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Junkyard Gem: 1978 Chevy Van
once the 1970s really took effect, custom vans became all the rage. bubble windows, deep shag carpeting speckled with wacky-tabacky seeds, wood-burning stoves, 8-track players, lava lamps, black-light art on velvet, and wild exterior murals all became de rigeur in the vanning world. it wasn't long before a slightly less red-eyed and
Climate protesters glue themselves to roadways, block Berlin rush hour
berlin — scores of climate activists glued themselves to roads across berlin, blocking rush hour traffic and enraging some drivers on monday. passersby shouted at the protesters from the "letzte generation" (last generation) group who stuck their hands to the tarmac and sat in rows across busy intersections in a bid to press the government to do
Bentley Continental GT celebrates 20 years in production with one-off
another automotive birthday this year: the bentley continental gt is getting a cake for being 20 years in production. the superluxe gt segment was neither new nor unpopulated when a cypress green continental gt with vin 20001 came off the production line in crewe, england, in december 2003. it's just that nothing else combined as much speed, h
German magazine apologizes to Michael Schumacher family, fires editor over AI-generated interview
The publishers of a German magazine that ran an "interview" with Michael Schumacher that was actually generated by artificial intelligence have sacked the editor and apologized to the Formula One great's family. Seven-times world champion Schumacher, now 54, has not been seen in public since he suffered a serious brain injury in a skiing acci
Nissan recalls Rogue, Pathfinder, Infiniti QX60 for seat issue
nissan and infiniti are recalling their 2023 rogue, pathfinder and qx60 suvs and cuvs to address a potential defect in their seat frame welds that can allow the frames to fail in the event of a collision. the number of vehicles that potentially shipped with weak welds is rather small — just over 12,000 — but the issue could nonetheless lead to
Ripsaw tank from The Fate of the Furious is heading to auction
If you’re tired of the endless stream of high-priced auctions on Bring a Trailer and Cars & Bids, Mecum is not the place to turn for low-cost palate cleansers. The auction house frequently has some of the world’s most desirable vehicles, and one of them is heading for the block at Mecum’s Indy auction next month. The 2009 Howe & Howe
Jeep and Ram EcoDiesel models recalled over faulty fuel pumps
jeep and ram are recalling 45,711 vehicles amongst the two brands due to a faulty high-pressure fuel pump installed to certain diesel-powered vehicles. yes, this recall only involves the diesel models, and it’s limited to specific model years, too. affected vehicles include the ecodiesel models of the 2021-2023 jeep wrangler, 2021-2023 jeep glad
Kia Niro Luggage Test: How much cargo space?
last week, the new toyota prius was brought into luggage test hq and didn't exactly leave a winner. this week, we have one of its only competitors: the kia niro. sure, the body style is totally different, but the number of hybrids and plug-in hybrids in this price and general size range are limited, so this is what we've got. and while i
GM issues do not drive order for Heavy, Medium Duty trucks over fire risk
general motors has issued a "do not drive" order for just over 40,000 examples of its 2019-2023 chevrolet 4500hd, 5500hd, and 6500hd medium-duty trucks. they are being recalled to address an issue with brake pressure sensor assemblies that may leak brake fluid into the brake pressure switch and cause an electrical short-circuit that can potentially