Out of 50 states, Iowa ranked as the best place for drivers when WalletHub looked at its metrics concerning auto theft, congestion, road quality, and more. Photo via pexels.com/Mads Thomsen. Iowa ranked as the best state to drive in, according to WalletHub’s recently released annual report. Oklahoma came in second after the...Read More

While the regular 2022 Ford Bronco can combine just about any powertrain, suspension and wheel combination in both the four-door and two-door configurations, the new Raptor version is restricted to the four-door only. And naturally, we were curious as to the reasons, particularly when the two-door would seem to be lighter, and its smaller size...Read More

Companies are under mounting pressure from regulators, investors, and consumers to progress toward more sustainable and socially responsible business operations — and to demonstrate these measures in a robust and verifiable way. In fact, corporate responsibility and environmental sustainability risks tied as the third highest concerns for organizations, as ranked by large corporations in a...Read More

Car manufacturing in the UK stalled dramatically last year. The head of the industry trade body described the situation as the “toughest in decades”, and the numbers certainly back up his claim. The latest car registration figures show that 2021 was up just 1% on a COVID-ravaged 2020 – and production actually went into reverse...Read More

Fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) have something of a spotted history, with strong initial interest fading as battery electric vehicles (BEVs) rose to prominence. Even in the commercial vehicle (CV) sector, where long range and quick refuelling are major bonuses, hydrogen may not have guaranteed dominance. Once seen as the inevitable replacement for diesel in...Read More

There’s something to be said about an automotive manufacturer that takes a unique approach to its overall design to avoid replicating what most are accustomed to for specific segments. Volvo has been an automaker that’s always set out on a lone path to be different from the rest of the crowd, and their latest compact...Read More

Volkswagen has said that its takeover offer made for international vehicle rental giant Europcar has been approved by France’s market regulator. The car manufacturer teamed up with asset manager Attestor Limited and Dutch mobility group Pon Holdings BV to make the offer at a proposed price of 0.50 euro per share – valuing Europcar at 2.9...Read More

Geely Auto Group recently announced its “Smart Geely 2025” strategy that will continue to keep the Group at the forefront of the global automotive industry at a technology focused event at Geely Auto’s Research Institute in Hangzhou Bay. The release of the “Smart Geely 2025” strategy and the launch of the “Leishen...Read More

In this episode of the Autoblog Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Greg Migliore is joined by Associate Editor Byron Hurd. They start off with a chat about the (sort of) long-term 2021 Acura TLX Type S, then segue into the 2022 BMW 2 Series Coupe. It’s a light news week so far, so in lieu of a current-events...Read More

In an earlier post, IBM industry expert Chris Rospenda talked about how travel and transportation companies are returning to full operation. In part two of our discussion, he discusses what he excites him about the next few years, and offers some winning insight on why failing fast will get you ahead more quickly than striving...Read More