Automotive giant Stellantis has launched Spoticar, the UK’s first multi-brand manufacturer approved-used car programme. © Provided by Motoring Research Spoticar Uniting the Vauxhall, Peugeot and Citroen approved-used initiatives, Spoticar will allow car buyers to search multiple brands on a single used car platform. Brands outside the Stellantis group will also […]
Month: June 2021
Many of the modifications occurring within the automotive market at present, together with tightened credit score markets in a capital-intensive trade and increased government involvement are the newest world challenges. Cruiser: You may remember seeing these: High handlebars, loud exhaust, slouched riding position, and large engines. The cruiser (or bagger,” […]
Blame a global computer chip shortage that has crippled car production, pent-up demand caused by coronavirus pandemic restrictions, or simply a bustling economy. No matter the cause, one thing is for sure: new cars are in short supply. Cox Automotive found that some models are nearly nonexistent on dealer lots. […]
Photo: Tim Boyle/Newsmakers (Getty Images) The used car market is out of control right now. That and more in The Morning Shift for June 14, 2021. 1st Gear: Buying A Car Right Now Sounds Intense I know a couple people who have bought new cars over the past few months. […]
Often schools that offer automotive restoration training receive a donation car to help young gearheads develop their skills. At Southern Careers Institute in Austin, one welding instructor rescued his own project vehicle: a 1951 Studebaker 2R10 3/4-ton ranch truck he spotted in a Texas field. James Gosselin, called “Sarge” by […]
YourMechanic is one of a new breed of services that bring the auto repair shop to your driveway. Brian Cooley/Roadshow Cars needed service. They break, and it’s a matter of fact. The worst part of getting your cars the fixes it may need it dropping it off and finding another […]
From Belle Isle to Woodward Avenue, summer car enthusiast venues are abuzz again after the pandemic pause. Add Willow Run Airport to the mix. And it has hot airplanes to go with the cool cars. The third annual Detroit’s Invitational Wings and Wheels at Historic Willow Run is back this […]
Car dealer lots have only a fraction of the vehicles — both new and used — that they typically have. That’s helping send prices to record levels and lifting the nation’s overall inflation rate. And the price increases aren’t over yet. The average new car price hit a record $38,255 […]
Car dealer lots have only a fraction of the vehicles — both new and used — that they typically have. That’s helping send prices to record levels and lifting the nation’s overall inflation rate. Car dealer lots have only a fraction of the vehicles — both new and used — […]
Lawmakers, car manufacturers, and non-profit groups are still trying to figure out how to add technology designed to prevent motorists from driving drunk to new cars. Elected officials on both sides of the political aisle support making breathalyzers mandatory, but industry figures claim the technology isn’t ready to enter mass […]