DealerPolicy, a digital insurance platform that allows customers to compare quotes for car insurance while still in the dealership, is adding a mobile option, the company said last week. The expansion comes during increased remote and digital change in dealerships as the nation copes with the coronavirus pandemic. The tool, …
Read More »2021 Toyota Sequoia SUV gets price bump, adds Nightshade Edition
The 2021 Toyota Sequoia three-row SUV starts at $ 51,465, up $ 160 from 2020 despite offering the same equipment. Top Limited and Platinum trims increase by $ 170. The price includes a $ 1,365 destination fee, up $ 40 from 2020. At the other end of the range, the …
Read More »2021 Hyundai Palisade adds luxury-leaning Calligraphy trim
The 2021 Hyundai Palisade three-row crossover SUV enters its second year with greater ambitions, topped with a new Calligraphy trim, the automaker announced Monday. The Palisade now comes in SE, SEL, Limited, and Calligraphy trims. Calligraphy picks up where Limited leaves off and comes standard with all-wheel drive, hill descent …
Read More »2021 Audi Q5 Looks More Modern, Adds Power
Audi has refreshed the Q5 and SQ5 compact crossover with sharp new looks, and the standard Q5 and plug-in hybrid get a slight increase in power. The standard Q5 is powered by a 261-hp turbo 2.0-liter four-cylinder, and the 362-hp plug-in hybrid model gets assistance from a 14.1-kWh battery and …
Read More »2021 Subaru Ascent crossover adds more standard safety tech, costs $33,345
Already a top family pick, the 2021 Subaru Ascent three-row crossover announced Friday is aiming for a Top Safety Pick and more. The automaker announced the 2021 Ascent crossover will add adaptive cruise control and active lane control as standard equipment in addition to its automatic emergency braking. What’s more, …
Read More »2021 Toyota Corolla adds Android Auto compatibility, more safety gear
Toyota’s venerable small car can always learn a few new tricks. When it arrives in dealers later this year, the 2021 Toyota Corolla will offer standard Android Auto and satellite radio compatibility, as well as more standard and available safety equipment, Toyota spokesman Zach Reed confirmed. Reed didn’t say how …
Read More »Mercedes-AMG Formula 1 Team Adds CPAP Machines to COVID-19 Fight
University College London With the Formula 1 season on hold, the reigning champs aren’t fighting for a title—instead they’re fighting coronavirus by building CPAP machines. The CPAP machines can help patients with lung infections avoid the need for a ventilator, and they are being built with help from health-care professionals …
Read More »2021 Honda Insight adds new available safety features, costs $23,885 to start
It’ll be harder to sneak up on the 2021 Honda Insight when it arrives in dealers this week. The compact hybrid sedan adds to its roster of available safety equipment blind-spot monitors with rear cross-traffic alert, and a new red hue. The 2021 Insight will cost at least $ 23,885 …
Read More »2020 Honda Civic Type R Adds LogR Data Logging App
The 2020 Honda Civic Type R is getting a new data logging app called LogR, which is accessible in the car via Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. The app displays vehicle information, records lap times, and monitors driving—taking information straight from the Type R’s onboard computer, unlike aftermarket loggers. Exclusive …
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