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Air travel lately has been pretty hellish, and things have only gotten worse now that Boeing and its aircraft have come under fire for their increased danger. But what if there was a way you could find flights that didn’t use Boeing aircraft? Maybe it would make some people feel better about flying.

The compact hatchback ID 3 is Volkswagen’s electric replacement for the Golf, so it would stand to reason that the hot version of the little hatch is the replacement for the GTI. The German automaker announced on Wednesday that it would be building an ID 3 GTX, which it is calling a “snappy, compact sports car.”…

The SS United States is facing eviction from its mooring at Pier 82 in Philadelphia in a lawsuit filed by Penn Warehousing, the pier’s landlord. The ocean liner has been rusting away in the Delaware River since 1996 but has a storied past. In 1952, it broke the once-highly sought record for the fastest transatlantic…

When Tesla designer Franz von Holzhausen threw a three-inch steel ball bearing at the “armored glass” windows of the Cybertruck during the truck’s unveiling event in 2019, it was a moment that will play on repeat in my head forever. If you need a refresher, the ball was lobbed at the truck and immediately smashed the…

Californians have had enough of self-driving cars running roughshod over two of their largest cities, and now their legislature is doing something about it. California Senate Bill 915 could allow cities to have a say in what happens on their own streets. Pretty novel idea, huh?

The upcoming Polestar 3 hasn’t gone into production yet, but parent company Geely has already decided to give it a discount that slashes the EV’s price by nearly $10,000. Carmakers are usually timid with pricing forecasts for their latest models because final MSRPs are (supposedly) subject to things like volatile…

With the future looking to be served by all-electric vehicles that have fewer moving parts that don’t have to be serviced as often, automakers have been looking for other sources of revenue. One such avenue leads straight to hell: subscription-based features. Automakers willbuild vehicles with features, lock those…

There’s a fine line between driving a sleeper and insanity. This matte black monster of a 2020 Audi RS6 Avant is more than a few toes over that line, delivering 1,100 horsepower of all-wheel drive with fire-spitting big-turbo fury. The turbos are so frickin’ big that they pop right out of the hood, and the exhaust…

A Massachusetts lawyer is taking the U.S. government to court after he crashed into a camouflage Black Hawk helicopter that was parked on an airfield often used by snowmobilers. The crash, which occurred in March 2019, left lawyer Jeff Smith in need of surgery and facing lost wages and high medical bills, which he’s…

The Boeing 737 Max 9 that had a door plug blow out over Portland, Oregon during an Alaska Airlines flight was scheduled for a thorough maintenance check the next day, according to the New York Times. The carrier’s engineers slated the aircraft to be taken out of service because of several hints at a problem that…

When Elon Musk launched the Tesla Cybertruck, a brutalist stainless steel monstrosity doubling as an electric pickup truck, there were plenty of signs that things were not, um, going well. First and foremost were its ridiculous looks, but then came the claims that this truck would be a bulletproof off-roading legend…

Here in the United States, we’re big fans of throwing good money after bad when it comes to self driving. Myriad companies with myriad approaches are all trying to tackle the problem, looking at it from every conceivable angle in hopes that one of them will condense the chaos of human action into something easily…

In the summer of 2023, one guy famous for being rich, disgraced former President Donald Trump, called another guy famous for being rich, billionaire genius businessman and noted philanthropist Elon Musk. According to the Washington Post’s sources, that call was to gauge the Twitter Chairman’s interest in purchasing Tru…

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Korean automaker Kia wasn’t exactly known for building quality desirable cars in the 1990s, when it was mostly cranking out economically sound vehicles like the Mazda-based Sephia and Sportage. These were a step up from the Kia-built Ford Festiva and Aspire, but barely. The brand was on the lookout for new ways to…

Earlier this week we asked aboutthe most expensive stuff you’ve ever bought for your cars. Most responses were surprisingly tame. However, the vehicles the parts were bought for were anything but typical. Labor of love would be one phrase that could describe the amount of time and money being poured into these cars,…

Ex-Boeing quality manager John Barnett was found dead on Saturday shortly after he gave evidence in a case against the American plane maker in South Carolina. Now, lawyers representing the 62-year-old say “no one can believe” he took his own life when the case was nearing its end.

The olden times were wild; we had supersonic passenger jets, smoking indoors was allowed and the prospect of owning a house was realistic for most people. But did you know the 20th century also had fiery tire patch kits?

Buying a used EV or hybrid can be risky since there is no way to truly know the health and potential remaining longevity of these cars’ integral batteries. Or, at least that was the case until recently. A new product called vsNEW is currently aimed at dealers, but the team is considering making it publicly available,…

Cadillac has released some phenomenal concept cars over the past few decades. There was the outrageous Sixteen sedan and Cien supercar in the early 2000s, and the unforgettable Ciel convertible and Elmiraj coupe in the early 2010s. Hell, the production Celestiq fastback is one of the most concept-looking production…

Good morning! It’s Wednesday, March 13, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know.

All my homies hate the chicken tax and want it to end. It’s stifling market creativity, pushing up prices for American car buyers, and denying us access to some of the coolest vehicles. This is an infringement on my freedoms, and I will not stand for it! If it was possible to get the 25 percent tariff on imported…

Car enthusiasts love to tune their vehicles, adding power and torque while sacrificing just that pesky little warranty. For diesel truck enthusiasts, however, coal-rollers have given the whole community a bad name — and turned the watchful eye of the Environmental Protection Agency on them. This has led to a black…

Despite its somewhat compact dimensions, today’s Nice Price or No Dice Olds wagon offers seven seats across three rows. Let’s see if its price tag proves equally accommodating.