Jeep is reusing footage from its popular Super Bowl commercial to encourage people to stay home during the coronavirus situation. Jeep is reusing footage from its popular Super Bowl commercial to encourage people to stay home during the coronavirus situation. (Get it?) Right now, millions of people around the world …
Read More »Final 991-Gen Porsche 911 Going to Auction for Coronavirus Relief
The final 991-generation Porsche 911 is of the Speedster variety and has a base price of $ 275,750. The car is the last of 233,540 units produced for the seventh generation of the 911 and is painted in GT Silver Metallic; it also has the Heritage Design package. It’s up …
Read More »All the Automakers Laying Off Workers During Coronavirus Pandemic
Mid-April was when automakers wanted to restart production in the U.S., but that’s been pushed back until at least early May now. Furloughs are the current new normal for factory workers, which means employees can’t come in to work and will not be paid. This page will be updated as …
Read More »How to buy a car with RoadLoans during Coronavirus
The spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) has restricted mobility for most of us, yet many people still need a car to perform the essentials. If you’re in the market for a vehicle, the good news is that there are dealerships still open for business and, for our part, RoadLoans remains ready …
Read More »Wheel Connections: Meals on Wheels deliver more than food during coronavirus shutdown
Rosalee Craig’s small, 92-year-old frame sidles comfortably into her wheelchair. The back of it says “Drive,” advice she’s taken to heart. In her garage is a red 1966 Mustang that she bought new for a little more than $ 3,000, just down the street. Her grandson and caregiver James watches …
Read More »Stay alert to the Coronavirus cybersecurity threat
Be aware that the Coronavirus (COVID-19) may pose a potential cybersecurity threat to Americans in addition to a health threat. As the virus spreads across the U.S., so do cyber criminals intent on taking advantage of you. “The pandemic is dangerous enough without wrong-doers seeking to profit from public panic, …
Read More »How Electric-Vehicle Startups Are Coping in Coronavirus Pandemic
Rivian, which has been talking up its electric truck and SUV (below), and Lucid, with its near-production Air luxury sedan (pictured above), have both had to reschedule events due to the coronavirus pandemic. Some EV startups were in the middle of building factories when shelter-in-place orders were given. The agility …
Read More »Detroit Auto Show Canceled: Venue to Become Field Hospital for Coronavirus
In a season when the New York auto show was postponed and the Geneva auto show was canceled, it’s not that surprising that the Detroit auto show, scheduled for June 6–20, is now off because of coronavirus. In this case, it’s because the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) has chosen …
Read More »Car shoppers cash in on deals during coronavirus pandemic
Americans are taking advantage of historic new car deals thanks to automakers slashing interest rates and letting owners defer payments, among other incentives. “I got a deal with 0% interest, plus 120 days until my first payment, which is crazy,” said Scott Carpenter, 60, from Nashville, Tennessee. The contractor brought …
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