Geoff Robins | AFP | Getty Images DETROIT – General Motors' third-quarter vehicle sales increased 24% compared to a year ago, when supply chain issues weighed more heavily on the company's output. The Detroit automaker on Monday said it sold 555,580 vehicles from July through September, up from 447,000 a year earlier, when sales were depressed due to Malaysia-related supply issues of semiconductor chips. The increase was in line with or higher than industry analysts' expectations of an at least 21.6% increase. Read More

For all the hassle and cost associated with flying, you would think the airlines would be able to accomplish the bare minimum of getting passengers and their luggage to the destination at the same time. Read More

Ford has filed a patent application for an external airbag that would deploy from behind a vehicle's grille during collisions. Filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on Mar. 1, 2021, and published Sept. 1, the application describes an airbag system similar to the ones already mandated in the U.S. Read More

I love it when a plan comes together. Yep, we decided to throw a classic truck show in a parking garage. Was this a good idea? How would this work? How would people respond? You probably know the Southwest region of the US is a hotbed for some of the baddest, raddest classic trucks, so […] The post DAMN SON, Reunion Was Lit – Ronnie from C10 Talk appeared first on Street Trucks. Read More

Nissan's luxury brand finds itself in the midst of a mid-life question: What is Infiniti going to be moving forward? Right now, it offers no electric cars, no plug-in hybrid, no hybrid, no electrification of any kind, at least until 2025. Its sedan lineup will be pared down again, with the Q60 coupe being discontinued at the end of the year. Read More

Akio Toyoda said last week he would like his legacy to be "I love cars." But how he will be remembered for all-electric vehicles is still being determined. Read More

My greatest irrational fear as a life-long New Yorker is getting stuck in one of the city’s vehicular tunnels during a fire. This might be the plot of Daylight, a 1996 disaster film starring Sylvester Stallone, but tunnel fires do occur in the real world. Read More

There have been many racing homologation specials over the years, but few as extreme as the Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR. DK Engineering put together detailed videos showing just how much this barely tamed racer differs from the standard CLK, which was roughly equivalent to today's E-Class Coupe in the Mercedes lineup of the time. Read More

Sometimes Crime DOES Pay Dennis Weaver, a bail bondsman from Venice, Florida, has probably gained some pretty wild tales from his career over his time in the “industry.” As much as we wanted to hear all those crazy stories, we will have to wait until next time we sit down with Dennis and have some […] The post 1965 Chevy C10 on Airbags and 20-inch wheels appeared first on Street Trucks. Read More

The electric 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQB presents a quieter, cleaner, stronger alternative to the gas-powered GLB 250 small crossover SUV. The electric crossover is the first iteration of a small SUV in Mercedes-Benz’ rapidly evolving EQ electric series. Even within the brand, the EQB could be considered out of date. Read More

Wall Street analysts were divided on electric vehicle maker Tesla after it posted its latest production and delivery numbers. Shares of Tesla were down 4.3% in Monday premarket trading after the company posted third-quarter vehicle production and delivery figures for 2022 that missed on deliveries expectations. Tesla reported deliveries of 343,000 vehicles, less than a StreetAccount estimate of 364,660 vehicles. The pullback in the stock price suggests investors are worried that the deliveries miss could point to weaker consumer demand ahead amid greater logistics issues. JPMorgan's Ryan Brinkman held onto an underweight rating on Tesla, saying that the earnings miss was in line with the firm's expectations, and said that Tesla's "AI Day," in which it showed future products such as its robot Optimus, was underwhelming. "We remain wary on valuation and continue to see large downside (-42%) to our price target, including on the potential for multiple compression amidst rising competition and less distinction vs. traditional automakers over time," Brinkman wrote in a Monday note. Other analysts were less bearish on the stock. Goldman Sachs' Mark Delaney maintained a buy rating on Tesla, even as he expected its stock price to pull back on the deliveries miss, saying that the company will continue to benefit from the long-term shift to electric vehicles. "[We] believe the company remains well positioned to drive solid volumes and also margins/FCF going forward, and the vehicles in transit issue is a mitigating factor for the 3Q delivery miss," Delaney wrote in a Monday note. Meanwhile, Cowen's Jeffrey Osborne had a market perform rating on the stock, pointing to the missed deliveries and productions numbers. "Naysayers on the Tesla story will point to the shortfall in 3Q as a demand issue. We could be seeing the early signs of a demand issue but monthly registrations... Read More

Cadillac is in an interesting position right now. The company wants to launch a new brand identity, but its most iconic product doesn’t really mesh with that new direction. Cadillac has said many times that from here on out, all its new vehicles will be electric. That leaves its flagship, the Escalade, in a weird spot. Read More

Lamborghini this week replaced its Urus with an updated version dubbed the Urus S. There's new styling in combination with extra power, and buyers also have a longer list of personalzation options to choose from. BMW launched a rival to the Urus in the form of the XM. Read More

What is your definition of the perfect OBS truck show? The atmosphere? The amazing people you’re with for the weekend? Maybe you’re there for the custom vehicles, food, and vendors slinging your favorite automotive merchandise. Whether you like them fast, low, or lifted to the sky, the Battle in Bama pushes the envelope on what […] The post All The OBS Trucks From BATTLE IN BAMA! appeared first on Street Trucks. Read More

Bing Guan | Bloomberg | Getty Images Electric vehicle makers Tesla just posted third-quarter vehicle production and delivery numbers for 2022. Here are the numbers: Total deliveries Q3 2022: 343,000Total production Q3 2022: 365,000 Deliveries are the closest approximation of sales reported by Tesla, and they fell short of analysts' expectations 364,660 vehicles, according to estimates compiled by FactSet-owned Street Account. Read More

Here in America, we like our vehicles big and fast, and god help anyone that gets in their way. But over in Japan, things aren’t quite so menacing — their cars are smaller, happier, more fun. Read More

The Rimac Nevera is one of the hottest hypercars of the moment, so naturally it made an appearance at Jay Leno's Garage. Rimac also sent over development driver Miroslav Zrncevic to explain the details of the electric superstar. Read More

If your truck is anything like ours, the dash is either faded, cracked, or has holes in it the size of softballs. Unfortunately, one of the negative trades that came along with this particular GMT 400 truck was a very fragile dashboard, thanks two years of sun and heavy coat of Armor All. We can […] The post Replace Your Cracked or Faded ’88-’98 OBS Dashboard appeared first on Street Trucks. Read More

Kia has expanded the recall of a tow hitch harness that can catch fire due to an electrical short, the NHTSA disclosed Monday. The more extensive recall includes newer Kia Sorento and Kia Sportage crossover SUVs equipped with a tow hitch harness. Read More

Dodge has built a reputation over the last decade as a maker of muscle cars and performance cars. Now it is trying to hold on to that image in an electric era. Read More

No — you did not wake up in 2014, I’m sorry to say. The affable Toyota FJ Cruiser has actually been on sale this entire time, just not where you could buy one. That’ll end very soon, though. Read More

Mercedes-Benz this week unveiled a concept celebrating a partnership with "League of Legends" and the video game's Riot Games publisher. The concept is strictly for the virtual world, and as a result the design team, led by Mercedes design chief Gorden Wagener, could create elements not possible in the real world. Read More

MINI-TRUCK EDITION Trans-Dapt Swap-in-a-Box Summit Racing offers Trans-Dapt Swap-in-a-Box Complete Engine Swap Kits for GM LS, small block Chevy, and small block Ford engines. There are 72 kits just for LS engine swaps alone, and 42 kits for plopping a small block Chevy in a Chevy or GMC S-series truck based on engine year and […] The post New Parts Counter – The Right Hardware for Your Hauler appeared first on Street Trucks. Read More

We test drive the redesigned Honda CR-V and Land Rover Range Rover Sport, and revisit sedans, SUVs, and sports cars with minor updates for 2023. 2023 Land Rover Range Rover Sport review Swift, sleek, and more like a Range Rover than ever, the 2023 Range Rover Sport earns a TCC Rating of 7.2 out of 10. Read More

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and other leaders from the automaker's AI and hardware teams spoke at the company's 2022 AI Day, an engineer-recruiting event in Palo Alto, Calif., on Friday night. During the last AI Day in August 2021, Musk said Tesla was building a humanoid robot, known as the Tesla Bot or Optimus. The company didn't have so much as a prototype to show at that time, and instead presented an dancer, dressed in a Tesla Bot spandex unitard on stage. Read More

American EV-maker Tesla posted smaller than expected sales for the third quarter of 2022, Toyota things America’s EV targets will be hard to meet and Stellantis says the chip shortage is here to stay, for now. All this and more in The Morning Shift for Monday October 3, 2022. Read More

The 2023 Ford Super Duty broke cover, the 2023 BMW XM became a thing, and we drove the 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV. It's the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. The 2023 Ford Super Duty heavy-duty pickup truck rolled into Kentucky. Read More

An Iconic Sport Truck Goes Home To say that Chris Coddington grew up around custom trucks would be an understatement. In fact, you might recognize his name—even if it’s just his last name. Chris’ dad, Boyd, was one of the pioneers of modern custom trucks. Boyd gave “The Boyd Look” to lots of C/K trucks […] The post Boyd Coddington’s 1989 GMC Sierra Iconic Sport Truck appeared first on Street Trucks. Read More

Tesla issued a recall for nearly 1.1M vehicles, but plans to fix all the cars remotely. On Monday, the automaker issued the recall for 1,096,762 vehicles. The problem? Faulty power-window automatic-reversal action. Read More

Mobileye, an Intel-owned company that makes chips, maps, and software for self-driving cars, has filed for an IPO, according to a prospectus filed with the SEC on Friday. Mobileye's filling indicates strong revenue growth for the Israeli-based subsidiary, from $879 million in sales in 2019, to $967 million in 2020, to $1.39 billion last year. Losses have shrunk from $328 million in 2019 to $75 million last year. Read More

The seller of today’s Nice Price or No Dice S4 says no test drives without cold hard cash or certified funds in hand. Let’s see if this Audi is priced to make it worth waving a wad to get behind the wheel. Read More

An Aston Martin DB5 stunt car from the 2021 James Bond film "No Time To Die" sold for 2.9 million British pounds (approximately $3.1 million) this week at a Christie's charity auction. Read More

Welcome to our newest special feature section for the C10 Buyer’s Guide! Each issue, we’ll be highlighting some “Works in Progress” right here in these pages. We’re celebrating DIY and garage builds and showcasing C10s in their natural habit—always on the build list with more to come. We all know how it goes. One thing […] The post HOT WIPS – Works in Progress That are Getting Some Love appeared first on Street Trucks. Read More

Mercedes-Benz is recalling GLE and GLS SUVs for window trim that can detach from the rear windows while driving, the NHTSA disclosed last week. The recall covers 161,000 GLE-Class, GLS-Class, and Maybach GLS-Class models from the 2020-2022 model years. Read More

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and leaders from the company's AI and hardware teams are expected to speak at the company's AI Day 2022, an engineer-recruiting event, which will be live-streamed on Friday starting around 5:00 p.m. in California. You can watch AI Day 2022 here. During the last AI Day in August 2021, Musk said Tesla was going to build a humanoid robot, which is referred to as either the Tesla Bot or Optimus today. Read More

Little else compares to a classic European grand tourer. A luxurious interior, a sleekly-shaped exterior and a powerful drivetrain mated together to create the perfect machine for traversing a continent. Read More

Audi is cooking up a new SUV twinned with Porsche's upcoming electric Macan. The Audi will go by the name Q6 E-Tron, and today we have spy shots of a high-performance RS version being developed by Audi Sport. Mercedes-Benz now offers one of the biggest electric vehicles on the market in the form of the EQS SUV. Read More

Wagoneer Grows Lineup with Extended L Models, Hurricane Twin-turbo Engines  Wagoneer, the premium extension of the Jeep brand, continues to grow. At the 2022 New York International Auto Show, the new extended, long-wheelbase 2023 Wagoneer L and Grand Wagoneer L, along with the new 2023 Wagoneer L Carbide and the all-new Hurricane twin-turbo engine family, took center stage, […] The post The Latest News, Rumors and Changes in the Truck World appeared first on Street Trucks. Read More

The Global X Autonomous and Electric Vehicles ETF ended September sharply lower as lidar makers, EV companies and auto giants all sold off amid economic fears. Read More

BMW just hit a big ol’ milestone down south. The decidedly German company has produced its six millionth vehicle in the U.S. since it opened its Greer, South Carolina factory in 1994. Read More

Round 17 of the 2022 Formula One World Championship takes us this weekend to Singapore and its Marina Bay Circuit for the first time since 2019. The Singapore Grand Prix is one of the highlights of the season as the high heat and humidity make it a real challenge for both car and driver, something that isn't helped by the race's long two-hour duration. Read More

Tennessee’s Favorite Three-Day Custom Event  In its eighth straight year, the Sparks Show—held last Aug. 13-15 at the Sevier County Fairgrounds in Sevierville, Tennessee—has consistently shown signs of annual growth. This is one of those events you make it a point to drop in on to see a little bit of everything, from classic to […] The post The Sparks Show Event Coverage – Tons of Pics! appeared first on Street Trucks. Read More

DETROIT – As incoming CEO of Ford Motor, Jim Farley promised more transparency to Wall Street as well as a clear plan for the future. At the time, Ford was considered behind the industry when it came to all-electric and autonomous vehicles, connectivity and software. Its messaging and plans were unclear to Wall Street, causing shares to tumble. Read More

When Jean-Pierre Van Rossem debuted his Moneytron machine, he did so with one massive claim: Here was a supercomputer that could accurately predict the stock market and beat out the capitalist system. Invest your hard-earned dollars in Moneytron, he said, and you’ll become infinitely wealthy. Read More

New York will follow California's lead in moving to phase out the sale of new cars, SUVs, and light trucks powered purely by internal-combustion engines by 2035. Read More

If you’re looking to find one of the best concentrations of vintage Ford-powered pickups in the country, program the Garmin for the Volunteer State and roll out to the Annual F-100 Supernationals, now in its 44th year. This long-running September classic is held at the Sevierville Convention Center, Sevierville, Tennessee, with the focus of the […] The post F-100 Supernationals Event Coverage – 44 Years of Fords  appeared first on Street Trucks. Read More

Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda said Thursday the company will move forward with plans to offer an array of so-called electrified vehicles for the foreseeable future. Read More

Automotive design is an extremely hot topic with you folks, and one of the most important elements to a good-looking car is good-looking headlights. That’s what leads us to today’s question. Read More

Aston Martin has gained Geely as a new investor following the completion of a rights issue first announced in July, which is aimed at raising funds to pay down debts as well as fuel investment in future product. As detailed in a regulatory filing issued on Thursday, Geely has acquired 7.6% of the shares of Aston Martin. Read More

Rusty Money – From Poe to Whoa We all get into the custom car show scene for different reasons. Take, for instance, Chris Wilson. His dad always built, bought, and traded cars and trucks his whole life. Every weekend was spent in the garage, at junkyards, cruise-ins, and shows. Chris considers himself a long-time hot-rodder […] The post 1998 Chevy S-10 on air suspension with shaved body doors and 20 inch wheels appeared first on Street Trucks. Read More