landing for the first time   Watch as 16-story rocket touches down gently, with just a small fire afterwards   2021 Ford Bronco 2-Door and 4-Door pre-wired upfitter switches detailed   You get two more auxiliary switches than Wrangler owners do   2021 Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport 45 is the ultimate GTI   5,000 will be built   Junkyard Gem: 2006 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx SS   With 240 horsepower, the Malibu Maxx SS was pretty quick. Get your daily top stories on your smart speaker, just say "open Autoblog", or subscribe on Apple Podcasts.   Subscribe to our podcasts:   Apple Podcasts   |   Spotify   |   Google Play But wait, there's more... New cars for sale near you Used cars for sale near you Owner reviews and ratings Compare cars side by side Research new or used vehicles Get the best deals on a new car Craving even more? Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter. Have a suggestion on how we can improve The Daily Digest? Send us a note. You are receiving this email because you opted in at autoblog.com. Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Copyright © 2021 Verizon Media. All rights reserved.

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for May 05, 2021

2021 Ford Explorer Timberline adds legitimate off-road chops   The barrage of off-road-focused vehicle debuts continues at the Blue Oval with the 2021 Ford Explorer Timberline. Just as was previewed in spy photos, the Timberline is an Explorer meant for the family that wants to be a little more adventurous with what trail they point their three-row crossover to. …   READ MORE   I'm not driving an electric car to California. Give me a plug-in hybrid   Electric charging remains a hang-up for road trips. PHEVs deserve more attention   2002 Lincoln Blackwood | Used Vehicle Spotlight   It was nothing if not unique   2022 Ford E-Transit gains full-line pricing and more detailed EPA range estimates   The High Roof variant knocks range down to 108 miles   2021 Volvo XC40 Review | Hip to be a square   Now available as the electric Recharge, the XC40 is equal parts fashion and function   2022 Acura MDX named IIHS Top Safety Pick+   The redesigned crossover aced every test   Bugatti unveils a $300,000 pool table that stays level on a yacht   It's made with carbon fiber, aluminum and titanium   Chevrolet announces a fix for the Bolt EV's battery fires   It involves new software developed in-house   Investors eye U.S. chip startups while feds put pressure on Taiwan   American chip manufacturing is looking more and more appealing   Owl rides for hundreds of miles stuck in pickup grille   'He had lost a few feathers, but he was pretty alert' Get your daily top stories on your smart speaker, just say "open Autoblog", or subscribe on Apple Podcasts.   Subscribe to our podcasts:   Apple Podcasts   |   Spotify   |   Google Play But wait, there's more... New cars for sale near you Used cars for sale near you Owner reviews and ratings Compare cars side by side Research new or used vehicles Get the best deals on a new car Craving even more? Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter. Have a suggestion on how we can improve The Daily Digest? Send us a note. You are receiving this email because you opted in at autoblog.com. Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Copyright © 2021 Verizon Media. All rights reserved.