CLOSE Borrowers with risky credit may face more hurdles when it comes to getting car loans after the COVID-19 recession. (Photo: Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press) Car buyers never had an easy time finding a decent car loan if their credit wasn’t up to snuff. But lately, they’re needing more money for […]
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Buffett-Backed BYD’s Profit Surges as Electric-Car Sales Recover
(Bloomberg) — BYD Co. third-quarter earnings surged, with the Warren Buffett-backed automaker benefiting from recovering electric-car demand in China and surging sales at its new face-mask business. Load Error Net income rose to 1.75 billion yuan ($260 million) in the three months through September from about 120 million yuan a […]
Prime Day 2020: Best car detailing deals
This story is part of Amazon Prime Day, CNET’s guide on everything you need to know and how to make sure you get the best deal. It’s the most wonderful time of the year for Amazon shoppers and, well, anyone who likes a good deal: the multiday event called Prime Day. […]
Can You Stop a Car With Your Hand?
“When I stick my arm out a car window, I can feel the resistance of the air. Could I slow the car down this way, eventually? How many arms would I need to brake effectively?” — Jean, Lyon, France Sticking your hand out the window on the highway produces a […]
How to sell your car to a private party
AUTOTRADER © istock Selling your car privately requires a bit more effort than simply trading it in at a dealership, but it can be worth it. Unlike a trade-in, where a dealer must factor in costs of reconditioning, marketing, and reselling your vehicle, a private sale goes to the end […]
Watch a Self-Driving Race Car Crash before It Starts
© Provided by Car and Driver The first live broadcast of a Roborace event proved entertaining if you’re into schadenfreude. A self-driving race car made an abrupt turn and crashed into a wall as soon as it started during the first live broadcast of Roborace, an autonomous-vehicle race series. Four […]
Slovakian company tests ‘AirCar’ that can transform from car to plane in 3 mins
© India Today Group Slovakian company tests ‘AirCar’ that can transform from car to plane in 3 mins We might not see a flying pony ever but it seems that the reality of a flying car is not far. A Slovakian company recently tested what they call an AirCar. Klein […]
The time Shaq took Mark Madsen car shopping (and paid the down)
© Matt A. Brown/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Stories about Shaquille O’Neal from his playing days — and even now — describe a guy who could swing between childlike joy and ruthlessness, who loved a prank and had a huge heart. He lived in the moment and make sure his […]
Why Laila Ali worked a minimum wage job and drove a $400 car as a teen, despite her father’s success
Growing up, Laila Ali, daughter of late boxing legend Muhammad Ali, knew she was financially privileged because of her father’s success. © Provided by CNBC Boxing legend Muhammad Ali poses with his daughter, Laila Ali on February 5, 2003 in Harlem, New York City. “We were aware that we were […]
Suburban Chicago officer who shot Black couple in car fired
The suburban Chicago cop who shot a Black couple in a car — killing one of them — has been fired, according to reports. The killing of Marcellis Stinnette, 19, and wounding of Tafara Williams, 20, during a traffic stop in Wakuegan late Tuesday has prompted protests. In announcing the […]
Illinois police department fires officer who shot Black couple in car
An Illinois police chief announced Friday that an officer has been fired after they shot a Black couple sitting inside their car, killing one person and injuring the other. Waukegan Police Chief Wayne Walles said in a brief statement that the city had terminated the officer “for multiple policy and procedure […]
Higher used car values could help you unlock hidden cash
Is there hidden cash parked right in your driveway? If you’ve got a car lease that’s set to expire in a few months, a red hot used car market means you need to pay extra close attention to the value of your vehicle. You might want to make a move […]
‘Feat of engineering’: Richland’s $1.9 million hyper car shatters world speed record
It took a jet, several drones, nine months of planning, 7 miles of empty road and one very fast car, but now Jerod Shelby and his Richland hyper car company have a new world record. The Richland native and his 24-employee company’s newest car, the Tuatara, is now officially the […]
Jimmie Johnson, Chip Ganassi announce IndyCar sponsor for 2021 car
CLOSE IndyCar CEO Mark Miles announces new race in 2021. Indianapolis Star Jimmie Johnson and Chip Ganassi Racing’s partnership for a two-year IndyCar program, announced last month, has always had a small caveat. Call it the “fine print” of the news release. They needed a sponsor, which everyone around the […]
2 Notre Dame students killed after being hit by car in South Bend
Mary Beth Spalding, South Bend Tribune Published 7:36 p.m. ET Oct. 24, 2020 CLOSE More than 800 people are killed each year on Indiana’s highways. Here are some ways to stay safe. SOUTH BEND — Two Notre Dame students were killed and one was injured after being hit by a […]
Who gets data that can be used to repair your car?
Opponents of ballot Question 1 — the so-called Right-to-Repair law — claim that it could make the public less safe by expanding the availability of car-repair data, while proponents say the proposed law would allow consumers to be the gatekeepers of that information. © Provided by Boston Herald WOBURN, MA […]
Car insurance prices likely to rise in 2021 despite lower claim rates
During the COVID-19 pandemic, 57% of the car insurance industry offered some form of payment relief, Insurify found. But only 10% of those relief measures surpassed May. Despite the rate of driving and claims dropping during the pandemic, insurance companies have not lowered premiums accordingly, which could lead to a […]
Car stolen as driver enters gas station: Lakewood Police Blotter
LAKEWOOD, Ohio – Grand theft vehicle: Warren Road Police report a rental car was stolen at 7:34 p.m. Oct. 15 from a gas station on Warren Road near Franklin Boulevard. The complainant left the vehicle running while he ran inside, according to a police event report. The vehicle was […]
Two Notre Dame students killed, 1 injured after being hit by car
Mary Beth Spalding, South Bend Tribune Published 3:56 p.m. MT Oct. 24, 2020 CLOSE SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Two Notre Dame students were killed and one injured after being hit by a vehicle early Saturday morning. In a news release Saturday afternoon, the university identified those killed as Valeria Espinel, 19, from […]
The mid-engine Corvette’s refined nature makes me miss the old days
I finally got a chance to drive the long-awaited eight-generation Corvette, now with the engine sitting in the middle of the car — not up front under the hood, its home since the early 1950s. The so-called C8 Vette is the most radical redesign in the car’s long history. I […]