A plate company called Reviver has been working on the idea of digital license plates since 2009, and it’s taken time to get customers and states to approve the change. Digital plates are more expensive than metal ones, sure, but they can do more, too, like display Amber Alerts or …
Read More »2021 Ford F-150 review, 2021 Maybach S-Class preview, California EV rebate begins: What’s New @ The Car Connection
2021 Ford F-150 review The redesigned 2021 Ford-F-150 pickup offers a hybrid powertrain and cutting-edge tech, safety, and convenience features. 2021 Kia Sorento SUV gets big price increase on base model only The redesigned 2021 Kia Sorento drops its base L model and gets a $ 2,450 price increase …
Read More »This Week in Cars: Tesla, Lucid, VW ID.4, and California Dreams
In which we all talk a lot about EVs even though no one is really buying them. Another week, another seven dollars. Unless you’re Elon Musk, in which case the saying goes: Another week, another multi-billion-dollar loss in stock valuation. It’s hard to say whether the news in the world …
Read More »2021 VW ID.4 debuts, 2021 Acura TLX driven, California bans gas car sales: What’s New @ The Car Connection
2021 Volkswagen ID.4 electric crossover SUV has 250-mile range, starts at $ 41,190 Volkswagen begins its long road to mass electrification with a new crossover, eventually to be built in the U.S. 2021 Hyundai Sonata gears up with N Line performance trim The 2021 Hyundai Sonata mid-size sedan speeds into …
Read More »California regulators, automakers finalize pact for tougher emissions regulations
Environmental regulators in California and five automakers finalized a deal this week that would voluntarily cut emissions among new cars over time and bring to market more electric vehicles in that state, and other states that follow similar emissions guidelines. The deal was announced Monday by the California Air Resources …
Read More »Best affordable convertibles, 2021 Jaguar I-Pace revealed, Nevada to adopt California standards: What’s New @ The Car Connection
Beat the heat with these five convertibles that start for less than $ 35,000 The arrival of summer signals the open season for open-air dining, open-air exercise, and of course, open-air driving. Who doesn’t like head room limited only by the lower troposphere? Convertibles just as safe as cars with …
Read More »Toyota launches Prius 2020 Edition, AMG E 53 review, Tesla to leave California? What’s New @ The Car Connection
Toyota Prius 2020 Edition celebrates hybrid’s 20th birthday in U.S. Toyota is throwing the Prius a party for its 20th birthday in the U.S., and it will be a blacked-out affair. The 2021 Toyota Prius will be available in a special Prius 2020 Edition model with black inserts on the …
Read More »Elon Musk Vows to Move Tesla HQ out of California
The Washington PostGetty Images Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted on Saturday afternoon that Tesla will be suing Alameda County and moving the Tesla HQ out of California. The Fremont, California, facility will not be shuttered for now, but its fate will depend on “how Tesla is treated in the future,” …
Read More »Pedestrian deaths skyrocket, 2020 Audi S4 first drive, California hybrid sales surge: What’s New @ The Car Connection
Pedestrian deaths reach 30-year high in 2019 Pedestrian deaths caused by drivers increased 50% in the past decade, according to a report released last month from the Governors Highway Safety Association. Kia recalling more than 141,000 Optima sedans for faulty fuel lines Kia will recall 2013-2014 Optima sedans for a …
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