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Under the Hood: Adjusting low-beam headlights
Q: We have a 2017 Nissan Altima and are trying to figure out how to adjust the low beams. We replaced the entire headlight assembly on our 2007 Toyota Highlander and were able to adjust the beams without a special tool. However, all online searches for the Nissan indicate the car has to be taken to the dealership for adjustment. Can you help ...Read more
Car buyers shun electric vehicles not named Tesla. Are carmakers driving off a cliff?
Regulators are demanding zero-emission vehicles. And manufacturers are scrambling to provide them, spending billions on electric-car development.
Ford says a third of its vehicles will be electric by 2030. Volkswagen plans to sell a million EVs annually just two years from now. At Volvo, half its offerings will be electric by 2025. By the end ...Read more
Auto review: Genesis begets the G70, a new smaller sporty sedan
2020 Genesis G70: A new small luxury sedan. Will it rival its big brothers for value?
Price: $48,995 as tested. The Elite Package added low-beam assist, sunroof, and more for $1,750; the Prestige Package added around-view monitor, head-up display, and more for $2,500.
Conventional wisdom: Car and Driver likes the "fun-to-drive nature, classy ...Read more
California company's electric car charges closer to reality
Lucid Motors, the Bay Area electric car startup that has set up shop in Tesla's backyard, is one step closer toward finally putting its first car on the market and into the hands of consumers.
The carmaker said this week that it will unveil the production version of its Lucid Air luxury sedan at an event in New York in April. Officials didn't ...Read more
Fiat Chrysler mechanic is quietly transforming muscle cars in unmarked garage in Detroit suburb
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- The men talk of Plum Crazy Purple, Vitamin C Orange and Sassy Grass Green.
These are the colors of their childhood.
These are the colors of classic cars that bring back memories of a simpler time so long ago, when America had just three TV networks and driving to the grocery store with mom or dad felt like a reward. ...Read more
Why cutting car and truck emissions is so hard
State lawmakers and regulators are turning their eyes to the road in the fight against climate change, recognizing that the transportation sector now produces more greenhouse gas emissions than any other portion of the economy.
They are finding few simple solutions.
The Transportation and Climate Initiative released a proposal last month to ...Read more
GM to shift hundreds more temporary workers to full-time
General Motors said Wednesday that more than 1,350 temporary workers at 14 of its U.S. facilities will shift to full-time positions before the end of March.
That includes the 930 the automaker already converted to full-time regular jobs on Jan. 6, as first reported by the Free Press.
"Our employees are essential to meeting the needs of our ...Read more
GM bids to buy land for a new battery factory in Lordstown
General Motors wants to build a new battery factory in Lordstown, Ohio, right next door to its former car assembly plant that it shuttered and sold last year.
The automaker said it has a purchase agreement to buy a 158-acre vacant site in Trumbull County, Ohio. It is land GM once owned, but surrendered during its 2009 bankruptcy.
GM is also in...Read more
GM parts shortage: UAW workers want a day off, customers wait on parts
YPSILANTI, Mich. -- More than half of the hourly workers at General Motors Ypsilanti Processing Center have been written up for skipping work since late October.
But they are exhausted, exasperated and speaking up.
The 125 regular hourly workers have had just a handful of days off over the last few months -- most of which were holidays. That's...Read more
Roadshow: Ford quantum computing experiment cuts traffic, commute times
Quantum computers are highly experimental today, but Ford says it's got evidence the radical new technology already shows promise for improving transportation. Through a partnership with Microsoft, it used "quantum-inspired" technology - though not an actual quantum computer - to test a traffic-routing algorithm that cut Seattle ...Read more
GM to revive Hummer as electric pickup
DETROIT -- General Motors is bringing back the name Hummer, but not the whole brand.
The automaker will build an all-electric pickup dubbed Hummer to be sold within the GMC brand in early 2022, according to a person familiar with GM's product plan. The story was first reported in the Wall Street Journal.
NBA superstar LeBron James will promote...Read more
Is UAW headed for federal takeover? Feds say it's 'on the table'
DETROIT -- The embattled UAW is in for more indictments and more scandal, sources say, as scores of tips about corrupt labor leaders continue to pour in -- all of which could end in a federal takeover of the nation's sixth largest labor union.
U.S. Attorney Matthew Schneider said Thursday that once the criminal case is over -- and it's far from...Read more
Under the Hood: Careful when altering truck's power outlet
Q: I'm incredibly frustrated with the power outlet in my 2016 F-150. It can only operate tiny things such as a phone or a laptop charger, but it blinks and fails to operate my cordless multitool battery charger or a small air compressor. Can it be upgraded or replaced with something more capable?
--Adam D.
A: Power inverters are cool gadgets, ...Read more
Motormouth: Corrosion, especially in winter, can drain air from tires
Q: The tires on my 2007 Highlander have gone flat or at least lost enough air to set off the "flat tire" warning six times in the last four years. I've never had this happen on any other car, and I've been driving for over 50 years.
I take it in, and they say it's corrosion on the wheel and take care of it. It only happens in colder weather. ...Read more
Auto review: GMC updates the Sierra HD for 2020, including latest high-end Denali model
GMC's Sierra 2500 HD (heavy duty) is a capable work truck with a heart of comfort and luxury.
The next generation 2500 Sierra Denali for 2020 comes in four-wheel-drive Crew Cab with a six-foot, nine-inch standard bed or an available eight-foot bed. Base price is $63,700 (plus $1,595 freight), with the longer bed adding $200.
For 2020, the ...Read more
Electric cars will challenge state power grids
SEATTLE -- When Seattle City Light unveiled five new electric vehicle charging stations last month in an industrial neighborhood south of downtown, the electric utility wasn't just offering a new spot for drivers to fuel up. It also was creating a way for the utility to figure out how much more power it might need as electric vehicles catch on. ...Read more
Hackers on the other side of the world can take control of your vehicle
No, you're not talking crazy.
The threat of regular people having their vehicles carjacked by cyberattackers is real.
Fact is, computer hackers on the other side of the world potentially could -- while you're driving -- crash your navigation system, cut your brakes, disrupt your steering or remotely take control of the entire vehicle. Hackers ...Read more
Hundreds of GM temp workers were just made permanent
DETROIT -- General Motors' worker Adarrey "Ace" Humphrey was blindsided Sunday. That's when his life changed.
Humphrey, 27, has been a part-time temporary worker at GM's Flint Assembly for the last three years. Sunday morning, he and about 250 of his co-workers crowded into UAW Local 598's union hall. Most thought they were there for a routine ...Read more
Opioid overdoses followed auto plant closures, study says
DAYTON, Ohio -- Opioid overdoses deaths spiked across the U.S. where automotive plants closed -- including the former GM assembly plant in Moraine, Ohio -- a new study found.
The study published in JAMA Internal Medicine highlights the role declining economic opportunity in the U.S. and cities like Dayton had on the opioid overdose crisis.
The...Read more
Mark Phelan: These are the best, most interesting, important vehicles coming in 2020
This should be a great year for new-car buyers, fans of new technology and exciting designs.
New vehicles ranging from America's perennial bestseller, the Ford F-150, to luxury SUVs, electric sports cars and affordable entry-level models will all go on sale over the next 12 months.
The year's bonanza got an unexpected boost from GM's strike ...Read more
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- Fiat Chrysler mechanic is quietly transforming muscle cars in unmarked garage in Detroit suburb
- GM bids to buy land for a new battery factory in Lordstown
- Car buyers shun electric vehicles not named Tesla. Are carmakers driving off a cliff?
- Why cutting car and truck emissions is so hard
- Auto review: Genesis begets the G70, a new smaller sporty sedan
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